Politicians May Have To Testify In ORU Case

A list of possible witnesses in a lawsuit against Oral Roberts University includes several well-known politicians.

The list names Senators Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn, plus former Tulsa Mayor Bill LaFortune and Tulsa County Commissioner Randi Miller.  The list also includes former Congressman Bob Beauprez of Colorado, former Congressman James Traficant of Ohio, former ORU President Richard Roberts and school founder Oral Roberts.

The lawsuit by former ORU professors Tim and Paulita Brooker claims Richard Roberts forced Tim Brooker's government students to help with Miller's 2006 primary race for Tulsa Mayor.

It also says Brooker was forced to lie to the IRS about Roberts forcing the students to help with the campaign.