OKLAHOMA CITY (April 30, 2026) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised a court ruling that cleared the way for the prosecution of Epic Charter School co-founders Ben Harris and David Chaney to move forward.
“This is a decisive ruling, and the defendants should take note: their attempts to escape accountability have failed,” Drummond said. “We will not be deterred. The facts will come out, and justice will be served.”
Harris and Chaney face charges of racketeering, embezzlement and obtaining money by false pretenses. The charges followed a multi-year investigation by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and an audit by State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd.
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Apr 30, 2026
