Former Military Sealift Command contractors sail to jail

Scott B. Miserendino, Sr., and Timothy S. Miller were sentenced to 96 months and 24 months in prison, respectively.    A former contractor for the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command and a co-founder of a Chesapeake, Va.-based government contracting company were sentenced Friday for bribing public officials to secure military contracts, the Justice Department said.
   Scott B. Miserendino, Sr., 55, of Stafford, Va., and Timothy S. Miller, 58, of Chesapeake, Va., were sentenced eight years and two years in prison, respectively.  
   Miserendino was also ordered to forfeit $212,000, and Miller to hand over $167,000.  In addition, Miller will pay a $25,000 fine.  
   In August, Miserendino pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery and one count of bribery, while Miller pleaded guilty to providing illegal gratuities to Miserendino and Kenny E. Toy, a former afloat programs manager for the Military Sealift Command. 
   Earlier this year, five other individuals pleaded guilty and were sentenced in connection with the bribery scheme:

• Toy pleaded guilty to bribery and was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to forfeit $100,000.
• Dwayne A. Hardman pleaded guilty to bribery and was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to forfeit $144,000.
• Michael P. McPhail pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to forfeit $57,000.
• Roderic J. Smith pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to forfeit $175,000.
• Adam C. White pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to forfeit $57,000.