Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Firm Pleads Guilty in Documents Case
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Grumman Corp. pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in suburban Alexandria, Va., to illegally obtaining secret Air Force budget documents. The firm was fined $2.5 million. The company admitted obtaining secret Air Force program memorandums through a former employee, Harry Kotellos. Grumman is the fourth contractor since November to plead guilty to illegal trafficking of Pentagon documents. The others were Boeing Co., RCA Corp. and Hughes Aircraft.
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