Father and son jailed for fraudulent sales to defense subcontractor

Scott Blake

08/28/2019

AUTHORITIES SAID substandard titanium sold by a Rhode Island businessman and his son to a defense subcontractor could have been used for the production of U.S. military fighter jets. / COURTESY TEXTRON AIRLAND LLC

PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island businessman and his son received prison terms Wednesday after pleading guilty to fraudulently selling substandard titanium to a Connecticut defense subcontractor. John J. Palie Jr., 64, of Tiverton, was sentenced to 10 months in prison, two years of supervised release and a $10,000 fine by U.S. District Judge Stefan R.…

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