On Thursday the Texas Department of Public Safety released a joint statement with the Travis County District Attorney explaining the results of their investigation into allegations that a government lobbyist drugged a State Capitol staffer offsite.
"The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Travis County District Attorney's Office take the allegation of drugging women very seriously. We work hard to ensure that potential victims are always treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage all women to continue reporting potential crimes to us.
DPS has conducted a thorough investigation following allegations of drugging of a Capitol staffer by a lobbyist. Together, we have concluded that there is not enough evidence to support these allegations and that criminal charges are not appropriate. No crime occurred in this instance."
After the DPS announcement Austin lawyer Perry Minton, who acknowledged earlier this week he was representing the accused released the following statement:
"We have today been informed by a reliable source that our client is a victim in this case. The story that our client drugged capital staffers is 100% false and was made up in order to cover the personal misconduct of another individual. Our client paid lawyers, passed a polygraph and cooperated with the Department of Public Safety in an effort to clear his name and that of Hillco Partners. Based upon the false information provided to law enforcement against our client and subsequently printed in the press, some State of Texas officials went as far as to ban our client from entering their offices to perform his job. To be clear, this was a devious plan to frame our client by an unscrupulous individual or individuals to cover up their own indiscretions.
It is our opinion that the individual or individuals involved in this outrages and immoral scheme should be held accountable by their employers and then prosecuted by our new district attorney."
