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USA v. BURKE et al

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Case Number:

1:24-cr-00265

Court:

District Of Columbia

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Judge:

Trevor N. McFadden

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  1. September 16, 2025

    Ex-Navy Admiral Sentenced To 6 Years In Bribery Case

    A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a former top U.S. Navy admiral to six years behind bars after he was convicted of awarding a government contract to a company in exchange for a lucrative job there after he retired from the military, according to a case docket entry.

  2. September 11, 2025

    Mistrial Declared For Execs Accused Of Bribing Navy Admiral

    A D.C. federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of two consulting company executives accused of bribing a top U.S. Navy admiral with a lucrative post-retirement job in exchange for government contracts.

  3. September 10, 2025

    Feds Want 10 Years For Ex-Navy Admiral In Bribe Case

    Prosecutors asked a federal judge Tuesday to sentence a former top U.S. Navy admiral to more than 10 years for corruption, while his own legal team said a sentence without prison time will be enough punishment.

  4. May 19, 2025

    Ex-Navy Admiral Convicted Of Steering Contracts

    A retired high-ranking U.S. Navy admiral was convicted Monday by a D.C. federal jury of bribery charges stemming from allegations that he steered Navy contracts to a consulting company whose executives promised him a lucrative post-retirement job.

  5. April 03, 2025

    Former Admiral Loses Bid To Escape Bribery Case

    A D.C. federal judge refused to dismiss charges the U.S. government brought against former Navy Admiral Robert P. Burke for allegedly steering a contract to a company in exchange for a lucrative post-retirement position, calling his attempt to escape the charges "meritless."

  6. January 15, 2025

    Retired Admiral's Bribery Trial Postponed To May

    A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday postponed a bribery trial for a retired Navy admiral accused of steering a government contract to two executives of a New York company, finding the volume of discovery material in the case justified the delay.

  7. September 30, 2024

    DC Judge Won't Allow Single Trial In Admiral's Bribery Case

    A D.C. federal judge Monday denied the government's motion to reconsider a decision severing a retired Navy admiral's bribery trial from that of the defense contractors he is accused of steering federal contracts toward, reiterating a previous ruling that the court can split the case if consolidation appears to prejudice the parties.

  8. September 23, 2024

    Judge Grants Ex-Admiral, Contractors Separate Bribery Trials

    The Washington, D.C., federal court agreed on Monday to sever a retired Navy admiral's bribery trial from that of the defense contractors he is accused of steering federal contracts toward.

  9. August 27, 2024

    Admiral Seeks Bribery Trial Separate From Contractors

    A retired U.S. Navy admiral  accused of accepting bribes from two contractors is pushing a Washington, D.C., federal court to sever his trial from theirs, saying the pair appeared poised to pin any alleged misconduct on him.

  10. July 22, 2024

    CEOs Want To Separate Bribery Trial From Navy Admiral's

    A pair of CEOs charged with bribing a retired four-star Navy admiral to potentially secure lucrative government contracts have asked a D.C. federal judge to sever their cases from the retired admiral's bribery trial, arguing that there's a "serious risk" they would be unfairly prejudiced by holding a joint trial.