A New York state judge has dismissed bribery charges against a former Black & Veatch executive, citing mishandling of evidence by the New York City construction fraud chief prosecutor, who resigned in late January.
State Supreme Court Judge Michael Orbus on Feb. 5 threw out a 2018 bribery case brought by the city District Attorney's office against Kyriacos Pierides, who had been a city-based associate vice president of the Kansas City design-build firm, claiming it was "troubling and inadequate." He added that “dismissal, while drastic, is the appropriate sanction."