Former tribal official sentenced for bribery scheme
FARGO (KVRR) – A former official of the Three Affiliated Tribes Nation has been sentenced to five years in prison for soliciting and accepting bribes. Federal prosecutors say 58-year-old Randall Phelan of Mandaree received kickbacks from a contractor on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. Beginning around 2013 and continuing through 2020, Phelan accepted more than $645,000. In exchange for the payments,…
