On December 7, 2007, 45-year old Claude Michael Kahn was charged in Federal Court for accepting unlawful gratuities and making false statements to Federal agents.At the time of his arrest, Kahn was a sworn Federal Air Marshal responsible for providing armed security on domestic and international flights out of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
According to the criminal complaint, Kahn learned of an illegal check selling scheme last October and did not report the criminal activity to authorities. Instead, Kahn accepted cash, entertainment, food & drinks, etc. to prevent law enforcement from discovering the illegal activity. * Read Federal Complaint