Glastonbury Man Pleads in Construction Kickback Scheme

GLASTONBURY, CT — A man has entered a guilty plea in a construction kickback scheme, a leading prosecutor said.

Deirdre Daly, the United States attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced Tuesday that Javed Choudhry, 59, of Glastonbury, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to conspiracy and tax offenses related to a kickback scheme.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Choudhry was employed by a construction company in the Stamford area. Between 2011 and 2014, he received cash kickbacks from construction contractors in exchange for steering them contracts for work on a project in Stamford.

The scheme caused millions of dollars in losses to the "victim construction company," Daly said.

In addition, Choudhry failed to report to the Internal Revenue Service most of the income he received through the kickback scheme, Daly said.

Choudhry entered a guilty plea for one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, and one count of filing a false tax return, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of three years, Daly said.

He is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford on August 18,mDaly said.
Choudhry is being required to pay back taxes, plus interest and penalties, she said. Choudhry is released on a $50,000 bond.

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