NC5 Investigates: Capitol HIll Corruption
He's already serving a five-year sentence for his role in the FBI's Tennessee Waltz sting. But former state Sen. John Ford goes on trial again Tuesday.more>> NC5 Investigates: The Inside Story
Long before the feds put him in the spotlight, former state Sen. John Ford had been the focus of several NewsChannel 5 investigations.more>>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Phil Bredesen has been subpoenaed to testify at former state Sen. John Ford's corruption trial.
Ford, a Memphis Democrat, is accused of taking $800,000 in consultant payments from TennCare contractors to promote those private companies' interests while he was in office.
Bredesen, a Democrat, said he was asked by Ford in 2003 to help direct more business to TennCare contractor Omnicare.
The governor said he didn't know that Ford was being paid by Omnicare and says he didn't take any action on the lawmaker's request.
Ford was previously convicted of taking $55,000 in bribes during the unrelated federal Tennessee Waltz investigation, and is serving a 5 1/2 year sentence.
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