Bates and Glanz are long-time fishing buddies who have gone on trips together. Bates has made several vehicle and equipment donations to the Sheriff’s Office, as well as contributions to Glanz’s election campaigns. He served as Glanz’s campaign manager in the 2012 election cycle.

Smolen contends that evidence shows Bates gave expensive gifts or other benefits to former Undersheriff Tim Albin and former Maj. Tom Huckeby. Both Albin and Huckeby were heavily implicated in the 2009 internal investigation and were nudged to resign by Glanz after the document was leaked to media outlets.

“On information and belief, Bates has assisted high ranking TCSO employees with the payment of their mortgages, permitting these high ranking employees to live well above their means,” Smolen wrote.

Attorney Scott Wood, who is representing the defendants, told the Tulsa World on Wednesday evening that “the allegations about the mortgage payments are absolutely false.”

Smolen also accuses Glanz of hiring the wife of County Assessor Ken Yazel for an entry-level position but paying her about two times what an entry-level employee would be paid pursuant to policy. Smolen contends that the move was reciprocation because Yazel was elected and hired Glanz’s wife to a position in his office first.