An indictment in federal court in Manhattan says Williams accepted the bribes while he was in Baghdad from 2005 to 2006.
Williams was released on $50,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty to mail fraud and bribery. Defense attorney David Greenfield says Williams served two tours in Iraq during a 17-year Army career and that his record was unblemished.
Authorities released neither the names of the alleged bribers nor the contractors. Authorities say the contracts were for a range of projects, from copiers to construction.
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