This just goes to prove that some people literally think they can get away with anything…
Robert Burke, a retired four-star Navy admiral, was arrested Friday for bribery involving a government contract, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Yongchul “Charlie” Kim and Meghan Messenger, co-CEOs of a company not named by the DOJ who allegedly participated in the scheme to get a government contract in exchange for offering Burke a position with the company, were also arrested, a DOJ press release said.
Full article, HERE from Fox, and the DOJ press release is HERE.
This is yet another case of ego and absolute power corrupting absolutely… As a former submarine CO, he was effectively ‘God’ at sea. He also held multiple other ‘command’ tours, and it obviously went to his head.
Much like Randy Cunningham, he obviously ‘thought’ he could get away with it, but thankfully he’s been caught!
It is not unusual for companies to hire retiring admirals or generals, usually for their ability to ‘influence’ decision making within the beltway. That level of ‘influence’ is usually good for maybe 5-6 years before their peers are also retired/retiring, and the next group is hired as the cycle repeats. There really is an incestous military/industry relationship that is built around these interactions that should have been cleaned up a long time ago!
I hope they put his ass in prison, pour encourager les autres and rein in the behaviour of the senior officers.
Grrrr….
Bribery has been going on in DC for a very long time and there are an awful lot of Congressmen and Senators that have been taking bribes for a very long time. Also Presidents have been known to take bribes. All you have to do is look at the current President, Joe Biden being bribed by the CCP and Chinese Corporations. Yes, some people do get away with breaking the law.
Prosecution by the DOJ… So this is political then.
I think I could live quite comfortably on an Admirals retirement pay. I’d put all the BS behind me and coast , but that’s just me .
John- Good point.
Ag- Always.
Boats- Ya think? Of course us ‘peons’ are different, don’tcha know…
Didn’t Eisenhower say “beware of the military industrial complex “ when he left office
Right before warning about the dangers of government funding warping research, and the dangers of a technoscientific elite arising that gains control of public policy.
“Bring back the cat!”
His problem is he wasn’t part of “the club”. If you are you are immune to prosecution. If not your ass will get thrown in jail. It’s a big club….but he wasn’t in it.
Hammer/TOS- Yes he did.
Stretch- If only…
Dan- Good point, but that was on him. He’s apparently always had an ‘attitude’…
Prison? Whatever happened to keelhauling?
For something that everyone in the grade O6 and above does, and half the O5s???