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Federal Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday June 28, 2020 ( 2 items )  

Vt. U.S. Attorney: Bhaskar Patel Sentenced in Kickback and Bribery Scheme in Connection With Government Contracts
BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont, Christina E. Nolan, issued the following news release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Bhaskar Patel, 69, of Horseheads, New York, was sentenced Friday in federal district court in connection with a kickback and bribery scheme conducted in connection with federal energy savings performance contracts ("ESPCs"). While employed by Schneider Electric Buildings America (  more

Vt. U.S. Attorney: Ridin' High Proprietor Sentenced to 5 Years of Probation for Distributing Marijuana
BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont, Christina E. Nolan, issued the following news release: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that John Van Hazinga, aka "Big John," 42 years old, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss to 5 years of probation following his felony conviction for distributing marijuana, a Schedule I controlled substance. Van Hazinga agreed in his plea agreement to the forfeiture of  more