Bowie Man Gets One Year for Conspiracy
Patrick Ricker of Bowie is sentenced for his part in former County Executive Jack Johnson's wide-reaching corruption and bribery scheme.
Bowie resident Patrick Ricker has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his part in former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson’s extensive Greenbelt Station corruption and bribery scheme, according to The Washington Post. Ricker, 53, is charged with “conspiring to provide gifts and services to public officials in exchange for favorable official action, and for tax evasion,” according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. He also was ordered to pay $250,000 in restitution. Through his business, Ricker Brothers Inc., Ricker and co-conspirators used a variety of methods of bribery to obtain approvals for Greenbelt Station, a mixed-used project near …
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Jenni Pompi
9:48 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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