for Pamrapo Savings Bank of New Jersey Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Secrecy Act Violations and Forfeits $5 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:53:09 EDT Pamrapo Savings Bank S.L.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pamrapo Bancorp Inc., based in Bayonne, N.J., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to conspiracy to violate the Bank Secrecy Act and has agreed to forfeit $5 million to the United States Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Mississippi Man Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter of Co-worker in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:34:17 EDT Kyle Palmer, 27, of Biloxi, Miss., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr., in the Southern District of Mississippi to 36 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Federal Court Permanently Bars Stratham, N.h., Tax Preparer from Preparing Taxes for Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:37:29 EDT A federal district judge in New Hampshire has permanently barred Faith A. Bartlett, individually and operating as Atlantic Bookkeeping & Tax Services and Newbury Business Services Inc., from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation Gang Member Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison for His Role in Drug Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:19:33 EDT Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN) member John Guzman, 31, of Big Spring, Texas, was sentenced today to 210 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks for the Northern District of Texas Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Former Executive Indicted for His Role in Color Display Tube Price-Fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:14:31 EDT A federal grand jury in San Francisco today returned an indictment against a former executive of a large Taiwan-based color display tube (CDT) manufacturing company for his participation in a global conspiracy to fix prices of CDTs, a type of cathode ray tube used in computer monitors and other specialized applications, the Department of Justice announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Two Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Tax Preparers Indicted for Aiding in Preparation of False Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:54:39 EDT Two Baton Rouge, La., tax return preparers were indicted today on charges of aiding in the preparation of false tax returns, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Former Contractor Indicted in Bid-Rigging Conspiracy at New York City Hospital and for Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:49:37 EDT An indictment by a Manhattan grand jury was unsealed today charging a former contractor for participating in a bid-rigging conspiracy related to contracts at New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) and for filing a false tax return. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Former Tennessee Corrections Captain Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation and Lying By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:44:33 EDT Harold Hutcheson, a former captain at the Northwest Correctional Complex (NCC), in Tiptonville, Tenn., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Jackson, Tenn., to violating the civil rights of an inmate and then lying about it during the state and federal investigations. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for U.S. Sues Kellogg, Brown & Root for Alleged False Claims Act Violations Over Improper Costs for Private Security in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 16:46:03 EDT The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, alleges that KBR knowingly included impermissible costs for private armed security in billings to the Army. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Daimler AG and Three Subsidiaries Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation and Agree to Pay $93.6 Million in Criminal Penalties By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 15:50:16 EDT Daimler AG, a German corporation, and three of its subsidiaries have resolved charges related to a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigation into the company’s worldwide sales practices. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Justice Department Launches Comprehensive Web Site for Tribal Communities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 15:13:36 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the redesign and enhancement of its Tribal Justice and Safety Web site: www.TribalJusticeandSafety.gov. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for U.S. Joins Lawsuit Against Waycross, Georgia, Medical Center & Physician for Alleged False Claims Billings to Medicare and Medicaid By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 16:35:45 EDT The United States has intervened in a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging that Satilla Health Services Inc., dba Satilla Regional Medical Center, and Dr. Najam Azmat submitted claims for medically substandard and unnecessary services to Medicare and Medicaid. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Medical Device Manufacturer Guidant Pleads Guilty for Not Reporting Defibrillator Safety Problems to FDA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 19:04:15 EDT Guidant LLC pleaded guilty today in St. Paul, Minn., before U.S. District Court Judge Donovan W. Frank to criminal violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Former Purchasing Official at a New York City Hospital Indicted for Bid Rigging and Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 15:25:53 EDT The indictment charges Mario Perciavalle with engaging in a conspiracy to rig bids on Mount Sinai contracts for maintenance and insulation services between June 2004 and September 2005. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Medical Assistant Pleads Guilty for Role in Detroit Infusion and Injection Therapy Scheme to Defraud Medicare By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 17:45:07 EDT Miriam Freytes, 49, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud before U.S. District Court Judge Denise Page Hood of the Eastern District of Michigan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Attorney General Holder Signs First Criminal Law Enforcement Agreement Between United States and Algeria By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:09:20 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder and Algerian Minister of Justice Tayeb Belaiz today signed a treaty between the United States and Algeria on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, the first ever criminal law enforcement agreement between the two countries. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Former Department of Labor Chief of Staff Pleads Guilty for Failing to Report Gifts from Former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 13:01:20 EDT The former chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment Standards Administration pleaded guilty today to falsely certifying his Fiscal Year 2003 Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Justice Department Highlights Tax Enforcement Results By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 14:06:27 EDT The Department announced highlights of its work during the past year to defend and enforce federal tax laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Danziger Bridge Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 17:22:56 EDT Michael Hunter, who until last week was an officer with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice and misprision of a felony, for failing to report a crime, in connection with the federal investigation of a police-involved shooting on the Danziger Bridge. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Detention Officer Sentenced for Repeated Sexual Abuse of Detainees By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 17:19:16 EDT U.S. District Judge Gray H. Miller sentenced Robert Luis Loya to three years in prison and five years of supervised release for violating the civil rights and the sexual abuse of females in his custody. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Detroit Clinic Owner Sentenced to Prison for Role in $18 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 17:55:52 EDT A Michigan man was sentenced today in Detroit to 81 months in prison for his role in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Justice Department Signs Agreement with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 09:42:55 EDT The Department announced an agreement with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Federal Court in Chicago Bars Tax Preparer from Preparing Returns for Customers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 14:08:13 EDT A federal judge in Chicago has permanently barred Matoi Rimes, individually and operating as Rimes Accounting Service, from preparing federal tax returns for anyone who is not a member of his immediate family. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Clinic Manager and Patient Recruiter Plead Guilty for Roles in $2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 17:56:26 EDT Detroit-area residents Carlos Grana and Dwight Armstrong pleaded guilty today to engaging in a fraudulent medical testing scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Attorney General Eric Holder Signs Agreement to Strengthen U.S.-Spanish Cooperation, Pushes for Terrorist Financing Tracking Program Agreement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 10:07:35 EDT "Whether it is in counterterrorism, counter-narcotics, money laundering, smuggling or combating international organized crime, Spain has long been and will continue to be a strong partner for the United States," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
for Former Jackson County Deputy Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Civil Rights Violation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:39:56 EDT A former Jackson County, Mo., sheriff’s deputy was sentenced in federal court today for violating the civil rights of a teenage girl whom he sexually assaulted in his patrol car. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for More Than $40 Million Worth of Gold, Silver and Jewelry Forfeited in International Money Laundering Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:55:04 EDT “This forfeiture of more than $40 million in jewelry should remind criminals around the globe that they will be found, prosecuted and stripped of assets that are not theirs to keep,” said Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Justice Department to Monitor Election in Walnut, California By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:03:08 EDT The Department will monitor the municipal election on April 13, 2010, in the city of Walnut, Calif., to ensure compliance with the minority language requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Wyoming Used Car Dealer Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Odometer Tampering Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:58:32 EDT Randy Lee (aka Jimmy Lee) was sentenced today in connection with an odometer tampering scheme that defrauded scores of victims in and around Colorado. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Remarks as Prepared for Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli at Sexual Assault Awareness Month Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:33:36 EDT This year is not merely a commemoration of an anniversary. It is a time to recommit ourselves to ending sexual and domestic violence. Our government and this Department have a responsibility to speak out and act on issues of violence against women. Full Article Speech
for Former UBS Client Pleads Guilty to Hiding Assets in Secret Offshore Bank Accounts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:13:16 EDT Paul Zabczuk, a resident of The Woodlands, Texas, pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Former U.S. Army Colonel Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Gratuities Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:40:05 EDT A retired colonel in the U.S. Army pleaded guilty today to accepting thousands of dollars in gratuities from a contractor during his deployment to Iraq as a contracting officer’s representative. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Former Owner and CEO of Kentucky Business Pleads Guilty for Role in Conspiracy to Inflate Personal Earnings as Part of Purchase Agreement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:46:13 EDT The founder and chief executive officer of Image Entry Inc., pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to inflate his earnings resulting from the company’s 2001 acquisition by SourceCorp Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty for Role in Fraudulent Medicare Testing Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:56:29 EDT Detroit-area resident Emma King pleaded guilty today to engaging in a fraudulent medical testing scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Former ATF Agent Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:47:44 EDT Ramon Bazan, a former Special Agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia to a one-count criminal information charging him with making false statements in connection with a series of fraudulent visa referrals. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Roanoke, Virginia, Neo-Nazi Sentenced for Threats, Witness Intimidation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:49:14 EDT William A. “Bill” White, the self-proclaimed commander of the neo-Nazi group the American National Socialist Workers Party, was sentenced today in federal court for threatening two individuals and for attempting to intimidate litigants in a federal housing discrimination lawsuit. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Former Hope, Idaho Resident Indicted on Tax Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:36:05 EDT A federal grand jury in Boise, Idaho, has returned an indictment charging Michael Fitzpatrick, formerly of Hope, Idaho, with tax evasion and failing to file tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:50:44 EDT "Today I’ve been asked to report on the Justice Department’s progress, priorities, and goals. I’m proud to tell you what we have accomplished and what we plan to achieve," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
for Former NSA Senior Executive Charged with Illegally Retaining Classified Information, Obstructing Justice and Making False Statements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:33:19 EDT A federal grand jury in the District of Maryland has returned a 10-count indictment charging former National Security Agency (NSA) senior executive Thomas A. Drake with the willful retention of classified information, obstruction of justice and making false statements. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Site Owner Agrees to Pay for Cleanup of New Jersey Superfund Site By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:36:02 EDT Wall Herald Corporation has agreed to pay approximately $20 million for past and future cleanup costs incurred by the federal government at the Monitor Devices Superfund site in Wall Township, N.J., according to a settlement filed today in federal court in Trenton, N.J. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Former U.S. Army Reserve Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Gratuities Related to Contracting When Serving at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:54:44 EDT A former captain in the U.S. Army Reserve pleaded guilty today to accepting thousands of dollars in gratuities from a contractor during his deployment to Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Former Lee County, Mississippi, Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:06:31 EDT Michael Shane Minich, 35, a former Lee County, Miss., Sheriff’s Deputy, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock, in Aberdeen, Miss., to depriving citizens of their civil rights under color of law by secretly removing cash from their wallets during traffic stops. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Detroit-Area Patient Recruiter Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:54:37 EDT A Michigan man was sentenced today in Detroit to 27 months in prison for his role in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Arkansas Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Commit Murders of African-Americans By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:56:10 EDT Paul Schlesselman was sentenced today on federal charges for conspiring to murder dozens of African-Americans, including then-Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama, because of their race. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Police Executive Research Forum Annual Meeting By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:17:15 EDT "PERF has become a leading voice in establishing policies to reduce officer-involved shootings, to increase diversity in your ranks, and to bring a renewed focus on accountability and transparency within your departments," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
for Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Launches StopFraud.gov By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:08:19 EDT President Obama’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force today announced the launch of StopFraud.gov. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Attorney General Holder Recognizes Nine Individuals, One Organization, for Outstanding Service to Crime Victims By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:45:17 EDT The Attorney General’s annual victims’ service awards are presented as a prelude to the nation’s observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 18-April 24, 2010. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Clinic Employee Pleads Guilty for Role in Fraudulent Testing Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:27:54 EDT Lobato, 25, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Alan S. Gold in the Southern District of Florida to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Pasco, Washington, Company to Enforce Employment Rights of National Guardsman By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:23:18 EDT The Department has entered into a consent decree with Milne Enterprises Inc., d/b/a Milne, Nail, Power Tool &s complaint alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994. Full Article OPA Press Releases
for New Hampshire Tax Shelter Promoter Sentenced for Conspiring to Defraud the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:51:27 EDT Anthony G. Merlo, a resident of Portsmouth, N.H., was sentenced to 51 months of imprisonment for conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases