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The former Director of Houston City Council Relations William-Paul Thomas was sentenced to federal court on Monday.
Former Houston City Council Relations Director William-Paul Thomas is getting Sentenced
KPRC 2 Investigates obtained federal legal records that show William-Paul Thomas now has a seventh sentencing date.
KPRC 2 Investigates exposed a “Porsche Partnership” between federally convicted former City of Houston City Council Relations Director William-Paul Thomas and local businessman Jason Yoo. Vehicle history records show that in April 2018, Yoo and Thomas purchased a 2015 convertible Porsche.
The latest updates on William-Paul Thomas and his corruption case at City Hall.
William-Paul Thomas found himself back in federal court on Friday for a quick hearing over his desire to switch legal counsel.
The attorney representing Thomas – Monique Sparks - has made a request of the court to be removed from the case.
Legal records obtained by KPRC 2 Investigates show the federal sentencing date for William-Paul Thomas, the former City of Houston’s Director of City Council Relations, has been pushed back to next year.
Outside of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office on the steps of Houston City Hall, two dozen individuals stood with a clear message on shirts across their chests, “End Corruption in Houston.”
Houston City Controller Chris Brown is calling for the Office of Inspector General to open an investigation into the manner in which Houston Airports System Director Mario Diaz settled liquidated damages with a concessionaire and their partner, who has ties to former Director City Council Relations William Paul Thomas, who was convicted in federal court back in July for conspiracy tied to bribes.
The liaison officer between Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office and City Council, who pled guilty to a federal conspiracy charge involving cash bribes from a bar owner, appears to have previously worked to help other private businesses on deals against the best interest of the City of Houston, according to emails obtained by KPRC 2 Investigates.
KPRC 2 Investigates has previously looked into the city of Houston director who pleaded guilty in a federal criminal conspiracy investigation.
A top aide to Mayor Sylvester Turner submitted a letter announcing his retirement just weeks after being charged and pleading guilty to conspiracy in a federal case.
