Guilty Plea re: Army Officer's Iraq-War-Related Bribery

 by Deb Cupples |  In June 2007, the Washington Post reported:

"Maj. John L. Cockerham, a contracting officer, took up to $9.6 million in bribes from at least eight military contractors, according to court documents, and he expected to get at least another $5.4 million for giving them favorable contracts.

"'This is the largest bribery case that has come out of Iraq to date,'" said Stuart Bowen Jr., the special inspector general."

Mr. Cockerham reportedly took only about $10 million in bribes from contractors, and this is the "largest" Iraq-related bribery case?  If so, then perhaps investigators are barking up the wrong trees (i.e., the very small ones).

Mr. Cockerham pleaded guilty in January 2009.  Two days ago, Mr. Cockerham's sister, Carolyn Blake, pleaded guilty to participating in the money-laundering scheme.  In short, she had received $3 million of the bribes, expecting to ake a 10% commission for helping her brother launder the bribes.

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