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Florida Men Indicted for Rigging Bids and Defrauding the U.S. Military
Three Florida men, Lawrence O’Brien, Bruce LaRoche, and Thomas Dailey, were indicted for rigging bids and defrauding the U.S. military.
According to court documents, the defendants conspired to eliminate competition among their companies and secure sales for a pre-arranged winner. To carry out this scheme, they exchanged their company’s bid templates and submitted bids to military customers on each other’s behalf.
O’Brien, LaRoche, and Dailey were charged with violating the Sherman Antitrust Act, with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $1 million criminal fine. LaRoche and O’Brien each face separate charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, with a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 criminal fine.
The indictment alleges that LaRoche participated in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by creating shell companies and submitting sham bids from those companies. The indictment also alleges that O’Brien participated in a conspiracy with his own set of shell companies.
The case was investigated with the assistance of the U.S. Army CID and U.S. Air Force OSI, and is being prosecuted by the Antitrust Division’s Washington Criminal I Office.
Lawrence O’Brien, Bruce LaRoche, and Thomas Dailey appeared in court for initial appearances on March 15, 2023. Two of the men were arrested early this morning, March 15, 2023.
The defendants were charged with violating the Sherman Antitrust Act, with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $1 million criminal fine. LaRoche and O’Brien each face separate charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, with a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 criminal fine.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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