Ex-Navy Admiral Robert Burke Arrested in Major Bribery Scandal

Retired Navy Admiral Robert Burke was arrested on bribery charges for allegedly awarding a government contract to executives Yongchul "Charlie" Kim and Meghan Messenger in exchange for future employment at their company, NextJump. Both executives were also arrested. Burke is accused of steering a $355,000 contract to the company and later joining it with a $500,000 salary. All three face significant prison time if convicted. Burke denies the allegations, claiming no quid pro quo occurred.