{"id":46007,"date":"2024-05-31T19:07:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T19:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/05\/31\/retired-navy-four-star-admiral-arrested-in-bribery-scheme\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:51:33","slug":"retired-navy-four-star-admiral-arrested-in-bribery-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2024\/05\/31\/retired-navy-four-star-admiral-arrested-in-bribery-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired Navy four-star admiral arrested in bribery scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Editor\u2019s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A former Navy vice chief of naval operations faces up to 30 years in prison after he was arrested Friday along with two business executives on criminal charges involving a U.S. government contract bribery scheme while in uniform, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/retired-navy-admiral-and-business-executives-arrested-bribery-scheme\" target=\"_blank\">according to the Justice Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An indictment unsealed Friday alleges that retired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/Leadership\/Flag-Officer-Biographies\/Search\/Article\/2236163\/admiral-robert-burke\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adm. 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That senior admiral is not identified in the Justice Department\u2019s indictment announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo conceal the scheme, Burke allegedly made several false and misleading statements to the Navy, including by creating the false appearance that Burke played no role in issuing the contract and falsely implying that Company A\u2019s employment discussions with Burke only began months after the contract was awarded,\u201d the Justice Department said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burke retired after handing over command of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa in the summer of 2022, according to the Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few months later, in October 2022, Burke went to work for Company A \u201cat a yearly starting salary of $500,000 and a grant of 100,000 stock options,\u201d according to the Justice Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before leading the Navy in Europe and Africa, Burke was the vice chief of operations from June 2019 to June 2020, and also served as the chief of naval personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement Friday, the Navy said \u201chas fully cooperated with this investigation from the onset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe take this matter very seriously and will continue to cooperate with the Department of Justice,\u201d the Navy said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retired Adm. 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