{"id":2628156,"date":"2026-07-10T18:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-professor-pleads-guilty-to-moonlighting-as-fentanyl-kingpin-traded-drugs-for-sex\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:31:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:31:48","slug":"texas-professor-pleads-guilty-to-moonlighting-as-fentanyl-kingpin-traded-drugs-for-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-professor-pleads-guilty-to-moonlighting-as-fentanyl-kingpin-traded-drugs-for-sex\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Professor Pleads Guilty to Moonlighting as Fentanyl Kingpin &#8211; Traded Drugs for Sex"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-professor-pleads-guilty-to-moonlighting-as-fentanyl-kingpin-traded-drugs-for-sex%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2628156&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A former marketing professor at Texas Tech University,Daniel Taylor from Lubbock,Texas,has pleaded guilty to leading a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-uncovers-cross-country-fentanyl-distribution-network\/\" title=\"DOJ Uncovers Cross-Country Fentanyl Distribution Network\">fentanyl trafficking conspiracy<\/a>. Utilizing his expertise in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/target-to-slash-prices-for-tvs-furniture-because-of-inventory-glut\/\" title=\"Target To Slash Prices For TVs, Furniture Because Of Inventory Glut\">supply chain management<\/a>, Taylor branded and supplied two types of fentanyl-one called \u201cghost\u201d (white powder) and another \u201cpink flamingo\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pink powder wiht cartoon flamingo stickers<\/a>). He distributed the drugs mainly from the Executive Inn and among prostitutes he called his \u201cflamingo fam,\u201d with whom he engaged in drug-fueled sexual activities and planned to establish a living arrangement.Investigations, which began in June 2025, revealed that Taylor\u2019s distribution led to overdose cases and overdose-related hospitalizations, including a drug overdose rescue involving law enforcement. Taylor faces up to 40 years in federal prison and a $5 million fine. The case highlights the misuse of his professional knowledge to facilitate illegal drug distribution and recreational drug use tied to his sexual exploits.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A former professor at Texas Tech University has admitted to packaging, marketing, and distributing fentanyl, often in exchange for sex.<\/p>\n<p>According to a Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-ndtx\/pr\/former-texas-tech-professor-pleads-guilty-running-fentanyl-trafficking-conspiracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> from the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, Northern District of Texas, 51-year-old Daniel Taylor of Lubbock, Texas, a now-former assistant professor of marketing and supply chain management at the Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business, pleaded guilty Tuesday \u201cfor his leadership role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould made the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaylor utilized his education and background in supply chain management to build and operate his own supply chain of dangerous narcotics in the Lubbock area, primarily dealing out of the Executive Inn,\u201d Raybould said.\u00a0 \u201cWith his pink flamingo and ghost branding of fentanyl, he also drugged prostitutes to fuel his own sexual desires. I expect \u2014 and we will certainly be asking for \u2014 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disgraced-ex-gymnastics-doctor-larry-nassar-stabbed-multiple-times-in-federal-prison\/\" title=\"Larry Nassar, former gymnastics doctor, attacked in prison.\">severe prison sentence<\/a> to hold him accountable for the harm he caused our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former business professor now faces a statutory maximum penalty of 40 years in federal prison and a $5 million fine.<\/p>\n<p>Using his marketing and supply-chain expertise, investigators said, Taylor branded and distributed two types of fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>The first type, a white powder that he called \u201cghost,\u201d caused people to overdose, and he reportedly knew it.<\/p>\n<p>The second type, a pink powder that he called \u201cpink flamingo,\u201d came with cartoon flamingo stickers on snack and candy packaging, which Taylor heat-sealed to conceal the illegal contents, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor also distributed the drugs to fuel his sexual fantasies.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, for at least two years, he distributed fentanyl several times per week to three different prostitutes. He called them his \u201cflamingo fam\u201d and planned to purchase a house in which he and the prostitutes could live.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, when the prostitutes arrived at his home, Taylor put them through a semi-elaborate ritual.<\/p>\n<p>First, he gave them narcotics. Then, he instructed them to shower in his bathroom. There, a gift basket full of lingerie, perfume, and other personal items awaited them.<\/p>\n<p>Before having sex with the women, Taylor would often photograph them in the lingerie. Afterward, he would give them fentanyl and other narcotics before they left his home.<\/p>\n<p>State and federal authorities, including the Drug Enforcement Agency, began investigating Taylor in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In January, agents conducting surveillance on Taylor\u2019s home watched him leave and followed him to a convenience store, where he made contact with a female they recognized from past surveillance. The woman spent less than a minute in his vehicle before returning to her own vehicle and driving away.<\/p>\n<p>Agents then conducted a traffic stop on the woman\u2019s vehicle. Inside, they found a male in the back seat suffering from a drug overdose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe individual required endotracheal intubation and was intubated for approximately three days,\u201d the press release read. \u201cThe individual\u2019s treating physician stated that he was experiencing imminent, life-threatening deterioration as a result of an opioid overdose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Agents subsequently learned that the female had received both \u201cghost\u201d and \u201cpink flamingo\u201d fentanyl powder from Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>All told, the former business professor had been distributing \u201cpink flamingo\u201d for approximately eight months.<\/p>\n<p>The news release gave no indication that Taylor ever preyed on Texas Tech students.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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