Not guilty plea in Cleveland VA corruption probe

By Associated Press
Published November 13, 2013 5:00am ET
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Not guilty plea in Cleveland VA corruption probe
The seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, Friday, June 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) | Charles Dharapak

CLEVELAND — A former director of the Veterans Affairs medical centers in Cleveland and Dayton has pleaded not guilty to additional federal charges in a bribery case.

William Montague of Brecksville entered the plea Wednesday after an expanded 65-count indictment was issued last week. He’s charged with taking bribes in exchange for influencing VA decisions on more than $1 billion in contracts. The additional charges in the superseding indictment include conspiracy and mail and wire fraud.

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