Ex-NASA official indicted for ethics breach

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Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former top NASA official has been indicted on charges of steering $9.6 million in agency funds to a consulting client.

The U.S. attorney's office announced a three-count indictment on Friday against Courtney Stadd of Bethesda, Md., who had served as NASA's chief of staff and White House liaison.

The indictment accuses Stadd of steering money from an earth science appropriation to Mississippi State University, which was paying him as a consultant. Stadd is also accused of lying to NASA ethics officials investigating the matter.

He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on all three charges.



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Allegedly his criminal conduct occurred during the early years of the Bush administration.

Stadd, who joined NASA as chief of staff in 2001 and left the agency in 2003...

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1. up to 15 years?

yeah right. Pay a fine and be done with it.