Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Devin Darel Fletcher, age 39, the former Chief Learning and Talent Officer for Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. In total, Fletcher’s fraudulent actions caused a loss of at least $603,992.32 to TPS and the Foundation.

According to court documents, Fletcher was hired in August of 2016 to be the District’s Chief Academic Officer. He was further promoted to be the District’s Chief Learning and Talent Officer prior to his resignation in June 2022.

Fletcher was responsible for human resources and educational performance issues throughout TPS.

Among other things, Fletcher was entrusted with limited hiring and firing authority for certain personnel, including consultants where he had limited expenditure approval authority.

While working for TPS, Fletcher, admitted to working with another person to create, alter, and fabricate fraudulent invoices, purchase orders and supporting documents to defraud TPS and the Foundation for Tulsa Schools (Foundation).

The Foundation is a public charity recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to build a better community through the support of TPS by providing education resources via donated funds.

The Tulsa Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney David D. Whipple is prosecuting the case.

18 USC 1349 - Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 USC 2461(c) - Fraud Forfeiture
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Outcome: Defendant elected to plead guilty.

He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. He also faces a period of supervised release, restitution, and monetary penalties.

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