Potomac man pleads in contracting scandal
A federal government contractor pleaded guilty to providing false information in an investigation that led authorities to possibly the largest kickback and bribery scheme in U.S. contracting history. Ted N. Hallas, 39, vice president of Nova Datacom in Chantilly, pleaded guilty to wire fraud. In a related case, Roger Malik, 44, of MED Trends in Rockville, was indicted on counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud and a making false statement in connection with submitting false documents to federal agencies to win at least $20 million in government contracts.
Hallas, of Potomac, and Malik, of Columbia, are former colleagues. Hallas admitted that he assisted MED Trends in competing for a contract with the U.S. Department of Labor.
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The investigations of Malik and Hallas led authorities to the alleged bribery, kickback and money laundering scheme that resulted in the arrests on Oct. 4 of two employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Michael A. Alexander and Kerry F. Khan. – Scott McCabe
Father gets 3 years in infant’s death
A teenage father was sentenced to three years in prison for killing his 7-week-old son.
Hiawatha Henry, 19, of the District, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in July.
On Aug. 28, 2009, Henry was caring for his twin 7-week-old sons when he carelessly held and dropped the baby, causing the child’s head to strike a metal futon frame.
When the medics arrived, Henry did not tell them about what happened, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said based on Henry’s misleading statements, medical personnel misdiagnosed the infant, who died several days later.
– Scott McCabe
— Scott McCabe
