NSA contractor sentenced to 5 years probation for lying about $250,000 in hours worked
By Selene San Felice
A National Security Agency contractor was sentenced to five years probation after he pleaded guilty to falsifying statements, according to federal court records.
Todd Leasure was sentenced on Dec. 13 and ordered to pay $150,001 in restitution, court records show. He pleaded guilty to falsifying timesheets.
Leasure, of Orlando, Florida, was paid $247 to $280 per hour as a database administrator for a company contracted by the National Security Agency working out of its Linthicum office, according to court documents.
Between Feb. 3, 2014, to Feb. 17, 2017, approximately, Leasure turned in timesheets claiming to work 1,533 hours more than he actually worked, according to court documents. Leasure included 33 days where he worked 6.9 hours on average — earning $250,000 — when he never worked on those days, charging documents state.