Pruitt Before EPA: Fancy Homes, a Shell Company and Friends With Money

"OKLAHOMA CITY — Early in Scott Pruitt’s political career, as a state senator from Tulsa, he attended a gathering at the Oklahoma City home of an influential telecommunications lobbyist who was nearing retirement and about to move away.

The lobbyist said that after the 2003 gathering, Mr. Pruitt — who had a modest legal practice and a state salary of $38,400 — reached out to her. He wanted to buy her showplace home as a second residence for when he was in the state capital.

“For those ego-minded politicians, it would be pretty cool to have this house close to the capitol,” said the lobbyist, Marsha Lindsey. “It was stunning.”"

Steve Eder and Hiroko Tabuchi report for the New York Times April 21, 2018.

SEE ALSO:

"NYT: Pruitt Purchased Home From Lobbyist In 2003, Using A Shell Company" (CNN)

"As Attorney General of Oklahoma, Scott Pruitt Was a Big Spender in a Small State" (The Intercept)

"Why Did the EPA’s Scott Pruitt Suppress a Report on Corruption in Oklahoma?" (The Intercept)

"Scott Pruitt May Have Violated Oklahoma Ethics Rules as a State Senator" (Mother Jones)

Source: NY Times, 04/23/2018