一名前波士顿校车经理在涉及回扣和欺诈的870K美元的贿赂计划中被指控。
A former Boston school bus manager was charged in a $870K bribery scheme involving kickbacks and fraud.
迈克尔·穆勒(Michael Muller),59岁,前波士顿公立学校公共汽车车队经理,因被控在2010年至2021年期间收受超过870,000美元的贿赂和供应商好处,被控受联邦指控,包括贿赂、回扣、邮件欺诈和敲诈。
Michael Muller, 59, a former Boston Public Schools bus fleet manager, was indicted on federal charges including bribery, kickbacks, mail fraud, and extortion for allegedly accepting over $870,000 in bribes and benefits from vendors between 2010 and 2021.
检察官说,他操纵合同并要求支付现金,而承包商John Colantuoni则负责为Muller的住宅提供高达85 000美元的建筑材料。
Prosecutors say he manipulated contracts and demanded cash payments, while John Colantuoni, a contractor, is charged with providing up to $85,000 in building materials for Muller’s home.
Muller于2021年下台,被捕,每人最多要面对10年。
Muller, who stepped down in 2021, was arrested and faces up to 10 years per count.
波士顿公立学校说,它在2022年获悉了这些指控,解雇了Muller,并在2025年公共汽车撞车造成一名儿童死亡后,加强了对公共汽车承包商Transdev的监督。
Boston Public Schools said it learned of the allegations in 2022, fired Muller, and strengthened oversight of its bus contractor, Transdev, after a 2025 bus crash killed a child.