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Former Air Force Sergeant Pleads Guilty to $37M Fraud

4/4/2026

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  • Former U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to defrauding the Air Force of over $37 million in a bid-rigging scheme.
  • From 2016 to 2025, James inflated IT contract costs and funneled bribes to co-conspirators, including payments for luxury stays.
  • James faces restitution of at least $1.45 million and potential prison time, with the Department of Justice pursuing similar misconduct, according to U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson.