Appendix K
Indictments and Convictions
As of October 30, 2008, the work of SIGIR investigators has resulted in 16 arrests, 18 indictments,
11 convictions, and more than $17 million in
fines, forfeitures, recoveries, and restitutions.
Three 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 K-1.
oCTOBER 30, 2008 I REPORT TO CONGRESS
I K-1
Position
K-2 I SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
Coalition Provisional Authority
DoD Civilian
Interpreter
CPA-SC Comptroller and
Funding Office
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Spouse
Businessman
Steven Merkes
Faheem Mousa
Salam
Robert Stein
Curtis Whiteford
Michael Wheeler
Debra M. Harrison
Name Withheld
Michael Morris
7/28/08
Conspiracy, bribery, money
laundering, wire fraud, interstate
transportation of stolen property,
smuggling cash, preparing false tax
return
California Army National
Guard/223rd Finance Detachment
California Army National
Guard/223rd Finance Detachment
Tamimi Global Co., Ltd.
(subcontractor for KBR)
Enlisted, Grade E5,
Military Reservist
Enlisted, Grade E5,
Military Reservist
Director of Operations,
Kuwait and Iraq
Christopher Cahill
Lomeli Chavez
Derryl Hollier
Shabbir Khan
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Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Eagle Global Logistics, Inc. (EGL)
VP, Middle East and
India
Paying kickbacks to receive $21.8
million in military subcontracts
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Major fraud against the United
States
California Army National
Guard/223rd Finance Detachment
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Conspiracy, wire fraud
6/23/2006
11/13/2006
11/13/2006
2/16/2006
11/13/2006
Trial September/
October 2008
Trial scheduled for
November 2008
Trial September/
October 2008
Conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud,
interstate transportation of stolen
property, bulk cash smuggling
Money laundering
Trial September/
October 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
8/25/2006
Conspiracy and conspiring to
commit wire fraud and money
laundering, and smuggling currency
Military Reservist
U.S. Army Reserves
U.S. Army Reserves
U.S. Army Reserves
U.S. Army Reserves
3/10/2006
Date of
Conviction
Conspiracy, bribery, and money
laundering
Charges
Jennifer Anjakos
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
Table K-1
9/19/2007
12/1/2006
51 months in prison; 2 years supervised
release; $10,000 fine; $133,860 in
restitution; $1,400 assessment
9/17/2007
3 years probation; $100 assessment;
$83,657.47 restitution
3 years probation; $100 assessment; $28,107
restitution
8/30/2006
1/29/2007
9 years in prison; 3 years of supervised
release; $3.5 million in restitution, $3.6
million in forfeiture, and a $500 special
assessment
30 months in prison; 2 years supervised
release; $10,000 fine; $100 assessment (a
civil settlement with EGL arising from the
same facts resulted in a settlement of $4
million)
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
6/1/2007
12 months and 1 day in prison; $24,000 in
restitution
3 years probation; $100 assessment; $86,557
restitution
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 K
oCTOBER 30, 2008 I REPORT TO CONGRESS
Conspiracy, money laundering
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
Army Corps of
Engineers (Civilian
Employee, GS-12)
Army’s Food Service
Advisor for Kuwait,
Iraq & Afghanistan
Subcontracts Manager
Subcontracts Manager
Managing Director
Major
Contracting Officer
Wife of John
Cockerham
Sister of Convicted U.S.
Army Major
Contracting Officer
Employee of U.S.
Construction Company
Gheevarghese Pappen
CWO Peleti Peleti, Jr.
Glenn Powell
Stephen Seamans
Kevin A. Smoot
John Allen Rivard
Maj. John Lee
Cockerham
Melissa Cockerham
Name Withheld
Capt. Austin Key
Samir Mahmoud
Name Withheld
I K-3
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Name Withheld
Conspiracy, money laundering
DoD Defense Reutilization and
Marketing Service (DRMS)
Contracting Officer’s
Representative (COR)
Bonnie Murphy
3/1/2006
7/20/2007
7/23/2007
(pled guilty)
Wire fraud, money laundering, and
conspiracy
Violating the Anti-Kickback Act,
false statements
Bribery, conspiracy, money
laundering
11/3/2006
(pled guilty)
Fugitive
Trial date pending
Pled guilty to making false
statements during investigation
into possible violations of AntiKickback Act
4 counts of major fraud against the
United States and 6 counts wire
fraud
4 counts of major fraud against
the United States and and 6 counts
wire fraud
Kuwaiti Businessman
Subcontractor
Employee
KBR, Inc.
12/19/2007
(pled guilty)
Trial scheduled for
March 2009
6/24/2008
Guilty plea
unsealed
6/24/2008
Guilty plea
unsealed
8/1/2005
Major fraud and violating the AntiKickback Act
Bribery, conspiracy, money
laundering
2/9/2007
10/12/2006
11/7/2006
7/13/2007
Bribery and smuggling cash
Soliciting and accepting illegal
gratuities
Accepting unlawful gratuities
Violation of the Anti-Kickback Act
11/13/2006
6/5/2007
Date of
Conviction
Bribery
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Reserves
Eagle Global Logistics, Inc.
KBR, Inc.
KBR, Inc.
KBR, Inc.
Subcontract
Administrator
Anthony J. Martin
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
California Army National
Guard/223rd Finance Detachment
Enlisted, Grade E5,
Military Reservist
Luis Lopez
Conspiracy and honest services wire
fraud
California Army National
Guard/223rd Finance Detachment
Charges
Contractor/Company/
Agency
Military Reservist
Position
Jesse D. Lane
Name
Indictments and Convictions
1 day credit for time served; 2 years of
supervised release
2/2/2007
10/19/2007
10 years in prison; 3 years supervised
release; $5,000 fine; $1 million forfeiture
order
12/1/2006
12 months and 1 day in prison; 3 years
supervised release; $380,130 in restitution;
$200 assessment
12/18/2007
11/18/2005
15 months in prison; 3 years supervised
release; $90,973.99 in restitution; $200
assessment
14 months in prison; 2 years supervised
release; $6,000 fine; $17,964 in restitution
2/20/2008
1/30/2007
March
2007
6/6/2008
9/17/2007
10/15/2007
Date of
Sentence
28 months in prison; $57,500 fine and
forfeiture
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
30 months in prison; $323,228 in restitution
Sentence
Appendix K
Trial date pending
10/9/2008 guilty
plea
Income tax evasion
Bulk currency smuggling and
structuring transactions
U.S. Army
N/A
Contracting Officer
U.S. Army
Readiness Management Support,
Inc.
Contractor
Contractor
Pres/Owner
Vice Pres/Director
Agent
Business Associate
Contract Translator
Spouse of Contract
Translator
Lt. Colonel
Contractor
Contractor
Major, U.S. Army
Civilian Contracting
Officer
Contractor
Name Withheld
AEY, Inc.
K-4 I SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
Name Withheld
Name Withheld
Name Withheld
Name Withheld
Name Withheld
Name Withheld
Levonda Selph
Name Withheld
Robert Bennett
James Momon Jr.
Name Withheld
David Ramirez
KBR
U.S. Army
U.S. Army
AEY, Inc
AEY, Inc
AEY, Inc
Conspiracy and bribery
Kickbacks
Conspiracy and bribery
Bribery and conspiracy
8/13/08
8/28/08
Trial date pending
6/10/2008 guilty
plea (unsealed)
Trial date pending
Trial date pending
Conspiracy, money laundering, wire
fraud
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
1/25/2008
Accepting kickbacks
Force Protection Industries
No trial date
Conspiracy
Project Engineer
Name Withheld
U.S. Army
CWO
Name Withheld
6/3/2008
(pled guilty)
Fugitive
Trial date pending
46 counts of false claims and
conspiracy
Conspiracy and bribery
Trial date pending
2 counts of bribery; superseding
indictment September 2008
Conspiracy and bribery
Raman Corporation
Fugitive
Date of
Conviction
Wire fraud, witness tampering,
obstruction of justice, and making
false statements
Charges
Raman International
Corp.
Name Withheld
Iraq manager
American Grocers Inc.
Owner
Name Withheld
U.S. Army
Contractor
Name Withheld
Tamini Global Co. Ltd.
Contractor/Company/
Agency
Contractor
Position
Name Withheld
Name
Indictments and Convictions
$500,000 fine and $327,192 restitution
Sentence
Date of
Sentence
Appendix K