Plea Deal Reached In $21 Mil. Stamford Construction Bribery Case

STAMFORD, CT — The 49-year-old president of a Watertown electrical contracting business waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy in connection with a Stamford construction bribery case, according to United States Attorney John H. Durham.

Kevin Dunn, of Watertown, is the president of Delmar Electrical Contractors in Watertown, and between 2011 and 2014, he is accused of paying bribes totaling between $200,000 and $300,000 to Javed Choudhry, who was employed by an unnamed construction company in the Stamford area. Choudhry, either directly or through another contractor, funneled approximately $21 million in contracts on construction projects in Stamford to Dunn, according to prosecutors.

Dunn pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. He is currently free on a $150,000 bond and is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford on April 16.

Choudhry, a Glastonbury resident, pleaded guilty in May of last year to conspiracy and tax offenses stemming from this scheme, and he awaits sentencing.

This investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas P. Morabito.

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