6 tracked public-corruption cases involving kickback — federal, state, and local.
Chester Wilson Jr., former chief of staff to then-Alderman Carrie Austin, was sentenced to three years probation and a $20,000 fine. Prosecutors allege Wilson accepted home improvement materials including granite countertops and sump pumps as bribes in exchange for political favors.
Robert Barham, former Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to accept illegal kickbacks in connection with the awarding of government contracts.
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams and top aides are alleged to have been involved in bribery and kickback schemes tied to migrant services contracts. The allegations suggest aides may have reaped financial windfalls while the mayor publicly warned of the migrant crisis's harm to the city.
Frank Carone, chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, is charged with accepting over $100,000 in bribes to direct a migrant shelter contract to a Queens hotel. Three others, including Carone's brother and a hotel employee, are also charged in connection with the alleged scheme.
David Duggin pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States by soliciting and accepting kickbacks in connection with intelligence community contracting.
A former Intelligence Community contractor pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit offenses against the United States by soliciting and accepting kickbacks.