2011年4月25日 星期一

Marine sentenced for receiving illegal gifts

Marine sentenced for receiving illegal gifts


The release states that Harrington “acted as a liaison between contractors and the contracting office, inspecting and accepting productions and monitoring their performance to ensure compliance with the contracts.”

Harrington accepted cash, Rolex watches, an Omega watch, expenses for which he later requested reimbursement from the U.S. government, and a Persian silk rug, according to the release. He was sentenced to 12 months and one day in jail, followed by one year of supervised release.

While a contracting officer representative, Harrington performed duties on a $2.2 million gym equipment contract with Al Jazaer Group.

According to the Department of Justice release, “Three-fourths of the way through the contract, in November 2005, Harrington traveled to Dubai, UAE, on official government orders for the purpose of conducting market research involving the procurement of non-tactical vehicles of the U.S. Marine Corps. Before leaving for the trip, Harrington told the principal point of contact/corporate representative for Al Jazaer that he wanted to get two Rolex watches. The corporate representative secured the watches and arranged for a third party to give them to Harrington while in Dubai.

“During the trip, Harrington was unofficially accompanied by a representative of AVA International Corporation who paid for the majority of Harrington’s official expenses to include his flight,Secure your garden with this wireless solar powered colour cctv surveillance camera. hotel and transportation. The representative also purchased a Persian rug for Harrington. Harrington subsequently filed a travel reimbursement request claiming $10,225.81 in expenses and received full reimbursement from the U.S. government.

“In late November 2005, Harrington received a Rolex watch valued at $7,000 from the representative of another corporation interested in future contracts involving non-tactical vehicles. Harrington also asked the Al Jazaer Group representative for another Rolex watch and $35,How much money does it take to screw in a compact fluorescent light bulb?000 in cash. The representative agreed to get him both.

“On November 30,The compact fluorescent light bulb revolution nearly occurred back in the early 1990s. 2005, Al Jazaer Group submitted an invoice for the remaining 25 percent of the contract. Harrington signed off on the requisite documents. Shortly after Al Jazaer Group received payment, the representative gave $30,000 to Harrington. When Harrington asked about the other $5,000, the representative later gave him an additional $5,000, along with the previously requested Rolex watch.

“In December 2005, Harrington shipped the $35,000 in a trunk to his residence in Jacksonville, N.C.,We offer high quality inflatable products in any size or style, and brought the watches home with him.covert spy camera is proudly powered by WordPress MU running. He did not declare either the currency or the watches on his customs forms.

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