Air Force Vet Scams $37M, Faces 20 Years

0:00It's April 2, I'm Cory with the story. This is Dallas News today, driven by AI. A former Air Force master sergeant just copped a plea in a massive scam that jacked up IT contracts with the Pacific Air Forces by $37 million. Dollars. Alan Hayward James, a 51-year-old from Texas, admitted to conspiracy on wire fraud, bribery, and rigging bids. He and his crew pocketed the extra cash for themselves, family, and even an Air Force of Billions Kin. They got slick with it too, siphoning off funds in ways that hit hard like footing the bill for a lavish North Shore resort getaway on Oahu back in. 2023. All expenses covered on the government's dime. The Justice Department is fired up about this, calling it straight theft from taxpayers that shakes trust in how we run things. Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel Glad, laid it out clear. Over 37 million bucks wasted because of rigged deals like this one. Now James faces serious time up to 20 years for the wire fraud with a quarter million dollar

1:03fine, 15 years on bribery with a fine up too. Three times the bribe amount, and 10 years plus a $1 million hit for bid rigging. He's already on the hook to cough up at least $1 million, $451,656, and 80 cents in. Restitution. A federal judge will hash out the final sentence using sentencing guidelines, but this case shows the feds are locked in on clamping down these contract crooks for good.