Texas State Senator Carlos Uresti turned himself in to be fingerprinted and photographed after being indicted on a slew of criminal charges.
On Wednesday morning, a lawyer representing Uresti said the lawmaker will plead not guilty on Wednesday to charges connected to an alleged investment scheme. The plea come on the heels of a grand jury indictment on Tuesday for multiple felony fraud charges including bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and securities fraud.
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The indictments accuse Uresti of engaging in an investment Ponzi scheme to market fracking sand for oil production. He’s also charged in of aiding a bribery scheme to secure a prison medical services contract. h/t news4sanantonio