Investigations Press Releases

 

Name Charges Date Sentence Press Link
Mario Khalil Illegal gratuities 9/9/2013 Pending View Conviction
Bradley Christiansen Conspiracy 7/9/2013 Pending View Conviction
Harold Broek Conflict of Interest 7/23/2013 Pending View Conviction
Edward Knotts Bribery 7/10/2013 Pending View Conviction
Ramy Elmery False statements 4/11/2013 1 month prison, 3 years supervised release, and $20,000 fine View Conviction
Wajdi Birjas Bribery and Money Laundering 4/2/2013 35 months in prison, 3 years supervised release, and forfeit $650,000 View Conviction
Sean Patrick O'Brien Conspiracy 4/1/2013 23 months in prison, 3 years supervised release #37,500 restitution View Conviction
Richard A. Gilliland Bribery 2/20/2013 5 months in prison, 3 years supervised release, and fine of $27,200 View Conviction
Ulysses S. Hicks Accepting Illegal Gratuities 1/3/2013 Five years probation, $5,000 fine and $65,409 restitution View Conviction
Gregory S. Light Tax Evasion 12/17/2012 Five years probation including 12 months house arrest, $81,886 restitution, and fine of $3,000 View Conviction
Gilbert Mendez Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud 12/6/2012 Pending View Conviction
Daniel Hutchinson, former Sgt, USA  Receiving Stolen Funds from Iraq 9/14/2012 Prison sentence of time served; 1 year supervised release; and $12,000 restitution
Julio Soto, MSgt (ret), USA  Conspiracy to Accept Illegal Gratuities 8/29/2012 5 years probation; and $62,543 restitution View Conviction
Jill Charpia, contractor Providing False Statements to the Government 1/24/2013 30 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $920,000 restitution; and $100 special assessment View Conviction
Robert Boorda, US Institute of Peace Conspiracy to Committ Wire Fraud 8/6/2012 Pending View Conviction
Crystal Martin Conspiracy and Money Laundering  1/28/2013 5 years probation; and $100 special assessment View Conviction
Richard Evick, SFC, USA Conspiracy, Bribery, Money Laundering and Obstructing an Agency Proceeding 1/28/2013 12 months and 1 day in prison; 3 years supervised release; and $1,100 special assessment View Conviction
Ahmed Kazaz, Contractor Conspiracy, Kickbacks, Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud 5/21/2012 15 months in prison; $15,000 fine; $947,585 restitution; and forfeiture of $947,585  View Conviction
Nicole Luvera, former Capt, USA Theft of Government Property 5/17/2012 Pending View Conviction
Billy Joe Hunt, contractor Conspiracy and Filing False Tax Returns 5/8/2012 15 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $66,212 restitution; and $236,472 forfeiture View Conviction
Gaines Newell, contractor Conspiracy and Filing False Tax Returns 4/10/2012 27 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $1,102,115 restitution; amd $861,027 forfeiture View Conviction
Christopher Bradley, Major, USA Gratuities 4/9/2012 6 months in prison; 1 year supervised release; and $20,000 restitution View Conviction
David Welch, contractor Conpsiracy to Steal Government Property 4/2/2012 2 years in prison; 3 years supervised release; and $160,000 restitution View Conviction
Capt Michael Rutecki, USA Gratuities 3/7/2012 3 years probation; $10,500 restitution; and $2,000 fine View Conviction
Sgt Amasha King, USAR Conspriacy to Defraud 2/14/2012 3 months in prison; 5 years probation; and $20,500 restitution 
John Hayes, contractor Conspiracy 11/10/2011 5 months in prison; 2 years supervised release; and $12,000 restitution
Brian Cornell, contractor False Statements 10/27/2011 3 months in prison; 2 years supervised release; and $1,000 fine
Thomas Manok, USACE employee Conspiracy 9/19/2011 20 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; and $73,500 forfeiture View Conviction
Eric Hamilton, GySgt, USMC Conspiracy 8/10/2011 18 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; and $124,944 restitution View Conviction
Francisco Mungia Conspiracy 7/22/2011 4 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; and $30,000 restitution
David Charles Pfluger Accepting Illegal Gratuities 7/29/2011 18 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; and $24,000 restitution View Conviction
Justin W. Lee Bribery 7/15/2011 Pending View Conviction
Robert Ashley Nelson Stealing Equipment and Receiving Proceeds 6/28/2011 4 years probation with the first 6 months in home confinement; and $44,830 restitution View Conviction
Derrick L. Shoemake Bribery 6/13/2011 41 months in prison; 2 years supervised release; forfeiture of $68,100; and $181,900 restitution View Conviction
Charles Joseph Bowie Jr. Money Laundering 5/11/2011 2 years in prison; 3 years supervised release; and $400,000 restitution View Conviction
Richard Razo Kickbacks 2/28/2011 33 months in prison; 2 years supervised release; and $106,820 restitution
Kevin J. Schrock Money Laundering 2/8/2011 3 years probation; and $47,241 restitution View Conviction
Eddie Pressley Bribery 3/2/2011 12 years in prison; 3 years supervised release; and forfeiture of $21M, real estate and automobiles View Conviction
Eurica Pressley Bribery 3/2/2011 6 years in prison; 3 years supervised release; and forfeiture of $21M, real estate, and automobiles  View Conviction
Osama Ayesh Stealing Nearly $250,000 2/2/2011 42 months in prison; 36 months supervised release; $243,416 restitution; and $5,000 fine View Conviction
Salvatore Pepe Conspiracy 11/5/2010 Pending View Conviction
Precy Pellettieri Conspiracy 11/5/2010 Pending View Conviction
Maj. Roderick D. Sanchez Bribery 10/27/2010 5 years in prison; 3 years supervised release; and $15,000 fine View Conviction
Maj. Richard Harrington, USMC Receiving Illegal Gratuities 10/18/2010 1 year and 1 day in prison; and forfeiture View Conviction
Lt. Col. Bruce Gillette, USA Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest 10/6/2010 1 year probation; $2,000 fine; and 160 hours community service View Conviction
Mariam Steinbuch, Former USMC SSGT Bribery 10/5/2010 5 years probation and $25,000 restitution View Conviction
Ismael Salinas, Contractor Kickbacks 10/1/2010 9 months in prison (time served); 2 years supervised release; $7,500 fine; and  forfeiture of $807,904 View Conviction
Dorothy Ellis, Contractor Conspiracy 9/2/2010 37 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; and $360,000 resitution View Conviction
Maj. Mark Fuller, USMC Structuring Financial Transactions 8/4/2011 1 year and 1 day in prison; $198,510 fine; and forfeiture of $120,040 and a Harley Davidson motorcycle View Conviction
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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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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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
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
Janet Schmidt Filing False Income Tax Returns 3/18/2010 12 months monitored home confinement followed by 36 months probation, and Restitution of $1,692,472
Eric Schmidt Skimming Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars From Military Contracts 3/4/2010 72 months in prison: 3 years supervised release; and $2,150,613 restitution View Conviction
Terry Hall Conspiracy and Bribery 2/17/2010 39 months in prison; 1 year supervised release; and forfeiture of $15,757,000 View Conviction
Theresa Russell, Former SSGT Money Laundering 1/28/2010 5 years probation; restitution of $31,000 View Conviction
Michael D. Nguyen Theft and Structuring Financial Transactions 12/7/2009 30 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $200,000 restitution and forfeit his interest in all personal property bought bought with the stolen money and forfeit all funds seized by the government View Conviction
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
Tijani Saani Filing False Income Tax Returns 6/25/2009 110 months in prison, 1 year supervised release, $1.6M fine, restitution of $816,485 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
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
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
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
Maj. James Momon, Jr., USA Contracting Officer Conspiracy and Bribery 11/13/2012 18 months in prison; $5.8 million restitution; 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
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 12 months in prison; 3 years supervised release; $5,000 fine; and $9,000 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
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
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
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
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