Date: 10-09-2024

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United States of America v. Walter Eiseman

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Judge: Mark R. Hornak

Court: The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Accepting Bribes from Developer
Former City of Pittsburgh Building Inspector Sentenced for Accepting Bribes from Developer

A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months of probation, including 90 days of home confinement, a $1,375 forfeiture, and a $1,500 fine on his conviction for bribery, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.

Chief United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence on Walter Eiseman, 59.

According to information provided to the Court, Eiseman was a building inspector for the City of Pittsburgh, where he was responsible for performing inspections of properties that were the subject of applications for certificates of occupancy. In 2018, a developer was working on a project to redevelop a commercial building in downtown Pittsburgh as luxury apartments and hotel rooms. As part of the financing for the project, the developer sought a historical tax credit, which would only be granted after the developer obtained a temporary certificate of occupancy for one of the project’s floors by the end of December 2018. As part of his guilty plea, Eiseman admitted performing inspections on two floors of the project during the month of December, which resulted in a temporary certificate of occupancy being issued. In return for such official action, Eiseman accepted home appliances from the developer, which were delivered in early January 2019. Eiseman also admitted that he solicited a set of kitchen cabinets from the developer, which were ordered but ultimately not delivered to Eiseman’s residence.

Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey R. Bengel prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

U.S. Attorney Olshan commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation that led to the successful prosecution of Eiseman.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months of probation, including 90 days of home confinement, a $1,375 forfeiture, and a $1,500 fine

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