Former U.S. Navy admiral sentenced in procurement bribery case
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The U.S. Department of Justice said retired Admiral Robert P. Burke was sentenced to 72 months in prison after a federal jury convicted him of conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, acts affecting a personal financial interest and concealing material facts from the United States. The DOJ said Burke awarded a government contract to Company A in exchange for future employment with a government vendor.
The court also ordered three years of supervised release, $322,850 in restitution and $86,748.08 in forfeiture. The case involved procurement activity and Burke’s position as a senior public official; the source identifies Yongchul “Charlie” Kim and Meghan Messenger as co-defendants but provides no outcome for them in the supplied extract.