Representative Robin Smith Resigns After Being Charged With Wire Fraud
UPDATE:
WTVF Investigator Reporter Phil Williams reports that Rep. Smith has already agreed to a plea deal on the charges. He ways she will be in court on Tuesday afternoon to plead guilty.
As we reported, Robin Smith will plead GUILTY! Hearing set for tomorrow afternoon! https://t.co/Spqeb7NNkk pic.twitter.com/bmMSHvqbNC
— Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) March 7, 2022
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Letter from Rep. Robin Smith:
Mr. Speaker and Members of the Tennessee House,
The purpose of this letter is to advise that I am resigning from House District 26 effective immediately. I want you to know that serving the great people of this district, and indeed, all of Tennessee, has truly been an honor. I have resigned with the deepest of humility and out of respect for the role of public service.
Respectfully,,
Robin Smith
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The Hamilton County Republican Party releases the following statement:
Today, we learned of the news about State Representative Robin Smith from the Tennessee Legislature. While the details are still unfolding, we are confident that residents of District 26 are in safe hands moving forward.
Robin has a long history with the Republican Party in Tennessee and has contributed to preserving our majority. We wish Robin and her family all the best.
We will continue talking about the issues District 26 citizens are facing like keeping CRT out of our schools and giving our citizens the best opportunity to provide for their families a better financial future.
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Nashville, TN (WTVF) – A sitting member of the Tennessee House of Representatives has been charged with wire fraud in association with an alleged conspiracy involving former House Speaker Glen Casada and his former chief of staff.
Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, is charged with one count of honest services wire fraud, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison, according to an information filed in the U.S. District Court in Nashville. Casada is listed in the charging document as Individual 1, while his former aide Cade Cothren is listed as Individual 2.
Rep. Smith Resigned from her house seat Monday morning. Here is the affidavit leading to that criminal charge.
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