MAGA sheriff accused of selling deputy badge to Iraqi fixer

A Trump-supporting sheriff in Virginia charged with accepting bribes for deputy badges allegedly sold one to an Iraqi fixer linked to Kurdistan's prime minister, The Daily Beast reported.

According to prosecutors, donors who gave generously to Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins 2019 reelection campaign were rewarded by being made reserve deputies. One of those allegedly rewarded was Haval Dosky, who was sworn in as a deputy after giving $5,000. The Beast reported that it had seen an FBI search warrant affidavit that linked the sheriff to Dosky.

"Jenkins, a so-called constitutional sheriff who opposes all forms of common-sense gun control, was indicted in June on a slew of public corruption charges related to the alleged scheme," The Beast's report stated.

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"Three Virginia businessmen also allegedly bought commissions as Culpeper reserve deputies, were indicted alongside Jenkins. The affidavit cites a cooperating witness who solicited funds for Jenkins, and told the FBI he “knew of at least eight individuals who were sworn as auxiliary officers in exchange for contributions.”

Dosky, who is linked to Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, first came under scrutiny in 2021 after he was accused of helping the Barzani family rip off U.S. taxpayers by overcharging for fuel delivered to American military bases in Erbil.

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An unnamed businessman facing federal charges in an unrelated matter was the one who informed the FBI about the cash for badges scheme. Prosecutors say he also received a badge for his donation, and was tasked with finding more donors for Jenkins. He told investigators that he had introduced Dosky to Jenkins “for the purpose of having Dosky make a contribution to Jenkins’ campaign in exchange for being sworn as a reserve CCSO deputy."

Read the full report over at The Daily Beast.