Cash, Cars, And Corruption: Brandywine GSA Insider Cut Federal Bribe Deals
A former federal contracting official in Maryland has admitted he abused his position to steer government work in exchange for cash and personal favors, according to the US Department of Justice.
Lennie Lamont Miller, 60, of Brandywine, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 29, to two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery of a federal official, prosecutors announced.
Miller previously worked as a contracting officer’s representative for the General Services Administration, a federal agency that manages government properties.
According to court documents, Miller conspired with construction comp…
Rockville Centre Man Dodged $600K In Workers’ Comp Premiums: DA
A construction company owner who underreported more than $3.5 million in payroll to dodge workers’ compensation premiums has been sentenced, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
Mahendranauth Khargie, 36, and his Queens-based iron and erection company, GC Stud Inc., pleaded guilty on Oct. 21 to Insurance Fraud in the Third Degree, a felony. The company also pleaded guilty to failing to secure required workers’ compensation coverage, prosecutors said.
The pair were sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to a Conditional Discharge and ordered to pay $625,000 in…
NJ Man Posed As ‘Mohammed Ali’ In $59K Uniondale Contractor Scam: Police
A man accused of posing as a contractor and stealing more than $59,000 from a Uniondale homeowner was arrested months after the alleged scam, detectives announced on Sunday, Nov. 23.
Zohaib Farrukh, 37, of Piscataway, New Jersey, was taken into custody by First Squad detectives with assistance from First Precinct officers on Friday, Nov. 22, at 3:15 p.m., according to the release.
The investigation began after a homeowner hired a construction company identified as North Falcon Construction Company of Avenue C in New York City and issued a check for $59,202.50 to a man who identified himsel…
