Retired four-star admiral found guilty of bribery after accepting $500K a year job in exchange for lucrative Navy contract
Image Credit: lindaikejisblogRetired four-star Navy Admiral Robert Burke was found guilty of bribery for accepting a $500,000 yearly salary and stock options in exchange for steering government contracts to a company run by his co-conspirators.
Burke, who once served as vice chief of naval operations, is the highest-ranking US military officer to be convicted of a federal crime.
The scheme involved Company A, whose CEOs repeatedly contacted Burke despite Navy warnings, culminating in a meeting where the bribery deal was made.
Burke faces up to 30 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for August.
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