NASA contractor charged with wire fraud

On June 28, 2001, a criminal complaint and summons was issued for Lester K. Wall III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Systems Technologies & Resources, Inc., Columbia, Maryland, a NASA contractor, for violating Section 1343, Title 18, United States Code, Wire Fraud.

Wall's company received money from NASA to build a cart to transport large model aircraft to wind tunnels at NASA's Langley Research Center. The complaint alleges that Wall did not pay his subcontractors for work they performed on this task. Instead, Wall allegedly deposited the money in his personal bank account and used it to purchase a motor vehicle.

Initial appearance for Wall is scheduled on July 12, 2001, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Newport News, Virginia. If convicted, Wall faces a maximum prison sentence of 15 years on three counts of wire fraud.

Special Agents from the NASA Office of Inspector General, Office of Criminal Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney, Raymond Patricco, Eastern District of Virginia (757) 441-6331, will handle the prosecution.

Source: NASA

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