Federal prison for narco sub trio
Three Colombian nationals seized in a dramatic June 18, 2019 Coast Guard take down of a narco sub (see video) were today sentenced to federal prison terms. U.S. District Judge Susan C.
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Another prison term imposed in Fat Leonard case
OCTOBER 21, 2018 — Former U.S. Navy Commander Troy Amundson has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in the so called “Fat Leonard” affair, the corruption and fraud
Bribed MSC official, gets five year prison term
JULY 31, 2017 — The U.S. Department of Justice reports that the former owner of a government contracting company that serviced the Military Sealift Command (MSC) has been sentenced to 60 months
Former GDMA execs plead guilty in Fat Leonard bribery case
MAY 10, 2017 — In the latest development in the so-called Fat Leonard scandal, Neil Peterson and Linda Raja, former executives of foreign defense contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA), yesterday pleaded
Indictment in MSC satcom bribery case
MAY 5, 2017 — The Department of Justice says that Scott B. Miserendino Sr., 58, a former contractor at the Military Sealift Command (MSC) has been indicted for his role in a
Another Navy officer pleads guilty in Fat Leonard case
OCTOBER 17, 2016 — U.S. Navy lieutenant commander Gentry Debord, 41, has become the latest Navy officer to enter a guilty plea in the so-called “Fat Leonard” affair. Debord, who is based
Former NCIS agent gets 12 year prison term
OCTOBER 15, 2016 — John Bertrand Beliveau II, 47, a former Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) supervisory special agent, was sentencedto 144 months in prison, Friday, for his role in the corruption
U.S. Navy admiral cops plea in Fat Leonard case
JUNE 10, 2015 — U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Robert Gilbeau yesterday pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court to felony charges that he lied to federal investigators to conceal his illicit years-long
Feds join whistleblower lawsuit against Inchcape
. Inchcape is a marine services contractor headquartered in the United Kingdom. As a ship husbanding services provider, Inchcape arranged for the provision of goods and services to Navy ships at ports in several regions throughout the world, including southwest Asia, Africa, Panama, North America, South America and Mexico. Inchcape’s services typically included the provision of food and other subsistence items, arrangement of local transportation, waste removal, telephone services, ship-to-shore transportation and force protection services.
The lawsuit, which was unsealed today, alleges that Inchcape knowingly overbilled the Navy by submitting invoices that overstated the quantity of goods and services provided, billed at rates in excess of applicable contract rates and double-billed for certain goods and services.
The lawsuit was brought under the qui tam, or whistleblower, provisions of the False Claims Act by three former employees of Inchcape, Noah Rudolph, Andrea Ford and Lawrence Cosgriff, who are represented by Washington, DC, law firm Vogel, Slade & Goldstein, LLP.
Under the act, a private citizen may bring suit on behalf of the United States and share in any recovery.
The government may intervene in the case, as it has done here. The False Claims Act allows the government to recover treble damages and penalties from those who violate it.
“Those who contract with the federal government and accept taxpayer dollars must follow the rules,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “The Department of Justice will not tolerate contractors who submit false claims to defraud the armed forces or any other agency of the United States.”
“Ensuring that federal contractors deliver the goods and services at the agreed upon prices in return for receiving the taxpayers’ money is a priority for the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” said U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips of the District of Columbia. “This lawsuit reflects our commitment to combat fraud against federal government agencies.”
“The Department of the Navy continues to hold contractors accountable for the agreements they have made to supply our fleet,” said Captain Amy Derrick, a senior spokeswoman for the Department of the Navy. “We also continue to expect strict adherence to higher standards within the Department and expect the same from industry.”
The case is being handled jointly by the Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch and the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia, with assistance from the Department of the Navy and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
The case is captioned United States ex rel. Rudolph v. Inchcape Shipping Services Holdings Limited, et al., No. 1:10-cv-01109 (D.D.C).
You can access the complaint HERE
Three admirals censured in “Fat Leonard” affair
FEBRUARY 11, 2015 — Three U.S. Navy flag officers have received letters of censure in relation to Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) bribery and corruption scandal, known in Navy circles as the