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Raytheon Company

U.S. v. Culbertson (Mail Fraud)

Date: 11/29/2010 (Date of Plea)

Misconduct Type: Government Contract Fraud

Enforcement Agency: Justice

Contracting Party: Defense - General

Court Type: Criminal

Amount: $0

Disposition: Pleaded Guilty

Synopsis: Former Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems employee David L. Culbertson pleaded guilty to stealing several hundred thousand dollars from Raytheon (which in turn billed the National Reconnaissance Office) in connection with a cell phone program he operated for employees working on classified programs. Culbertson admitted that, from January 2003 through May 2006, he frequently sought multiple reimbursements from Raytheon for the same cell phone bills, essentially double- or triple-billing Raytheon and the federal government. Culbertson’s scheme was ultimately discovered through an internal audit in 2006, which prompted Raytheon to fire him in early 2007. Raytheon was fully cooperative with the federal government’s investigation and prosecution. Culbertson pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and agreed to pay approximately $265,000 in restitution to Raytheon.