The brother of a former manager of the Army Corps of Engineers pleaded guilty Wednesday to his role in one of the largest federal kickback and bribery schemes in United States contracting history, officials said.
Nazim S. Khan, 49, of Accokeek, pleaded guilty in federal court in Washington to a charge of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property. He also agreed to forfeit more than $83,000, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington.
Khan became the 10th person to plead guilty in connection with the bribery and kickback scheme. The scheme allegedly involved more than $30 million in bribes and kickback payments and the agreement to steer a government contract worth up to $1 billion, officials said.
Two of the others who have pleaded guilty were Khan’s brother and nephew.
Khan admitted to using a company he controlled as a way to channel money from another government contractor involved in the scheme to Khan’s brother.
Between May 2007 and March 2008, the other contractor’s company paid about $612,000 intended for Khan’s brother to the company Khan controlled, KC Builders Custom Homes LLC. KC Builders paid most of the money to Khan’s brother but kept more than $83,000, according to a court document.
Khan faces up to five years in prison and will be ordered to pay restitution, according to a court document. No sentencing date was set.
