Levonda Selph
Levonda Selph is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who pleaded guilty on June 10, 2008, to charges of conspiracy and bribery for trading contracts in Iraq for a free vacation to Thailand and $4,000 in cash.
Fast Facts
- Full name: Levonda Joey Selph
- Military Service: U.S. Army
- Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Charged: Conspiracy and bribery
- Plea: Guilty
- Fined: $9,000
- Possible sentence: Two years in prison
- Worked closely with General David Petraeus
Charges Against Selph
Selph was a high-ranking U.S. Army colonel who worked closely with General David Petraeus in 2004 and 2005 in helping outfit Iraqi security forces with supplies and ammunition. At the time, Petraeus was the first commander of the Multi-National Security Transition Command Iraq. Selph pleaded guilty to accepting a bribe from Lee Dynamics International, a contractor that was awarded a $12 million contract to construct warehouses in Iraq.
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