Post by unlawflcombatnt on Feb 7, 2007 14:11:17 GMT -6
5 Indicted in Iraq Contract Scam
A Yahoo News article today reveals that 3 Army Reserve Officers and U.S. contractor were indicted for bid-rigging scams in Iraq. The husband of 1 of the Army Officers was also charged for involvement in the scam. The contractor involved with this bid-rigging scam was Seymour Morris. This follows the sentencing last week of a former Pentagon contractor to 9 years for steering millions of Iraq rebuilding money to American businessman Philip Bloom, who has already pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing. In the last 2 weeks, at least 6 Americans involved in contracting fraud have been either charged, indicted, or convicted.
The full article, by Lara Jake Jones of AP, can be found at
"5 Indicted in Iraq Contract Scam". Below are excerpts from the article.
"Officials indict 5 in Iraq contract scam
By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer
Three Army Reserve officers and a U.S. contractor were indicted Wednesday as part of a bid-rigging scam that steered millions of dollars of Iraq reconstruction projects to a contractor in exchange for cash, luxury cars, jewelry and other pricey goods.
The husband of one of the military officials also was charged with helping to smuggle at least $10,000 into the United States that the couple used to pay for improvements to their New Jersey house.
The scam was outlined in a 25-count indictment filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey.
The three U.S. Army Reserve officers were responsible for helping to supervise how the U.S.-managed Coalition Provisional Authority spent an estimated $26 billion available for reconstruction projects in Iraq. They were in those posts in 2003 and 2004.
The indictment says the three officers — Col. Curtis G. Whiteford of Utah, Lt. Col. Debra M. Harrison of New Jersey and Lt. Col. Michael B. Wheeler of Wisconsin — directed at least $8 million to a construction and services company. In return, they allegedly demanded cash, a Nissan sports car, a Cadillac SUV, real estate, a Breitling watch, business-class plane tickets and other items....
Wednesday's indictments were announced the day after House Democrats grilled the former U.S. occupation chief in Iraq over how he doled out up to $12 billion in Iraqi money without accounting for it..."
A Yahoo News article today reveals that 3 Army Reserve Officers and U.S. contractor were indicted for bid-rigging scams in Iraq. The husband of 1 of the Army Officers was also charged for involvement in the scam. The contractor involved with this bid-rigging scam was Seymour Morris. This follows the sentencing last week of a former Pentagon contractor to 9 years for steering millions of Iraq rebuilding money to American businessman Philip Bloom, who has already pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing. In the last 2 weeks, at least 6 Americans involved in contracting fraud have been either charged, indicted, or convicted.
The full article, by Lara Jake Jones of AP, can be found at
"5 Indicted in Iraq Contract Scam". Below are excerpts from the article.
"Officials indict 5 in Iraq contract scam
By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer
Three Army Reserve officers and a U.S. contractor were indicted Wednesday as part of a bid-rigging scam that steered millions of dollars of Iraq reconstruction projects to a contractor in exchange for cash, luxury cars, jewelry and other pricey goods.
The husband of one of the military officials also was charged with helping to smuggle at least $10,000 into the United States that the couple used to pay for improvements to their New Jersey house.
The scam was outlined in a 25-count indictment filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey.
The three U.S. Army Reserve officers were responsible for helping to supervise how the U.S.-managed Coalition Provisional Authority spent an estimated $26 billion available for reconstruction projects in Iraq. They were in those posts in 2003 and 2004.
The indictment says the three officers — Col. Curtis G. Whiteford of Utah, Lt. Col. Debra M. Harrison of New Jersey and Lt. Col. Michael B. Wheeler of Wisconsin — directed at least $8 million to a construction and services company. In return, they allegedly demanded cash, a Nissan sports car, a Cadillac SUV, real estate, a Breitling watch, business-class plane tickets and other items....
Wednesday's indictments were announced the day after House Democrats grilled the former U.S. occupation chief in Iraq over how he doled out up to $12 billion in Iraqi money without accounting for it..."