Ex-soldier Guilty of Contract Kickbacks

Former MSG Ronald Joseph Radcliffe pleaded guilty to bribery and conspiracy to commit money laundering yesterday in federal court. Star-Bulletin Article Radcliffe was the Army’s supply NCO in Kirkuk in 2004. During that time, he steered several contracts to Turkish national Metin Subasi in exchange for receiving more that $37,000.00 from Subasi.

Based upon his guilty plea, Radcliffe faces a maximum prison term of 15 years for bribery and 20 years for conspiracy and maximum fines of $250,000 and $500,000, respectively. Radcliffe will be sentenced next February.