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\"\"An Assistant U.S. Attorney pleaded guilty this week to illegally steering contracts to her spouse, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kathryn Drey<\/span> violated the federal criminal conflict of interest statute, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Court documents indicate that Drey, 55, of Pensacola, Florida, directed contracts from the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in<\/span> Florida to companies where her spouse had a financial interest, officials stated.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The violations occurred while she served as chief of the office\u2019s Civil Division. Drey concealed her spouse\u2019s financial interest in contracts to conduct title searches in litigation defended by the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKathryn Drey committed a federal crime by enriching her family at the expense of her duty to the American people,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department\u2019s Criminal Division. \u201cThe Department of Justice is committed to holding accountable public servants who act with unlawful conflicts of interest, prioritizing financial gain over their ethical duties.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe public trusts Department of Justice employees to act with the highest integrity. Instead, Drey acted in her own self-interest to improperly profit from her official position,\u201d said Special Agent in Charge James F. Boyersmith of the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ-OIG) Miami Field Office. \u201cDOJ-OIG is committed to rooting out this kind of egregious misconduct and bringing perpetrators to justice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Drey pleaded guilty to one count of acting with a conflict of interest. She is scheduled to be sentenced on June 28. Drey is facing up to five years in prison.<\/span><\/p>\n

The DOJ-OIG is investigating the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trial Attorneys Lauren Castaldi and Nicholas Cannon of the Criminal Division\u2019s Public Integrity Section are prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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