A former General Services Administration (GSA) contracting officer’s representative, Lennie Lamont Miller, 60, of Brandywine, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery of a federal official. The plea was announced by Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, alongside officials from the Department of Justice Criminal Division and several federal inspector general offices.
According to court documents, Miller conspired with Christopher Brackins, 52, of Mt. Airy, Maryland—owner of Company A—and James Tillman, 58, of Washington D.C.—owner of Company D—to direct GSA project work to their companies in exchange for bribes. The GSA is responsible for managing federal properties; both companies performed subcontracting work on GSA projects.
Between 2018 and 2021, Miller used his position to steer contracts toward Company A in return for cash and other benefits from Brackins. "Brackins provided Miller with approximately $50,000 worth of money and other things of value," as detailed in the court records. Payments included cash delivered through intermediaries and repair expenses covered by Brackins.
In early 2020 through at least mid-2021, Miller also arranged work for Company D and received further bribes from Tillman. These included cash payments as well as a sports car and moving expenses for Miller’s romantic partner.
Miller faces up to ten years in prison followed by up to three years supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled before U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman on April 30 at 2 p.m.
Tillman previously pleaded guilty in February 2025; his sentencing is set for April 2 at 10 a.m. Brackins pleaded guilty in April 2025 to conspiracy to commit bribery of a federal public official, wire fraud, and unlawful possession of a machine gun; he will be sentenced August 6 at 10 a.m.
U.S. Attorney Hayes acknowledged the efforts by multiple agencies involved in the investigation: "U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the GSA-OIG, FBI, DHS-OIG, and DoD OIG Defense Criminal Investigative Service for their work in the investigation." She also thanked prosecutors Joel Crespo (Assistant U.S. Attorney), Edward P. Sullivan (Acting Chief), and Jonathan Jacobson (Trial Attorney) from DOJ's Public Integrity Section.
More information about the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office can be found at www.justice.gov/usao-md and https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
