We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins
Starting in 2018, Sen. Susan Collins helped Navatek, a little-known Hawaii defense contractor, win millions in federal contracts while the company helped bankroll her 2020 reelection effort.
The company’s CEO, Martin Kao, went on to make a $150,000 donation to the Collins super PAC via a shell company, hoping to conceal the source of the funds from outside scrutiny. Two months later, Kao told Navatek executives that Collins committed to getting the company $32 million in naval contracts, according to an internal company email reviewed by ProPublica. The CEO went to prison, convicted for fraud and making illegal campaign donations.
Government contractors are banned from making political c…
The company’s CEO, Martin Kao, went on to make a $150,000 donation to the Collins super PAC via a shell company, hoping to conceal the source of the funds from outside scrutiny. Two months later, Kao told Navatek executives that Collins committed to getting the company $32 million in naval contracts, according to an internal company email reviewed by ProPublica. The CEO went to prison, convicted for fraud and making illegal campaign donations.
Government contractors are banned from making political c…
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