Source: https://www.justice.gov/atr/case-document/indictment-29
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 06:42:24+00:00

Document:
U.S. v. Elie Samir Chidiac & Raman International, Inc. d/b/a Raman Corp.
1. RAMAN INTERNATIONAL, INC., d/b/a RAMAN CORPORATION ("RAMAN") is a Texas corporation, principally located at 17423 Wild Rose Trail, Cypress, Texas 77065. RAMAN is a military contractor, doing business with the United States Department of Defense ("DOD") at Camp Victory and elsewhere in Iraq.
2. ELIE SAMIR CHIDIAC ("CHIDIAC"), a United States citizen, was the Iraq manager for RAMAN from at least May 2006 until in or about May 2007.
3. From in or about April 2006 until in or about February 2007, Person A was a Major in the U.S. Army Reserves, deployed as a Contracting Officer to Camp Victory, Iraq. As a Contracting Officer, Person A was responsible for awarding and administering contracts for goods and services on behalf of the United States in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During the relevant period, Person A was a public official within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 201(a)(1). Prior to deployment, Person A's last known residence was in the Western District of Oklahoma.
4. Other co-conspirators not made defendants in this Indictment participated in the offenses charged and performed acts and made statements in furtherance thereof.
5. Whenever in this Indictment reference is made to any act, deed or transaction of any corporation, the allegation means that the corporation engaged in the act, deed, or transaction by or through its officers, directors, agents, employees, or other representatives while they were actively engaged in the management, direction, control or transaction of its business or affairs.
6. Paragraphs 1-5 are hereby re-alleged and incorporated by reference as though set forth in full in Count One.
directly and indirectly, corruptly giving, offering, and promising a thing of value to a public official, with the intent to influence official acts and with the intent to induce a public official to do and omit to do acts in violation of the lawful duty of such official; in particular, RAMAN and CHIDIAC gave, offered, and promised money and a Harley Davidson motorcycle to Person A with the intent to influence Person A to award contracts to RAMAN.
8. The charged conspiracy consisted of a continuing agreement, understanding, and concert of action among RAMAN, CHIDIAC, Person A, and others, the substantial terms of which were to obtain money falsely and fraudulently from the United States through the award of, and subsequent payment for, contracts awarded to RAMAN.
an executive of RAMAN [hereinafter "R-1"] purchased for Person A a 2003 Harley Davidson Fixed Wing Anniversary Edition motorcycle, which he had delivered to Person A's mother's residence in the Western District of Oklahoma.
on or about March 22, 2007, Person A sent an email to Person A's mother in the Western District of Oklahoma accounting for approximately $370,000.00 which Person A had mailed to Person A's mother via the United States Postal Service, a portion of which was the money paid to her by RAMAN and CHIDIAC as her share of the profits on these contracts.
11. Paragraphs 1-4 are hereby re-alleged and incorporated by reference as though set forth in full in Count Two.
directly and indirectly, corruptly giving, offering, and promising a thing of value to a public official with the intent to influence official acts and with the intent to influence a public official to commit and aid in committing and collude in and allow fraud on the United States; in particular, CHIDIAC knowingly and willfully, directly and indirectly, corruptly gave, offered, and promised money to Person A, a public official, with the intent to influence Person A to cancel contracts that were held by third party contractors; re-award the contracts to RAMAN, designating CHIDIAC as RAMAN's putative agent; and authorize CHIDIAC to receive cash payment on these contracts, despite the fact that neither CHIDIAC nor RAMAN performed any service or delivered any good on these contracts.
13. The charged conspiracy consisted of a continuing agreement, understanding, and concert of action among CHIDIAC, Person A, and others, the substantial terms of which were to obtain money falsely and fraudulently from the United States.
Person A sent the money received from CHIDIAC via United States Postal Service to Person A's mother in the Western District of Oklahoma.
on or about March 22, 2007, Person A sent an email to Person A's mother in the Western District of Oklahoma accounting for approximately $370,000.00 which Person A had mailed to Person A's mother via the United States Postal Service, a portion of which was Person A's share of the money CHIDIAC received on these canceled and re-awarded contracts.
All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, and pursuant to the extraterritorial venue provisions in Title 18, United States Code, Section 3238.
16. The allegations contained in Counts One and Two of this Indictment are hereby realleged and incorporated by reference for the purpose of alleging forfeitures pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c). Upon conviction of the offenses set forth in Counts One and Two of this Indictment, RAMAN and CHIDIAC shall forfeit to the United States, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), any property, real or personal, which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to the offenses.
17. If any of the property described above, as a result of any act or omission of the defendants: (a) cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence; (b) has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party; (c) has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the Court; (d) has been substantially diminished in value; or (e) has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided without difficulty, the United States shall be entitled to forfeiture of substitute property pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(p), as incorporated by 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c).
ALL PURSUANT TO TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 981(a)(1)(C) AND TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2461(c).

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