Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Online and our news partner WJZM radio has learned that former Clarksville Department of Electricity superintendent Rick Ingram will plead guilty in Federal Court in Nashville Tennessee this Friday to a 36 count indictment that alleged he conspired to defraud CDE of thousands of dollars.
In a story first reported by Clarksville Online January 24th, it’s alleged that during the time Ingram was at CDE, he conspired with others to defraud the utility and it’s ratepayers. He’s charged with stealing sums of $32,150 and $156,139.
Ingram used his influence, without board consent, to arrange for contracts to be paid to Intellligent Surveillance Inc, and Intellinet Consulting LLC, receiving personal kickbacks from both companies.Ingram is currently jailed on another conviction in a South Carolina facility.
It’s not known if Ingram and his attorneys have struck a plea deal, but CDE officials and Clarksville City Attorney Lance Baker are expected to be in court for the hearing.
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For more on the story, see: Former Clarksville Department of Electricity supervisor facing 36 count Indictment