Military Law,
Criminal
Jul. 1, 2022
4 ex-Navy officers convicted of taking bribes from Singapore defense contractor
The case is noteworthy for the accusation that a U.S. government Defense Criminal Investigative Service special agent attempted to bribe a prostitute $5,000 to testify against the defendants. She declined, but the accusation led to the judge pausing the criminal trial to question the agent on the stand and the defense filing a motion for mistrial.
A federal jury in San Diego convicted four former Navy officers this week of accepting bribes from a Singaporean defense contractor, while the jurors were unable to decide about a fifth ex-officer.
The case is noteworthy for the accusation that a U.S. government Defense Criminal Investigative Service special agent attempted to bribe a prostitute $5,000 to testify against the defendants. She declined, but the accusation led to the judge pau...
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