Politics & Government
Former DeKalb County Official Faces Bribery Charges
A former member of the DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals was allegedly involved in an illegal transaction of over $5,000.
A former member of the DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals has been charged with bribery in federal court for an illegal transaction of more than $5,000.
Jerry Clark was a member of the board until last year, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Clark reportedly received $3,500 in exchange for influence on a DeKalb government transaction, but it is still unclear who reportedly bribed him, the news outlet reports.
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Clark is scheduled to enter a plea Thursday.
>>> Read the full story at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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