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2007 Federal Indictment of Bobby Medford, et al.
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Last Revised • July 6, 2026
This Source Verification Page documents the 2007 federal indictment of former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford and multiple co-defendants. Although the original indictment has not yet been obtained for inclusion within the Source Verification Archive, the indictment and its allegations have been independently verified through Pure Bunkum: Reporting on the Life and Crimes of Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Lee Medford by Cecil Bothwell. This page preserves the source cited in the Supplemental Motion and documents the verification materials currently available.
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Title
2007 Federal Indictment of Bobby Medford, et al.
Source Type(s)
Federal Grand Jury Indictment
Verification Source(s)
Pure Bunkum: Reporting on the Life and Crimes of Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Lee Medford
Author(s)
Cecil Bothwell
Source Location
Quoted and discussed in Pure Bunkum: Reporting on the Life and Crimes of Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Lee Medford
Highlighted Pages
Book Cover
Title Page
Appendix A: Case Summary
Chapter 20: "Arrest and Frustration"
Referenced in the Supplemental Motion
Page 17, Paragraph: 23
X Original federal indictment not obtained
✔ Indictment language and allegations verified through Pure Bunkum by Cecil Bothwell
✔ Relevant passages highlighted
✔ Publicly available source
✔ Included within the Source Verification Archive
May's allegation that former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford engaged in widespread
public corruption while serving as sheriff and was subsequently prosecuted in federal court. The
federal indictment is cited to establish that Medford and numerous alleged co-conspirators were
charged with offenses including mail fraud, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice arising from an
alleged scheme involving illegal video poker operations. May relies upon the indictment to support
his claim that corruption within Buncombe County law enforcement extended to the highest levels
of the Sheriff's Department and raises concerns regarding the integrity of agencies involved in
criminal investigations during that period.
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