ワシントン（AP）—連邦陪審は、引退した4つ星米海軍提督に賄賂を贈る共謀の容疑で起訴された2人のビジネス幹部を無罪とした。彼は現在、汚職容疑で有罪判決を受け、6年間の刑務所生活を送っている。Next Jumpの共同最高経営責任者（CEO）であるヨンチュル「チャーリー」キムとメーガン・メッセンジャーの早期裁判は、昨年、陪審の一致しない判決と無効判決に終わった。ワシントンD.C.での再審は、陪審がすべての容疑、共謀や贈収賄を含めて無罪としたことで月曜日に終了したと裁判記録は示している。検察官は、キムとメッセンジャーが、退役したロバート・P・バーク提督に対し、軍事契約の見返りとして高額な退職後の職を提供するために賄賂を贈ったと非難した。バークはかつて海軍の制服組で2番目に高い地位にあり、ヨーロッパとアフリカの海軍部隊を指揮していた際に、疑惑の計画に関与した。検察官は、キムとメッセンジャーがバークに対し、株式オプション付きの年収50万ドルを支払うことに合意し、その株式は数百万ドルの価値になると見込まれていたと主張した。見返りとして、バークはスタッフにNext Jumpに契約をさせ、同社の製品を他の上級海軍司令官に推奨させたとされる。2018年、Next Jumpはバークの指揮下のオフィスに対し、数百万ドル規模の海軍契約を獲得し、労働力訓練を提供していた。しかし、検察官によると、その後約1年で「評判の悪い」パイロットプログラムは終了された。----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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陪審は2人のビジネス幹部が政府契約のために海軍提督に賄賂を贈った罪を無罪とする
ワシントン（AP）—連邦陪審は、引退した4つ星米海軍提督に賄賂を贈る共謀の容疑で起訴された2人のビジネス幹部を無罪とした。彼は現在、汚職容疑で有罪判決を受け、6年間の刑務所生活を送っている。
Next Jumpの共同最高経営責任者（CEO）であるヨンチュル「チャーリー」キムとメーガン・メッセンジャーの早期裁判は、昨年、陪審の一致しない判決と無効判決に終わった。ワシントンD.C.での再審は、陪審がすべての容疑、共謀や贈収賄を含めて無罪としたことで月曜日に終了したと裁判記録は示している。
検察官は、キムとメッセンジャーが、退役したロバート・P・バーク提督に対し、軍事契約の見返りとして高額な退職後の職を提供するために賄賂を贈ったと非難した。バークはかつて海軍の制服組で2番目に高い地位にあり、ヨーロッパとアフリカの海軍部隊を指揮していた際に、疑惑の計画に関与した。
検察官は、キムとメッセンジャーがバークに対し、株式オプション付きの年収50万ドルを支払うことに合意し、その株式は数百万ドルの価値になると見込まれていたと主張した。見返りとして、バークはスタッフにNext Jumpに契約をさせ、同社の製品を他の上級海軍司令官に推奨させたとされる。
2018年、Next Jumpはバークの指揮下のオフィスに対し、数百万ドル規模の海軍契約を獲得し、労働力訓練を提供していた。しかし、検察官によると、その後約1年で「評判の悪い」パイロットプログラムは終了された。