John B G Iii Roberts

The Unisys Corp. conspiracy involving illegal campaign contributions lasted more than six years as company officials doled out more than $35,000 to a wide range of congressional candidates, a former company manager disclosed Thursday. The manager, John B. G. Roberts III, admitted in a guilty plea entered in federal court here that he directed a team of Unisys defense consultants to write personal checks to the candidates' campaign committees and then seek reimbursement from Unisys.

The Unisys Corp. conspiracy involving illegal campaign contributions lasted more than six years as company officials doled out more than $35,000 to a wide range of congressional candidates, a former company manager disclosed Thursday. The manager, John B. G. Roberts III, admitted in a guilty plea entered in federal court here that he directed a team of Unisys defense consultants to write personal checks to the candidates' campaign committees and then seek reimbursement from Unisys.