On October 3, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced two criminal charges against Alford: Racketeering and Criminal Attempt to Commit Theft by Taking. He was released on a $25,000 bond for each charge.
The arrest prompted his forced resignation after seven years from the influential 19-member board that governs Georgia’s largest public colleges and universities. The Georgia Board of Regents oversees operations at the University System of Georgia’s 26 institutions and chooses presidents to lead them.
Alford’s wife, and her son, David, were “shocked at these allegations,” their attorney, Kevin L. Ward, said after the criminal charges were filed. “They know nothing about the facts alleged.” Alford’s wife, Debbie Dlugolenski Alford, the former chief executive of the Georgia Lottery, filed for divorce after the criminal charges were made public.
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