February 24, 2016
A former Navy engineer serving a 10-year prison sentence in connection with a bribery and kickbacks scheme asked a Rhode Island federal court to vacate his sentence Tuesday, saying poor guidance about an initial plea deal was one of several missteps by attorneys who had represented him.
December 06, 2013
A former Rhode Island attorney and executive at defunct defense contractor Advanced Solutions for Tomorrow Inc. on Friday was sentenced to five years of probation for her role in a 15-year, $10 million U.S. Navy kickback and bribery scheme.
November 01, 2013
A former naval engineer was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in federal prison for masterminding a massive, 15-year bribery and kickback scheme involving Navy contracts that defrauded the federal government of nearly $18 million, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Rhode Island.
October 24, 2013
Federal prosecutors argued in Rhode Island federal court Thursday that Ralph Mariano, a former naval engineer who led a 15-year conspiracy to steal $18 million in taxpayer funds, should be sentenced to prison for more than 10 years, given his greed, lack of remorse and abuse of public trust.