USAID: 4 Plead Guilty to Multi Million Dollar Scam, DOGE Vindicated?

The Left said that accusations of USAID being involved with fraud was a conspiracy theory.

Well, so much for that.

Four black officers and executives have pleaded guilty to numerous crimes involving USAID.

Funneling cash, cash bribes, and NBA tickets was just a small part of it.

In total, their misuse of funds comes to around $550,000,000.00

That’s $550M if you lost track with all those zeroes.

Will liberals take back what they said about Elon Musk and DOGE? Or is he still a mean ol’ dictator despite being proven right?

🇺🇸💰⚖️🔥🚨 $550M USAID bribery scandal. Ex-officer Roderick Watson (57) & 3 execs pleaded guilty to rigging 14 contracts for Apprio & Vistant. Bribes—cash, NBA suites, a country club wedding—funneled via shell firms. DOGE flagged USAID issues. Can trust in small biz programs… pic.twitter.com/keBOmysWUy

— GoodMorningRooster (@RoosterGM) June 20, 2025

Fox News reports:

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), an agency essentially dismantled by DOGE amid complaints from Democrats that cutting waste would harm impoverished countries, is at the center of a massive bribery scandal.

A federal contracting officer and three businessmen have pleaded guilty in a scheme involving bribes like cash, NBA tickets, and a country club wedding in a scandal the Department of Justice (DOJ) said was part of a $550 million scam, Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent Mike Emanuel reported Friday.

Roderick Watson, 57, worked as a USAID contracting officer, according to a DOJ press release, and pleaded guilty to “bribery of a public official.”

According to the DOJ, Watson sold his influence starting in 2013, with contractors Walter Barnes, owner of Vistant, and Darryl Britt, owner of Apprio, funneling payoffs through subcontractor Paul Young to hide their tracks.

“During the scheme, Britt and Barnes paid bribes to Watson that were often concealed by passing them through Young, who was the president of another subcontractor to Apprio and Vistant,” the press release explained.

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“Britt and Barnes also regularly funneled bribes to Watson, including cash, laptops, thousands of dollars in tickets to a suite at an NBA game, a country club wedding, downpayments on two residential mortgages, cellular phones, and jobs for relatives. The bribes were also often concealed through electronic bank transfers falsely listing Watson on payroll, incorporated shell companies, and false invoices. Watson is alleged to have received bribes valued at more than approximately $1 million as part of the scheme.”

But…but.. I thought USAID only gave out food to the hungry? Maybe they went to NBA games for inspiration on how to feed more millions?

Just look at the photo of all those food bags. That’s proof, right?

USAID official pleads guilty to taking part in $550M bribery scheme: ‘Violated the public trust’ https://t.co/lS4GPkVsYw pic.twitter.com/TzBEDdtltl

— New York Post (@nypost) June 14, 2025

Nick Sortor, political commentator, guest on Fox News and Tucker Carlson’s show posted:

🚨 Four men have officially pleaded GUILTY to a $550 MILLION USAID fraud scheme

And democrats pretended like @elonmusk's exposure of the agency was just a conspiracy theory

They used YOUR tax dollars to buy NBA tickets, country club weddings, and laundered MILLIONS in cash… pic.twitter.com/cYIISL0cYO

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 20, 2025

What’s your view on that?