What Happened
Defense Contract Corruption Exposed in Hawaii
A former US Army official has pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery and major fraud scheme related to defense contracts in Hawaii. According to the plea agreement, the official conspired with two defense contractors to accept bribes in exchange for facilitating the award of subcontracts. The scheme resulted in the US Army paying over $3 million to the contractors. The case was investigated by the Justice Department’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force and the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii, as reported by the United States Department of Justice.