Wife Of Trump’s Ethics Lawyer Arrested For Less Than Ethical Behavior
Wife of Trump Organization’s ethics lawyer arrested for having sex in a car with an inmate.
Teresa Jo Burchfield, who is the wife of the Trump Organization’s ethics attorney, was arrested Tuesday outside the Adult Detention Center in Fauquier County, Virginia after she caught having sex with a 23-year-old inmate.
Burchfield is married to Bobby Burchfield, who was hired as an independent ethics advisor to the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust in January. He was hired to oversee the Trump Organization since the president took office.
The inmate was reportedly allowed to work outside the center, according to the Fauquier Times.
As for Teresa Jo, it was not immediately clear if she has retained an attorney or entered a plea.
The New York Daily News also reported the inmate was found with “unauthorized” cigarettes, clothes and over-the-counter vitamins from Burchfield.
Sgt. James Hartman told the Daily News the inmate was not expected to face charges for the incident but has been prohibited from working outside of the detention center.
Burchfield was released on a $5,000 bond and she is charged with misdemeanor unauthorized delivery to a jail, with a hearing scheduled for Friday, according to the Daily News.
Burchfield faces up to 12 months in jail and a $2,500 fine if she is found guilty.
