Investigations Press Releases

 

Name Charges Convicted Sentence Press Link
David Charles Pfluger Accepting Illegal Gratuities 7/29/2011 Pending View Conviction
Justin W. Lee Conspiracy and Bribery 7/15/2011 Pending View Conviction
Robert Ashley Nelson Stealing Equipment and Receiving Proceeds 6/28/2011 Pending View Conviction
Derrick L. Shoemake Bribery 6/13/2011 Pending View Conviction
Charles Joseph Bowie Jr. Money Laundering 5/11/2011 Pending View Conviction
Richard Razo Kickbacks Pending View Conviction
Kevin J. Schrock Money Laundering 2/8/2011 Pending View Conviction
Eddie Pressley Bribery 3/2/2011 Pending View Conviction
Eurica Pressley Bribery 3/2/2011 Pending View Conviction
Osama Ayesh Stealing Nearly $250,000 2/2/2011 Pending View Conviction
Salvatore Pepe Scheme to Defraud Government 11/5/2010 Pending View Conviction
Precy Pellettieri Scheme to Defraud Government 11/5/2010 Pending View Conviction
Maj. Roderick D. Sanchez Bribery 10/27/2010 Pending View Conviction
Maj. Richard Harrington, USMC Receiving Illegal Gratuities 10/18/2010 Pending View Conviction
Lt. Col. Bruce Gillette, USA Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest 10/6/2010 Pending View Conviction
Mariam Steinbuch, Former USMC SSGT Bribery 10/5/2010 Pending View Conviction
Ismael Salinas Kickbacks 10/1/2010 Pending View Conviction
Dorothy Ellis Conspiracy 9/2/2010 Pending View Conviction
Wajdi Birjas Bribery and Money Laundering 8/11/2010 Pending View Conviction
Maj. Mark Fuller, USMC Structuring Financial Transactions 8/4/2011 Pending View Conviction
MSGT Terrance Walton, USMC Bribery, Graft, and Failure to Obey a Direct Order 5/17/2010 Reprimand; reduction in rank from E-8 to E-3; $65,000 fine; and 62 days confinement View Conviction
Terry Hall Conspiracy and Bribery 2/17/2010 Pending View Conviction
Theresa Russell, Former SSGT Money Laundering 1/28/2010 5 years probation; restitution of $31,000 View Conviction
Ray Scott Chase Accepting $1.4 Million in Illegal Gratuities Related to Military Dining Contracts in Kuwait 4/21/2010 Pending View Conviction
Faustino L. Gonzales Receiving Kickbacks for Awarding Contracts in Iraq 6/24/2010 15 months in prison; 1 year supervised release; ordered to pay a fine of $10,000; restitution of $25,500; and a special assessment of $100 View Conviction
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Maj. Charles Sublett, USA Making False Statements Related to Shipment of Currency from Iraq to the United States 7/7/2010 21 months in prison; 2 years supervised release; and ordered to forfeit $107,900 and 17,120,000 in Iraqi dinar View Conviction
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William Rondell Collins Bribery and Salary Supplementation 4/21/2010 42 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; and ordered to pay a fine of $1,725 and forfeit $5,775 View Conviction
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Markus E. McClain Accepting an Illegal Gratuity 4/15/2010 Pending View Conviction
Kevin A. Davis Accepting an Illegal Gratuity 4/13/2010 Pending View Conviction
Eric Schmidt Skimming Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars From Military Contracts 3/4/2010 Pending View Conviction
Michael D. Nguyen Theft and Structuring Financial Transactions 12/7/2009 Pending View Conviction
Ronald Radcliffe Bribery and Money Laundering 10/16/2009 40 months in prison and a $30,000 fine View Conviction
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Joselito Domingo Bribery 11/19/2009 Pending View Conviction
Gloria Martinez Bribery and Conspiracy 8/12/2009 5 years in prison View Conviction
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Robert Jeffery Conspiracy and theft 8/11/2009 4 years in prison View Conviction
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William Driver Money Laundering 8/5/2009 3 years probation, to include 6 months home confinement; $36,000 restitution View Conviction
Nyree Pettaway Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice 7/28/2009 12 months and 1 day in prison; 2 years supervised release; $5 million  restitution View Conviction
Michel Jamil Conspiracy 7/27/2009 40 months in prison View Conviction
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Robert Young Conspiracy and theft of Government Property 7/24/2009 97 months in prison, 3 years supervised release; forfeiture of $1 million; and restitution of $26,276,472 View Conviction
Samir Itani Conspiracy 7/21/2009 Pending View Conviction
Tijani Saani  Filing false tax returns 6/25/2009 110 months in prison; 1 year supervised release; $1.6 million fine; and $816,485 in restitution to the IRS View Conviction
Diane Demilta Wire fraud 5/27/2009 6 months in prison; 12-month house arrest; 2 years supervised release; $20,000 fine; $70,000 restitution View Conviction
Benjamin R. Kafka Misprision of a felony 5/18/2009 Pending
Elbert W. George III Theft of government property; conspiracy 5/18/2009 60 days intermittent confinement; 2 years supervised release; forfeit $103,000; and pay jointly and severally with co-conspirator Roy Greene $52,286.60 in restitution View Conviction
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Roy Greene, Jr. Theft of government property; conspiracy 5/18/2009 3 years supervised release; forfeit $103,000; and pay jointly and severally with co-conspirator Elbert George $52,286.60 in restitution View Conviction
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Frederick Kenvin Conspiracy 4/30/2009 3 years probation and $2,072,967 restitution View Conviction
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Stephen Day Conspiracy to defraud the United States by misrepresentation 4/13/2009 3 years probation; $41,522 restitution; and $2,000 View Conviction
Jeff Alex Mazon, Contractor, KBR Major fraud against the United States and wire fraud 3/24/2009 1 year probation; 6 months home confinement; and $5,000 fine View Conviction
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Carolyn Blake, Sister of Maj. John Cockerham Conspiracy and money laundering 3/19/2009 70 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $3.1 million restitution View Conviction
Michael Carter, Project Engineer, Force Protection Industries Violating the Anti-Kickback Act 1/25/2009 61 months in prison; 3 years supervised release View Conviction
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Harith al-Jabawi, Contractor Conspiracy, bribery, and false statements 1/22/2009 Pending View Conviction
Maj. Christopher Murray, USA Contracting Officer     Bribery and false statements 1/8/2009 57 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $245,000 restitution View Conviction
Maj. Theresa Baker, USAR Contracting Officer Conspiracy and bribery 12/22/2008 70 months in prison; $825,000 restitution View Conviction
Col. Curtis Whiteford, USAR Senior Official, CPA-South Central Region Conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud 11/7/2008 5 years in prison; 2 years supervised release; $16,200 restitution View Conviction
Lt. Col. Michael Wheeler, USAR CPA Reconstruction Advisor Conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, interstate transportation of stolen property, and bulk cash smuggling 11/7/2008 42 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $1,200 restitution; $100 special assessment View Conviction
David Ramirez, Contractor, Readiness Support Management, Inc. Bulk currency smuggling and structuring transactions 10/9/2008 50 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $200 special assessment View Conviction
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Lee Dubois, Contractor, Future Services General Trading and Contracting Company Theft of government property 10/7/2008 3 years in prison and repayment of $450,000 that represented the illegal proceeds of the scheme View Conviction
Jacqueline Fankhauser Receipt of stolen property 8/28/2008 1 year probation; 180 days home confinement; 104 hours community service; $10,000 fine; $100 special assessment View Conviction
Robert Bennett Contractor, KBR Violating the Anti-Kickback Act  8/28/2008 Pending View Conviction
Maj. James Momon, Jr., USA Contracting Officer Conspiracy and bribery 8/13/2008 Pending View Conviction
Lt. Col. Debra M. Harrison, USA Acting Comptroller for CPA-South Central Region Conspiracy, bribery, money laundering, wire fraud, interstate transportation of stolen property, smuggling cash, and preparing false tax returns 7/28/2008 30 months in prison; 2 years supervised release; $366,640 restitution View Conviction
Capt. Cedar Lanmon, USA Accepting illegal gratuities 7/23/2008 1 year in prison; 1 year supervised release View Conviction
Maj. John Lee Cockerham, Jr., USA Contracting Officer Bribery, conspiracy, and money laundering 6/24/2008 210 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $9.6 million restitution. View Conviction
Melissa Cockerham, Wife of Maj. John Cockerham Conspiracy and money laundering 6/24/2008 41 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $1.4 million  restitution View Conviction
Lt. Col. Levonda Selph, USAR Contracting Officer Conspiracy and bribery 6/10/2008 Pending View Conviction
Raman International Corp. Conspiracy and bribery 6/3/2008 $500,000 fine and $327,192 restitution View Conviction
Capt. Austin Key, USA Contracting Officer Bribery 12/19/2007 Pending View Conviction
Maj. John Rivard, USAR Contracting Officer Bribery, conspiracy, and money laundering 7/23/2007 10 years in prison; 3 years supervised release; $5,000 fine; and $1 million forfeiture order  View Conviction
Kevin Smoot, Managing Director, Eagle Global Logistics, Inc. Violating the Anti-Kickback Act and making false statements 7/20/2007 14 months in prison; 2 years supervised release; $6,000 fine; $17,964 restitution View Conviction
Anthony Martin, Subcontractor Administrator, KBR Violating the Anti-Kickback Act 7/13/2007 1 year and 1 day in prison; 2 years supervised release; $200,504 restitution View Conviction
Jesse Lane, USAR 223rd Finance Detachment Conspiracy and honest services wire fraud 6/5/2007 30 months in prison; $323,228 restitution View Conviction
Steven Merkes, DoD Civilian, Operational Support Planner Accepting illegal gratuities 2/16/2007 12 months and 1 day in prison;$24,000 restitution  View Conviction
Chief Warrant Officer Peleti “Pete” Peleti, Jr., USA, Army’s Food Service Advisor for Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan Bribery and smuggling cash 2/9/2007 28 months in prison; $57,500 fine and forfeiture View Conviction
Jennifer Anjakos, USAR 223rd Finance Detachment Conspiracy to commit wire fraud 11/13/2006 3 years probation; $86,557 restitution; $100 assessment View Conviction
Sgt. Lomeli Chavez, USAR 223rd Finance Detachment Conspiracy to commit wire fraud 11/13/2006 3 years probation; $28,107 restitution; $100 assessment View Conviction
Sgt. Derryl Hollier, USAR 223rd Finance Detachment Conspiracy to commit wire fraud 11/13/2006 3 years probation; $83,657.47 restitution; $100 assessment View Conviction
Sgt. Luis Lopez, USAR 223rd Finance Detachment Conspiracy to commit wire fraud 11/13/2006 3 years probation; $66,865 restitution; $100 assessment View Conviction
Bonnie Murphy, Contracting Officer Accepting unlawful gratuities 11/7/2006 1 year supervised release and $1,500 fine View Conviction
Samir Mahmoud, Employee of U.S. construction firm Making false statements  11/3/2006 1 day credit for time served; 2 years supervised release View Conviction
Gheevarghese Pappen, USACE Civilian  Soliciting and accepting illegal gratuities 10/12/2006 2 years in prison; 1 year supervised release; $28,900 restitution View Conviction
Lt. Col. Bruce Hopfengardner, USAR Special Advisor to CPA-South Central Region Conspiracy, conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering, and smuggling currency 8/25/2006 21 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $200 fine; $144,500 forfeiture View Conviction
Faheem Mousa Salam, Interpreter, Titan Corp. Violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act’s Anti-Bribery Provisions 8/4/2006 3 years in prison; 2 years supervised release; 250 hours community service; $100 special assessment View Conviction
Mohammad Shabbir Khan, Director of Operations for Kuwait and Iraq, Tamimi Global Co., Ltd. Violating the Anti-Kickback Act  6/23/2006 51 months in prison; 2 years supervised release; $10,000 fine; $133,860 restitution; $1,400 assessment View Conviction
  Witness Tampering 8/10/2009 Pending View Conviction
Philip Bloom, Owner: Global Business Group, GBG Holdings, and GBG-Logistics Division  Conspiracy, bribery, and money laundering 3/10/2006 46 months in prison; 2 years supervised release; $3.6 million forfeiture; $3.6 million restitution; $300 special assessment View Conviction
Stephen Seamans, Subcontracts Manager, KBR Wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy 3/1/2006 12 months and 1 day in prison; 3 years supervised release; $380,130 restitution; $200 assessment  View Conviction
Christopher Cahill, Regional Vice President, Middle East and India, Eagle Global Logistics, Inc. Major fraud against the United States 2/16/2006 30 months in prison; 2 years supervised release; $10,000 fine; $100 assessment (a civil settlement with EGL arising from the same facts resulted in a settlement of $4 million) View Conviction
Robert Stein, CPA-South Central Comptroller and Funding Officer Felon in possession of a firearm, possession of machine guns, bribery, money laundering, and conspiracy 2/2/2006 9 years in prison; 3 years supervised release; $3.6 million forfeiture; $3.5 million restitution; $500 special assessment View Conviction
Glenn Powell, Subcontracts Manager, KBR Major fraud and violating the Anti-Kickback Act 8/1/2005 15 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $90,973.99 restitution; $200 assessment View Conviction