Thomas Cousar is a former contractor from McKeesport, Pennsylvania, who was sentenced on April 17, 2009, to over five years in prison for defrauding the government.The Pittsburgh Channel: Contractor Gets Prison For 9/11 Fraud, Must Repay $1 Million (April 17, 2009)
Cousar and his employees Catherine Bradica and Daniel Monte and contractor Joseph Arena Jr. pleaded guilty to overcharging the government $850,000 for work done to repair the Pentagon after the 9/11attacks.The Pittsburgh Channel: Contractor Gets Prison For 9/11 Fraud, Must Repay $1 Million (April 17, 2009)
Defrauding the Government
- Joseph Arena Jr., who handled the AMEC contract for the Pentagon, will be sentenced on May 1, 2009
Capco Contracting, Cousar's firm, was hired to work on the Pentagon after September 11, 2009. Cousar, Bradica and Monte padded labor hours with ghost employees and materials—mostly drywall and carpeting.The Pittsburgh Channel: Contractor Gets Prison For 9/11 Fraud, Must Repay $1 Million (April 17, 2009)
The three stole at least 13 truckloads of materials from the Pentagon's repair project, and several employees working on other projects were billed to the Pentagon as well. Much of the equipment and labor was spent on Cousar's restaurant, the Tube City Cafe, now closed.Charleston Daily Mail: Contractor sentenced to over 5 years in 9/11 fraud (April 17, 2009)
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Catherine Bradica, Cousar's controller and live-in girlfriend, received 41 months, must pay back $1.13 millionCharleston Daily Mail: Contractor sentenced to over 5 years in 9/11 fraud (April 17, 2009)
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