Drummond charges Rep. Ajay Pittman, longtime legislative aide with forgery
- Nondoc
- Jan 28
- 1 min read
Rep. Ajay Pittman and longtime legislative aide Trena Byas were charged with three felony counts related to the alleged forgery of a $2,500 check this morning. Pittman resigned her seat, pleaded guilty and will receive a seven-year deferred sentence, according to a press release from Attorney General Gentner Drummond.
Pittman’s attorney, Ron Jones, declined to comment. Byas, who served as the secretary for the National Black Caucus of State Legislators through at least November, did not appear in court Wednesday.
According to the allegations outlined in Drummond’s filing, “the false check had been altered and created” by Byas “at the direction of” Pittman, who submitted it to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission under terms of a settlement agreement for misuse of campaign funds.
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