Instead Of Punishment, DEA Agents 'Got Bonuses' During 'Sex Party' Investigation

DEA policy prohibits employees from receiving promotions, awards, or other favorable personnel actions for a period of three years after being subject to discipline for misconduct, or while an investigation is pending, according to the report.

The amount of the bonuses ranged from $1,500 to nearly $32,000. The DEA regional director, who handled the misconduct internally rather than reporting it to the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), received a $31,938.80 bonus in May 2013.

The director himself became the subject of an OPR investigation, but was punished with only a “counseling session.”

In another example, a special agent, who also allegedly visited prostitutes and frequented brothels while posted overseas, apparently entertained prostitutes in his government-leased quarters on a frequent basis. Moreover, he reportedly assaulted a prostitute on one occasion. Despite receiving a 14-day suspension and being named in the misconduct investigation, he “received a performance award of $1,500.”

A separate report on the DEA’s handling of “sex party” allegations was released in March. The DoJ reported agents had taken part in overseas drug-and-sex parties that were sometimes even funded by drug cartels.

The report attracted the attention of Congress, which subjected then-DEA administrator Michele Leonhart to a grilling over how her agency had handled the allegation. She resigned in May. <<Probably with full pension and severance pay--your tax dollars at play>>

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