A former FBI electronics technician and his sister have been charged with conspiring to defraud the United States by securing low-bid electronics equipment contracts from the FBI. Jeffrey Spencer, 51, of Canyon Country, and Christy Evereklian, 43, of Temecula, face charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Both have agreed to plead guilty to this felony offense, which carries a potential maximum sentence of five years in federal prison.
Spencer and Evereklian are anticipated to enter their guilty pleas soon in the United States District Court located in downtown Los Angeles.
The plea agreements reveal that between August 2015 and August 2020, Spencer and Evereklian conspired to undermine the competitive bidding process for electronic equipment through deceitful means. Spencer was responsible for soliciting bids as an FBI procurement official. He worked with Evereklian to submit seemingly independent bids from her various companies for FBI contracts.
It was predetermined by Spencer and Evereklian which company would present the lowest bid expected to win a contract. To conceal her involvement, Evereklian submitted bids under the names of her relatives and used a random number generator to create fraudulent bids.
Evereklian admitted that during this period, her companies secured at least $350,000 in contracts from the FBI.
The investigation was conducted by the United States Department of Justice Office of Inspector General as part of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF). Assistant United States Attorney Jason Pang is handling the prosecution.
