A former employee at the US Merchant Marine Academy in New York has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for bribery.
John C. McCormick, 60, of Atlantic Beach, New York, was sentenced by United States District Judge Arthur D. Spatt to 36 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for receiving a bribe as a public official. The Court also imposed a $10,000 fine and a forfeiture order of $78,000 for funds illegally received by McCormick as part of the scheme.
McCormick pleaded guilty on January 20, 2017, in connection with his participation in a scheme to defraud the United States by steering maintenance and repair contracts to favored contractors in exchange for bribes.
Between 2000 and 2014, while McCormick was employed in the Department of Public Works of the US Merchant Marine Academy, he solicited and submitted fake bids on contracts he supervised in order to steer the awarding of maintenance and repair contracts to favored contractors who paid him bribes.
McCormick, using his position, arranged, supervised, or effected a majority of construction contracts at the Academy. He became known among contractors as "Ten Percent McCormick," in reference to the amount of bribe payments required to do business at the Academy.
McCormick accepted more than $150,000 in bribes, according to court filings.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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