Then on April 25, 1997, theWall StreetJournal reported that Thomas had been named as a board member ofPrison RealtyTrust; his official salary totals as much as about $12,000, with choices tobuy 5,000 extrashares. Due to Crants’ dealings, CCA merged with Prison Realty Trust onJanuary 1,1999. An investigation by the INS concluded Esmor officials had little …