Appendix L
Indictments and Convictions
As of June 30, 2008, the work of SIGIR investigators has resulted in 16 arrests, 17 indictments, 8
convictions, and more than $17 million in fines,
forfeitures, recoveries, and restitutions.
Five defendants are pending trial in September 2008, and an additional four defendants await
the scheduling of trial dates. For an overview of
all of the indictments and convictions resulting
from SIGIR investigations, see Table L-1.
July 30, 2008 I REPORT TO CONGRESS
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Position
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Coalition Provisional Authority
DoD Civilian
Interpreter
CPA-SC Comptroller and
Funding Office
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
(Husband of Debra
Harrison)
Businessman
Steven Merkes
Faheem Mousa
Salam
Robert Stein
Curtis G. Whiteford
Michael B. Wheeler
Debra M. Harrison
William Driver
Michael B. Morris
California Army National
Guard/223rd Finance Detachment
Enlisted, Grade E5,
Military Reservist
Director of Operations, Tamimi Global Co., Ltd.
Kuwait and Iraq
(subcontractor for KBR)
Derryl Hollier
Shabbir Khan
California Army National
Guard/223rd Finance Detachment
California Army National
Guard/223rd Finance Detachment
Enlisted, Grade E5,
Military Reservist
Lomeli Chavez
Military Reservist
Eagle Global Logistics, Inc. (EGL)
VP, Middle East and
India
Christopher Cahill
Jesse D. Lane
California Army National
Guard/223rd Finance Detachment
Military Reservist
U.S. Army Reserves
U.S. Army Reserves
U.S. Army Reserves
U.S. Army Reserves
Jennifer Anjakos
Investigations Led by Other Agencies
Titan Corporation
Special Advisor to the
CPA-SC
LTC Bruce D.
Hopfengardner
U.S. Army Reserves
Owner
Global Business Group, GBG
Holdings & GBG-Logistics Division
Contractor/Company
Agency
Philip Bloom
Investigations Led by SIGIR
Name
Indictments and Convictions
3/10/2006
Date of
Conviction
Trial scheduled for
September 2008
Conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud,
interstate transportation of stolen
property, bulk cash smuggling
Conspiracy and honest services wire
fraud
Paying kickbacks to receive $21.8M in
military subcontracts
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Major fraud against the United States
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Conspiracy, wire fraud
Money laundering
6/5/2007
6/23/2006
11/13/2006
11/13/2006
2/16/2006
11/13/2006
Trial scheduled for
September 2008
Trial scheduled for
September 2008
Conspiracy, bribery, money laundering,
wire fraud, interstate transportation
Trial scheduled for
of stolen property, smuggling cash,
September 2008
preparing false tax return
Trial scheduled for
September 2008
2/2/2006
Felon in possession of a firearm,
possession of machine guns, bribery,
money laundering, and conspiracy
Conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud
8/4/2006
2/16/2007
Violating the FCPA’s Anti-Bribery
Provisions
Accepting illegal gratuities
Conspiracy and conspiring to commit
wire fraud and money laundering, and 8/25/2006
smuggling currency
Conspiracy, bribery, and money
laundering
Charges
2/2/2007
3 years in prison; 2 years of supervised release;
250 hours of community service; and a $100
special assessment
9/17/2007
10/15/2007
12/1/2006
51 months in prison; 2 years supervised release;
$10,000 fine; $133,860 in restitution; $1,400
assessment
30 months prison; $323,228 in restitution
9/19/2007
9/17/2007
3 years probation; $100 assessment; $83,657.47
restitution
3 years probation; $100 assessment; $28,107
restitution
30 months in prison; 2 years supervised release;
$10,000 fine; $100 assessment (a civil settlement
8/30/2006
with EGL arising from the same facts resulted in
a settlement of $4 million)
3 years probation; $100 assessment; $86,557
restitution
1/29/2007
6/1/2007
12 months and 1 day in prison; $24,000 in
restitution
9 years in prison; 3 years of supervised release;
$3.5 million in restitution, $3.6 million in
forfeiture, and a $500 special assessment
6/25/2007
2/16/2007
Date of
Sentence
21 months in prison, $144,500 forfeiture,
3 years supervised release, and a $200 fine
46 months in prison; 2 years of supervised
release; $3.6 million in restitution and
$3.6 million in forfeiture, and a $300 special
assessment
Sentence
Appendix L
DoD Defense Reutilization and
Marketing Service (DRMS)
Contracting Officer’s
Representative (COR)
Bonnie Murphy
Conspiracy, money laundering
Conspiracy, money laundering
Contracting Officer
(Wife of John
Cockerham)
(Sister of John
Cockerham)
Contracting Officer
Employee of U.S.
Construction Company
Melissa Cockerham
Carolyn Blake
Capt. Austin Key
Samir Mahmoud
Ali Hijazi
Jeff Alex Mazon
July 30, 2008 I REPORT TO CONGRESS
Accepting kickbacks
Conspiracy
Force Protection Industries
U.S. Army
Project Engineer
Conspiracy and bribery
CWO
Raman Corporation
Trial date pending
1/25/2008
No trial date
6/3/2008 (pled guilty)
No trial date
46 counts of false claims and conspiracy Trial date pending
2 counts of bribery
Michael Carter
Iraq manager
Elie Samir Chidiac
American Grocers Inc.
U.S. Army
Joseph Crenshaw
Owner
Samir Itani
Wire fraud, witness tampering,
obstruction of justice, and making false Fugitive
statements
Conspiracy and bribery
Contractor
Terry Hall
Tamini Global Co. Ltd.
Raman International
Corp.
Contractor
Zubair Khan
4 counts of major fraud against the
United States and 6 counts wire fraud
Subcontractor
Employee
Trial date pending
Fugitive
4 counts of major fraud against the
United States and 6 counts wire fraud
Kuwaiti Businessman
KBR, Inc.
11/3/2006
(pled guilty)
Pled guilty to making false statements
during investigation into possible
violations of Anti-Kickback Act
Trial scheduled for
October 2008
6/24/2008
Guilty plea unsealed
6/24/2008
Guilty plea unsealed
12/19/2007
(pled guilty)
Bribery, conspiracy, money laundering
Bribery
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
Bribery, conspiracy, money laundering
10 years in prison; 3 years supervised release;
$5,000 fine; $1 million forfeiture order
Maj. John Lee
Cockerham
U.S. Army Reserves
7/23/2007
(pled guilty)
Major
14 months in prison; 2 years supervised
release; $6,000 fine; $17,964 in restitution
7/20/2007
Violating the Anti-Kickback Act, false
statements
John Allen Rivard
Eagle Global Logistics, Inc.
Managing Director
Kevin A. Smoot
1 day credit for time served; 2 years of
supervised release
2/2/2007
10/19/2007
12/18/2007
12/1/2006
12 months and 1 day in prison; 3 years
supervised release; $380,130 in restitution;
$200 assessment
3/1/2006
Wire fraud, money laundering, and
conspiracy
Subcontracts Manager KBR, Inc.
Stephen Seamans
11/18/2005
15 months in prison; 3 years supervised release;
$90,973.99 in restitution; $200 assessment
8/1/2005
Major fraud and violating the AntiKickback Act
Subcontracts Manager KBR, Inc.
1/30/2007
March 2007
6/6/2008
9/17/2007
Date of
Sentence
28 months in prison; $57,500 fine and forfeiture 2/20/2008
2 years in prison; $28,900 in restitution; one
year supervised release
1 year supervised release; $1,500 fine
1 year and 1 day in prison; 2 years supervised
release; and $200,504 restitution
3 years probation; $100 assessment; $66,865
restitution
Sentence
2/9/2007
10/12/2006
11/7/2006
7/13/2007
11/13/2006
Date of
Conviction
Bribery and smuggling cash
Glenn Powell
U.S. Army
Army’s Food Service
Advisor for Kuwait,
Iraq & Afghanistan
Soliciting and accepting illegal
gratuities
Accepting unlawful gratuities
Violation of the Anti-Kickback Act
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Charges
CWO Peleti Peleti, Jr.
U.S. Army
KBR, Inc.
Subcontract
Administrator
Anthony J. Martin
Army Corps of
Gheevarghese Pappen Engineers (Civilian
Employee, GS-12)
California Army National
Guard/223rd Finance Detachment
Contractor/Company
Agency
Enlisted, Grade E5,
Military Reservist
Position
Luis Lopez
Name
Indictments and Convictions
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Contractor
Pres/Owner
Vice Pres/Director
Agent
Business Associate
Contract Translator
Wife of Ali Jabak
Lt. Colonel
AEY, Inc.
Efraim Diveroli
David Packouz
Alexander Podrizki
Ralph Merrill
Ail Jabak
Liberty Jabak
Levonda Selph
Table L-1
Contractor
Position
David Ramirez
Name
Indictments and Convictions
U.S. Army
N/A
U.S. Army
AEY, Inc
AEY, Inc
AEY, Inc
Trial date pending
Conspiracy, money laundering, wire
fraud
6/10/2008 Guilty
plea (unsealed)
Trial date pending
Bribery and conspiracy
Trial date pending
Conspiracy, money laundering, wire
fraud
Trial date pending
Conspiracy, major fraud
Conspiracy, major fraud
Trial date pending
Trial date pending
Conspiracy, major fraud, false
statements
AEY, Inc
Conspiracy, major fraud
Trial date pending
Conspiracy, major fraud, false
statements
AEY, Inc
Trial date pending
Cash smuggling and bank transaction
structuring
Readiness Management
Support LC
Date of
Conviction
Charges
Contractor/Company
Agency
Sentence
Date of
Sentence
Appendix L