Miami, FL – Dale Robinson, a Miami-Dade Transit Track and Guideway Supervisor, his wife Marcia Robinson, and contractor Jessie Bledsoe have pleaded guilty to federal charges in a bribery scheme involving Metrorail contracts. The guilty pleas were entered in separate court hearings in Miami.
Dale Robinson admitted to soliciting a bribe from Bledsoe in exchange for influencing Metrorail repair and maintenance contract decisions. Marcia Robinson pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony for helping conceal her husband’s actions, while Bledsoe admitted to paying the bribe to secure contracts for his company, JB Railroad Contracting, Inc.
As the acting General Superintendent and lead Rail Structure and Track Supervisor, Dale Robinson was responsible for recommending contractors for Metrorail maintenance. In January 2021, while JB Railroad was already working on a contract, Dale Robinson requested a substantial bribe from Bledsoe to influence the awarding of an upcoming welding project. The bribe was disguised as payments to a company set up by Marcia Robinson, named Tailored Railroads & Consulting LLC.
Marcia Robinson, based in Maryland, created the company at her husband’s direction and opened a checking account where she was the sole signatory. From February 2021 to February 2022, Dale Robinson instructed her to send invoices to JB Railroad, despite no services being provided. Bledsoe then issued checks totaling approximately $75,956 to Tailored Railroads, which were intended as bribe payments for Dale Robinson’s influence in contract selections.
Despite knowing the funds were for her husband’s benefit, Marcia Robinson did not report the crime. Tailored Railroads conducted no other business activities and was later dissolved by the State of Maryland.
Sentencing for Dale and Marcia Robinson is set for July 10, 2025, before U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore. Dale Robinson faces up to 10 years in prison, while Marcia Robinson could receive up to three years. Jessie Bledsoe will be sentenced on August 1, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom and faces a maximum sentence of up to 10 years.
The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne for the Southern District of Florida, the FBI, and the Miami-Dade County Office of Inspector General. The prosecution is led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward N. Stamm, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Marx Calderon handling forfeiture matters.
