Federal agents arrested two of Houston's most politically connected developers in a bribery scandal.

Until last month, one of them was the head of the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation, the group in charge of redeveloping the Astrodome.

However, on Friday, Michael Surface and his business partner Andrew Schatte went before a federal judge.

11 News cameras caught up with the two men as they left court. Surface posted a $100,000 bail.

He and Schatte were indicted on three counts of conspiracy and wire fraud. Surface is also accused of making false statements to authorities.

The charges allege that the two coordinated payments to a city of Houston employee, including trips, football tickets and thousands of dollars in cash in exchange for the awarding of the contract to build the Houston Emergency Center and a downtown fire station.

Both men say the charges are based on questionable claims. Both pled not guilty Friday.

Two people have already convicted in the bribery scandal.

Monique McGilbra, the former head of Houston's building services department pleaded guilty to accepting a bribe. She was sentenced to three years in prison.

Oliver Spellman, the one time Chief of Staff for former Mayor Lee Brown also pleaded guilty to taking bribes in exchange for city contracts.

Spellman got probation and a $10,000 fine.