Former Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Charles Edwards and his former aide Murali Yamazula Venkata were indicted Friday on charges of stealing government property to defraud the U.S. government. Yamazula was also charged with destroying records.
The indictments handed down by the Justice Department allege that Edwards and Venkata were working with others within the inspector general’s office to orchestrate a scheme to steal confidential and proprietary software that includes sensitive information on government employees. Prosecutors say Edwards was attempting to resell a revamped package of the software as a product of his firm, Delta Business Solutions to the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“The indictment further alleges that, in addition to stealing DHS-OIG’s software and the sensitive government databases, Venkata and others also assisted Edwards by reconfiguring his laptop so that he could properly upload the stolen software and databases, provided troubleshooting support whenever Edwards required it, and helped him build a testing server at his residence with the stolen software and databases,” the Department of Justice said in a press release announcing the indictments. “As further part of the alleged scheme, Edwards retained software developers in India for the purpose of developing his commercial alternative of DHS-OIG’s software.”
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Northwest Woodsman: Google Edwards and check out what a piece of work he was. Perfect example of a cultural enrichment person violating our trust after being placed in a position of responsibility. Is it me or do others out there notice a pattern of predictable criminality associated with cultural enrichment individuals at all levels of society? I often wonder what our country devoid of cultural enrichment individuals would be like but then I think back to 1960 and realize how great it would be.
ReplyDeleteJust like President Trump has been finding. The last Administration was nothing more than a legal space for their CRIME sprees. This is exactly why they are fighting him so hard. I would rather be an AMERICAN than a Democrat nowdays. That is why I changed parties and will never vote for another one. Communism and Socialism has taken over that party. NOT GOOD!!!!
ReplyDeleteKeep draining the swamp. Lock them up!
ReplyDeleteRemember when Barack Obama said his administration was free of Scandal and Corruption? Haha
ReplyDeleteObama was a lying thug and so was all the others who were affiliated with him. Water seeks it's own level. Birds of a feather. Lay down with dogs and get up with fleas,all apply to Obama.
ReplyDeleteBWAHAHAHAHA! How many is that now from the Obammie Admin?
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