William S. Wilson, Bribery and Kickback Conspiracy, Virginia 2015

Two Men Convicted of Bribery and Kickback Conspiracy

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted two men today for participating in a bribery and kickback conspiracy involving a contract for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG).

William S. Wilson, 56, of Florida, and Matthew K. LumHo, 46, of Fairfax Station, were found guilty of their roles in the conspiracy.

According to court records and evidence presented at trial, beginning in 2010 and continuing through 2015, Wilson paid tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to LumHo, who was employed with the DoD OIG’s Information Services Directorate.

LumHo took official acts that benefitted Wilson’s companies, including steering work to Wilson’s company by placing fraudulent service orders through a government contract that LumHo controlled.

The scheme involved Wilson paying kickbacks to Ronald Capallia and another employee for a telecommunications company that was a prime contractor to the government. Wilson paid these kickbacks to cause them to steer work and provide favorable treatment to Wilson’s companies as subcontractors.

The co-conspirators caused the government to submit numerous false and fraudulent service orders through the prime contract, which led to the government paying for items that were not provided.

Wilson and LumHo each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison when sentenced on October 15. Ronald A. Capallia, Jr., 40, pleaded guilty to his role in the conspiracy and will be sentenced on September 14, 2021.

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