Once liquor enforcement’s point man in Nebraska, former official pleads guilty to fraud, extortion
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Hobert Rupe, a former state prosecutor and 21-year executive director of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission, directed investigators away from Lincoln-area strip clubs and to their Omaha competitors in Omaha in exchange for cash and sexual favors, prosecutors say.
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Outside of the courtroom, defense attorney Bill McGinn said Hobert Rupe has been forthcoming about his decisions not being good, and he wants to "make it right" with Nebraska taxpayers.
Hobert Rupe, a former state prosecutor and 21-year executive director of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission, directed investigators away from Lincoln-area strip clubs and to their Omaha competitors in Omaha in exchange for cash and sexual favors, prosecutors say.
