Missouri Nominee Charged With Cocaine Plot Against Opponent

Thomas Christopher Ross is the Republican nominee for a state House district in Missouri. He beat Louise Secker in the August 4 primary by a mere 32 votes. Then, on September 2, he was charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and amphetamine under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and 846. The government’s theory, per the FBI agent’s sworn affidavit , is that back in June, Ross handed his campaign manager a black nylon glove containing a baggie of cocaine and a couple of capsules from his own prescription of Adderall, and asked the manager to put it in Secker’s purse or her car. Campaign managers really do get asked to do all the thankless tasks, don’t they? According to the feds, Ross followed up on this request over the next three months. And, unfortunately for his case, the government says he did this in text messages employing what he seems to have believed was code. The company is emphasizing ‘white glove service’ in the AI era. Here’s what the initiative is delivering for clients.