Two South Florida Men Accused Of Defrauding Air Charter Company
MIAMI (CBS4) – Two South Florida men have pleaded not guilty after they were charged with fraud and anticompetitive conduct in the airline charter services industry.
James E. Murphy, the former owner and operator of a Florida aviation fuel supply company, and David A. Chaisson, the former owner and operator of an Indiana flight management services company, were charged in separate schemes to defraud Ryan International Airlines, a charter airline company based in Rockford, Ill.
Prosecutors say the scheme involves kickback payments in exchange for business.
Ryan provides air passenger and cargo services for corporations, private individuals, professional sports teams and the U.S. government.
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