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Fitzgerald Arnette Barnes Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement in Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA – Fitzgerald Arnette Barnes, 50, of Louisa, Va., the athletic director at Monticello High School, has pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor charge related to bid rigging.
In a separate hearing, David Mayhew Deane, 54, of Keswick, Va., the vice president of Downtown Athletic Store, and Charles Albert Phillips, 48, of Annapolis, Md., the vice president of sales for Team Distributor, a sports apparel retailer in Maryland, also pleaded guilty to the same charge.
The three men admitted to working together to circumvent procurement regulations by creating dummy bids for athletic apparel and equipment purchased for Monticello High School.
Between August 2008 and August 2010, Barnes, Deane, and Phillips fraudulently created price bids that were used as the basis for contracts involving the sale of athletic equipment and apparel from Downtown Athletic to Monticello High School.
Albemarle County policy requires a bid from three different vendors when entering into contracts with private companies for goods and services which cost more than $1000.
Following today’s guilty plea hearing, the defendants were sentenced. Phillips was ordered to pay a $350 fine, Barnes was ordered to pay a $750 fine, and Deane was ordered to pay a $1,500 fine.
The investigation of the case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. United States Attorney Timothy J. Heaphy and Assistant United States Attorney Ronald Huber prosecuted the case for the United States.
Mandatory Facts:
- Defendant: Fitzgerald Arnette Barnes
- Criminal Charges: Knowingly Embezzling Money Belonging to the United States
- City and State: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Exact Date: Not specified
- Sentence: Fined $750
- Dollar Amounts: $1000 (procurement threshold)
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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