Jimmy W. Mayberry is a former staff member of the Minerals Management Service, an Interior Department agency that collects oil and gas royalties. In August 2008, Mayberry pleaded guilty to a felony conflict-of-interest charge and is facing a sentence that may include a $250,000 fine and up to five years in prison.NY Times: Ethics Scandal Emerges (September 10, 2008)
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Was 65 years old when he pleaded guilty to the felony
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Created a "statement of" for a consulting contract based on his own job responsibilitiesNY Times: Ethics Scandal Emerges (September 10, 2008)
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2002
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June 2003
With the assistance of his former supervisor and another friend, Milton Dial, he won the contact for the consulting jobNY Times: Ethics Scandal Emerges (September 10, 2008)
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Dial supervised the consulting work before retiring from MMS in September 2004NY Times: Ethics Scandal Emerges (September 10, 2008)
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Dial went to work for Mayberry's company in February 2005NY Times: Ethics Scandal Emerges (September 10, 2008)
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Minerals Management Service collects approximately $10 billion in royalties annuallyNY Times: Ethics Scandal Emerges (September 10, 2008)
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Mineral Management Service (MMS) is one of the United States government’s largest sources of revenue aside from taxesNY Times: Ethics Scandal Emerges (September 10, 2008)
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