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Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Department of Defense Contracts At U.S. Army Base in Kuwait

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, July 11th, 2008

A U.S. Army officer and his wife pleaded guilty for their conduct related to a conspiracy, bribery and money laundering scheme involving contracts awarded in support of the Iraq war, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and Assistant Attorney General Thomas O. Barnett of the Antitrust Division announced.

John Cockerham, 43, of San Antonio pleaded guilty to one count of bribery, one count of conspiracy to commit bribery and one count of money laundering. Cockerham's wife, Melissa Cockerham, 41, also of San Antonio, pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering. The pleas were taken during a sealed proceeding on Jan. 31, 2008,...

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Source: Medicine and Law Weekly (2008-07-11)

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