Nashville mayor resigns after pleading guilty to felony theft

[tennisluvr]

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry announced her resignation at a news conference Tuesday morning after she admitted to felony theft.

"My time today as your mayor concludes," Barry, a Democrat, told reporters, thanking the support staff she's worked with during her tenure.

"I sincerely hope and believe that my own actions will not tarnish or otherwise detract from all of the great work they do," she continued. Barry later tweeted that her tenure was "the privilege of my entire professional life."

Barry pleaded guilty earlier Tuesday morning to felony theft of property over $10,000, according to court documents obtained by CNN. Barry agreed to reimburse the city of Nashville $11,000 and serve three years of probation.

Barry also offered her support to former Vice Mayor David Briley, who will serve as acting mayor of Nashville.

In January, Barry admitted to having an affair with the head of her security detail, Sgt. Rob Forrest, in 2016 and apologized. It's unclear whether Tuesday's guilty plea is related to the affair, and a message left with the Nashville district attorney's office was not immediately returned.

According to The Tennessean, the two were often partaking in domestic and international travel for work, which led Forrest to rack up $33,000 in expenses and $50,000 plus in overtime in 2017 on top of his $84,500 salary. Nine of the trips were only attended by Barry and Forrest.

Barry told the newspaper at the time that she wouldn't be resigning from office over the matter.

Last month, authorities charged in court documents that newly discovered nude cell phone photos may be evidence that Barry and Forrest were having an affair while he was being paid to be her bodyguard.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Forrest used a work phone to take two photos while on duty. Investigators said evidence pointed to the possibility that crimes -- official misconduct and theft of property -- occurred.

TBI investigators say they looked at Forrest's phone and his emails after Barry admitted publicly to the affair. Two of his emails each contained one photo that showed a partially nude or fully naked woman, court documents say. The documents do not say the woman is the mayor.

"The allegations of photos taken of myself are very troubling and infuriating if true," Barry said in a statement after the documents were released.

[tennisluvr]

Ade India lo ayithey she would have been made an MLA or even a state cabinet minister. 

[tennisluvr]

Mera bharat mahan

[alooparata]

chinna theft ki, Mayor laanti big position ki resignation aa. Awesome system kada ikkada US lo. Yeah India lo it will be completely opposite as you said.

[MDharmarajuMA]

2 minutes ago, tennisluvr said:

Ade India lo ayithey she would have been made an MLA or even a state cabinet minister. 

Central minister kooda avutharu

[alooparata]

3 minutes ago, tennisluvr said:

Mera bharat mahan

for eg., JMR meeda anni cases undi kooda, he is now sitting in assembly. Yes Mera Bharat Mahan.

[tacobell fan]

2 minutes ago, alooparata said:

chinna theft ki, Mayor laanti big position ki resignation aa. Awesome system kada ikkada US lo. Yeah India lo it will be completely opposite as you said.

Baga ekkuva feel ayyav bro.. read this breaking fresh news

https://www.buzzfeed.com/kendalltaggart/secret-nypd-files-hundreds-of-officers-committed-serious

[Batman_fan]

5 minutes ago, tacobell fan said:

Baga ekkuva feel ayyav bro.. read this breaking fresh news

https://www.buzzfeed.com/kendalltaggart/secret-nypd-files-hundreds-of-officers-committed-serious

public ki dorikitey evadini vadalaru, dorakapotey em cheyaleru. India lo public ki dorikina em cheyaru ani  TS post bhaavam

[tacobell fan]

5 minutes ago, Batman_fan said:

public ki dorikitey evadini vadalaru, dorakapotey em cheyaleru. India lo public ki dorikina em cheyaru ani  TS post bhaavam

Educated public is what makes difference. We cannot directly compare United States with India bro.. We are third world country. What about in-between nations like  European Nations & Singapore? All white collar crimes that can be managed internally. No one can help it. Manaki teliyadhu or kanipinche vi anni chusi we can't believe. Just mana office lo ne you can see lot of politics in higher management (not Indians) 

[dasara_bullodu]

America lo dongatanam cheste ittane untundi

 

anduke America baytaki poyi cheyyali thatha laga

[tacobell fan]

Just now, dasara_bullodu said:

America lo dongatanam cheste ittane untundi

 

anduke America baytaki poyi cheyyali thatha laga

[NelaTicket]

ltt

[KammaneMaata]

1 hour ago, MDharmarajuMA said:

Central minister kooda avutharu

This shows that they are making a room for TDP to cruise in next US presidential elections.... jai ho 46 th president of USA - cbn.... VP - Kesineni nani... Defense minister - vallabhaneni vamsi

[Peter123]

she should have done this already when she had an affair and admitted it..

[Lakhan]

@Selfgoal