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Editor's note: Not that astonishing when you think about it. The US is the easiest country in the world to steal from. It's a system of pillaging for personal gain. These USAID-connected grifters are low hanging fruit. There are trillions missing. This is only one case with likely more insiders personally profitting off large scale embezzlement, fraud and outright theft manipulating the system and contracts for personal gain. In communist China if you are arrested and found guilty of this level of criminal behavior, the authorities take you to your family's residence and outside the front door put a bullet in the back of your head.
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USAID official, 3 execs plead guilty in bribery scheme with over $550 million in contracts

"Watson exploited his position at USAID to line his pockets with bribes in exchange for more than $550 million in contracts."

June 13, 2025 | By Thomas Stevenson

A United States Agency of International Development (USAID) official as well as three corporate executives have pleaded guilty in a decades-long bribery scheme connected to over $550 million in contracts.

According to a press release from the Department of Justice, four men pleaded guilty to the charges of being part of the bribery scheme. The USAID official in the case was Roderick Watson, 57, of Maryland, who was a contracting officer and pleaded guilty to bribery of a public official.

Walter Barnes, 46, of Maryland; Darryl Britt, 64, of Florida; and Paul Young, 62, of Maryland all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery of a public official while Barens also pleaded guilty to securities fraud.

Barnes and Britt were the owners of PM Consulting Group LLC (doing business as Vistant) as well as Apprio, Inc. respectively while Young was a subcontractor for both Vistant and Apprio. Both firms were certified businesses with the Small Business Administration 8(a) contracting program.

"Watson exploited his position at USAID to line his pockets with bribes in exchange for more than $550 million in contracts. While he helped three company owners and presidents bypass the fair bidding process, he was showered with cash and lavish gifts," said Chief Guy Ficco of IRS Criminal Investigation.

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