Honor a loved one who has passed away with an obituary in the The San Diego Union-Tribune and on Legacy.com. (Abate, Camille) (Entered: 06/29/2021), MEMO ENDORSEMENT re: 135 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Camille M. Abate dated June 29, 2021 re: Request for Travel Outside SDNY/EDNYENDORSEMENTPermission to travel as requested herein is Granted. Only ten years earlier, Kraft had joined Gilruth's newly founded Space Task Group. Cooper noted that Kraft "pull[s] no punches about some of [his colleagues'] shortcomings",[83] and Kliatt magazine said that he "isn't afraid to name names". "[37], While some of these problems were due to mechanical failures, and responsibility for some of the others is still being debated, Kraft did not hesitate to assign blame to Carpenter, and continued to speak out about the mission for decades afterwards. "But it was one hell of a challenge. Document filed by Jeremy Sheeran. BAIL DISPOSITION: Agreed conditions of release; $250,000 Personal recognizance bond; To be cosigned by one financially responsible person - wife; Secured by family home; Travel restricted to SDNY/EDNY; Surrender travel documents and no new applications; Pretrial supervision as directed by PTS; Deft not to possess firearm, destructive device, other weapon; Deft to be released on own signature; Remaining conditions to be met by 10/8/2020; Def. Court enters Brady Order, in compliance with Fed.R.Crim.P. (jw), LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Sanford Talkin dated 11/3/20 re: Permission to Travel and Attend a Family Event . (jbo) (Entered: 10/02/2020), CJA 23 Financial Affidavit by Matthew Norton. BAIL DISPOSITION: Agreed conditions of release; $150,000 Personal recognizance bond; To be cosigned by two financially responsible persons; Travel restricted to SDNY/EDNY; Surrender travel documents and no new applications; Pretrial supervision as directed by PTS; Deft not to possess firearm, destructive device, other weapon; Deft to be released on own signature; Remaining conditions to be met by 10/8/2020; Def. The Court will hold a remote status conference in this matter, Thursday, October 29, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. (Swergold, Jason) (Entered: 10/23/2021), MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipson on re: 160 LETTER by USA addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from AUSA Jason Swergold dated October 23, 2021 re: Request for Adjournment. ENDORSEMENT: Permission to travel as requested herein is granted. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 10/8/20)(jw) (Entered: 10/08/2020), MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to Christopher Kraft re: To respectfully ask Your Honor for an extension of time to tomorrow, October 9, 2020, to secure Mr. Kraft's bond. (jbo) (Entered: 10/02/2020), NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Alan Michael Abramson appearing for Scott Roche. . ENDORSEMENT: Permission to travel Granted. Document filed by Christopher Kraft. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, humankind's first artificial satellite, in 1957, firing the starting gun. [48] Kraft was asked by Betty Grissom, the widow of astronaut Gus Grissom, to be one of the pallbearers at Grissom's funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. All 11 defendants accepted cash from Employer-1 usually stuffed in envelopes that Employer-1 handed off inside the restrooms of restaurants. may not engage in business related to Trades Council, Local 638, Local 200. It recommended that NASA's Space Shuttle operations should be outsourced to a single private contractor, and that "NASA should consider progression towards the privatization of the space shuttle. [27] Originally, the flight of Mercury-Atlas 5 had been intended to last for three orbits. All 11 defendants are also charged with participating in conspiracies to commit honest services fraud and violate the Taft-Hartley Act, based on, among other things, their agreement to accept bribes in exchange for acquiescing in the bidding and performing of construction work with non-union labor for plumbing and pipe fitting projects that would otherwise have potentially been awarded to companies whose employees were represented by Local 638 or Local 200. (Lipton, Evan) (Entered: 08/06/2021), NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Ilana Haramati appearing for Jeremy Sheeran. Become a Monthly Donor, Last Updated: Liked by Christopher Kraft Join now to see all activity Experience Advisor Advisor, Investor Feb 2021 - Present1 year 11 months Chief Operating Officer True Potential LLP Jun 2019 - Feb 20211. [95] The NASA Distinguished Service Medal was awarded to him twice in 1969 (for Apollo 8 and Apollo 11), in 1981 for the Space Shuttle, and in 1982 as a special award. 1924 Born on Feb. 28 in Phoebus, Virginia. This proceeding was conducted by reliable videoconferencing technology. According to the allegations in the Indictment, statements made in court, and court filings: JAMES CAHILL was the President of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council (the NYS Trades Council), which represents over 200,000 unionized construction workers, a member of the Executive Council for the New York State American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (the NYS AFL-CIO), and formerly a union representative of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada (the UA). (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 10/8/2020)(jw) (Entered: 10/08/2020), Attorney update in case as to Christopher Kraft. Christopher Kraft, Jr., the first person to fill the role of Flight Director at NASA, has died at 95 years old. (Entered: 03/03/2021), Appearance Bond Entered as to Arthur Gipson: $250,000 PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE BOND; TO BE COSIGNED BY ONE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PERSON (WIFE); SECURED BY FAMILY HOME; Additional Conditions.. [**Advice of Penalties and Sanctions attached.] During the final flightMercury-Atlas 9, which lasted for over a dayhe shared responsibility with his deputy John Hodge. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 11/10/2020) (ap) (Entered: 11/10/2020), TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to James Cahill re: Conference held on 10/29/20 before Judge Colleen McMahon. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/27/2021. Document filed by James Cahill. (jbo) (Entered: 10/02/2020), Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger: Arraignment as to Kevin McCarron (6) Count 1,2,3 held on 10/1/2020. [104], Kraft was portrayed by Stephen Root in the 1998 miniseries From the Earth to the Moon. Redaction Request due 12/10/2020. Two others, Scott Roche and Arthur Gipson were charged with fraud and bribery offenses. After John Glenn's flight, Kraft had vowed that he would no longer allow his decisions as flight director to be overruled by anyone outside Mission Control. BAIL DISPOSITION: Agreed conditions of release; $150,000 PRB; 2 FRP; Travel restricted to SDNY/EDNY; Surrender travel documents (& no new applications); Pretrial supervision as directed by Pretrial Services; Defendant not to possess firearm/destructive device/other weapon; Defendant to be released on own signature; Remaining conditions to be met by 10/15/2020. Both astronauts and mission controllers had made the right decisions, but, as Kraft confessed to Robert Gilruth, he found himself wishing that he had been the one on the spot. [35] The mission suffered from problems including an unusually high rate of fuel usage, a malfunctioning horizon indicator, a delayed retrofire for re-entry, and a splashdown that was 250nmi (460km) downrange from the target area. Chris Kraft, godfather of NASA's Mission Control, dies at 95 By Eryn Brown Washington Post,July 23, 2019, 8:50 p.m. Black News Hour presented by The Boston Globe Christopher also answers to Christopher Lewis Kraft, and perhaps a couple of other names. (jbo), Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger: Initial Appearance as to Arthur Gipson held on 10/1/2020. (jbo) (Entered: 10/02/2020), CJA 23 Financial Affidavit by Andrew McKeon. [49], Kraft was a household name in America throughout the 1960s. Christopher Kraft is 36 years old today because Christopher's birthday is on 07/23/1986. to Oct. 27, 2022, at 3 PM-time excluded through Oct. 27 in the interest of justice. ENDORSEMENT: Denied. In his 1965 interview with Time, he stated: "[T]he guy on the ground ultimately controls the mission. Chris Kraft was NASA's visionary first flight director, who guided astronauts as they orbited Earth and landed on the Moon. (jbo) (Entered: 10/02/2020), NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Glenn Howard Morak appearing for Scott Roche. In the article, he compared himself to Christopher Columbus, and displayed what the magazine described as "an almost angry pride" in his work. Government is directed to provide defendants with a list of "Hot Calls" from the wire intercepts by November 30, 2021. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 5/5/2021) (ap) (Entered: 05/05/2021), LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Sanford Talkin dated 5/6/21 re: Amendment of Time as to Permitted Travel . Report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, volume 1, p. 108. This constitutes the decision and order of the Court. AUSAs Danielle Sassoon and Jason Swergold present for the government. "[1], Kraft could, however, be a tough taskmaster, making it clear that there was no place in the flight operations division for those who failed to live up to his exacting standards. Appearance Type: Retained. Appearance Type: Retained. '"[44], After Gemini 7, Kraft stepped back from his work at Mission Control, allowing other flight directors to take charge of the remaining missions so that he could devote more time to planning for the Apollo program. Maybe that's why he is still fuming after all these years. It would be good if you kept him alive. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 7/7/2021) (ap) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/8/2021: # 1 letter) (mde). If the Government fails to comply with this Order, the Court, in addition to ordering production of the information, may: (1) specify the terms and conditions of such production; (2) grant a continuance; (3) impose evidentiary sanctions; ( 4) impose sanctions on any responsible lawyer for the Government; (5) dismiss charges before trial or vacate a conviction after trial or a guilty plea; or (6) enter any other order that is just under the circumstances (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 10/29/20)(jw) (Entered: 10/30/2020), CONSENT TO PROCEED BY VIDEO OR TELECONFERENCE as to James Cahill. [3][5] As a boy, Kraft played in an American Legion drum-and-bugle corps and became the state champion bugler. ENDORSEMENT: Bail modifications as requested herein granted. may not have contact with co-defendants outside presence of counsel. The Court will hold a remote status conference in this matter, Thursday, March 11, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. Former Johnson Space Center Director Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr., the man who created the iconic role of NASA flight director during the Mercury and Gemini programs and whose no-nonsense,. Mr. Graff praised the outstanding investigative work of the Special Agents within the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York and Investigators with the Suffolk County District Attorneys Office, and noted that the investigation is ongoing. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/21/2020. Evermore. Court makes necessary findings, pursuant to the CARES Act, permitting the Court to proceed via video/telephone conference. I respectfully request that Your Honor extend the deadline until October 15, 2020.ENDORSEMENT: Extension Granted. He was the primary inventor of the mission control concept, and implemented it during Project Mercury and after, including training a cadre of controllers and creating a worldwide tracking network. The case is assigned to Chief United States District Judge Colleen McMahon. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 10/20/2020) (ap) (Entered: 10/20/2020), NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Steve Zissou appearing for Andrew McKeon. Conspiracy to Violate the Taft-Hartley Act. Docket alerts are an advanced feature of CourtListener. Monday, December 12, 2022 Former President Of The New York Building And Construction Trades Council And 10 Other Union Officials Plead Guilty To Accepting Bribes And Illegal Payments Defendants Accepted Dozens of Bribes to Corruptly Influence the Construction Industry at the Expense of Labor Unions and Their Members Members of the Enterprise conspired to accept cash bribes, as well as bribes in the form of loans that were never repaid, free meals and drinks, free labor on personal property, and purchases of home appliances. You currently have alerts. Date of Arrest: 10/1/2020. This contributed to making his position at NASA more tenuous. (jbo), Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger: Initial Appearance as to William Brian Wangerman held on 10/1/2020. ENDORSEMETN: OK. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/25/2021) (lnl) (Entered: 03/25/2021), MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to James Cahill (1) on 113 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Sanford Talkin dated 3/19/21 re: Permission to Travel and Attend a Family Event. Assistant U.S. Defendant hereby voluntarily consents to participate in the following proceeding via videoconferencing or teleconferencing: Conference before a Judicial Officer. The Mission Control Center building was named after him in 2011. "[63], Kraft again found himself a spectator during the landing of Apollo 11, which he viewed from Mission Control, sitting with Gilruth and George Low. It should be Bob Gilruth not me. (Motions due by 3/4/2022., Replies due by 4/8/2022., Responses due by 3/25/2022, Status Conference set for 5/3/2022 at 02:15 PM before Judge Colleen McMahon.) He was one of the first NASA managers to become involved in the decision to send Apollo 8 on a circumlunar flight. Dr. Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. 1924-2019 Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Member Retired Director, NASA Johnson Space Center Consultant | Independent Consultant (Retired) Election Year 1970 Primary Section Aerospace Secondary Section Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems Memorial Tribute KURT H. DEBUS 1908-1983 ROBERT R. GILRUTH 1913-2000 (Swergold, Jason) (Entered: 09/17/2021), MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipson on re: 154 LETTER by USA as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipson addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from AUSA Jason Swergold dated September 17, 2021 re: Adjournment of Conference. Interview with Chris Kraft 5,128 views Oct 11, 2016 55 Dislike Share Robin Edmiston 44 subscribers Jack Yates Community Forum Interview with Chris Kraft Host-Sir Black 5-17-2002 JY Media. (nmo) (Entered: 01/22/2021), LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Tyler Maulsby dated January 27, 2021 re: Request to Travel to Hunter Mountain . Mr. Williams praised the outstanding investigative work of the Special Agents and investigators within the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York and the Suffolk County District Attorneys Office. (Swergold, Jason) (Entered: 10/22/2020), NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Laura De Oliveira appearing for USA. The charges in the Indictment are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. . The recording of court proceedings is strictly prohibited. Government is in the process of providing defendants with discovery. (jbo) (Entered: 10/02/2020), CJA 23 Financial Affidavit by Kevin McCarron. (Xiang, Jun) (Entered: 01/12/2021), LETTER by USA as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipson addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from AUSA Danielle R. Sassoon dated January 12, 2021 re: subpoenas Document filed by USA. Proceeding: Initial Presentment. dated October 16, 2020 re: Consent to Change Attorney . Personal details about Christopher include: political affiliation is currently a registered Democrat; ethnicity is Caucasian; and . Click here to report information on Amazon warehouses. Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team Meet the GLCU Board of Directors Stephen Park, Board Chair Pat Price, Vice Chair Jim Fabrie, Treasurer Jim March, Secretary Cathy Corbi, Director David Goles, Director Kevin Leman, Director Lee Piekarz, Director Krystal Topps, Director Bertine Nixon, Emeritus Director Dawn Bausch, Associate Director in addition to cahill, other union officials indicted were christopher kraft, 43, of commack, a local 638 official representing manhattan; patrick hill, 45, of rockville centre, who. Document filed by Jeremy Sheeran. John C. "Chris" Kraft, a world-renowned coastal geologist and a widely respected professor at the University of Delaware for more than four decades, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 27. While their members were performing difficult work at job sites throughout the region, these defendants sold out their membership by accepting bribes and cash payments in restaurant bathrooms. may not have contact with co-defendants unless in presence of counsel. indictment.pdf. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. Document filed by William Brian Wangerman. Due to problems with Lunar Module development in 1968, NASA faced the possibility of a full Apollo test mission being delayed until 1969. MCCARRON and EGAN pled guilty earlier today before United States District Judge Colleen McMahon to violating the Taft-Hartley Act, and the remaining defendants previously pled guilty either to honest services fraud conspiracy or to violating the Taft-Hartley Act. "[77], The report was controversial even at the time of its publication. He was now the head of mission operations, in charge of a team of flight directors, although still also serving as a flight director. is a reflection of Chris Kraft". He works in Clearwater, FL and 3. Government represents that it has mostly completed discovery. As the Enterprises leader, CAHILL influenced Local 638s elections and installed loyal associates into official positions within Local 638. Kraft commented in his autobiography that, with the choice of his name, "some of my life's direction was settled from the start". Once installed, anything you buy on PACER gets automatically added to the RECAP Archive and anything another RECAP user has bought is automatically free to you. I was retained two days ago and have since been working with Mr. Kraft to secure the bond. Document filed by James Cahill. Defendant (1) James Cahill present with his attorney Sanford N. Talkin; Defendant (2) Christopher Kraft present with his attorney Edward Vincent Sapone; Defendant (3) Patrick Hill present with his attorney Albert Ebanks; Defendant (4) Matthew Norton present with his attorney James R. Froccaro, Jr.; Defendant (5) William Brian Wangerman present with his attorneys Tyler Maulsby & Brian Edward Maas; Defendant (6) Kevin McCarron present with his attorney Camille Marie Abate; Defendant (7) Jeremy Sheeran present with his attorney Henry Edward Mazurek; Defendant (8) Andrew McKeon present with his attorney Steve Zissou; Defendant (9) Robert Egan present with his attorney Roland Gustaf Riopelle; Defendant (10) Scott Roche present with his attorney Alan Michael Abramson; Defendant (11) Arthur Gipson present with his attorney John Francis Kaley; AUSAs Jason Michael Swergold, Danielle Renee Sassoon & Jun Xiang; court reporter Kelly Surina. Defense Counsel Christine Delince (Retained). Court Reporter/Transcriber: Kelly Surina, (212) 805-0300, Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. (Pretrial Conference set for 6/17/2021 at 02:30 PM before Judge Colleen McMahon) (lnl), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to James Cahill re: Conference (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Robert Egan re: Bail Hearing and Conference (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Arthur Gipson re; Bail Hearing and conference (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Patrick Hill re: Conference (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Christopher Kraft (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Kevin McCarron re: Conference (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Matthew Norton (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Scott Roche (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Jeremy Sheeran re: Conference (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to William Brian Wangerman (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Camille M. Abate dated March 19, 2021 re: Request for Travel Outside SDNY/EDNY . He personally hand-picked and trained an entire generation of NASA flight directors, including John Hodge, Glynn Lunney and Gene Kranz, the last of whom referred to Kraft as "The Teacher". (Entered: 03/03/2021), Appearance Bond Entered as to Robert Egan: $150,000 PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE BOND; TO BE COSIGNED BY TWO FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PERSONS; Additional conditions.. [**Advice of Penalties and Sanctions attached.] SCOTT ROCHE and ARTHUR GIPSON are charged with fraud and bribery offenses. ENDORSEMENT: OK he can go to the reception. (Talkin, Sanford) (Entered: 12/18/2020), LETTER by USA as to James Cahill addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from AUSA Jason Swergold dated December 28, 2020 re: Letter in Opposition to Cahill Bail Request Document filed by USA. Christopher Ryan Kraft, 37 Resides in North Olmsted, OH Lived InSaint Louis MO, Guymon OK, Cleveland OH Related ToJeanne Kraft, Thomas Kraft, Marie Kraft, Linda Kraft, John Kraft Also known asChris Kraft IncludesAddress(5) Phone(1) Email(3) See Results Christopher A Kraft, 47 Resides in Oak Forest, IL Lived InRiverdale IL, Alsip IL "[75] It criticized the effect of safety changes made by NASA after the Challenger disaster, saying that they had "created a safety environment that is duplicative and expensive. There's no question about that in my mind or in the astronauts' minds. (jbo) (Entered: 10/02/2020), Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger: Arraignment as to Patrick Hill (3) Count 1,2,3 held on 10/1/2020. Document filed by James Cahill. to surrender passport by 10/2/2020; Def. No contact with co-defendants without presence of counsel. ENDORSEMENT: The Court will not modify the Protective Order. Exiting the craft,. [36] Throughout the mission, Kraft found himself frustrated by the vagueness of Carpenter's communications with Mission Control, and what he perceived as Carpenter's inattention to his duties. They are basically saying dismantle the safety and quality assurance mechanisms set in place after the Challenger accident. America's first spacewalk happened during the Gemini 4 mission; Kraft, at his console, found that he had to force himself to concentrate on his work, distracted by Ed White's "mesmerizing" descriptions of the Earth below. Each defendant has or will be sentenced by Judge McMahon in Manhattan federal court. Henceforth his involvement in the Apollo program would be at a higher level.[54]. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Raymond A. Tierney, District Attorney for Suffolk County, announced today that 11 former union officials JAMES CAHILL, former President of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council, CHRISTOPHER KRAFT, PATRICK HILL, MATTHEW NORTON, WILLIAM BRIAN WANGERMAN, KEVIN MCCARRON, JEREMY SHEERAN, a/k/a Max, ANDREW MCKEON, ROBERT EGAN, SCOTT ROCHE, and ARTHUR GIPSON have pled guilty to charges stemming from their acceptance of bribes and illegal cash payments from a construction contractor (Employer-1) from in or about October 2018 to in or about October 2020 while the defendants were serving as union officers. CJA Jeffrey Pittell appointed counsel. (jbo) (Entered: 10/02/2020), Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger: Arraignment as to Jeremy Sheeran (7) Count 1,2,3 held on 10/1/2020. ENDORSEMENT: Defendant's motion to modify conditions of release is denied. Another important concept pioneered by Kraft was the idea of the flight director, the man who would coordinate the team of engineers and make real-time decisions about the conduct of the mission. Defendant arraigned and pleads Not Guilty. Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, "Kraft selected 2002 Ruffner Medal recipient", "Results of the Second U.S. Assigned to the flight operations division, Kraft became NASA's first flight director. The cause was not announced. 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