Jan 29 Local News Not Guilty Verdicts In Bid-Rigging Trial A federal jury has acquitted former Kentucky Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert and road contractor Leonard Lawson of all counts in their Lexington bid-rigging trial. The two were were accused of taking part in a scheme to leak confidential cost estimates for highway projects to Lawson prior to the bidding process. Several charges were thrown out […] By Rick Howlett Jan 29 Local News Not Guilty Verdicts In Bid-Rigging Trial Rick Howlett
Jun 9 Local News Arraignments Held On New Bid-Rigging Indictment From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Kentucky road contractor Leonard Lawson, former state Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert and Lawson employee Brian Billings have been arraigned anew in a federal highway bid-rigging case. All three pleaded not guilty in federal district court in Frankfort. Nighbert attorney Howard Mann opposes the new indictment, which combines the two […] By Rick Howlett Jun 9 Local News Arraignments Held On New Bid-Rigging Indictment Rick Howlett
Sep 12 Local News Nighbert, Lawson Enter 'Not Guilty' Pleas From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh A federal bid-rigging case involving a high-ranking official of former Kentucky governor Ernie Fletcher’s administration continues to move forward. ‘Not guilty’ was the plea entered for each of three men indicted in a federal bid-rigging probe of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Attorney Howard Mann represents one of the defendants, […] By Stephanie Crosby Sep 12 Local News Nighbert, Lawson Enter 'Not Guilty' Pleas Stephanie Crosby
Sep 3 Local News Indictments Returned In Bid Rigging Probe A federal grand jury in Lexington has indicted former Kentucky Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert and road contractor Leonard Lawson following an FBI investigation into alleged bid-rigging on highway construction projects. The indictment accuses Nighbert of accepting payments funneled through a utility management company in exchange for helping leak secret cost estimates on certain road projects […] By Rick Howlett Sep 3 Local News Indictments Returned In Bid Rigging Probe Rick Howlett
Aug 11 Local News Beshear Meets With Road Contract Investigators From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Federal authorities have briefed Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear on their ongoing investigation of the state Transportation Cabinet. They’re trying to determine if a former cabinet engineer leaked highway project cost information to potential bidders, including Leonard Lawson of Lexington. Beshear believes the probe is limited to activities that allegedly […] By Rick Howlett Aug 11 Local News Beshear Meets With Road Contract Investigators Rick Howlett