[5] Bromwell resigned his seat in 2002 to head the Maryland Injured Workers' Insurance Fund or IWIF, a state agency.
In 2001, Federal prosecutors began secretly taping conversations with Bromwell when they suspected he was involved in racketeering.
Bromwell paid the property manager of the Candler Building over $6000 to direct contract work to his company, Dallas Construction.
In addition, Bromwell then directed work and benefits to W. David Stoffregen and his company, Poole and Kent.
Bromwell reportedly received over $190,000 free construction at his million dollar shore front residence from Stoffregen.
[6] The case against Bromwell also indicated that he may have used his political power and influence to help get work for such projects as M&T Bank Stadium and a new juvenile detention center.
[10] On November 16, 2007, Thomas Bromwell was sentenced to 7 years in prison by U.S. District Court Judge J. Frederick Motz.