Former Stitt Advisor Charged With Drug Trafficking

A former advisor to Governor Kevin Stitt has been charged with 13 counts of drug trafficking.

Matt Stacy was the governor's hospital surge advisor during the pandemic. Documents say Stacy is an attorney who helped people from out of state get around Oklahoma law to set up illegal marijuana grow operations. Stitt's Campaign a statement to News On 6 calling the charges "egregious and troubling" and said all of Stacy's donations to Stitt's re-election campaign will be donated to charity. See the full quote below:

“This is egregious and troubling, and there is no question Oklahoma’s marijuana legalization referendum created far too many opportunities for fraud, which is why Governor Stitt has been working with the legislature to strengthen law enforcement’s ability to track and stop bad actors. It’s terrible what is unfolding from a high-ranking official in the Oklahoma National Guard, and we will be donating Lt. Colonel Stacy’s past primary contribution to charity.” - Donelle Harder, Campaign manager