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It ain't over yet you fat bitch.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony
theft of property over $10,000 related to her affair with former
police bodyguard Sgt. Rob Forrest, Jr.

As part of a plea agreement, Barry agreed to resign as mayor and
reimburse the city $11,000 in restitution, and serve three years
of probation.

Because Barry has already paid the full restitution and
resigned, her probation will be unsupervised, according to a
statement from the district attorney's office.

"Thank you judge," Barry, appearing in navy blue dress, said
after entering the plea. "I appreciate you."

Taking the unusual step of appearing himself in court, instead
of assigning a deputy, District Attorney Glenn Funk said that
“had this case gone to trial, witnesses are available who would
testify that in March 2016 and January 2018 Megan Barry caused
over 10K but less than 60K in Metro Nashville city funds to be
expended unlawfully on Mr. Robert Forrest.”

Funk declined to comment after the hearing.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which began its
investigation at Funk's request, said Tuesday the case remained
open.

Funk has met with the TBI "and informed them that the
investigation into this matter may be closed," the DA's
statement said.

Barry's $11,000 fine represents Forrest's travel expenses while
he accompanied her out of town on official city duties.

Barry and Forrest attended 10 city-funded trips by themselves
without other mayor’s office staff present, including to
conferences overseas in Paris and Greece and the two to
Washington cited in the affidavit. Barry and Forrest are both
married.

Forrest also earned $173,843.13 in overtime from July 2015
through Jan. 15 of this year, according to city data, more than
the amount earned by the four other police officers in Barry’s
detail combined.

Forrest on Tuesday also pleaded guilty to theft on Tuesday. His
$45,000 fine, part of his plea deal, represents an "acceptable
figure for his increase in hours and pay in contrast to other
members of (the mayor's) security detail," according to the
statement from the district attorney's office.

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Both Barry and Forrest entered "conditional pleas" mean that if
they successfully complete probation, they could then petition
the court to have their records expunged, the D.A.'s statement
said.

Barry's unsupervised probation does not restrict travel "within
the U.S," the statement said.

The indictment comes days after a Nashville judge issued a
search warrant at the request of the Tennessee Bureau of
Investigation seeking possession of her cellphone.

An affidavit filed with the warrant said nude photos taken from
the phone of Forrest are evidence Barry engaged in the affair
while he was on duty. Barry repeatedly has denied that their
romantic interactions took place while Forrest was on the clock.

The photos are referenced in an affidavit in support of a search
warrant that Nashville Judge Steve Dozier signed seeking access
to the contents of Barry's cellphone. It was filed in the
Criminal Court Clerk's office, and Barry's attorney said he
provided the pass code to the mayor's personal cellphone to the
TBI days later.

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Susan Niland said
Tuesday afternoon that the investigation remains "active and
ongoing."

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Barry was the subject of multiple investigations and the charges
mark a stunning turn of events for the mayor, elected in
September 2015 and seen as a rising star nationally and at the
city-level for Democrats.

She enjoyed approval ratings topping 70 percent before the
scandal and 61 percent weeks after she announced the affair. The
54-year-old oversaw a business-friendly, socially-progressive
agenda and was known for her accessibility.

At times during her tenure, she took on almost celebrity status,
rubbing shoulders with the city's musicians and athletes and
appearing at concerts and Predators playoff games.

More: Megan Barry scandal: Nashville police make changes to
mayoral security OT, travel practices

Forrest, who lead the mayor's police security detail, was a
regular presence with the Barry during out-of-town city trips
for much of the mayor's time in office.

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In addition to the TBI criminal investigation, the Tennessee
Comptroller of the Treasury is working with the TBI's inquiry
into Barry and Forrest.

Meanwhile, Barry is the subject of an investigation from a
special committee of the Metro Council that is reviewing whether
she misused public money during the affair.

And Barry has also been hit with an ethics complaint from social
activists who have alleged that, because of her affair with
Forrest, the mayor was conflicted when she made decisions
related to police.

Although Barry had sky-high approval ratings in office, her
policy agenda hit road blocks in recent weeks with the collapse
of the Cloud Hill project to redevelop Greer Stadium and the
mayor’s unexpected proposal to end inpatient services at
Nashville General Hospital.

The scandal forced Barry to take a backseat in the biggest
political fight of her career — approval May 1 for a referendum
on raising four taxes to pay for a $5.4 billion transit plan.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/03/06/nashville-mayor- megan-barry-indicted-amid-affair-investigation/366593002/
 

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