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Bribes for Contracts at Ft. Bragg
RALEIGH, N.C. – Three men formerly employed at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina were arrested today on charges of bribery of a government official.
Calvin Alfonza Jordan, 64, Edward Wade Crisco, 59, and Stephen Paul Sabato, 50, were charged via indictment with Jordan also charged with money laundering.
According to court documents, from 2011 to 2019, Jordan was a procurement agent assigned to the Operations and Maintenance Division, Directorate of Public Works (DPW), at Fort Bragg, NC, and entrusted to contract for services for DPW. The indictment alleges that Jordan, Crisco, a flooring technician assigned to DPW, and Sabato, a roofing technician assigned to DPW, each accepted payments from companies and individuals in return for increasing the amount of federal contracts with those companies and individuals.
In particular, Jordan is alleged to have received thousands of such payments of at least $200 each. Over the 8-year period, payments received for such work orders amounted to a total estimated income to Jordan of $1,080,400.
It is alleged that Jordan laundered some of that money by making cash deposits and then, in turn, withdrawing money to make large purchases including a BMW. It is alleged that during that time, Sabato profited at least $200,000, and Crisco profited at least $50,000.
Sabato and Crisco are charged with two counts of receiving bribes and gratuities for steering contracts to vendors and for recommending particular contractors for jobs and by passing their work on inspection without regard to completion workmanship.
Jordan is charged with multiple counts of bribery and also faces charges of money laundering. If convicted, Jordan would face up to a maximum term of 30 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine as to each of the counts, and a term of up to three years supervised release following any term of imprisonment.
Cisco and Sabato face up to 15 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine as to each count, as well as supervised release following any imprisonment.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Public Corruption|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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