BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The Latest on a man who has agreed to plead guilty to taking millions of dollars in kickbacks (all times local):
3:20 p.m.
A former project manager whose company has done tens of millions of dollars in energy efficiency work for several U.S. government agencies has agreed to plead guilty to taking more than $2.5 million in kickbacks.
Documents filed in U.S. District Court in Vermont say Windermere, Florida, resident Bhaskar Patel[1] is facing up to 10 years in prison for violating a law prohibiting taking kickbacks and bribes involving federal programs.
A document filed July 19 lists more than 60 payments ranging from $6,200 to $137,000 to Patel[2] and his two children.
The plea agreement calls for the 67-year-old Patel[3] to make cash restitution and liquidate assets.
Patel[4] is due to appear in court in Rutland on Aug. 6. His attorney said Friday they “may have more to say later.”
___
1:20 p.m.
A former project manager whose company has done tens of millions of dollars in energy efficiency work for several U.S. government agencies has agreed to plead guilty to taking more than $2.5 million in kickbacks.Documents filed in U.S. District Court in Vermont say that Bhaskar Patel[5] is facing up to 10 years in prison for violating a law prohibiting taking kickbacks and bribes involving federal programs.The document, filed July 19, lists more than 60 payments to Patel[6] and two of his children. The payments ranged from a low of just over $6,200 to almost $137,000.The plea agreement calls for the 67-year-old to make cash restitution and by liquidating assets.Patel[7] is due to appear in court in Rutland on Aug. 6. His attorney declined comment.Copyright © 2018 The Washington Times, LLC. ...