Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2007

Year Resolved

2010

Settlement Amount

$4,556,103

Court

Circuit Court of Oregon, Marion County

Docket Number

07C17510

Lead State

OR

Participating States

OR

Defendant(s)

Rarhad Monem; Karen Monem; Jamm, Inc.; Laromo, LLC; M and K Revocable Trust

Case Description

Defendant Monem was employed by state Dept. of Corrections as purchaser of food. Monem accepted bribes from several food wholesalers to purchase food for the prison system. USDOJ sought civil forfeiture of some of defendants’ assets. State brought state RICO, bribery and antitrust claims. Judgment was entered against defendants in the amount of $4,556,103 and property held by corporations they had set up was sold in partial judgment on that claim.