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Mark 1 Restoration Pays $7.2M in Settlement | Philadelphia News
A major settlement is looming in the 30th Street Station renovation scandal: Mark 1 Restoration and its owner, Mark Snedden, are paying $7.2 million to resolve civil claims tied to a corrupt kickback scheme. Over $320,000 in gifts—including jewelry, vacations, and even a dog—were allegedly funneled to an Amtrak official in exchange for contract changes that led to $2 million in overbilling. Snedden, already sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for his role in the criminal conspiracy, is now facing civil penalties of $2.4 million, while Amtrak will retain $4.8 million it had…
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