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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Katie Hawkinson

Former Navy Admiral charged with taking bribes while on the job

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The former second-in-command for the US Navy has been arrested on bribery and conspiracy charges.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) says four-star Admiral Robert Burke, 62, played a role in a bribery scheme that involved a government contract during his time in the Navy. Mr Burke was the vice chief of naval operations from June 2019 to June 2020 before becoming commander of the Allied Joint Force Command in Naples, Italy. He retired in 2022.

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