Jury Issues Indictment Against Navy Kickback Suspect and His Father
The federal grand jury issued 37 counts against Ralph Mariano and his father, Ralph Mariano, Jr.
A federal grand jury in Providence today issued a 37-count indictment against one of the main suspects in the Navy kickback scheme, while also issuing charges against the suspect's father. A release from U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha outlined multiple charges against 54-year-old Ralph Mariano, the South Arlington, VA, man who worked as a civil engineer with the Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in Newport. Those charges include conspiracy, theft of government funds, extortion, and multiple counts of wire fraud and tax evasion. Mariano's father, 80-year-old Ralph Mariano Jr., of North Providence, was charged with multiple counts of tax evasion. The indictment alleges that Mariano helped devise a scheme from 1996 through January …
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