Gender Fluid Nuclear Waste Official Sam Brinton Dodges Jail Time in Stolen Airport Luggage Case, but More Charges Loom
The ex-senior official, who was fired as accusations of luggage theft mounted, pleaded no contest and must pay $3,670 in restitution.

A gender fluid and nonbinary former senior energy department official known for wearing dresses and stilettos, Sam Brinton, has dodged jail time and the disgrace of a felony conviction by pleading no contest in Nevada to theft. The nuclear engineer and LBGTQ activist faces similar charges in Minnesota and is also being investigated by Houston authorities — all for stealing women’s luggage and clothing from airports.
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