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Bribery Rocks FDOT
Orlando, Florida – In a shocking case of public corruption, former Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) employee Tina Moore, 56, of Daytona Beach, has been sentenced to 3 years, 4 months in federal prison for her role in a bribery and fraud scheme.
Moore, also known as Tina Pollard, pleaded guilty on January 25, 2013, and was ordered to pay $242,981.25 in restitution. She was also sentenced to serve a two-year term of supervised release following her release from prison.
According to her plea agreement, Moore was a Right of Way Agent with the FDOT who was responsible for assisting people and businesses displaced by FDOT projects. One of Moore’s assigned projects involved the acquisition of properties for the purpose of widening Interstate 4.
Moore used her position to solicit and obtain bribes and rewards from the owners of MLA Furniture, in return for assisting MLA Furniture in continuing to remain at Garland Avenue in Orlando. She knowingly submitted fraudulent claims to the FDOT for the relocation expenses of MLA Furniture.
In total, Moore received $30,000 in bribes, consisting of $20,000 in checks and $10,000 in cash. One of Moore’s co-conspirators, Jonathan Aubrey Jenkins, has already been sentenced for his role in the crime. Jenkins, who was one of the owners of MLA Furniture, was sentenced to 5 years of probation for conspiracy and also ordered to pay $242,981.25 in restitution.
The cases were investigated by the United States Department of Transportation, Inspector General’s Office, and the Florida Department of Transportation, Inspector General’s Office. They were prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg.
Moore’s sentence marks the latest development in a growing trend of public corruption cases in Florida. The FDOT has faced increased scrutiny in recent years, with several high-profile cases of corruption and mismanagement.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Public Corruption|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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