St. Johns County Commissioner Tom Manuel Pleads Guilty to Bribery
| U.S. Attorney’s Office July 31, 2009 |
JACKSONVILLE, FL—United States Attorney A. Brian Albritton announces that Thomas G. Manuel (age 63, of St. Johns County) today pleaded guilty to one count of bribery. Manuel faces a maximum penalty of ten years in federal prison.
According to the plea agreement, Thomas G. Manuel, while serving on the St. Johns County Commission, accepted $10,000 and $50,000, intending to be influenced and rewarded in connection with business of the St. Johns County Commission involving something of value of $5,000 or more.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Julie Hackenberry Savell.
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