OKLAHOMA CITY — Newly-elected Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond introduced Sunday he’ll be working with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation on the investigation into the state’s dealings with Swadley’s Bar-B-Q.
The Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation’s unique contract with Swadley’s to rework and function Foggy Bottom Kitchen places in state parks in March 2020.
“This case includes allegations of fraud involving millions of dollars in taxpayer funds,” Drummond mentioned. “Beginning immediately, my office will join with the OSBI to thoroughly investigate this matter. The Office of Attorney General is the appropriate entity to determine if the findings merit prosecution and, if they do, to prosecute any wrongdoers. One of my top priorities in this office is to end the culture of corruption and scandal. Oklahomans deserve true accountability in government.”
The state canceled its contract with Swadley’s in April 2022 amid allegations of “suspected fraudulent activity and questionable business practices.” The state adopted up with a lawsuit towards Swadley’s who countersued.
Tourism division director Jerry Winchester resigned alongside the state’s announcement of the lawsuit.
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