BREAKING: USAID official and 3 company executives plead guilty in fraud and bribery scheme involving at least 14 contracts worth over $550 million
USAID Official Roderick Watson took bribes, was showered with lavish gifts— including cash, laptops, thousands of dollars in tickets to a suite at an NBA game, a country club wedding, downpayments on two residential mortgages, cell phones, and jobs for relatives.
In exchange for the bribe payments, Watson influenced the award of contracts by manipulating the procurement process at USAID.
Watson faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.
Imagine how much more fraud there is…
@RepPeteAguilar The reason y’all are so mad is your corruption is being revealed. It’s not hard to run the country well. We aren’t pro-Trump, we are anti-whatever-this-guy-represents.
@GavinNewsom This is your moment of despair, @CAgovernor. Trump wasn’t elected for any other reason than to reveal who people like you actually are - ineffective leaders. And he’s succeeding wonderfully.
@CAgovernor This is the FO part of FAFO. Ignore laws you swore to uphold and attempt to intentionally thwart them - you will be held accountable. Elected officials are not above the rest of us.