Friday, August 14th 2015, 7:46 pm
Friday, the Oklahoma Ethics Commission approved a settlement agreement with Owasso State Senator Rick Brinkley over allegations he misused campaign cash.
His campaign finance report shows Brinkley paid nearly $50,000 to the Tulsa Better Business Bureau from his campaign fund.
The BBB accuses Brinkley in a lawsuit of embezzling almost $2 million while serving as president of the non-profit.
7/2/2015 Related Story: Tulsa BBB Cooperating With OSBI Investigation Involving State Senator
Brinkley agreed in the settlement agreement to give up the remaining balance of his campaign account, about $81,000.
Brinkley is resigning from the state senate at the end of the year.
He's not been charged.
August 14th, 2015
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