I’ve long suspected that MZM is the latter-day incarnation of COINTELPRO, though it had the added advantage that it also made a profit for George Bush’s cronies. Via the Daily Muck, it looks like we might make some progress on MZM.

A formerofficial at the Albemarle County-based National Ground IntelligenceCenter pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to a conflict ofinterest charge.

Robert Fromm,a 60-year-old Earlysville resident, was charged in a corruptioninvestigation centered on now-defunct defense contracting firm MZM Inc.

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The conflictof interest charge arises from allegations that he worked on MZM’sbehalf to influence U.S. Army and Department of Defense officialsregarding the program he previously managed at NGIC.

Fromm’sdefense attorneys previously said their client did not intentionallybreak the law. As part of his plea agreement, Fromm will also cooperatewith a larger federal investigation.

Fromm’s sentencing is January 2008, which suggests he has 3 months to prove he’s a nice guy. Perhaps we’ll learn a little more about MZM in the meantime?