South Riding Man Indicted in Federal Court

Former United Nations (U.N.) employee, Jeffery K. Armstrong, 51, of South Riding, was indicted today in federal court after allegedly receiving more than $100,000 in salary payments from both the U.N. and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) concurrently. 

According to a statement released by the Department of Justice, Armstrong was charged with nine counts of wire fraud.  He allegedly defrauded the U.N. and the NLRB by working for both agencies at the same time without informing either one.

According to the statement, Armstrong accepted a full-time position with the U.N. in March 2008 after taking a leave of absence from the Department of the Army. His salary at the U.N. was approximately $160,000. On April 13, 2009, he allegedly began working at the NLRB with an approximate salary of $121,000. 

Between April 2009 and September 2009, the statement alleges that Armstrong was an employee at both the U.N. and the NLRB earning more than $100,000. 

He attempted to conceal the truth by lying to NLRB personnel and submitting false or incomplete paperwork, as well as applying for medical leave at the U.N. 

Armstrong allegedly did not inform his supervisors at the U.N. or the NLRB of his dual employment. 

Armstrong is scheduled to be arraigned on July 7, 2011.  He could receive up to 20 years in prison and fine of $250,000 for each wire fraud count.