id DEA Employee and Contractor Husband Plead Guilty to False Statements in Kidnapping Hoax By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 May 2014 16:47:34 EDT Nydia L. Perez and John A. Soto, both 44, of Haymarket, Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to law enforcement officials in federal court on Friday. Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Former Alabama Corrections Officers Sentenced for Identity Theft and Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 17:11:52 EDT Bryant Thompson was sentenced today to serve 120 months in prison and Quincy Walton was sentenced to serve 84 months in prison for their roles in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Florida State University By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 16:09:38 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Florida State University Board of Trustees, acting for and on behalf of Florida State University (FSU), in Tallahassee, Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Justice Department and CNCS Announce New Partnership to Enhance Immigration Courts and Provide Critical Legal Assistance to Unaccompanied Minors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 14:06:50 EDT The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), which administers AmeriCorps, and the Department of Justice today announced “justice AmeriCorps,” a strategic partnership to increase national service opportunities while enhancing the effective and efficient adjudication of immigration proceedings involving certain children who have crossed the U.S. border without a parent or legal guardian. Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the National Congress of American Indians 2014 Midyear Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 14:50:53 EDT "Standing by as Native voices, for whatever reason, are shut out of the democratic process is not an option. That is why the Attorney General and I support legislative steps that will guarantee voters have access to polling places on Indian reservations and in Alaska Native villages," said Associate Attorney General West. Full Article Speech
id Justice Department Urges U.S. Sentencing Commission to Make Certain Individuals Incarcerated for Drug Offenses Retroactively Eligible for Reduced Sentences By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:12:54 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday that the Justice Department would formally support a proposal under consideration by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to allow certain individuals serving time in federal prison for nonviolent drug offenses to be eligible for reduced sentences. Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the 2014 LGBT Pride Month Celebration By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:48:27 EDT Today, we have the privilege of hearing from two of the tenacious legal advocates who made last year’s landmark Supreme Court decision possible. First, it’s my pleasure to hand things over to our keynote speaker, Roberta Kaplan – who argued the Defense of Marriage Act challenge on behalf of Edith Windsor. Full Article Speech
id Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Pamela Karlan Speaks at the 2014 LGBT Pride Month Celebration By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:24:37 EDT ..."the velocity of the change should not blind us to the fact that if other civil rights struggles in America are any lesson, we have decades to go and we may need to fight as hard to preserve the gains we’ve won as to achieve new ones." Full Article Speech
id Georgia Resident Pleads Guilty in Connection with International Lottery Scheme Based in Jamaica By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:36:26 EDT A man from Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty today for his role in a Jamaican-based fraudulent lottery scheme Full Article OPA Press Releases
id District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against California-Based Firm and Individuals to Prevent Distribution of Adulterated Dietary Supplements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:01:45 EDT The Justice Department announced today that U.S. District Court Judge Otis D. Wright II of the Central District of California entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against GM Manufacturing Inc. (GMM) and Mao L. Yang, Mary Chen and David Yang on Friday, June 20, 2014, to prevent the distribution of adulterated dietary supplements Full Article OPA Press Releases
id 168 Juveniles Recovered in Nationwide Operation Targeting Commercial Child Sex Trafficking By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:04:06 EDT During the past week, the FBI, its local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) conducted Operation Cross Country VIII, a week-long enforcement action to address commercial child sex trafficking throughout the United States Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Attorney General Holder Pledges Support for Legislation to Provide E.U. Citizens with Judicial Redress in Cases of Wrongful Disclosure of Their Personal Data Transferred to the U.S. for Law Enforcement Purposes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:42:23 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Obama administration, as part of successfully concluding negotiations on the E.U.-U.S. Data Protection and Privacy Agreement (DPPA), would seek to work with Congress to enact legislation that would provide E.U. citizens with the right to seek redress in U.S. courts if personal data shared with U.S. authorities by their home countries for law enforcement purposes under the proposed agreement is subsequently intentionally or willfully disclosed, to the same extent that U.S. citizens could seek judicial redress in U.S. courts for such disclosures of their own law enforcement information under the Privacy Act Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Criticizing Wisconsin’s Voter Id Statute, Attorney General Holder Pledges Aggressive Enforcement of Remaining Parts of Voting Rights Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:43:54 EDT On the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that struck down a key part of the Voting Rights Act, Attorney General Eric Holder pledged Wednesday that the Justice Department would remain aggressive in using Section 2 of the law—which was left intact by the Court’s decision—to guard against unjust voting restrictions Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Associate Attorney General West Delivers Remarks at the International Conference on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 09:58:25 EDT And equally important, I want to thank all of you -- the gathered Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Attorneys General, Supreme Court Justices, and criminal legal aid providers and experts -- for participating in this conference. Your presence here epitomizes the dual truths that all free people, wherever they may live, lay valid claim to equality in the eyes of the law, and that the majesty of the law finds its best and highest use in the service of justice. Full Article Speech
id Former Bail Bondsman Indicted in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:36:28 EDT Roderick Neal, of Dothan, Alabama, was indicted for stolen identity refund fraud crimes, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced today following the unsealing of the indictment Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Three Indicted in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Ring By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:46:25 EDT Robert Walker, Charnesha Alexander and Ladonna Conley were indicted for their roles in a stolen identity refund fraud conspiracy, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced today following the unsealing of the indictment Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Alabama Tax Preparer Indicted for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:26:42 EDT Teresa Floyd, of Phenix City, Alabama, was indicted for her alleged involvement in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced today following the unsealing of the indictment Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Southern California Man Sentenced to 121 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud and Identity Theft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:36:51 EDT A Southern California man who was convicted at trial of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, six counts of health care fraud and six counts of aggravated identity theft was sentenced to serve 121 months in prison today in federal court in Los Angeles Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Two Alabama Men Sentenced for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Crimes in Separate Cases By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:42:43 EDT Deundra Milhouse and Fredrick Hill, both residents of Alabama, were sentenced today in separate stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) cases, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Tamara Ashford of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama. Milhouse was sentenced to serve 81 months in prison and Hill was sentenced to serve 74 months in prison Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Alabama Hospital Employee Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:45:16 EDT Kamarian D. Millender, of Dothan, Alabama, pleaded guilty today to one count of aggravated identity theft , Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
id South Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for $10.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:23:53 EDT A south Florida man was sentenced today in federal court in Tampa, Florida, to serve 48 months in prison in connection with a $10.5 million Medicare fraud scheme involving physical and occupational therapy services Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Department of Justice Provides Update on Gameover Zeus and Cryptolocker Disruption By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:26:46 EDT The Justice Department today filed a status report with the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania updating the court on the progress in disrupting the Gameover Zeus botnet and the malicious software known as Cryptolocker Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Justice Department Releases Best Practices Guide to Reform HIV-Specific Criminal Laws to Align with Scientifically-Supported Factors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:44:20 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has released a Best Practices Guide to Reform HIV-Specific Criminal Laws to Align with Scientifically-Supported Factors . This guide provides technical assistance regarding state laws that criminalize engaging in certain behaviors without disclosing known HIV-positive status Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Alabama Woman Convicted of Stolen Identity Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:55:25 EDT A jury found a Dothan, Alabama, woman guilty of conspiring to defraud the government through the filing of false tax returns, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced today Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Florida Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:59:46 EDT Robert Eugene Revay, 79, of Oakland Park, Florida, was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison for conspiring to produce child pornography and for possession of child pornography Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Orange County Clerk of Courts in Florida to Ensure Equal Access to Court Records for Blind Individuals By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 13:00:58 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Orange County Clerk of Courts in Florida to remedy violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement resolves allegations that the Orange County Clerk of Courts failed to provide a blind attorney with electronic court documents in an accessible format readable by his screen reader technology, despite repeated requests. Indeed, a motion filed in one of his cases included over 20 exhibits, the majority of which were not provided in an accessible format for over four months Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Former Executive of French Power Company Subsidiary Pleads Guilty in Connection with Foreign Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 13:02:02 EDT A former senior executive of a subsidiary of Alstom SA, the French power and transportation company, pleaded guilty today for his participation in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Former Senior Executive of Qualcomm Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading and Money Laundering By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:17:39 EDT Jing Wang, 51, the former Executive Vice President and President of Global Business Operations for Qualcomm Inc., today pleaded guilty to insider trading in shares of Qualcomm and Atheros Communications Inc. Wang also pleaded guilty to laundering the proceeds of his insider trading using an offshore shell company Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Members of Three Different Android Mobile Device App Piracy Groups Charged By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:19:11 EDT Three federal indictments were unsealed today in the Northern District of Georgia charging six members of three different piracy groups – Appbucket, Applanet and SnappzMarket – for their roles in the illegal distribution of copies of copyrighted Android mobile device applications, or “apps,” announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates of the Northern District of Georgia, and Special Agent in Charge J. Britt Johnson of the FBI’s Atlanta Field Office Full Article OPA Press Releases
id President Announces New AmeriCorps Partnerships to Expand Opportunities to Youth By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:26:34 EDT As part of his My Brother’s Keeper initiative, President Obama announced new AmeriCorps partnerships with federal agencies and the private sector to connect young people to mentoring, support networks and job skills to help them reach their full potential Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Three Defendants Arrested on Charges of Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:38:54 EDT Three defendants were arrested today on charges of providing material support to al-Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization that is conducting a violent insurgency campaign in Somalia Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Former Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Subsidiary BizJet Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:46:17 EDT The former president and chief executive officer of BizJet International Sales and Support Inc., a U.S.-based subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik AG with headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that provides aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, pleaded guilty today for his participation in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Justice Department Announces Proposed Amendment to Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations to Expand Access to Movie Theaters for Individuals with Hearing and Vision Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:50:33 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Attorney General Eric Holder has signed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Title III regulation for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to require movie theaters to provide closed movie captioning and audio description in order to give persons with hearing and vision disabilities access to movies Full Article OPA Press Releases
id French Citizen Sentenced for Obstructing a Criminal Investigation into Alleged Bribes Paid to Win Mining Rights in Guinea By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:53:12 EDT Frederic Cilins, a 51-year old French citizen, was sentenced today in the Southern District of New York to 24 months in prison for obstructing a federal criminal investigation into alleged bribes to obtain mining concessions in the Republic of Guinea Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Identity Theft Scheme Using Prisoner Names and Corrupt U.S. Postal Service Employee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 09:58:07 EDT Gregory Slaton pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to file false claims for his involvement in a Stolen Identity Tax Refund (SIRF) scheme, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Big Game Hunting Guide Pleads Guilty to Felony Conspiracy Charge in Connection with Colorado Outfitter’s Illegal Mountain Lion and Bobcat Hunting Activities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 09:47:54 EDT Nicholaus J. Rodgers, 31, of Shady Cove, Oregon, pleaded guilty in federal court in Denver to a felony conspiracy charge stemming from the assistance he provided to an outfitter who sold illegal mountain lion and bobcat hunts in Colorado and Utah, the Justice Department announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
id G.S. Electech Inc. Executive Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:12:55 EDT An executive of Japanese auto parts maker G.S. Electech Inc. pleaded guilty and was sentenced today to serve 13 months in a U.S. prison for his role in an international conspiracy to rig bids and fix prices on auto parts used on antilock brake systems installed in U.S. cars, the Department of Justice announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
id North Carolina Woman Sentenced for Role in Widespread Tax Return and Identity Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:09:13 EDT The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that a Durham, North Carolina, woman was sentenced today to serve 30 months in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Justice Department Announces $1.5 Million Paid to Victims of Discrimination by Quiktrip Corporation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:06:00 EDT The Justice Department today announced the payment of more than $1.5 million in damages under a consent decree previously reached with QuikTrip Corporation. The payments were made by QuikTrip to compensate 47 individuals with disabilities who experienced discrimination at QuikTrip gas stations and convenience stores across the country, in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Two North Carolina Residents Plead Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Through Offshore Sweepstakes Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:29:41 EDT A North Carolina couple pleaded guilty for leading a Costa Rican sweepstakes fraud scheme that defrauded hundreds of elderly Americans Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Virginia Resident Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay Employment Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:19:37 EDT Nureni Abayomi Baruwa, a resident of Alexandria, Virginia, pleaded guilty to employment tax fraud today, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
id McKesson Corp. to Pay $18 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations Related to Shipping Services Provided Under Centers for Disease Control Vaccine Distribution Contract By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:59:47 EDT McKesson Corporation has agreed to pay $18 million to resolve allegations that it improperly set temperature monitors used in shipping vaccines under its contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Justice Department announced today. McKesson is a pharmaceutical distributor with corporate headquarters in San Francisco Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Statement by Attorney General Holder on Recent Shooting Incident in Ferguson, Missouri By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:55:03 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Monday regarding the shooting incident that took place Saturday afternoon in Ferguson, Missouri Full Article OPA Press Releases
id 14 Individuals Charged with Trafficking Identities of Puerto Rican U.S. Citizens By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:47:04 EDT Fourteen individuals were charged in three indictments in Puerto Rico with conspiracy to commit identification fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft and passport fraud in connection with their alleged roles in a scheme to traffic the identities and corresponding identity documents of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Texas Resident Charged with Tax Fraud and Financial Institution Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:33:06 EDT A Texas woman who was the manager of a North Carolina tax preparation business was indicted today for multiple tax crimes and making false statements to banks on loan applications, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Department of Justice Reaches Agreement with the Louisiana Supreme Court to Protect Bar Candidates with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:25:24 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Louisiana Supreme Court that will resolve the department’s investigation of the court’s policies, practices and procedures for evaluating bar applicants with mental health disabilities. The department’s investigation found that during the Louisiana bar admissions process licensing entities based recommendations about bar admission on mental health diagnosis and treatment rather than conduct that would warrant denial of admission to the bar Full Article OPA Press Releases
id The following joint statement was released Friday by FBI Special Agent in Charge William P. Woods, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Richard G. Callahan and Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Molly Moran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:18:32 EDT The former chief executive officer of Hanover Corporation was sentenced today to serve 14 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $14,784,983.75 in restitution for orchestrating an $18 million Ponzi scheme Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Justice Department Sues to Stop Florida Tax Return Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:14:44 EDT The United States has asked a federal court in Tampa, Florida, to stop Octavio Cruz and his company, Advantage Accounting Corp., from preparing federal income tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today Full Article OPA Press Releases
id Grand Rapids Landlords to Pay $550,000 and Terminate Manager’s Responsibilities to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Filed by Justice Department By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:06:01 EDT The Justice Department announced today that the owners and operators of the Alger Meadows Apartments in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have agreed to pay $550,000 in damages and civil penalties and to terminate property manager Dale VanderVennen’s role in managing the complex to settle a lawsuit alleging that VanderVennen sexually harassed female tenants in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
id NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing and Bid Rigging on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:03:15 EDT NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd., an automotive parts manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $52.1 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for spark plugs, standard oxygen sensors, and air fuel ratio sensors installed in cars sold to automobile manufacturers in the United States and elsewhere, the Department of Justice announced today Full Article OPA Press Releases