Read previewA retired four-star US Navy admiral was arrested Friday in connection with an alleged bribery scheme that involved a government contract. The two are charged with bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery and each face up to 20 years in prison, Said the DOJ release. The alleged scheme involved Burke accepting future employment at the executives' company in exchange for awarding them a government contract, said the DOJ release. It is alleged, Burke later ordered his staff to award Messenger and Kim's company a contract to train naval personnel in Italy and Spain. In a statement, the US Navy told USNI News the service "cooperated with this investigation from the onset.

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Persons: —, Robert P, Burke, Charlie, Kim, Meghan Messenger, Said, Messenger, Matthew M, Graves, Timothy Parlatore, Paralotre Organizations: Service, Department of Justice, Business, US Naval Institute, DOJ, New York, US Navy, The Navy, USNI Locations: Europe, Russia, Africa, Washington , DC, Italy, Spain, Florida, Washington ,