WAFF-TV: News, Weather and Sports for Huntsville, ALSentencing delayed for Harvest man convicted of bribery

Sentencing delayed for Harvest man convicted of bribery

Posted: Updated:
Eddie Pressley and his wife were convicted of receiving $2.8 million in bribes. Eddie Pressley and his wife were convicted of receiving $2.8 million in bribes.
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WAFF) -

A federal judge delayed the sentencing for a Harvest man convicted of masterminding a multimillion dollar bribery scheme during the war on terror.

Eddie Pressley went before a federal judge in Birmingham Wednesday morning for his scheduled sentencing hearing.

Pressley's attorneys asked for more time to respond to the government's sentencing memorandum that asks for him to be sentenced to life in prison.

Pressley's sentencing hearing is now set for January fifth.

The case centered on allegations that Eddie Pressley, while serving as a contract specialist in Kuwait from October 2004 to October 2005, conspired with another Army major to direct work to certain contractors in exchange for bribes.

Pressley and his wife were convicted of receiving $2.8 million in bribes.


Related Story:

Copyright 2011 WAFF. All rights reserved.