Oklahoma Co. DA Prater, DA Candidate Calvey Discuss OSBI Looking Into Calvey’s Campaign

Oklahoma County District Legal professional David Prater has requested the OSBI to look into Kevin Calvey’s marketing campaign.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation confirmed Prater’s request to Information 9 Thursday afternoon.

Calvey is Oklahoma County’s commissioner for District 3.

WATCH: David Prater, Kevin Calvey Handle OSBI Investigation

Throughout a information convention referred to as by Calvey outdoors Prater’s workplace Thursday, Prater mentioned he met with the OSBI June 14 after a number of allegations had been dropped at his consideration relating to a misuse of public cash inside Calvey’s marketing campaign.

“Matter of reality, I believed it (the referral) was a useless matter till (journalist) Mr. (Nolan) Clay referred to as me two days in the past,” Prater mentioned. “I had no thought it was nonetheless open.”

Prater was requested if the timing of the OSBI referral was handy. The Republican runoff between Calvey and Oklahoma County Assistant District Legal professional Gayland Gieger will happen Aug. 23.

“There are inconvenient timing conditions continually once you’re coping with numerous circumstances (and) investigations we cope with on this workplace, however let me let you know what,” Prater mentioned. “As to Mr. Calvey — and I’ll look him within the eye and inform him this — I’ve deliberately stayed out of something political, relating to this man (Calvey). Deliberately (sic) accomplished it. And something which may have damage him has been referred off to different businesses and entities to take a look at in an impartial method. That is why we’re not investigating it. That is why you did not hear this from me. I wasn’t about to have a press convention telling you that Kevin Calvey was beneath investigation by the OSBI. It could have been fallacious.”

Calvey responded to Prater’s assertion in regards to the OSBI referral’s timing.

“June 14, by his (Prater’s) personal admission, was two weeks earlier than the first election,” Calvey mentioned. “Sure, the timing could be very suspect.”

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