70 NYCHA Employees Convicted in 10-Year Bribery Scheme 70 NYCHA employees convicted in 10-year bribery scheme. Staff stole $2.1M in bribes from $15M no-bid contracts. 56 felony and 11 misdemeanor charges involving fraud and extortion. $2.1M restitution and $2M forfeiture ordered. 335 developments affected, with 1/3 linked to scheme. Tenants report maintenance issues despite $1.5B federal funding Corruption | Fraud | Bribery United States Jay Clayton 1 month ago