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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

A federal jury in Albany, Ga., convicted Sumter County, Ga. Poltical official Hurley invented two inside contacts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 4, 2012
County Commissioner Convicted in Georgia for Attempted Extortion and Bribery
WASHINGTON — A federal jury in Albany, Ga., convicted Sumter County,
Ga., County Commissioner Al J. Hurley late yesterday on corruption
charges stemming from his acceptance of illicit payments inexchange
for his official efforts to secure government contracts for a private
contractor, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice
Department's Criminal Division and Middle Districtof Georgia U.S.
Attorney Michael J.Moore announced.
Hurley, 54, of Americus, Ga., was found guilty of one count each of
attempted extortion and federal program bribery.
Hurley was first elected to the five-member board of commissioners in
1999. As the primary governing body for the county, the board
presided over a variety of official matters, includingthe bidding
process for and award of various county contracts.
Evidence at trial showed that from September to December 2011, Hurley,
in his capacity as a county commissioner, solicited and agreed to
accept cash payments – including $5,000 on Oct. 23, 2011, and $15,000
on Dec. 19, 2011 – from a private contractor, in exchange for Hurley's
repeated promises to use official action and influence to help
facilitate the award of county contracting work tothe contractor.
In particular, Hurley told the contractor that he would help him win a
$100,000 depot renovation contract in a city within Hurley's district.
Trial testimony also established that, in order to drive up the bribe
amount, Hurley invented two inside contacts that he claimed to have at
a new racetrack project in his district, andclaimed the contacts could
influence the award of related contracting work in favor of the
contractor. Hurley, who testified, admitted the contacts did not
exist.
Hurley faces a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison for
theattempted extortion charge and 10 years in prison on the bribery
charge. Each count also carries a maximum $250,000 fine. A
sentencing date has not yet been set.
This case was prosecuted by Trial Attorney Eric G. Olshan of the
Criminal Division's Public Integrity Section and Assistant U.S.
Attorney K. Alan Dasher of the Middle District of Georgia. This case
was investigated by the FBI.

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