Mark Davis is best known as a top-rated conservative radio show host, a job he’s held in North Texas for close to 30 years. More recently, Davis’ relationship with convicted swindler William Neil “Doc” Gallagher has been spotlighted in a civil lawsuit.
Davis was an endorser, spokesperson and advocate for Gallagher, all detailed in the recently settled lawsuit in which a lawyer working on behalf of the victims sued Davis and his employer, Salem Media Group, seeking repayment.
According to court papers, Davis made the case on air and off that investing in Gallagher’s financial company was a smart move. Davis even recorded the voicemail greeting on phone calls to Gallagher’s now-shuttered company.
Praise for Gallagher’s financial smarts was not warranted.
Gallagher, 81, is in prison serving three life sentences for running a $30 million Ponzi scheme. He was convicted of swindling in a Tarrant County court case. He pleaded guilty to a similar charge in Dallas County, was sentenced to another 25 years and ordered to pay $10 million back to victims.
Salem, which hosts Davis’ morning show on KSKY (660 AM), agreed to pay the court-appointed receiver in the civil case $5.3 million to recoup money for the scheme.
Davis was a defendant in the lawsuit along with Salem, where Davis has worked for a decade. Davis and Salem’s chief financial officer, Evan D. Masyr, declined to comment for this story.
Davis did tell me, “Anything on this would need to come from Craig…
