politics
April 4, 2026
Former US air force master sergeant pleads guilty to defrauding military out of $37m
Alan Hayward James, who called himself ‘Al Capone’, admitted to rigging bids for IT contracts with Pentagon
TL;DR
- Alan Hayward James, a former US air force master sergeant, pleaded guilty to defrauding the military out of $37 million.
- The nine-year scam involved inflating IT contract costs and rigging bids for the US Pacific air forces.
- James used shell companies and false salaries to distribute excess funds to himself, his family, and co-conspirators, including one referred to as 'Godfather'.
- He also used government funds for luxury resort stays for co-conspirators.
- James agreed to pay over $1.4 million in restitution and faces a potential prison sentence of up to 45 years.
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