Oklahoma Highway Patrol chief indicted on extortion charges

(Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – An Oklahoma Highway Patrol chief has been charged with trying to blackmail the state’s Department of Public Safety commissioner.
The Oklahoman reports that a grand jury on Thursday charged Captain Troy D. German with extorting Commissioner Rusty Rhoades in an effort to gain a promotion or appointment to a state office.
German’s attorney Mike Johnson says his client “100 percent” denies any accusations of blackmail. Johnson called German “a whistleblower who exposed corruption at the highest levels at the highway patrol.”
According to a court affidavit, Rhoades told Highway Patrol investigators that he and German had three in-person meetings in which German made verbal and written attempts to extort the commissioner. German allegedly threatened to release evidence of Highway Patrol misconduct if the commissioner rejected his proposals.