Late last week, the Oklahoma City media was gifted jailhouse recordings of a sad, desperate Brent Swadley begging his wife, son and one hardworking publicist to cash in back-channel political favors with Kevin Stitt, Mike Mazzei and others.
They quickly dug into the recordings like it was a BBQ buffet, piling their plates high with delicious Swadley’s content for everyone to enjoy.
For example, The Oklahoman sicced famed BBQ consumer Nolan Clay on the case. He focused on the juicy angle that Swadley was seeking out Stitt for political help…
Brent Swadley talked of 'political favors' from Stitt, others, prosecutors say. Hear recordings https://t.co/eHOGVfVSge
— The Oklahoman (@TheOklahoman_) June 5, 2026
KFOR took a similar approach…
Court documents show convicted fraudster Brent Swadley pressing his family and publicist to seek help from Gov. Kevin Stitt and other politicians as he begins serving up to 10 years behind bars for defrauding the state millions of dollars.https://t.co/rJOo3IxjNC pic.twitter.com/qdrK8JNSFw
— KFOR (@kfor) June 5, 2026