Retired four-star Adm. Robert P. Burke is accused of awarding a single-source contract in exchange for a future $500,000-a-year job.
The Navy’s former second-highest-ranking officer and commander of naval forces for Europe and Africa was arrested Friday on federal bribery charges for allegedly awarding a sole-source contract to a company in 2021 in exchange for a $500,000-a-year job and stock options, the Justice Department announced.
Burke was arrested with Yongchul “Charlie” Kim, 50, and Meghan Messenger, 47, the founders of the New York-based technology services firm Next Jump, prosecutors announced. In statement, federal law enforcement and military officials said the charges exemplified a commitment to “eradicating fraud” in the Defense Department.
Before retiring in 2022, Burke oversaw naval operations in Europe, Russia and most of Africa. A native of Portage, Mich., Burke served from June 2019 until June 2020 as the 40th vice chief of naval operations, the service’s No. 2-ranking officer. He succeeded retired Adm.According to Burke’s Navy biography, he is a trained electrical engineer and submariner who served in numerous postings around the world.
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