es Oregon Man Indicted for Alleged Role in $50 Million Securities Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 11:41:43 EDT An Oregon man has been charged with allegedly orchestrating a $50 million securities fraud scheme Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Justice Department Reaches Fair Housing Settlement with Design Professionals in Disability Lawsuit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 11:39:10 EDT The Justice Department today announced a settlement with the architects and civil engineers involved in the design and construction of multifamily housing complexes located in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Florida Husband and Wife Indicted for Federal Tax Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 12:43:47 EDT Drs. David Leon Fredrick and Patricia Lynn Hough, of Englewood, Fla., were indicted by a federal grand jury in Fort Myers, Fla., for conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by concealing millions of dollars in assets and income in offshore bank accounts at UBS and other foreign banks. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Michigan Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Obstructing the Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 17:33:23 EDT Mosii Mays Blackwell, of Detroit, Mich., pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Michigan to obstructing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and bank fraud, the Justice Department and the IRS announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Boise Man Arrested; Terrorism Charges Filed in Idaho and Utah By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 17:38:18 EDT Fazliddin Kurbanov, 30, was arrested Thursday morning in Boise, Idaho, as part of a federal terrorism investigation. Federal terrorism charges were filed Thursday afternoon in Boise and Salt Lake City, Utah. Kurbanov, an Uzbekistan national, legally present in the United States, was living in Boise at the time of his arrest. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Former Dallas Securities Broker Sentenced in Oklahoma to 84 Months in Prison for Role in Stock Manipulation Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 18:41:14 EDT A former stock broker was sentenced to prison today for his role in an extensive pump-and-dump stock manipulation scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the Department of Justice Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 12:33:18 EDT These ongoing struggles are why Asian Americans and Pacific Islander leaders in our economic, academic, and social institutions are so important. These are the leaders who are working tirelessly each day to create positive change for the AAPI community, their neighbors, and our Country. Full Article Speech
es United States Sues Brooklyn Fish Processors in Food Safety Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:35 EDT The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit and sought a preliminary injunction against N.Y. Fish Inc.; New York City Fish Inc.; Maxim Kutsyk, Pavel Roytkov, Leonid Staroseletesky, and Steven Koyfman under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Army National Guard Captain Charged for Alleged Role in Bribery and Wire Fraud Scheme and Two Former Soldiers Sentenced for Their Roles in a Related Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 15:11:11 EDT A Texas Army National Guard captain has been charged for his alleged role in a bribery and wire fraud scheme and two former soldiers in the Texas Army National Guard were sentenced for their roles in a separate scheme to defraud the National Guard Bureau and its contractor. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Alabama Woman Receives Four Years in Prison in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 17:35:52 EDT Larreka Jackson was sentenced yesterday to 48 months in prison for her role in a multi-million dollar conspiracy to use stolen identities to obtain tax refunds, the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Jackson was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $721,519.12. In January 2013, Jackson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to file false claims and one count of aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Florida Woman Indicted on Conspiracy for Role in Bringing 143 Haitian Nationals to the United States on Fraudulently Obtained Guest Worker Visas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 17:36:55 EDT Today, a federal judge unsealed a three-count indictment returned by a grand jury in the Southern District of Florida charging Jetta McPhee, 59, of Tamarac, Fla., for her role in bringing 143 Haitian nationals to the United States on fraudulently obtained guest worker visas that McPhee and her co-conspirator secured based on false representations that there were jobs awaiting those workers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Cinemark Holdings Inc. and Rave Holdings LLC Movie Theaters By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2013 16:25:24 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Cinemark Holdings Inc. and Rave Holdings LLC (Rave Cinemas) that requires Cinemark to divest movie theaters in Kentucky, New Jersey and Texas, in order to proceed with its $220 million acquisition of Rave Cinemas movie theaters. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Virginia Investment Firm Officer Sent to Prison in KPMG Tax Shelter Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2013 16:29:49 EDT Michael Parker, of Baltimore, Md., who was the chief operating officer of TransCapital Corporation, a tax-advantaged investments company based in Northern Virginia, was sentenced today to 54 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Sandra S. Beckwith in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Eighth Individual Sentenced in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2013 16:26:14 EDT Sean Rosales, a dual United States and Costa Rican citizen, was sentenced today in connection with a series of business opportunity fraud ventures based in Costa Rica, the Justice Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Two Alabama Real Estate Investors and Their Company Sentenced for Their Roles in Bid-Rigging and Mail Fraud Conspiracies Involving Real Estate Purchased at Public Foreclosure Auctions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2013 19:20:32 EDT Two Alabama real estate investors and their company were sentenced today in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama in Mobile, for their participation in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in southern Alabama. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Two Denso Corporation Executives Agree to Plead Guilty for Price Fixing and Bid Rigging on Auto Parts Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2013 10:32:39 EDT Two DENSO Corp. executives – Yuji Suzuki and Hiroshi Watanabe – have agreed to plead guilty for their roles in international conspiracies to fix prices and rig bids of certain automotive components installed in U.S. cars, the Department of Justice announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es U.S. Renal Care to Pay $7.3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2013 15:35:05 EDT U.S. Renal Care, headquartered in Plano, Texas, has agreed to pay $7.3 million to resolve allegations that Dialysis Corporation of America (DCA) violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the Medicare program for more Epogen than was actually administered to dialysis patients at DCA facilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Justice Department Finds Unconstitutional Conditions of Confinement at Escambia County, Fla. Jail By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:07 EDT The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division issued a letter detailing the findings of its investigation into conditions of confinement at Escambia County Jail, a jail located in northwest Florida, housing roughly 1,300 prisoners. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es African Trophy Hunter Indicted for Violating Endangered Species Act and Lacey Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2013 16:55:16 EDT Charles Kokesh was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pensacola, Florida, for violating the Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act by selling two African elephant tusks and for making false accounts of wildlife related to that sale. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Two Members of Latin Kings Street Gang Sentenced in Indiana for Racketeering Conspiracy and Related Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2013 17:27:23 EDT Two members of the Latin Kings street gang were sentenced today in Hammond, Ind., federal court for racketeering conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman Testifies Before the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2013 12:06:35 EDT The Justice Department is committed to vigorously investigating allegations of wrongdoing at financial institutions and, along with our many law enforcement partners, holding individuals and corporations to account for their conduct. Full Article Speech
es Houston Man Charged with Threatening to Bomb Synagogues By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:45 EDT A federal complaint has been unsealed charging Dante Phearse, 32, of Houston, with calling in bomb threats to two synagogues located in Houston. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Owner of Investment Company Pleads Guilty to Engaging in a Fradulent Investment Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:51 EDT The owner of an investment company pleaded guilty today for his role in an investment scheme involving false promises. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Former Chicago Police Officer and Two Members of Latin Kings Street Gang Sentenced in Indiana for Racketeering Conspiracy and Related Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:55 EDT A former Chicago police officer and two members of the Latin Kings street gang were sentenced to prison today in Hammond, Ind., federal court for racketeering conspiracy and related crimes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Leading Facility Services Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:02 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with ISS Facility Services Company resolving allegations that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Addresses the Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2013 12:11:52 EDT We must work together — the government and the private sector — to build closer and even better partnerships. Only by doing this will be able to make the future Internet a place where we can be more confident that our businesses, our privacy, and our personal finances can operate safely. Full Article Speech
es Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 10:34:21 EDT There is, I am convinced, no higher honor nor greater privilege than to serve one’s fellow citizens. Four years ago, this Committee endorsed and the Senate confirmed my nomination to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Division. Full Article Speech
es ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pleads Guilty to Federal Felony Charges; Will Pay $33.5 Million to Resolve Criminal Liability and False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20:29 EDT Pharmaceutical company ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. pled guilty earlier today to conspiracy to introduce a misbranded drug into interstate commerce and conspiracy to pay illegal remuneration in violation of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es One of the World’s Largest Digital Currency Companies and Seven of Its Principals and Employees Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Running Alleged $6 Billion Money Laundering Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 14:51:08 EDT Liberty Reserve, a company that operated one of the world’s most widely used digital currency services, and seven of its principals and employees were charged with money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Wal-Mart Pleads Guilty to Federal Environmental Crimes, Admits Civil Violations and Will Pay More Than $81 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 15:34:44 EDT Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pleaded guilty today in cases filed by federal prosecutors in Los Angeles and San Francisco to six counts of violating the Clean Water Act by illegally handling and disposing of hazardous materials at its retail stores across the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Federal Officials Close the Investigation into the Death of the Late Derek Williams By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 18:32:34 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights charges against any Milwaukee Police Department officer for the in-custody death of the late Derek Williams on July 6, 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman Speaks at the Liberty Reserve Press Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 14:53:51 EDT "Today, we strike a severe blow against a professional money laundering enterprise charged with laundering over $6 billion in criminal proceeds," said Raman. Full Article Speech
es French Oil and Gas Company, Total, S.A., Charged in the United States and France in Connection with an International Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 10:37:58 EDT Total, S.A., a French oil and gas company that trades on the New York Stock Exchange, has agreed to pay a $245.2 million monetary penalty to resolve charges related to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with illegal payments made through third parties to a government official in Iran to obtain valuable oil and gas concessions Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Former Navy Reservist Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Multiple Minors to Produce Child Pornography By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 16:25:08 EDT Anthony K. Mastrogiovanni, 30, of Crofton, Md., pleaded guilty today to the sexual exploitation of minors to produce child pornography Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Alabama Resident Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 18:00:17 EDT Bridgette Rivers, a resident of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty to her involvement in a conspiracy to use stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Department of Justice Releases Report to Congress on Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 11:13:02 EDT The Department of Justice released today a report to Congress entitled Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions which provides a range of enforcement statistics required under the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Manssor Arbabsiar Sentenced in New York City Federal Court to 25 Years in Prison for Conspiring with Iranian Military Officials to Assassinate the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 13:38:28 EDT Manssor Arbabsiar, aka “Mansour Arbabsiar,” was sentenced today in New York City federal court to 25 years in prison for participating in a plot to murder the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the U.S. while the Ambassador was in the U.S.. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Court Approves Consent Decree to Prevent and Address Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline in Meridian, Miss. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 17:05:55 EDT The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi today approved a landmark consent decree filed by the Justice Department, together with private plaintiffs and the Meridian Public School District in Meridian, Miss., to prevent and address racial discrimination in student discipline Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Florida Accountant Sentenced to Federal Prison for Two Fraud Schemes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 17:26:02 EDT Joseph Rizzuti, of Stuart, Fla., was sentenced to 80 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and for corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Two Virginia Businessmen Sentenced for Illegally Reimbursing Campaign Contributions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 11:45:07 EDT William P. Danielczyk Jr. was sentenced today to 28 months in prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine for illegally reimbursing $186,600 in contributions to the Senate and Presidential campaign committees of a candidate for federal office and then obstructing the subsequent law enforcement investigation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es North Carolina Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 13:57:12 EDT William Robert Hupman Jr., pleaded guilty today to corruptly endeavoring to obstruct or impede the due administration of the internal revenue laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Justice Department Signs Agreement with the City of West Columbia, S.C. to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 16:02:42 EDT The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the City of West Columbia, S.C., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es For-Profit School in Texas to Pay United States up to $2.5 Million for Allegedly Submitting False Claims for Federal Student Financial Aid By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 15:59:43 EDT American Commercial Colleges Inc. (ACC) has agreed to pay the United States up to $2.5 million, plus interest, to resolve allegations that it violated the civil False Claims Act by falsely certifying that it complied with certain eligibility requirements of the federal student aid programs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Justice Department Finds Pennsylvania State Prison’s Use of Solitary Confinement Violates Rights of Prisoners Under the Constitution and Americans with Disabilities Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 16:48:57 EDT The Justice Department issued a findings letter detailing the results of its investigation into the use of solitary confinement on prisoners with serious mental illness at the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Cresson in Cambria County, Pa Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Justice Department Reaches Agreement with California Water Agency on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 17:55:48 EDT The Justice Department announced that it has reached an agreement with the Yuba County Water Agency. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Illinois Man Sentenced to Serve 72 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Presciption Drugs Over the Internet By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 17:35:52 EDT Michael P. Jackson, 40, of Carmi, Ill., was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to serve 72 months in prison for selling the prescription drug known as Adderall. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Owner of Window Installation Business Admits Tax Evasion in New Jersey By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 15:47:44 EDT The owner of a window installation company located in Mt.Laurel, N.J. admitted today he converted to cash millions of dollars in the company’s gross receipts and used the money to pay his workers without withholding employment taxes announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Louisiana Businessman Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to the Federal Election Commission By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 11:20:43 EDT The president of a Louisiana towing company pleaded guilty today to using his personal and business accounts to fund campaign contribution checks in the names of others in support of two candidates for the U.S. Senate. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Supershuttle Under the Americans with Disabilities Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 15:14:40 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with SuperShuttle, a shared-ride transportation company based in Arizona, to resolve a complaint that it discriminated against a blind person who uses a service animal. Full Article OPA Press Releases
es Justice Department Reaches Agreement with California Water District on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:57:50 EDT The Justice Department announced that it has reached an agreement with the Linda County Water District, a special district in California, that, if approved by the court, will allow for the district to bail out from its status as a “covered jurisdiction” under the special provisions of the Voting Rights Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases