Federal prosecutors say three former Georgia Tech researchers have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to defraud the university and the Central Intelligence Agency. The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday in a statement that James G. Maloney, former chief scientist for the Georgia Tech Research Institute, James J. Acree and James D.
ATLANTA — Three former Georgia Tech researchers have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to defraud the university and the Central Intelligence Agency, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.
According to prosecutors, the men purchased items including two four-wheelers, two 52-inch flat-screen televisions, Apple computers, iPads, Kindle e-readers, digital and video cameras, a 3D printer, Bose headphones and sports watches with heart rate monitors.Georgia child welfare leader denies she asked judges to illegally detain children in juvenile jailsU.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan said Maloney “took advantage of his high position at GTRI to line his own pockets at the public’s expense.
Maloney, 58, of Marietta, Georgia, was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison and ordered to pay $1.9 million in restitution, the DOJ said.
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