JOPLIN, Mo. / OTTAWA COUNTY, Okla. – A Joplin man who’s a former ADA in Oklahoma is accused of accepting bribes as a public official.
Federal prosecutors filed the following charges against former Ottawa County Assistant District Attorney Daniel Giraldi.
- Bribery of a public official
- Interstate travel in aid of racketeering
- Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance
- Use of a communication facility in furtherance of drug trafficking
Prior to working in the DA’s office, Giraldi worked for a private law firm. He allegedly started accepting sexual favors from women in exchange for helping others facing criminal charges and as payment for services rendered.
Court documents lay out information gathered with the help of an FBI informant.
According to the probable cause, Giraldi was helping the informant with her child custody case in Ottawa County. Through a series of text messages, Giraldi and the informant talked about their past sexual encounters.
The two met at the informant’s home last week in Quapaw. That’s where court documents show Giraldi was planning to bring Xanax and in turn have sex with the informant.
After pulling out a bag of illegal pills, FBI agents entered the room and arrested Giraldi.
Giraldi made his first court appearance on Monday, April 25, 2022. He has bonded out on a $10,000 bond.
The 44-year-old man worked in the District Attorney’s Office for District 13, which includes Ottawa and Delaware Counties.
Criminal Complaint and Affidavit – Daniel Thomas Giraldi 2022
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