The State - News from Dec. 1, 1988
A private contractor who took part in a kickback scheme involving a BART manager said he would plead guilty to one count of conspiracy and would cooperate with investigators. Roger Brooks, hoping to avoid a prison sentence, said he would testify against Michael Sharpe, 37, head of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s real estate department. BART President John Glenn confirmed Brooks’ statements shortly after they were broadcast on television. Sharpe, who has been unavailable for comment, has not been indicted in connection with the scheme. Sharpe allegedly paid Brooks nearly $100,000 for consulting work that Brooks was neither qualified for nor required to perform. Brooks said he then cashed the checks and gave most of the money back to Sharpe.
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