Thread: U.S. Navy Commander Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges

Originally Posted by Norton

RHIP but this goes way beyond the norm. These high ranking officers knew the rules and all need to go down hard. Dishonorable discharge, loss of all pensions and long prison terms.

Had the enlisted or junior officers under their command done anything close to this sort of stuff they would be court marshalled by these same crooked officers.

This seems to be one of the highest ranking cases of corruption I've heard of.

SK, anyone else?

Perhaps Norton is retired Navy?


Here's an ignorant question from a civilian (me): During an Article 15 or a Court Martial, do enlisted defendants get treated differentely than officers on trial?

For example in sentencing if found guilty?

Originally Posted by Cold Pizza

Originally Posted by Norton

RHIP but this goes way beyond the norm. These high ranking officers knew the rules and all need to go down hard. Dishonorable discharge, loss of all pensions and long prison terms.

Had the enlisted or junior officers under their command done anything close to this sort of stuff they would be court marshalled by these same crooked officers.

This seems to be one of the highest ranking cases of corruption I've heard of.

SK, anyone else?

Perhaps Norton is retired Navy?


Here's an ignorant question from a civilian (me): During an Article 15 or a Court Martial, do enlisted defendants get treated differentely than officers on trial?

For example in sentencing if found guilty?

Just finished reading the actual 78 page indictment. Dude ... some of these guys actually recruited officers for their scam. And here's what's not in the news articles ... there were wives actively involved in this.