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Former FBI Special Agent Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Accepting Bribes Paid by Attorney Linked to Organized Crime Figure
LOS ANGELES – A former FBI special agent was sentenced today to 72 months in federal prison for conspiring to accept at least $150,000 in cash bribes and other items of value in exchange for providing sensitive law enforcement information to a corrupt attorney with ties to Armenian organized crime.
Babak Broumand, 56, of Lafayette, California, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner. In addition to the prison sentence, Judge Klausner ordered Broumand to pay a $30,000 fine and to forfeit $132,309 linked to his criminal activity.
“Mr. Broumand took an oath of office, swearing to defend the laws of the United States and to uphold the high standards of the FBI. He violated this solemn promise and now he will face the consequences of his choice,” said United States Attorney Martin Estrada. “Not only did this one-time special agent put his self-interest above all else, but he also did so while providing support to other criminals who compromise public safety. I am grateful for our hard-working law enforcement partners, including the FBI, who worked to uncover this misconduct and brought this corrupt agent to justice.”
“Today's sentencing of Mr. Broumand, a former FBI agent who abandoned his pledge to serve the American people in exchange for a lavish lifestyle, is gratifying and reaffirms the FBI’s commitment to weeding out corruption of public officials, including those from within.” said Donald Alway, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office. “I'm proud of the agents and prosecutors who devoted years to this sensitive investigation and trial which resulted in today's outcome and a restoration of trust by the people we serve.”
A federal jury in October 2022 found Broumand guilty of one count of conspiracy, two counts of bribery of a public official, and one count of monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity. The jury found Broumand not guilty of one count of bribery of a public official and one count of monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity.
Broumand has been in federal custody since the jury returned the guilty verdict against him at the conclusion of an 11-day trial.
“Broumand conspired with the very types of criminals he was trusted to investigate, taking bribes in exchange for information. Today’s sentencing should send a clear message that no one is above the law, and that the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General is committed to rooting out this kind of corruption,” said Zachary Shroyer, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General Los Angeles Field Office.
“Every law enforcement officer took an oath to never betray their integrity and to enforce the law with fairness and justice when they enter this profession. Unfortunately, Babak Broumand betrayed that oath and violated the trust bestowed on him by the American people when he released sensitive law enforcement information in exchange for money, gifts, and other personal benefits,” said Darren Lian, Special Agent in Charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation’s Oakland Field Office. “Today’s sentence shows that no one is above the law, and those who dare to cross the line will be held responsible for their unlawful actions. IRS Criminal Investigation, along with its law enforcement partners, are fully committed to purse those who undermine the integrity of our justice system.”
Broumand was a Bay Area resident and served as an FBI special agent from January 1999 until shortly after search warrants were served on his home and businesses in 2018. He was responsible for national security investigations and was assigned to the FBI Field Office in San Francisco.
From January 2015 to December 2018, Broumand accepted cash, checks, private jet flights, a Ducati motorcycle, hotel stays, escorts, meals, and other items of value from an organized crime-linked attorney – identified in court papers as “E.S.,” and each man acted to conceal the true nature of their corrupt relationship.
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