A Broken Arrow man has been found guilty of accepting gratuity as a public official in a federal case.
A Broken Arrow man has pleaded guilty to receiving gratuity as a public official, announced the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma on April 2009 and continuing through March 2010.
A federal investigation by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General, uncovered the crime.
The charges against JEFFREY REESE FISHER, age 37, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, include Gratuity Received by a Public Official, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 201(c)(1)(B) and 2.
The Information alleged that FISHER, as Chief of Prosthetics for the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma, solicited Al’s Medical, Muskogee, Oklahoma, to pay for construction and remodeling work on FISHER’s private residence.
The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted FISHER’s guilty plea, and ordered the completion of a presentence report. Sentencing will be scheduled upon its completion. The defendant remains on bond pending sentencing.
The statutory range of punishment is not more than 2 years imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $250,000.00.
First Assistant United States Attorney Doug Horn represented the United States. Muskogee, Oklahoma, was the location of the crime.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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