Former Air Force official pleads guilty to conspiracy in Boeing matter

(EXCERPT), by Matthew Daly ASSOCIATED PRESS

2:32 p.m. April 20, 2004

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former Air Force official pleaded guilty to
conspiracy Tuesday, admitting she secretly negotiated for a job with
the Boeing Co. while she was overseeing the Pentagon's consideration
of a multibillion-dollar contract with the aviation giant.

Darleen A. Druyun, 56, of Vienna, Va., made the plea in U.S. District
Court to a single count of conspiracy, which carries a maximum five
years in prison.

"I deeply regret my actions and I want to apologize," she told federal
Judge T.S. Ellis III, her voice breaking.

Druyun is to be sentenced Aug. 6 and faces a fine of up to $250,000
with possible prison time. She declined to comment as she left the
courtroom, as did her attorney, John Dowd.

U.S. Attorney Paul J. McNulty said he hoped the plea "send...

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