Tim Longmeyer, a former deputy attorney general and former Secretary of the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet, pleaded guilty to a bribery charge Tuesday.
Longmeyer is accused of abusing his power during his time as the secretary of Kentucky Personnel Cabinet by persuading health insurance companies Anthem and Humana to hire a company for consulting work and in return that company gave cash payments to certain political campaigns.
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On Tuesday, Longmeyer admitted that he solicited and accepted more than $200,000 in kickbacks from a private consulting firm during his time as a state official.
In court, Longmeyer admitted to accepting $212,500, in exchange for assistance in securing contracts for a consultant. Longmeyer received $197,500 in cash and $6,000 in straw campaign contributions to various political campaigns, for a total of $203,500, over the course of the scheme.
The plea agreement states he agreed to accept $90,000 from the consultant in November 2014 and $100,000 from the consultant in December
2014. The consultant later used the proceeds from contracts with Humana to make a series of payments to Longmeyer in cash and straw contributions.
The plea agreement also states he agreed to accept $22,500 from the consultant and the consultant used the proceeds from a contract with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to make cash payments to Longmeyer.
Before Tuesday’s hearing, Longmeyer voluntarily removed himself from the Bar Association in the Eastern Kentucky District.
He is now out on bond and will be until a sentencing hearing on August 18th.
Longmeyer may face up to ten years in prison.
