Tuesday, June 18, 2013

DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis Charged with 14 Felonies

AJC Photo credit.  CEO Burrell Ellis bonded out of
jail late Tuesday after being indicted on charges of
extortion, theft and conspiracy.
DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis has been indicted by a DeKalb grand jury today on charges he illegally pressured contractors into giving him campaign contributions.

The 15-count indictment includes 14 felonies. Among them, four counts of extortion, two counts of theft by taking and several conspiracy charges.

DeKalb District Attorney Robert James, in an afternoon news conference, said Ellis is charged with extortion and other felonies for soliciting campaign contributions under threat. Ellis has turned himself into the DeKalb County Jail and has been released, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has confirmed.


Here are other blogs or letters we have written regarding the cell tower controversy at our schools as we appealed to Mr. Ellis for his help:


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