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Ex-CIA Official Sentenced to Three Years Prison For Improperly Awarding Contract

By Ethisphere.com

Kyle Foggo, who previously held the number 3 spot at the CIA from 2004 to 2006 was sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to one count of fraud. According to the New York Times, Foggo is the highest ranking CIA official to ever be convicted of a crime.

Prosecutors say that Foggo would accept tens of thousands of dollars worth of gifts from an old friend in exchange for ensuring that his friend would receive multimillion dollar government contracts.

He also reportedly attempted to get ?his mistress hired by the CIA at a six-figure salary for a job for which she was unqualified,? according to a report by USA Today.

According to a news report by the Associated Press, Foggo had a long history of misconduct such as ?when he punched a bicyclist during a traffic dispute while stationed overseas? in the late 1980?s and when ?he breached security by engaging in multiple relationships with foreign women.?

Full post as published by Ethisphere Blog - Good. Smart. Business. Profit. on April 23, 2009 (boomark / email).