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LeVota Indicted in Bar Bribery Plot | Kansas City News
Federal prosecutors just indicted Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota on bribery charges, alleging he offered a government job to sway political support in the upcoming county executive race — all captured in a bar conversation with rival candidate DaRon McGee. LeVota claims McGee secretly recorded the chat and is now facing fallout, while whispers of deeper corruption swirl — including a separate allegation of $10K bribes for votes. With Stacy Lake poised to take over as the new Democratic nominee, hopes are high for fresh leadership. But LeVota insists he’s innocent and that the full story…
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