Three men are guilty of bribes and fraud examinations at the Newark Airport

Three men are guilty of bribes and fraud examinations at the Newark Airport

Trenton, New Jersey – Three men guilty, Caroline Sadlowski, lawyer for the United States, was guilty in connection with a bribery and fraud examination in connection with the business at Newark Liberty International Airport (“Newark Airport”).

The 65 -year -old Edward Dolphin from Tomball, Texas, confessed on February 19, 2025 in front of the US district judge Quraishi before the Federal Court of Trenton in order to accuse him of the conspiracy. James Wajda, 59, from Cement City, Michigan, confessed to the district judge Quraishi on February 19, 2025, in which he accused him of committing wire fraud. Ronald Delucia, 70, from Wayne, New Jersey, announced today in front of the district judge Quraishi to accuse a conspiracy with two counters, to commit honest services, and conspiracy to commit fraud (count two).

According to the documents and explanations submitted in this case, which were made in court:

Dolphin was an airline employee who worked at Newark Airport. At least 2014 to or around April 2017 he was a hub -hub manufacturer of airport company, and from in or around April 2017 to or around November 2022 he was a companion of Hub business partners. In his positions at the airline, Dolphin was able to influence the award of certain contracts. Dolphin exchanged this influence for bribes and setbacks. For example, Dolphin received bribes from Delucia, who was Chief Operating Officer and later Chief Executive Officer of a company that provided the airports at Newark Airport a number of services, including the airline for which Dolphin. Delucia company paid dolphin up to $ 31,500 per month and a total of $ 1 million in return for the support of Dolphin in securing work for the Delucia company. In addition, Dolphin received about 70,000 US dollars from another provider in exchange for the influence of dolphin when awarding a bus contract. Dolphin received about 278,000 US dollars from another provider in exchange for his influence on the allocation of a snowbone contract. Finally, Dolphin received about 262,000 US dollars in exchange for his influence in the allocation of an aircraft cleaning contract. In total, Dolphin received more than 1.6 million US dollars of bribes and setbacks.

Wajda was the Chief Operating Officer of one in the Plaines, Illinois, based company that made an airport at Newark Airport, including cleaning services for cabins. In or around December 2021, the company had a contract with the airline to load provisions on the aircraft of the airline. In Or About March 2022, Wajda Conspired with Delucia, Agreing That Delucia's Company Wooden Invoice Wajda's Company for A “Dispatcher” to Assist in the Transportation of the Commission, as If Wajda's Company Had Subcontract Deluccia's Company to Assist in Dispatching the Trucks Transporting commission to the aircraft. The company in Delucia invoiced the company from Wajda for the work that the Delucia company actually did not provide, and Wajda's company paid for the bills. Delucia then resigned part of the fraudulent means of Wajda through the personal company with limited liability from Wajda. According to this agreement, Delucia's Company has charged the Wajda company $ 150,000 for services that have never been provided. Wajda was again received about 38,600 US dollars from this program.

In addition to the behavior in which Dolphin and Wajda were involved, Delucia gave his role in behavior with Alok Sakena, Anthony Rosalli and Lovella Rogan, who had previously guilty in this study. Rosalli, Saksena and Rogan had held all positions with the airline that made it possible for them to influence the companies that would give the airport at Newark Airport. The accused conspired for bribes and setbacks from Delucia's Company in return for the support of Delucia companies at Newark Airport.

For example, the Delucia company offers a contract for the renovation of toilets at Newark Airport around September 2021 around September 2021. Saksena, Rosalli and Rogan sat in the selection committee and each of them voted to grant the contract to the company. In return for your help in obtaining the 19.7 million US dollar renovation contract of 19.7 million US dollars and expectations that you would use your positions to help the company get future contracts renovate of a deck, the installation of floors and sheet rock and renovation of a kitchen. The company company also gave them valuable objects, including electronics and jewelry. The total value of the bribes paid was approximately $ 539,000. approx. 276,000 US dollars on Rosalli; And about 409,000 US dollars on Rogan.

“The accused used their positions in their respective companies to enrich themselves while cheating others,” said the United States lawyer Sadlowski. “The accused spoiled the commercial bribery and fraud the fairness of our economic system. We will state that those who violate the law to exclude their own pockets. “

“The systems designed by these people and executed to cheat on the airport from Newark Airport are reprehensible. The people who benefited from money and other high-quality profit are held responsible for bribery and corruption they had hoped to fly under the radar, ”said Terence G. Reilly, reigning Special Agent, the reigning special agent.

“A blatant corruption like this undermines public trust and robs honest companies with fair opportunities,” said John Gay, general inspector of the port authority. “This is a strong example of people who use their positions for personal profit and bring greed to the public well -being. We are grateful for the partnership of the US law firm and the FBI, while we execute fraud, blame for bad actors and protect the integrity of the systems that keep our region in motion. “

Delphin, Wajda and Dekria are each exposed to a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine of up to 250,000 US dollars in each count. The conviction according to Dolphin is planned for June 24, 2025. The conviction for Wajda is planned for June 24, 2025. The conviction to Delucia is planned for July 1, 2025.