Upstate school board member sues Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office for libel

Note: This story has been corrected to show Gary Lee Burgess remains a member of the Anderson County Board of Education.

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A school board member is suing the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office for libel, claiming the department arrested him last year based on false allegations.

According to court documents, Gary Lee Burgess filed a libel suit on Friday against a Spartanburg County deputy, former Spartanburg County sheriff Chuck Wright and the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office…

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