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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

WESTERN DIVISION

^ ' j I 5 1998

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

V.

CASE NO.

I N F O R

CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, INC . , AND DARROLD RICHARD CRITES

18 U.S.C. § 15 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. §

371

78dd-2 201(c) (1) (A)

THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY CHARGES THAT:

GENERAL ALLEGATIONS

1. The Fore i g n C o r r u p t P r a c t i c e s A c t o f 1977 (FCPA), as

amended, 15 U.S.C. § § 78dd-1, e t seq., was enacted by the

Congress f o r the purpose c f rr.akir.g i t u n l a w f u l f o r U n i t e d S t a t e s

p e r s o n s , businesses, and r e s i d e n t s t o rr.ake payment t o f o r e i g n

ccverr.r.en: o f f i c i a l s f o r t h e purpose o f o b t a i n i n g o r r e t a i n i n g

b u s i n e s s o r d i r e c t i n g b u s i n e s s t o any p e r s o n .

2. At a l l ti~.es m a t e r i a l h e r e i n , t h e defendant DARROLD

RICHARD CRITES was P r e s i d e n t c f t h e d e f e n d a n t CONTROL SYSTEMS

SPECIALIST, INC. (CSS), an Ohio c o r p o r a t i o n having i t s p r i n c i p a l

p l a c e c f bus i n e s s a: F a i r b c r n , Ohio, i n t h e Southern D i s t r i c t o f

Ohio, w h i c h was engaged i n t h e purchase, r e p a i r , and r e s a l e o f

s u r p l u s m i l i t a r y equipment. Defendant DARROLD RICHARD CRITES was

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a " d o m e s t i c concern" as t h a t t e r m i s d e f i n e d i n t h e F o r e i g n

C o r r u p t P r a c t i c e s Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7 8 d d - 2 ( h ) ( 1 ) ( A ) .

3. At a l l time m a t e r i a l h e r e i n , defendant CSS was a

d o m e s t i c co n c e r n as t h a t t e r m i s d e f i n e d i n t h e Fo r e i g n C o r r u p t

P r a c t i c e s Act , 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-2(h) (1) (B) .

4 . Businessman X was P r e s i d e n t o f Company Y, an Ohio

c o r p o r a t i o n , h a v ing i t s p r i n c i p a l p l a c e o f business i n Dayton, i s

engaged i n t h e purchase, r e p a i r , and r e s a l e o f s u r p l u s m i l i t a r y

e q u ipment . Defendant DARROLD RICHARD CRITES was S e c r e t a r y o f

Company Y. Businessman X and Company Y were domestic concerns as

t h a t t e r m i s d e f i n e d i n t h e F o r e i g n C o r r u p t P r a c t i c e s Act, 15

U.S.C. § 78dd-2 (h) (1) .

5. From December 1993 t h r o u g h February 1996, a B r a z i l i a n

A i r F o r c e L t . Colonel (BAF/Lt . C o l . Z) was the Foreign L i a i s o n

O f f i c e r f o r t h e A i r Force o f t h e R e p u b l i c o f 3 r a z i i and was

s t a t i o n e d a t Wright P a t t e r s o n A i r Force Base i n the Southern

D i s t r i c t o f Ohio. 3AF/Lt. Col . Z was a " f o r e i g n o f f i c i a l " as

t h a t t e r m i s d e f i n e d i n t h e F o r e i g n C o r r u p t P r a c t i c e s Act, 15

U.S.C. § 78dd-2(h) ( 2 ) . BAF/LT. Coi . Z was a u t h o r i z e d t o make

p u r c h a s e s o f m i l i t a r y equipment on b e h a l f o f t h e B r a z i l i a n

A e r o n a u t i c a l Commission (BAG) , t h e p u r c h a s i n g agent of the

B r a z i l i a n ^ A i r Force. The B r a z i l i a n A e r o n a u t i c a l Commission was

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an " i n s t r u m e n t a l i t y " o f t h e Government o f B r a z i l , as t h a t t e r m i s

used i n t h e Fo r e i g n C o r r u p t P r a c t i c e s A c t , 15 U.S.C. §7 3cd-

2 (a) (1) (B) .

6. From the f a l l o f 1993 t h r o u g h December 1995, a c i v i l i a n

employee o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s A i r Force, who i s a c i t i z e n o f t h e

U n i t e d S t a t e s , worked a t W r i g h t P a t t e r s o n A i r Force Base as t h e

Command C o u n t r y Manager ("Country Manager") f o r B r a z i l . As such,

he was r e s p o n s i b l e f o r r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e U n i t e d States A i r Force

i n d e a l i n g s w i t h 3AF / Lt . C o l . Z.

COUNT ONE IS U.S.C. § 371 (Conspiracy)

7 . The U n i t e d S t a t e s A t t o r n e y i n c o r p o r a t e s by r e f e r e n c e t h e

a l l e g a t i o n s s e t f o r t h i n par a g r a p h s 1- 6 above, and charges t h a t :

8. From or. or about October 1995, and c o n t i n u i n g t o

F e b r u a r y 1996, i n the Southern D i s t r i c t o f Ohio and elsewhere,

d e f e n d a n t s h e r e i n DARROLD RICHARD CRITES,a "domestic concern" as

t h a t t e r m i s d e f i n e d i n 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-2 (h) (1) (A) and an

o f f i c e r and shareholder o f a "domestic concern" as th a t t e r m i s

d e f i n e d i n 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-2 (h) (1) (B) , t o w i t CONTROL SYSTEMS

SPECIALIST, INC., and CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, INC.,

a " d o m e s t i c concern" as t h a t t e r m i s d e f i n e d i n 15 U.S.C. § 7 8dd-

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2 (h) (1) (S) , t o g e t h e r w i t h o t h e r s known and unknown t o the U n i t e d

S t a t e s A t t o r n e y , d i d k n o w i n g l y , i n t e n t i o n a l l y and u n l a w f u l l y

combine, c o n s p i r e , and agree w i t h each o t h e r t o commit an o f f e n s e

a g a i n s t t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , t o w i t , t o use t h e m a i l s and means and

i n s t r u m e n t a l i t i e s of i n t e r s t a t e commerce c o r r u p t l y i n f u r t h e r a n c e

o f an o f f e r , payment, promise t o pay, and the a u t h o r i z a t i o n o f

t h e payment o f money t o a f o r e i g n o f f i c i a l f o r t h e purpose o f

i n f l u e n c i n g t h e acts and d e c i s i o n s o f s a i d f o r e i g n o f f i c i a l i n

h i s o f f i c i a l c a p a c i t y , i n d u c i n g s a i d f o r e i g n o f f i c i a l t o do o r

o m i t t o do a c t s i n v i o l a t i o n o f h i s l a w f u l d u t y , and i n d u c i n g

s a i d f o r e i g n o f f i c i a l t o use h i s i n f l u e n c e w i t h an

i n s t r u m e n t a l i t y c f a f o r e i g n government i n o b t a i n i n g and

r e t a i n i n g business f o r , and d i r e c t i n g b u s i n e s s t o , the d e f e n d a n t s

and o t h e r s i n v i o l a t i o n o f t h e F o r e i g n C o r r u p t P r a c t i c e s A c t , 15

U.S.C. §78dd-2.

A. Manner and Means

9 . 11 was p a r t of t h e c o n s p i r a c y t h a t , i n o r abcut 1994 ,

d e f e n d a n t DARROLD RICHARD CRITES met w i t h the Country Manager and

w i t h 3AF/Lt. Col. Z and agreed t h a t t h e Country Manager would

l o c a t e s u r p l u s m i l i t a r y equipment f o r purchase, r e p a i r , and

r e s a l e by CSS t o the B r a z i l i a n A e r o n a u t i c a l Commission, an

i n s t r u m e n t a l i t y of the Government o f t h e Rep u b l i c of B r a z i l .

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10 . I t was f u r t h e r a p a r t o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y t h a t , t h e

C o u n t r y Manager agreed t o p r o v i d e d e f e n d a n t DARROLD RICHARD

CRITES w i t h s u r p l u s p a r t numbers, model numbers, and U.S.

m i l i t a r y sources of s u r p l u s p a r t s i n exchange f o r the promise o f

payments o f money, u s i n g i n f o r m a t i o n he would o b t a i n t h r o u g h h i s

p o s i t i o n as a c i v i l i a n employee o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s A i r Force.

1 1 . I t was f u r t h e r a p a r t o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y t h a t d e f e n d a n t

DARROLD RICHARD CRITES would t h e r e a f t e r purchase t he s u r p l u s

e q u i p m e n t i d e n t i f i e d by t h e C o u n t r y Manager, r e c o n d i t i o n i t , and

r e s e l l t h e same t o the BAC. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e i r agreement,

3AF/Lt . Col . Z would approve t h e BAC's purchases from CSS i n

exchange f o r payments of money.

12. I t was f u r t h e r a p a r t o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y t h a t , i n t h e

f a l l o f 1994, defendant DARROLD RICHARD CRITES, a f t e r c o n s u l t i n g

w i t h t h e Country Manager, s t a r t e d t o p r e p a r e and submit b i d s t o

t h e BAC t h r o u g h BAF/Lt. C o l . Z. T h e r e a f t e r , defendant DARROLD

RICHARD CRITES p a i d BAF/Lt. C o l . Z a s e r i e s o f b r i b e s , d i s g u i s e d

as " c o n s u l t a n t fees," f o r each b i d a c c e p t e d by BAF/Lt. Col Z on

b e h a l f o f t h e BAC.

13 . I t was f u r t h e r a p a r t o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y t h a t d e f e n d a n t

DARROLD RICHARD CRITES, w i t h t h e a s s i s t a n c e of an u n i n d i c t e d co-

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c o n s p i r a t o r , Businessman X, for m e d Company Y i n September, 1995.

T h e r e a f t e r , Company Y p a i d b r i b e s t o BAF/Lt. Col. Z m exchange

f o r h i s a p p r o v a l of Company Y's b i d s t o s e l l s u r p l u s U.S.

m i l i t a r y equipment t o t h e BAC.

14. I t was f u r t h e r a p a r t o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y t h a t between

1994 and 1996 defendant DARROLD RICHARD CRITES, as p r e s i d e n t o f

d e f e n d a n t CSS , and defendant DARROLD RICHARD CRITES and an

u n i n d i c t e d c o - c o n s p i r a t o r , Businessman X, as o f f i c e r s of Company

Y, a r r a n g e d n o t les s t h a n f o r t y - f o u r purchases of s u r p l u s U.S.

m i l i t a r y equipment f o r r e p a i r and r e s a l e t o the BAC. Seme o f t h e

s u r p l u s equipment was o b t a i n e d by t h e BAC thro u g h t h e Defense

R e u t i l i z a t i c n and Marketing S e r v i c e (DRMS) under t h e F o r e i g n

M i l i t a r y Sales (FMS! Program and t h e n p r o v i d e d t o defendant CSS

o r Company Y f o r r e p a i r . O t h e r equipment was purchased d i r e c t l y

by CSS o r Company Y, r e p a i r e d , and t h e n s o l d t o the SAC. I n a l l

cases, a f t e r each purchase was e f f e c t e d , 3AF/Lt. Col Z was p a i d

f o r h i s a p p r o v a l of the t r a n s a c t i o n .

15 . I t was f u r t h e r a p a r t o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y that; between

1994 and 1996 defendants DARROLD RICHARD CRITES and CSS and

o t h e r s p a i d a t o t a l o f S 99,000 t o t h e Country Manager and a

t o t a l o f S 257,139 t o BAF/Lt. C o l . Z.

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22. On o r about November 13, 1995, CSS i s s u e d an i n v o i c e i n

t h e amount o f $26,950.00 t o BAC f o r the s u p p l y of two

r e c o n d i t i o n e d Generator S e t s .

2 3 . On o r about November 13 , 1995, CSS issued an i n v o i c e i n

t h e amount o f $73,5 50 t o BAC f o r t h e r e p a i r o f a Test Stand.

24. On o r about November 15, 1995, CSS p a i d BAF/Lt. Col . Z

$18,000, by a check drawn on CSS' s account a t Sta r Bank, as a

payment f o r t h e approval by BAF/Lt. Col . Z o f a b i d by CSS t o

r e c o n d i t i o n two gas t u r b i n e power u n i t s f o r BAC.

25 . On o r about November 15, 1995, CSS p a i d BAF/Lt. Col . Z

$6, G00, by a check drawn on CSS's account a t Star Bank, as a

payment f o r t h e approval by BAF/Lt. Col . Z of a b i d by CSS t o

s e l l BAC t h e r e c o n d i t i o n e d T r a i l e r Mounted De-icer.

26. Cn o r about November 16, 1995, CSS p a i d BAF/Lt. C o l . Z

$30,000, by a check drawn on CSS's account a t Star Bank, as a

payment f o r t h e approval by BAF/Lt . Col . Z o f a b i d by CSS t o

r e p a i r t h e Test Stand f o r BAC.

27. On c r about November 17, 1995, CSS p a i d BAF/Lt. Col . Z

$11,500, by a check drawn on CSS's account a t Star Bank, as a

payment f o r t h e approval by BAF/Lt . Col . Z o f a b i d by CSS t o

s e l l BAC two r e c o n d i t i o n e d G e n e r a t o r Sets.

2 8 t. On o r about November 15, 1995, CSS p a i d BAF/Lt. C o l . Z

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$10,000, by a check drawn on CSS's account a t S t a r Bank, as a

payment f o r t h e approval by BAF/Lt . Col . Z o f a b i d by CSS t o

s e l l BAC two Test Stands .

29. On or about November 19, 1995, CSS p a i d BAF/Lt. C o l . Z

an a d d i t i o n a l $5,050, by a check drawn on CSS' s account a t S t a r

Bank, as a payment f o r t h e a p p r o v a l by BAF/Lt. Col. Z of a b i d by

CSS t o s e l l BAC two Test Stands.

30. On o r about December 1 1 , 1995, BAC is s u e d a check t o

CSS f o r $264,285.00 t o co v e r t h e f o r e g o i n g c o n t r a c t s .

( A l l i n v i o l a t i o n c f T i t l e 18, U n i t e d S t a t e s Cede, S e c t i o n 371)

COUNT TWO 15 U.S.C. § 7 8dd-2

(Foreign C o r r u p t P r a c t i c e s Act)

31. The Un i t e d S t a t e s A t t o r n e y i n c o r p o r a t e s by r e f e r e n c e

t h e a l l e g a t i o n s set f o r t h i n p a r a g r a p h s 1- 6 and 9-17 above, and

f u r t h e r charges t h a t :

32. On o r about November 1 1 , 1995, i n the Southern D i s t r i c t

o f Ohio and elsewhere, d e f e n d a n t s h e r e i n , DARROLD RICHARD CRITES,

a " d o m e s t i c concern" as t h a t t e r r a i s d e f i n e d i n 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-

2 ( h ) (1) (A) and an o f f i c e r and s h a r e h o l d e r o f a "domestic c o n c e r n "

as t h a t t e r m i s d e f i n e d i n 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-2 (h) (1) (3) , t o w i t

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B. Overt Aces

16. I n f u r t h e r a n c e o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y , defendants DARROLD

RICHARD CRITES and CSS, t o g e t h e r w i t h o t h e r s known and unknown t o

t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s A t t o r n e y , c o m m i t t e d t h e f o l l o w i n g o v e r t a c t s i n

t h e S o u t h e r n D i s t r i c t o f Ohio and elsewhere •.

17. On o r about October 1 1 , 1995, i n F a i r b o r n , Ohio,

d e f e n d a n t DARROLD RICHARD CRITES p a i d BAF/Lt. Col . Z $40,000, by

a che c k drawn on defendant CSS's account a t S t a r 3ank, as a

payment f o r t h e approval by BAF/Lt . Col . Z o f a b i d by CSS t o

s e l l equipment t o BAC.

18. Cn c r about October 17, 1995, CSS p r o v i d e d a q u o t a t i o n

t o BAF/Lt . Col. Z f o r t h e r e c o n d i t i o n i n g o f two gas t u r b i n e power

u n i t s f o r a t o t a l cost o f $71,290.00.

I S . Cn o r about October 20, 1995, CSS is s u e d an i n v o i c e i n

t h e amount of $71,2 90.00 t o BAC f o r t h e r e c o n d i t i o n i n g c f two gas

t u r b i n e power u n i t s .

20. On o r about October 20, 1995, CSS i s s u e d an i n v o i c e i n

t h e amount of $25,475.00 t o BAC f o r t h e s u p p l y c f a r e c o n d i t i o n e d

T r a i l e r Mounted De-Icer.

2 1 . On October 20, 1995, CSS i s s u e d an i n v o i c e i n the

amount o f $50,550 t o BAC f o r t h e s u p p l y o f two Test Stands.

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22 . On o r about November 13, 1995, CSS i s s u e d an i n v o i c e i n

t h e amount of $26,950.00 t o BAC f o r t h e s u p p l y of two

r e c o n d i t i o n e d Generator Sets .

2 3 . On or about November 13 , 1995, CSS i s s u e d an i n v o i c e i n

t h e amount o f $"73, a50 t o BAC f o r t h e r e p a i r o f a Test Stand.

24. On o r about November 15, 1995, CSS p a i d BAF/Lt. C o l . Z

$18,000, by a check drawn on CSS's account a t Sta r Bank, as a

payment f o r t h e approval by BAF/Lt. Col. Z o f a b i d by CSS t o

r e c o n d i t i o n two gas t u r b i n e power u n i t s f o r BAC.

2 5 . On o r about November 15, 1995, CSS p a i d BAF/Lt. Col . Z

$6,00 0, by a check drawn cn CSS's account a t S t a r Bank, as a

payment f o r t h e a p p r o v a l by BAF/Lt . Col . Z c f a b i d by CSS t o

s e l l BAC t h e r e c o n d i t i o n e d T r a i l e r Mounted De-icer.

26. On or about November 16, 1995, CSS p a i d 3AF/Lt . C o l . Z

$ 3 0 , 0 0 0 , by a check drawn on CSS's account a t Star Bank, as a

payment f o r the approval by BAF/Lt. Col. Z o f a b i d by CSS t o

r e p a i r t h e Test Stand f o r BAC.

27. On o r about November 17, 1995, CSS p a i d BAF/Lt. C o l . Z

S i l , 5 0 C , by a check drawn on CSS's account a t Star Bank, as a

payment f o r t h e appr o v a l by BAF/Lt. Col. Z of a b i d by CSS t o

s e l l BAC two r e c o n d i t i o n e d G e n e r a t o r Sets .

28. _ On c r abcut November 15, 1995, CSS p a i d BAF/Lt. C o l . Z

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$10,000, by a check drawn or. CSS's account a t St a r Bank, as a

payment f o r t h e approval by BAF/Lt . C o l . Z o f a b i d by CSS t o

s e l l BAC two Test Stands.

29. On o r about November 19, 1995, CSS p a i d BAF/Lt. C o l . Z

an a d d i t i o n a l $5,050, by a check drawn on CSS' s account a t S t a r

Bank, as a payment f o r t h e a p p r o v a l by BAF/Lt . Col . Z of a b i d by

CSS t o s e l l BAC two Test Stands .

30. On o r about December 1 1 , 1995, BAC iss u e d a check t o

CSS f o r $264,285.00 t o cov e r t h e f o r e g o i n g c o n t r a c t s .

( A l l i n v i o l a t i o n of T i t l e 18, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 371)

COUNT TWO 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-2

(Foreign C o r r u p t P r a c t i c e s Act)

3 1 . The U n i t e d S t a t e s A t t o r n e y i n c o r p o r a t e s by r e f e r e n c e

t h e a l l e g a t i o n s set f o r t h i n p a r a g r a p h s 1- 6 and 9-17 above, and

f u r t h e r charges t h a t :

32. On o r about November 1 1 , 1995, i n the Southern D i s t r i c t

o f Ohio and elsewhere, d e f e n d a n t s h e r e i n , DARROLD RICHARD CRITES,

a "domestic concern" as t h a t t e r m i s d e f i n e d i n 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-

2 (h) (1) (A) and an o f f i c e r and s h a r e h o l d e r o f a "domestic concern"

as t h a t t e r m i s d e f i n e d i n 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-2 (h) (1) (3) , t o w i t

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INC., a "domestic concern" as t h a t t e r m i s d e f i n e d i n 15 U.S.C.

§ 7 8dd-2 (h) (1) (B) , d i d use and cause t o be used an

i n s t r u m e n t a l i t i e s of i n t e r s t a t e commerce, t o w i t , the U.S. m a i l s

and i n t e r s t a t e telephone l i n e s , c o r r u p t l y i n f u r t h e r a n c e o f an

o f f e r , payment, promise t o pay, and a u t h o r i z a t i o n o f the payment

o f money t o a f o r e i g n o f f i c i a l , t o w i t , a L i e u t e n a n t C o l o n e l i n

t h e A i r Force o f t h e R e p u b l i c o f B r a z i l , f o r t h e purpose of

i n f l u e n c i n g t h e a c t s and d e c i s i o n s o f s a i d f o r e i g n o f f i c i a l i n

h i s o f f i c i a l c a p a c i t y , i n d u c i n g s a i d f o r e i g n o f f i c i a l t o do o r

o m i t t o do a c t s i n v i o l a t i o n o f h i s l a w f u l d u t y , and i n d u c i n g

s a i d f o r e i g n o f f i c i a l t o use h i s i n f l u e n c e w i t h an

i n s t r u m e n t a l i t y of a f o r e i g n government, t o w i t , the B r a z i l i a n

A e r o n a u t i c a l Commission, t o o b t a i n b u s i n e s s f o r and d i r e c t i n g

b u s i n e s s t o defendant CSS, t o w i t , t h e s a l e o f two gas t u r b i n e

power u n i t s .

( A i l i n v i o l a t i o n c f T i t l e 15, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, Section 78dd-

2( a ) (1) )

COUNT THREE

IS U.S.C. § 2 0 1 ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( B r i b e r y o f a U.S. P u b l i c O f f i c i a l )

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"he a l l e g a t i o n s s e t f o r t h i n p a r a g r a p h s 1- 6 and 9-17 above, ana

f u r t h e r charges t h a t

34. Between December 1994 and June 19 96, i n th e Southern

D i s t r i c t o f Ohio, defendants h e r e i n , DARROLD RICHARD CRITES

and CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST, INC., d i d , o t h e r w i s e than as

p r o v i d e d f o r t h e law f o r t h e p r o p e r d i s c h a r g e of o f f i c i a l d u t i e s ,

d i r e c t l y and i n d i r e c t l y g i v e , o f f e r , and promise something o f

v a l u e t o a p u b l i c o f f i c i a l , t o w i t , a c i v i l i a n employee o f t h e

U n i t e d S t a t e s A i r Force, f o r and because o f an o f f i c i a l a c t

p e r f o r m e d o r t o be performed by such p u b l i c o f f i c i a l , t o w i t , h i s

a s s i s t a n c e i n t h e sale o f s u r p l u s U.S. m i l i t a r y equipment t o an

i n s t r u m e n t a l i t y o f the Government o f the Republi c o f 3 r a z i i , t o

w i t , t h e B r a z i l i a n A e r o n a u t i c a l Commission.

( A l l i n v i o l a t i o n of T i t l e 13, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n

201 (c) (1) (A) )

SHARON J. ZEALEY

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r i r s t - A s s i s t a n t U.S. A t t o r n e y