A top US admiral got a $500,000 job for steering a firm a sole-source contract, prosecutors allege

Fri, 05/31/2024 - 16:36

Adm. Robert P. Burke, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, gives remarks during the opening ceremony for Exercise Obangame Express, March 19, 2021. — Robert P. Burke, the former commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, was charged by federal prosecutions in a bribery case.
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A former top Navy admiral was arrested Friday on charges related to a bribery scheme.
The Justice Department alleges Burke accepted bribes to steer work towards a company.
Burke is a retired four-star and the former vice chief of naval operations.

A retired top US Navy admiral who briefly served as the second highest-ranking Navy officer was arrested Friday on federal charges related to a bribery scheme.