A federal jury has convicted a US Navy reserve commander of various criminal charges in connection with a bribery scheme involving Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan nationals.
This marks the first trial conviction related to the Afghan Allies Protection Act.
Jeromy Pittmann, 53, of Pensacola, Florida, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit bribery and false writing, bribery and conspiracy to conceal money laundering.
Pittmann, a civil engineer...