li California Businessman Pleads Guilty to Concealing Foreign Bank Account at Israeli Bank on His Tax Return By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:03:06 EDT Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division Kathryn Keneally and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag for the Northern District of California announced that Moshe Handelsman of Saratoga, Calif., pleaded guilty today to filing a false tax return for tax year 2007. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at Puerto Rico Agreement Press Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:45:27 EDT Today, the Justice Department and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico filed an historic and court-enforceable agreement to ensure that local police services will be delivered in a manner that is both highly effective and consistent with the Constitution, the laws of the United States and our most treasured values. Full Article Speech
li Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Delivers Remarks at Puerto Rico Agreement Press Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:54:56 EDT Thank you, Governor, for that kind introduction. You and your administration – particularly, Secretary Sánchez Betances – have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the safety and welfare of the people of Puerto Rico Full Article Speech
li Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer and Four Associates Sentenced for Carrying out Bribery and Alien Smuggling Activities Along Mexican Border By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:57:17 EDT A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, his girlfriend, his nephew and two of their associates were sentenced today in federal court for their participation in bribery and alien smuggling activities along the U.S./Mexico border spanning approximately two years, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Former Owner of Employee Leasing Company Sentenced to Federal Prison for Failing to Pay Payroll Taxes to the IRS By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:52:13 EDT The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that Richard R. Whatley, a former owner of Alliance Staffing Management Inc. (ASM), was sentenced to 51 months in prison today for willfully failing to account for and pay over employment taxes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li US Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Georgia to Stealing Identity Information from US Army Computer System By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:37:30 EDT Ammie Brothers, 29, of Columbus, Ga., a sergeant in the U.S. Army, pleaded guilty today to unlawfully obtaining personal information from the U.S. Army’s Army Knowledge Online computer system. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li California Man Sentenced to 960 Months for Producing Child Pornography Involving Two Young Virginia Girls By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:01:39 EDT John Stuart Dowell, 47, of Santa Cruz, Calif., was sentenced late yesterday in Harrisonburg, Va., to serve 960 months in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for producing child pornography. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Justice Department Signs Agreement with the Town of Poestenkill, N.Y., to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:12:37 EDT The Justice Department announced today an agreement with the town of Poestenkill, N.Y., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Florida for Unnecessarily Segregating Children with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:26:35 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida alleging the state is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in its administration of its service system for children with significant medical needs, resulting in nearly 200 children with disabilities being unnecessarily segregated in nursing facilities when they could be served in their family homes or other community-based settings. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Former Owner of Two Florida Airline Fuel Supply Companies Charged for Role in Scheme to Defraud Illinois-Based Ryan International Airlines By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:57:31 EDT A former owner and operator of two Florida-based airline fuel supply service companies made his initial appearance today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in West Palm Beach on charges of participating in a scheme to defraud Illinois-based Ryan International Airlines. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Home Health Agency Owner Pleads Guilty for Role in $13.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:11:38 EDT Detroit-area resident Javed Rehman pleaded guilty today for his role in a $13.8 million Medicare fraud scheme Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the Puerto Rico Police Department for Race, Color and Religious Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:20:28 EDT The Department of Justice announced today the filing of a lawsuit against the Puerto Rico Police Department PRPD) alleging that the PRPD discriminated against Yolanda Carrasquillo on the basis of race, color and religion in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title VII). Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Former Senior Executive of ArthroCare Corp. Pleads Guilty in $400 Million Securities Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:43:26 EDT A former senior executive of ArthroCare Corp., a publicly traded medical device company based in Austin, Texas, pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud the company’s shareholders and members of the investing public by falsely inflating ArthroCare’s earnings, announced Acting Assistant Attorney Mythili Raman of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman of the Western District of Texas. The plea was taken under seal on June 24, 2013, and unsealed late yesterday. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Southern Illinois Tax Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:20:20 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has asked a federal court to bar Ronald Manis of Carbondale, Ill., from preparing tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Justice Department Obtains Comprehensive Agreement to Ensure New York City Adult Home Residents with Mental Illness Are Afforded Opportunities to Live in the Community By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:38:51 EDT The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced today that they, along with plaintiff adult home residents, entered into a comprehensive settlement agreement with the state of New York under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Two Shipping Firms Sentenced to Pay $10.4 Million for Obstructing Justice and Environmental Crimes for Concealing Vessel Pollution By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:54:36 EDT Two shipping firms based in Germany and Cyprus were sentenced today in federal court in Newark, N.J., to pay a $10.4 million penalty for felony obstruction of justice charges and violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships related to the deliberate concealment of vessel pollution from four ships that visited ports in New Jersey, Delaware and Northern California, the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in New Jersey and Delaware, the U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division and the U.S. Coast Guard announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li San Antonio Agrees to $1.1 Billion Upgrade of Sewer Systems to Comply with Clean Water Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:06:12 EDT The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) has agreed to make significant upgrades to reduce overflows from its sewer system and pay a $2.6 million civil penalty to resolve Clean Water Act (CWA) violations stemming from illegal discharges of raw sewage. The state of Texas is a co-plaintiff in this case and will receive half of the civil penalty. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Court Bars South Carolina Tax Return Preparer from Preparing Returns for Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 11:06:38 EDT The Justice Department announced today that a federal district judge in Charleston, S.C. permanently barred Stacy Middleton from preparing federal income tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li United States Reaches Agreement with Arcadia, California, School District to Resolve Sex Discrimination Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:14:54 EDT The United States entered into a settlement agreement with the Arcadia Unified School District in Arcadia, Calif., to resolve an investigation into allegations of discrimination against a transgender student based on the student’s sex. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Owner of California Medical Equipment Supply Company Found Guilty of $11 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:46:57 EDT The daughter of a church pastor and owner of a California-based durable medical equipment (DME) supply company was found guilty by a jury of Medicare fraud charges for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme that resulted in over $11 million in fraudulent billings to Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Health Care Clinic Director Sentenced for Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:59:23 EDT A former health care clinic director and licensed clinical psychologist at defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN) was sentenced today in Miami to serve 135 months in prison for her central role in a fraud scheme that resulted in more than $63 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare and Florida Medicaid. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Flossmoor, Ill., Man Indicted for Obstruction of Justice and Filing False Liens Against Two Federal Judges and Other Government Employees By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:27:18 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Tyree Davis Sr. of Flossmoor, Ill., was arrested on an eight-count indictment charging him with obstruction of justice and filing fraudulent multi-billion dollar liens against government employees. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Halliburton Agrees to Plead Guilty to Destruction of Evidence in Connection with Deepwater Horizon Tragedy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:50:55 EDT Halliburton Energy Services Inc. has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence in connection with the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Department of Justice announced today. A criminal information charging Halliburton with one count of destruction of evidence was filed today in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the National Urban League Annual Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:28:35 EDT Just as it always has been, the American dream is founded – today – on the fundamental promise of equal protection, and equal justice under law, for everyone in this country. Full Article Speech
li Dubuis Health System and Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care, Inc. to Pay U.S. $8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:29:19 EDT Dubuis Health System and Southern Crescent Hospital for Specialty Care, Inc. (Southern Crescent) have agreed to pay the United States $8,000,000 to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare, the Justice Department announced today. Dubuis Health System manages long-term acute care hospitals in multiple states, including Southern Crescent. Southern Crescent is a long-term acute care hospital located in Riverdale, GA and is part of the CHRISTUS Health System. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Justice Department Settles with Bariatric Clinic in Michigan and Pennsylvania Over HIV Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 11:36:50 EDT The Justice Department announced today that, as part of its Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, it has reached a settlement with Barix Clinics under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Two Louisiana Men Indicted for Threatening to Retaliate Against a Witness in a Federal Tax Trial By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 11:40:42 EDT The Justice Department announced today that a federal grand jury in Baton Rouge, La., returned an indictment yesterday charging Anthony Williams and Bobby Riley with conspiring to threaten to retaliate against a witness in a federal trial, threatening to retaliate against a witness in a federal trial and making false statements to federal agents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Vermont Man Charged with Obtaining U.S. Citizenship by Failing to Disclose Violent Crimes Committed During the Bosnian Conflict By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:19:36 EDT Edin Sakoc, 54, of Burlington, Vt., was arrested today on charges that he obtained his naturalized citizenship through fraud by failing to disclose his prior acts of persecution and crimes committed during the Bosnian conflict, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Tristram J. Coffin of the District of Vermont, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge in Boston Bruce M. Foucart and Special Agent in Charge Andrew W. Vale of the FBI’s Albany, N.Y., Field Office. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Associate Attorney General Tony West Delivers Remarks at the Meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:24:23 EDT Building on the work of the original and successful Defending Childhood Task Force and efforts across the Department of Justice in Indian country, the American Indian and Alaska Native Task Force will consist of two groups – an Advisory Committee and a Federal Working Group. Full Article Speech
li New Indictment Charges Maryland Man and an Illinois Woman in a Violent Sex Trafficking Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:10:38 EDT A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging Jean Claude Roy, aka “Dredd the Don,” and “Dreddy,” age 31, of Germantown, Md., and Brittney Creason, aka“Kitty Amor,” age 19, of Detaur, Ill., of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Department of Justice Files Lawsuit Against Vero Beach, Fla. Doctor and Medical Practice for Retaliating Against Deaf Couple By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:14:09 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Dr. Hal Brown and Primary Care of the Treasure Coast of Vero Beach, Fla. (PCTC), alleging that the doctor and the medical practice violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by discriminating against Susan and James Liese, who are deaf. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Agrees to Pay $490.9 Million for Marketing the Prescription Drug Rapamune for Unapproved Uses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 11:55:51 EDT Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., a pharmaceutical company acquired by Pfizer, Inc. in 2009, has agreed to pay $490.9 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the unlawful marketing of the prescription drug Rapamune for uses not approved as safe and effective by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Department of Justice Announces Agreement with Liechtenstein Bank to Pay $23.8 Million to Resolve Criminal Tax Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:30:13 EDT Kathryn Keneally, the Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division of the Department of Justice, Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Richard Weber, the Chief of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), announced today that Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG, a bank based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein (LLB-Vaduz), has agreed to pay more than $23.8 million to the United States and entered into a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li False Claims Act Judgment Entered Against Washington, DC, Health Care Provider for More Than $17 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:50:04 EDT The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has entered judgment for more than $17 million against Dr. Ishtiaq Malik and his two companies, Ishtiaq Malik M.D., P.C. and Advanced Nuclear Diagnostics, for submitting false nuclear cardiology claims to federal and state health care programs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Brooklyn Clinic Employee Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison in Connection with $77 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:00:00 EDT Yuri Khandrius, 50, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was sentenced today to eight years in prison for his role in a $77 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Justice Department Settles Allegations of Disability Discrimination Against the City of St. Peters, Mo. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 18:21:21 EDT The Justice Department announced today that the city of St. Peters, Mo. will pay $80,000 and make changes to its zoning laws to settle a lawsuit alleging that the city violated the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it denied a zoning request to operate a group home for four women with intellectual disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Farewell Ceremony for FBI Director Robert S. Mueller By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 08:02:08 EDT As Attorney General, the highest award I can bestow within the Justice Department is the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service – which is typically presented only once each year. Today, in recognition of Bob Mueller’s leadership of the FBI, his contributions over the course of his career, and his exemplary service to the American people, it is my privilege to present him with this year’s Exceptional Service Award. Full Article Speech
li Former Federal Fugitive Sentenced in California for Nationwide Foreclosure Scam By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 17:28:56 EDT Glen Alan Ward, 48, a former Los Angeles resident who fled to Canada and was a federal fugitive for 12 years, was sentenced today to serve 132 months in prison for aggravated identity theft and bankruptcy fraud in connection with his leading role in a nearly 15-year foreclosure-rescue scam that fraudulently postponed foreclosure sales for more than 800 distressed homeowners. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Oakland County Doctor and Owner of Michigan Hemotology and Oncology Centers Charged in $35 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 14:42:18 EDT Dr. Farid Fata, 48, of Oakland Township, Michigan, was arrested this morning and charged in a criminal complaint for his role in a health care fraud scheme which involved submitting false claims to Medicare for services that were medically unnecessary, including chemotherapy treatments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Department of Justice Sues Bank of America for Defrauding Investors in Connection with Sale of Over $850 Million of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 15:45:45 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Anne M. Tompkins announced today that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Bank of America Corporation and certain of its affiliates, including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Bank of America”). Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Puerto Rico Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering a Federal Witness By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 14:43:18 EDT Xavier Jiménez-Benceví, aka “Xavi,” 28, was sentenced to life in prison following his conviction for murdering a federal witness on a drug trafficking case. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Associate Attorney General Tony West Delivers Remarks at the Annual Awards Luncheon of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Training Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 14:59:57 EDT These three principles — data-driven innovation, effective collaboration, and meaningful reentry — certainly are not the only approaches to smarter policing in this new century, but they are important as we continue to build the bridge to justice and equality in this challenging climate of contraction, subtraction, and sequestration. Full Article Speech
li Antiques Dealer Pleads Guilty in New York City Federal Court to Wildlife Smuggling Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 15:33:24 EDT Qiang Wang, a/k/a Jeffrey Wang, a New York antiques dealer, pleaded guilty today in federal court in New York City to conspiracy to smuggle Asian artifacts made from rhinoceros horns and ivory and violate wildlife trafficking laws, announced Robert G. Dreher, the Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice, Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Five Puerto Rico Police Department Officers Indicted on Federal Civil Rights, Obstruction of Justice and Perjury Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 19:20:13 EDT A second superseding indictment against five Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) officers was announced today by Jocelyn Samuels, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division; Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico; and Carlos Cases, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI San Juan Field Office. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Justice Department Signs Agreement with the City of Fort Morgan, Colo. to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 16:56:09 EDT The Justice Department announced today an agreement with the city of Fort Morgan, Colo., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Federal Income Tax Return By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 16:59:18 EDT Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Tax Division Kathryn Keneally and U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada today announced that Arthur Risser Jr., of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to filing a false personal tax return for 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li California Businessman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 18:39:03 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Gary Mach, a Palm Desert, Calif. resident who operated Crystal Springs Pool Service (CSPS), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Former Heber City, Utah, Resident Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Claims for Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 19:10:49 EDT The Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that April J. Rampton, 42, formerly of Heber City, Utah, was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for filing false claims for income tax refunds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Massachusetts Man Charged with Making Hoax Emergency Services Calls to Elicit Swat Team Response By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Aug 2013 10:26:42 EDT An Athol, Mass., man has been charged in a criminal information with engaging in a practice known as “swatting,” which involves making hoax emergency telephone calls in order to elicit an armed police response (from a SWAT team) for the purpose of harassing someone believed to be at a specific location. Full Article OPA Press Releases
li Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association's House of Delegates By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:34:20 EDT "Today, a vicious cycle of poverty, criminality, and incarceration traps too many Americans and weakens too many communities. And many aspects of our criminal justice system may actually exacerbate these problems, rather than alleviate them," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech