Former USAID Officer and Executives Plead Guilty in $550 Million Bribery Scheme​Former USAID Officer and Executives Plead Guilty in $550 Million Bribery Scheme

WASHINGTON, D.C.– A former USAID contracting officer and three private-sector executives pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme that diverted more than $550 million in U.S. development contracts in exchange for bribes and other illicit benefits. Roderick Watson, 57, a former USAID contracting officer, admitted to accepting cash payments, luxury NBA suite tickets, electronics, […]