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Retired 4-star Navy admiral sentenced to 6 years in prison for bribery plot
- On Tuesday, retired Admiral Robert P. Burke received a six-year prison sentence from a federal judge in the capital for his conviction on corruption charges.
- Burke was convicted in May of conspiracy and accepting a bribe after ordering Navy contracts to Next Jump in exchange for a lucrative postretirement job.
- Burke promoted Next Jump's training to senior Navy commanders and directed contracts to train personnel in Italy and Spain, but prosecutors said the training was ineffective and wasteful.
- The judge reprimanded Burke for knowingly engaging in illegal actions and characterized his behavior as a breach of public trust and a regrettable episode for the Navy.
- Prosecutors sought a 10-year sentence, and Burke's attorneys announced plans to appeal, while the co-CEOs linked to Burke's case faced a mistrial after a hung jury.
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Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke’s fall from the Navy’s upper deck to a prison cell shows how the revolving door between four stars and six-figure “leadership training” gigs can turn honor into collateral. #RobertBurke #NavyScandal #MilitaryCorruption #FederalPrison #NextJump #DefenseEthics #BriberyCase #LeadershipCrisis #NavyAccountability
Retired admiral to spend 6 years in prison after bribery conviction
A retired four-star admiral was sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison after he was convicted in a corruption case for steering lucrative government contracts to a government vendor in exchange for a high-paying job.
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