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Military Contractor Convicted Of Fraud

2010_07_amfald.jpg David Brooks, the Long Island military contractor accused of fraud and insider trading, was convicted yesterday, and the papers bring up a greatest hits of items he charged to his former company: "A 2005 multimillion-dollar Rainbow Room bash where 50 Cent, Tom Petty and Aerosmith performed at his daughter's bat mitzvah," "a face-lift for his ex-wife, hookers for his employees, a $194,000 Bentley for himself," his mother's grave, "fine china, private jet flights, luxury cars...and the six-figure jewel-encrusted belt buckle designed to look like the American flag."

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  • John L

    When I read the headline I got excited, I thought the government was going after these dubious military contractors but its just another stock scam. Oh well.

  • schadenfreudian mensch

    The best bat mitzvah tax payer money can buy.

  • Stevennnn

    How else does anyone afford to live on Long Island?

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