Iraq's Corruption
People & Institutions

Philip H. Bloom

فيليب بلوم

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Legal status as of 4 October 2026

Convicted

Found guilty by a court.

What the documents say

Pleaded guilty 10 March 2006; sentenced 16 February 2007 to 46 months, forfeiture $3.6m.

Kind
Person
Roles
  • US businessman (Global Business Group), contractor

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
CPA South-Central (al-Hillah) bid-rigging, bribery and theft ring (Bloom-Stein case)US businessman (Global Business Group), contractorConvictedPleaded guilty 10 March 2006; sentenced 16 February 2007 to 46 months, forfeiture $3.6m.25 September 2026

Dated events

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  1. 13 November 2005
    ArrestedArrested at Newark airport
  2. 16 February 2007
    Convicted46 months; forfeit $3.6m

Documents

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  1. US Department of Justice (Criminal Division)16 February 2007Prosecutor press releaseTier A

    U.S. Contractor Sentenced in Case Involving Bribery, Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme in al-Hillah, Iraq (#07-089)

    Philip Bloom, 67, of Bucharest, Romania, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia
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