Navy commander (P) sentenced to 78 months in prison in bribery scandal

[Peter1469]

Navy commander (P) sentenced to 78 months in prison in bribery scandal

This is a huge scandal with many naval officers going to jail. A contractor bought the navy.

I had some dealings regarding the case of the Army COL out of Korea who got jail time for corruption, like these guys. He was repeatedly raped in prison (civilian, not military). Unfortunately for this navy guy the same is likely to happen to him.

A U.S. Navy Captain Select was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for bribery charges, admitting that he accepted cash, gifts, travel expenses, entertainment and the services of prostitutes from foreign defense contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) in exchange for classified U.S. Navy information, including ship schedules that contained information related to the U.S. Navy’s ballistic missile defense operations in the Pacific. In addition, he was ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $100,000 and to forfeit $95,000 in proceeds for the scheme.

Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy of the Southern District of California, Deputy Inspector General for Investigations James B. Burch of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) and Director Andrew Traver of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) made the announcement.


Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz, 49, of San Diego, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino of the Southern District of California for one count of conspiracy and one count of bribery.


According to admissions in his plea agreement, from January 2011 until September 2013, Misiewicz provided classified U.S. Navy ship schedules and other sensitive U.S. Navy information to the defense contractor Leonard Glenn Francis, CEO and owner of Singapore-based GDMA. GDMA provided port services to U.S. Navy ships and submarines when they arrived at ports throughout the Pacific.

Read more at the link.

[del]

good

[Crepitus]

Bribery? Wouldn't that be treason?

[del]

Bribery? Wouldn't that be treason?

much harder to get a conviction for treason i would think

[Peter1469]

Bribery? Wouldn't that be treason?

Treason has very specific elements to the offense.

Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

None of those elements are met here. In this case the company was a Signore based company, but its owner was American I believe. And war was not in the mix.

[maineman]

I'll bet this guy will get his name added to the list of high ranking military officers forced to resign by the anti-military Obama administration.

[Peter1469]

I'll bet this guy will get his name added to the list of high ranking military officers forced to resign by the anti-military Obama administration.

He won't be allowed to resign. With a civilian conviction he can be dismissed administratively.

[maineman]

but it will undoubtedly be at the hands of the anti-Military Kenyan Muslim.... just like all the other ones.

[Peter1469]

but it will undoubtedly be at the hands of the anti-Military Kenyan Muslim.... just like all the other ones.

oh

[Tahuyaman]

Bribery? Wouldn't that be treason?

Not necessarily, but it could be under certain circumstances .