TULSA, Okla. — The leader of a Tulsa nonprofit accused of misusing federal COVID-19 relief funds has waived his right to a speedy trial, meaning it’s likely his earliest possible trial date would be in April.
Victor Kensington Colbert Jr, who ran the Oklahoma Heartland Heroes Foundation with his wife, Penny, is charged in federal court with multiple counts of bank fraud.
Federal prosecutors allege Colbert applied for and received several pandemic-related loans totaling about $217,490. This included funds from the CARES Act, using what investigators believe were falsified employee and payroll records…