Newark airline staff plead guilty to bribery

Friday, 06 Dec, 2023 0

Three airline employees have pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme at Newark Airport.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office say Alok Saksena, 45, Anthony Rosalli, 44, and Lovella Rogan, 48, conspired to award contracts for work for the airline in exchange for payments in kind.

It amounted to more than $1 million.

The three employees’ jobs gave them influence over which companies would be awarded certain contracts at the airport.

Rosalli, Saksena and Rogan allegedly conspired to award a maintenance and construction contract for kickbacks.

“In September 2021, the maintenance and construction company bid on a contract to renovate restrooms at Newark Airport. The defendants sat on the selection committee and each of them voted to award the contract to the company.”

“In exchange for the defendants’ help, the company agreed to pay for significant renovations at the defendants’ personal residences.”

“The company gave the defendants valuable items, including electronics and jewelry,” court documents allege.

“The defendants also conspired with an employee of the maintenance and construction company to fraudulently inflate change orders,” prosecutors added.

The three face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

They are set to be sentenced in April.

TravelMole Editorial Team

Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.

In the heart of Europe, in one of the most innovative cities in the world, at the centre of business,...

In 2024, The Red Sea will be ready to welcome 300,000 guests in line with the completion of 16 hotels...

IHG Hotels & Resorts: Redefining Hospitality Excellence IHG Hotels & Resorts is a globally renowned hospitality company that stands at...

Babble is a leading technology business that is reimagining how we do work. Founded in 2001, the company works with...

Chargebacks911 offers scalable solutions that are customized for any business of any size in any industry. With the flexibility to...

We understand the importance of personal touch We do things a bit differently at Eventsquid. We know that we could...

Here at Elegant Resorts, luxury travel is in our DNA. True pioneers in the industry, we were the first specialist...

Family-owned Olympic Holidays has been arranging holidays to Greece, the Greek islands and Cyprus for more than half century. The company is unrivalled...

In 2019, Buffalo Tours and Olympus Tours joined the Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) family and formed Discova. With the...

The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCVB) is the only organization that promotes metro Detroit regionally, nationally and...

If you’re thinking of cruising, there’s a very good chance you’re considering a Carnival cruise. Growing since our founding in...

Jet2.com is the UK’s third largest airline, flying from ten UK airports to more than 60 destinations across Europe and beyond....

Air Transat is Canada’s number one leisure airline. It flies to some 60 international destinations in more than 25 countries...

Discover Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach, also known as the Charlotte Harbor Gulf Island Coast. This natural wonderland is nestled in the...

Destination British Columbia (Destination BC) is a Provincially funded, industry-led Crown corporation that supports a strong and competitive future for BC’s...

Travel specialists founded the company in 1999 as AC Tours. Since then we have grown and expanded to incorporate four...

Celebrating its 30-year anniversary in 2022, Regent Seven Seas Cruises® offers guests An Unrivaled Experience® with every luxury included. Carrying...