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Retired four-star admiral found guilty of bribery after accepting $500K a year job in exchange for lucrative Navy contra [View all]
https://nypost.com/2025/05/20/us-news/retired-four-star-admiral-found-guilty-of-bribery-after-accepting-500k-per-year-job-in-exchange-for-lucrative-navy-contract/Retired four-star admiral found guilty of bribery after accepting $500K a year job in exchange for lucrative Navy contract
DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro notched a significant legal victory Monday after retired four-star Navy Adm. Robert Burke was found guilty of bribery charges related to a scheme to steer government contracts to his future employer.
Burke, who served as the vice chief of naval operations during part of President Trump’s first term, was convicted of conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, performing acts affecting a personal financial interest and concealing material facts from the US after a five-day trial.
Formerly the Navy’s second-highest-ranking officer, Burke is now the senior-most member of the US military to ever be convicted of a federal crime.
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