“There are no excuses,' Smith said. 'I intend to cooperate fully as a witness with the federal government and do whatever I can to assist the government in this regard.”
“There are no excuses," Smith said."I intend to cooperate fully as a witness with the federal government and do whatever I can to assist the government in this regard.”Tennessee state Rep. Robin Smith resigned on March 7, 2022, shortly after court documents were unsealed revealing that she faces a federal wire fraud charge involving a disgraced former state House speaker. NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Casada resigned from the top leadership post in 2019 after revelations he exchanged sexually explicit text messages about women with Cothren years ago. In January 2021, In 2020, Cothren’s then-girlfriend and Cothren exchanged emails as “Candice” and “Matthew” to make it appear as though Phoenix Solutions employees needed to secure an outstanding payment that the state hadn’t paid, authorities said. That exchange was forwarded to Smith. The girlfriend was not identified.