George E. Green, a former employee of International Relief and Development Inc. (IRD), pleaded guilty to bribery and structuring conspiracy charges in a Texas courtroom.
According to Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell, Green, 57, of Carrollton, Texas, was a director of contracts, procurement, and grants at IRD, a U.S. contractor in Afghanistan. In March and April 2012, Green solicited and received a $51,000 bribe from a representative of an Afghan company that provided agriculture-related products and sought subcontracts from IRD.
Green also admitted to attempting to conceal the bribe proceeds by conspiring with others to make deposits of less than $10,000 each into his bank and credit card accounts to circumvent financial institutions’ mandatory cash reporting requirements.
The case is being investigated by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, the FBI, and the USAID Office of Inspector General.
This case is being prosecuted by Special Trial Attorney Mark H. Dubester and Trial Attorney Michael T. O’Neill of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section.
Green’s guilty plea stems from a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and IRD to strengthen economic stabilization and promote long-term agricultural development in specific areas in Afghanistan.
Green is scheduled to be sentenced before U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone of the Eastern District of Texas at a later date. The parties agreed to a stipulated sentence of 46 months in prison and a forfeiture of $51,000.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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