A retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral, who was once the military branch's second-highest-ranking officer, was arrested on Friday for a bribery scheme with two tech CEOs, the Department of Justice announced.
In 2021, Burke allegedly told his staff to award Kim and Messenger a $355,000 military contract.
In exchange, Kim and Messenger allegedly promised Burke employment at their company in the future.
According to Parlatore, Burke only worked at Next Jump for a couple of months and left the organization in part due to "personality conflicts."
Though the Fat Leonard scheme is not directly connected to Burke's case, Parlatore side-eyed the DOJ's timing in bringing Burke's bribery charges.
Persons:
Robert Burke, Charlie, Kim, Meghan Messenger, Burke, Messenger, Admiral Burke, Timothy Parlatore, Parlatore, Leonard Francis, Leonard, Francis
Organizations:
U.S, Navy, Department of Justice, New, DOJ, CNBC, Messenger
Locations:
Coconut, Fla, New York, Washington, U.S, Kobe