Troy Engineer Indicted In Macomb County Corruption Probe

TROY, MI — A 56-year-old Troy man was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for allegedly bribing public officials in Washington Township in Macomb County. Fazullah Khan is charged with four counts of bribery, each count carrying up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, according to acting U.S. Attorney Daniel L. Lemisch.

The indictment alleges that in 2014, Khan, who owns an engineering firm, bribed public officials of Washington Township with $11,000 in cash, a free fishing trip and a secret financial interest in a property development deal, Lemisch said in a press release. Unbeknownst to Khan, the township officials he was attempting to bribe were working with the FBI.

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This case is part of the federal government’s wide-ranging corruption investigation centered centered on trash hauler Rizzo Environmental Services and public officials from several Macomb County municipalities. Last month, Christopher Sorrentino, 51, of Macomb Township, was also charged with bribery after allegedly giving a public official a cash kickback of $66,000.

The investigation of Khan was conducted by the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David A. Gardey and R. Michael Bullotta.

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