"I sincerely apologize to you on behalf of the State of Oklahoma," Drummond wrote. "Further, I have instructed my office to convert the dismissal of this matter into a dismissal with prejudice."
A dismissal with prejudice means a permanent dismissal of a case that will not be refiled against the defendant on the same grounds.
Ostrowe's attorney, Matthew Felty, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Republican Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond apologized to former cabinet secretary David Ostrowe for an indictment pursued under a predecessor of Drummond's. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Ostrowe was indicted by the state's multicounty grand jury in late 2020, accused of threatening to withhold state appropriations to the Oklahoma Tax Commission if they did not waive interest and tax penalties levied against a company owned by a former state senator. Ostrowe denied wrongdoing and alleged the charge was filed by Hunter to settle a political score.
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Hunter dropped the charge against Ostrowe when he resigned in 2021.
Ostrowe is currently suing Hunter and the Oklahoma Tax Commission in district court, alleging he was maliciously indicted. That case is pending.
Hunter's attorney, Robert Nance, did not immediately respond to a message Thursday seeking comment.