Brad Namdar dismissed is more than a headline. It may be an epitaph on a once promising political career for the young GOP operative.
Dallas court documents show that Namdar’s suit against the Dallas Morning News is being dismissed. It also appears he will be held responsible for court and defendant fees.
Namdar filed suit earlier this year against the Dallas Morning News and Lauren McGaughey over a story published last year. The story said Namdar had solicited sex from an escort and in at least once case not paid her.
One question which is not clear is why Namdar filed suit.
Numerous local political watchers thought Brad had made a mistake, but he was being wise by biding his time.
The argument was if he stayed out of the light the stories would fade and he could run for office again.
One local conservative said privately ‘Brad Namdar dismissed himself from any future consideration.’
The source went on, “Brad can’t run again. He ruined his and Pia’s reputation while seeking sex from escorts he didnt even pay.”
Namdar’s attorney Ryan McClendon Moore stated Namdar was being shunned by local political operatives and organizations.
Brad’s wife Pia Namdar is the face of the nonprofit Adelante Texas. Pia Namdar has been publicly silent on the accusations against her husband.
Namdar has been working as General Manager of the Denton Diablos. Per the order from the court Namdar can not refile his suit and is responsible for legal fees owed to the Dallas Morning News.
On Wednesday night, Other Side Dallas received and published a Brad Namdar defense comment about the story published Monday morning in which a video surfaced of Namdar with a sexual escort named Belle. The full story can be read here.
The comment we received from Gary Loftin, a self described Blue Dog Democrat, is below.
We would not normally write a post about specific comments, but do so in this case because Mr. Loftin’s response has an IP address that matches another comment from several weeks ago, but in that case from a Greg Rancin.
Both comments were defenses of Brad Namdar. In Mr. Ranchin’s case he claimed we had engaged in “wall to wall” coverage of Mr. Namdar despite us not publishing anything about him since February 2022.
It was actually his comment – also approved – which had us look for why there were protests about coverage of Mr. Namdar when no one was writing about him.
Brad Namdar Defense Needed?
As noted in the article Monday, Mr. Namdar has an interesting candidate history when you juxtapose his public statements versus his private actions.
Namdar vehemently denied the allegations he sought an escort when he went on Mark Davis’ radio show in February 2022. Additionally, he admitted to the crux of the facts in the Current Revolt story we referenced.
Moreover, when we published about him in February we were contacted by two separate families about alleged inappropriate behavior when he was a coach with Dallas Independent School District. We believe these two individuals are in addition to a third who made a complaint to the school.
Other Side Dallas was accused by “Mr. Loftin” of “trying to hurt a newly married couple” in his lengthy comment.
The timing of his wedding versus his actions with ‘Belle’ make the timeline somewhat unclear, but for the record, Other Side Dallas did not at any time encourage, solicit, or approve of Mr. Namdar seeking the companionship of an escort.
We do not know if Pia Namdar is aware of these issues or if she approves of them.
We do know the Brad Namdar defense is to deny allegations after he admitted to them in his conversation with Current Revolt.
One local Republican said of Bardia Namdarkhan, “He gave me the creeps from Day One…How he bamboozled PCRW is a mystery, except that they are PCRW and apparently easily duped. Pia seems decent, and I have a hard time seeing what she sees in the candle magnate.”
The statement above was made months ago prior to any Brad Namdar defense statement on his behavior or campaign. Officially, Other Side Dallas is grateful for the investigative push of both “Greg Ranchin” and “Gary Loftin” for encouraging us to further investigate Bardia Namdarkhan.
As Early Voting in party primary runoff starts today, it looks like more bad news for Brad Namdar is just beginning.
Namdar lost his race to represent the Texas Republican Party in the 32nd Congressional District of Texas race after reports that Namdar has solicited sex from an escort in May 2021. Namdar denied the reports including on Mark Davis’ radio show.
Namdar seen with his wife Pia. One person said he is flaunting their relationship to avoid questions about his behavior in May 2021 and prior.
Based on recent reporting in Current Revolt, those reports appear to be true and leading to possible criminal investigations.
Moreover, his denial there is no video to see is now gone.
At the time, Namdar was running against five other opponents in TX32 had been defiant over the charges he was solicitiing sex from an escort last year in the time period he was also playing kingmaker in the Dallas City Council race of Barry Wernick.
Namdar responded to the Texas Secretary of State saying he “complied with all applicable Federal and State human trafficking laws and regulations.” He also said “I also have no personal involvement with illegal sexual conduct or participation in the commercial sex industry.”
That statement was filed accompanied by an affidavit to the Texas Secretary of State making the statement a lie under oath, i.e. perjury.
We have reached out to the Texas Secretary of State office for comment who states “PRSB, LLC remains suspended from the TBAT program indefinitely.”
In addition to the sworn statement issue are two issues surrounding the act itself.
Namdar has consistently said he did not pay anyone for sex, but this appears refuted by the video provided by the escort to local media. This constitutes prostitution.
One person noted that Namdar uses the name “Brad Namdar” almost as a stagename for his legal name, Bardia Namdarkhan. They went on to say “now we can just call him John” – the term used for those who frequent prostitutes.
As importantly, there is an additional question about the second encounter. Given “Belle” only consented to have sex with Namdar under the premise she would be paid, consent would theoretically be removed if he did not pay her, making the encounter a sexual assault, or rape.
While one retired, local police officer said this might be a stretch, they also allowed that he could be charged with theft by deception.
The Dallas District Attorney Press Office would not confirm or deny an investigation was going on into allegations of rape, prostitution, or perjury, but there are indiciations charges may be filed.
To date, the Dallas Police Department has not responded to requests for comments about a potential investigation into the crimes listed above, but one source with city police and another with city government both said Dallas authorities are considering how to proceed.
As a coach with North Dallas High School, a recently graduated student claimed Brad Namdar touched her inappropriately. The same student stated Namdar once tried to pressure them into going into a school’s locker room with him on a Sunday evening. At the time, the student was seventeen.
After our initial posts about Namdar, two families approached us asking we not name them about similar situations. One was for a student who was sixteen at the time. The other was seventeen, but we could not verify this was the same person as the initial allegation.
All of this has occurred as Namdar claimed to be against human traficking and the sexual exploitation of children. We will also note that in the video above the escort Namdar sought out appears to be wearing a short school girl outfit contribnuting to the theory this is a fetish he enjoys.
Additionally, Namdar has also had issues with a previous law firm he employed. In 2016, he was accused of not paying $70,000 in legal fees. The case then went to court and after multiple appeals, Namdar’s former firm was awarded $1.3M.
Future Politics For Brad Namdar?
According to Current Revolt, Namdar responded in a phone conversation to them asking if staying out of politics was the price for keeping their story silent.
However, according to his Twitter profile he is still very active with party races and his “candidate.” He has also doubled down in social media in showing himself being supportive of his wife. It is unclear whether or not he has admitted to his behavior with her or not.
Brad Namdar Editor’s Note
On multiple occasions we have received emails from “person(s)” claiming to be independent saying Namdar was innocent and asking why Other Side Dallas was engaged in “wall to wall coverage” of these accusations.
The most recent page comment was last Monday, May 9, 2022. Prior to today we haven’t published anything about Mr. Namdar since February 2022.
It is unclear if Namdar allies were preemptively trying to avoid this disclosure, but there comments necessitated further investigation. Namdar did not respond to texts sent to him about the allegations during his run in TX32.
Brad Namdar responds to Texas Secretary of State saying he has “complied with all applicable Federal and State human trafficking laws and regulations.”
In Namdar’s letter to the Secretary of State he says, “No business funds have ever been expended for any purpose related to the commercial sex industry. Further, not only have no business resources been used in furtherance of (i) engagement in sexual conduct in violation of State or Federal law or (ii) Operation of any business as part of the commercial sex industry; but I also have no personal involvement with illegal sexual conduct or participation in the commercial sex industry. “
Brad Namdar Responds After Allegation He Paid Escort For Sex
Earlier this week, Namdar went on the Mark Davis Show on 660 KSKY to deny the allegations, but could only attribute the allegations to “nefarious sources” associated with human trafficking rings.
Conservative radio host Mark Davis hosted Brad Namdar on 660 The Answer to answer questions about allegations in The Dallas Morning News that Namdar solicited escorts in 2021.
The allegations have cost Namdar a suspension from the Texas Secretary of StateTexas Businesses Against Trafficking Program. Davis called TX32 a “pick up” opportunity for a Republican takeover of the House.
Namdar said “the allegations are not true. They are smears.”
Namdar claims in a scratchy throated response that this is all a “smear campaign” that happened two days before Early Voting to hurt him as a candidate.
Davis also brought up the issue of inappropriately touching an underage student at North Dallas High School.
Namdar says he never procured sexual services despite video of him.
Part of the story is that Namdar did not pay the escort for services on the second occasion. This is a second payment issue for Namdar who has now had legal questions about payment for services on multiple occasions.
Mark Davis: Brad Namdar on 660 The Answer
Mark Davis is an American radio host with the The Mark Davis Show, which airs weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM CT on 660AM “The Answer” KSKY here in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex.
He has previously written regularly for The Dallas Morning News and was a rotating guest for The Rush Limbaugh Show.
Today it was announced Brad Namdar suspended by the Texas Secretary of StateTexas Businesses Against Trafficking Program.
Namdar who is running against five other opponents in TX32 has been defiant, but per local news reports, was caught solicitiing sex from an escort last year in the time period he was playing kingmaker in the Dallas City Council race of Barry Wernick.
In social media posts, Namdar has been in full denial mode stating: “I am not going to allow for false allegations towards me, my family, or anyone else to distract me from my campaign. Lies, fabrications, and attacks on my character have been done, but I will move forward. I’d like to thank our supporters during this time and let’s focus on TX32.”
Dallas County GOP In Denial Also
Per local reports, Jennifer Stoddard Hajdu, who chairs the Dallas County Republican Party, said the electorate will choose the right candidate.
“The voters in the 32nd District are very experienced voters,” she said. “They know what issues matter to them, they have very good judgment, and they will act accordingly.”
Namdar Suspended From Anti-Trafficking Group
Secretary of State John Scott gave Namdar until Friday to verify he did not violate the program’s “Zero Tolerance Policy” toward trafficking.
The program has specific prohibitions against the use of company funds to patronize sexually oriented businesses or to engage in sexual conduct that violates state or federal law.
Last month, after a group of candidates came before our editorial board seeking our recommendation in the Republican primary for the 32nd Congressional District, we gave that recommendation to small business owner Brad Namdar, citing his bipartisan tone and willingness to acknowledge the complexity of issues facing our nation.
We withdraw that recommendation today and cannot recommend a candidate to Republican voters from the remainder of the field.
Our decision to withdraw our recommendation of Namdar is based on a troubling pattern of alleged actions raised in an investigative story published Saturday in this newspaper. This includes deeply concerning information that a woman who works as a professional escort has come forward to allege that Namdar — who has campaigned in part on his work fighting human trafficking — solicited sex from her on two occasions last spring.
It also includes a newly uncovered allegation dating to Namdar’s time as a Dallas ISD teacher that he inappropriately touched a student.
Brad Namdar Solicits Endorsement, But Loses In End
The GOP primary race includes five other candidates including Darrell Day, Nathan Davis, Edward Okpa, Antonio Swad and Justin Webb. The winner of the primary race will face incumbent Rep. Colin Allred in the November general election.
Congressional candidate Brad Namdar solicited escort for sex per reports in the Dallas Morning News.
The Dallas Morning News report says the escort said she first met Namdar in May 2021 as he was gearing up for his campaign.
The Dallas Morning News says they were provided with evidence, including videos, of the alleged sexual encounters. The News is not naming her because she fears retaliation from Namdar and his supporters.
The Dallas Morning News also claims to have uncovered allegations through school records that Namdar inappropriately touched a student when he was a teacher and coach at a Dallas high school. Child Protective Services was notified about the alleged incident, but local law enforcement officials said they have no records of such a report.
Namdar has become the favorite in the race given the endorsement of former TX32 Representative Pete Sessions.
In December, Other Side Dallas called him the “prohibitive favorite” and the Dallas Morning News just endorsed him also in the race for the Republican primary to challenge Colin Allred.
However, those in Barry Wernick’s D11 campaign circle described him as a self described “kingmaker.”
Namdar has made his anti-trafficking work central to his campaign. There has been no response from either Governor Abbott or Pete Sessions about the allegations.
Dallas County Republican voters will have an opportunity to hear from prospective Members of Congress at the CD32 GOP candidate forum on January 13, 20222 in two weeks.
The event will take place at 6:30PM at the Studio Movie Grill on Royal Lane in North Dallas and will give local Republicans the chance to choose between mainstream conservatism or the growing chorus of QAnon backed candidates in Texas politics that have taken to protesting local schools despite having no children in the classroom.
CD32 GOP Candidate Forum Listing
The following candidates for the Republican nomination in Congressional District 32 are listed as part of the event:
Nathan Davis – a self described “American First Republican” from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Bronx, New York.
Darrell Day
Brad Namdar – perhaps the prohibitive favorite in the race. He is a small business owner and appointee of Governor Greg Abbott. He has also enjoyed multiple national media appearances.
Ejike Opka – if a second candidate exists who can challenge, it may be Opka who is a local real estate investor and former Dallas mayoral candidate. Opka should be able to raise the money needed to be competitive, but Namdar may be too far in front with grassroots support, and as of this writing still does not have an obvious website presence.
Two North Texas Democratic incumbents may be facing indie centrist candidates in the upcoming 2022 election after gerrymandering says two sources close to Austin decision makers.
US Representative Colin Allred and State Senator Nathan Johnson may face not one, but two, candidates in the 2022 general election.
Indie Centrist Candidates
Allred has benefited from official administration visits like Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh’s summer visit, but may still be gerrymandered into a tougher district making his progressive voting record harder to defend.
Nathan Johnson, similar to Allred won in 2018 riding an anti-Trump wave, that may not exist in 2022 with Trump off the ballot.
Since 2020, many local Republicans have been associated with QAnon and the GOP voting losses of suburban women voters to Democrats over the past four years. The most recent in North Dallas is probably Barry Wernick.
The Republican Party currently has four candidates running for office in Texas Congressional District 32 per Ballotpedia. They are Montgomery Markland, Brad Namdar, Ricardo Salazar, and Gary Slagel.
No candidates are listed for State Senate District 16, but the Dallas County Republican Party, suffering from its own dysfunction, currently lists candidates who lost their primary races back in 2018.
Additionally, Don Huffines, who lost his re-election bid against State Senator Johnson four years ago, is aggressively running for Governor taking swings at Greg Abbott over the border and the electric grid failure. It is not obvious who would be running for his old seat, but his brother was Dallas County Republican Chair.
