OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) – Three people have been indicted for conspiracy to defraud the state in connection to Swadley’s Bar-B-Q contract with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.
According to the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, Ronald Swadley, Curtis Breuklander and Timothy Hooper have been charged with one felony count of conspiracy to defraud the state and five felony counts of presenting false or fraudulent claims against the state.
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“The indictments issued today contain serious charges and will be prosecuted by my office on behalf of the People of Oklahoma,” said Attorney General Gentner Drummond.
The indictments come after the restaurant’s attorney filed a motion on Monday against the Oklahoma Department of Tourism.
The summary judgment filing claims that the evidence proves the state owes Swadley’s money on four key points:
- Tourism actually owes Swadley’s FBK approximately $1,176,541.00 in billed and unpaid invoices, plus $1,200,000.00 in unpaid, contractually required “operational loss” reimbursement;
- As a result of Tourism’s improper cancelation of the agreements, Swadley’s FBK is entitled to early contractual cancelation penalties of approximately $163,123.00;
- Tourism owes Swadley’s FBK $53,182.86 for catering services delivered and food consumed without any complaint; and
- Swadley’s FBK delivered to Tourism a net contributory value of $11,836,083 more than what Tourism has paid to Swadley’s FBK.