Ex-Army Major Hit With Bribery Charges Over Kuwait Contracts

Retired Army Major Christopher H. Murray has pleaded guilty to charges of bribery and making false statements while serving at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Murray, a former contracting specialist, admitted to receiving over $225,000 in bribes for recommending contracts to favored contractors between 2005 and 2007.

The former major further confessed to accepting $20,000 in bribes for awarding a construction contract. His deceptive actions were met with false statements when confronted by federal agents.

With potential sentences of up to 15 years per bribery count and fines reaching $250,000 or more, Murray’s actions are being called an abuse of trust. The Justice Department underscores the importance of protecting government contracts from corruption.