Former Knight Oil Tools executive pleads guilty to bribery, corruption

LAFAYETTE -- Mark Knight, 61, pleaded guilty Monday to charges of public bribery and corrupt influencing, the 15th Judicial District Attorney's Office announced.

Knight was charged with having a Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputy and Louisiana State Police trooper arrange the arrest of a family member by placing drugs on his brother's vehicle.

Mark Knight allegedly masterminded the plan to obtain control of the Knight Oil Tools company.

Pursuant to the plea agreement, the sentence will be determined by Judge David Smith after a presentence investigation is conducted and completed by the Louisiana Department of Corrections.

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