in Washington, D.C., Resident Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 13:39:18 EDT Anthony Moreno, 25, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for one count of possession of child pornography. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in CSK Auto Corporation Agrees to Pay $20.9 Million to Resolve Violations of Securities Laws Related to Scheme to Manipulate Corporate Earnings By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 16:34:30 EDT CSK Auto Corporation, a specialty retailer of automotive parts and accessories and formerly a publicly-traded company, has agreed to pay a $20.9 million penalty to resolve securities law violations stemming from a corporate earnings manipulation and double-billing scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Maxim Healthcare Services Charged with Fraud, Agrees to Pay Approximately $150 Million, Enact Reforms After False Billings Revealed as Common Practice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:46:42 EDT Maxim Healthcare Services Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of home healthcare services, has entered into a settlement to resolve criminal and civil charges relating to a nationwide scheme to defraud Medicaid programs and the Veterans Affairs program of more than $61 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Canadian National Sentenced to Serve 50 Months in Prison for Role in Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies Involving New Jersey Environmental Protection Agency at Superfund Site By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:30:15 EDT A former executive at Bennett Environmental Inc., a Canada-based company that treats and disposes of contaminated soil, was sentenced today to 50 months in prison for participating in money-laundering and fraud conspiracies in connection with contracts at a Superfund site in New Jersey, as well as impeding a proceeding before the U.S . Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Second California Aftermarket Auto Lights Distributor Agrees to Plead Guilty in Price-Fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:32:14 EDT Maxzone Vehicle Lighting Corp. agreed to plead guilty for participating in a global conspiracy to fix the prices of aftermarket auto lights. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Two Alabamians Plead Guilty for Role in Tax Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:00:09 EDT Valerie Byrd and Isaac Dailey, both residents of Montgomery County, Ala., each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Couple Because of Their Race By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:21:44 EDT Glenn E. Morgan Jr. of Detroit pleaded guilty in federal court to sending a noose and threatening photographs through the mail to a Detroit couple because of their race. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Former North Carolinian Sentenced for Obstructing and Impeding the Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:40:55 EDT Maurice Goulet was sentenced today in Charlotte, N.C., by U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. to six months in prison for his conviction for corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the due administration of the internal revenue laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Louisiana Brothers Plead Guilty and Are Sentenced for Knowingly Killing Protected Alligators By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:54:06 EDT Two Louisiana brothers pleaded guilty today and were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge, La., for Lacey Act violations for their role in illegally killing American Alligators in violation of the federal Endangered Species Act and Louisiana law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty in Connection with Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners’ Associations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:20:50 EDT Marcella Triana pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kent J. Dawson in the District of Nevada to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Final Defendant Pleads Guilty for His Role in International Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Eastern European Women in Detroit-Area Exotic Dance Clubs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:28:57 EDT Veniamin Gonikman, 56, who became a fugitive in 2005, was apprehended in Ukraine in January 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson Speaks at the International Community Corrections Association Annual Meeting By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:44:59 EDT "Let me say at the outset how honored I am to be placed among the many distinguished past recipients of this award – and I’m humbled to have my name connected with the extraordinary woman in whose honor this award is given," said Assistant Attorney General Robinson. Full Article Speech
in Montgomery, Ala., Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Two Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Conspiracies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:03:49 EDT Alchico Grant, a resident of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty to his role in two tax fraud and identity theft conspiracies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in New Orleans Man Sentenced in Danziger Bridge Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:13:48 EDT David Marion Ryder, a civilian who provided false information about the police-involved shooting on the Danziger Bridge in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, was sentenced today to eight months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Charge By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:04:39 EDT Dylan Boyd, aka “Mohammed,” pleaded guilty today in federal court in New Bern, N.C., to one count of aiding and abetting a conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Californian Convicted for Evading More Than $150,000 in Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:34:04 EDT William H. Nurick was convicted of one count of attempted evasion of payment of individual income taxes for the tax year 1995 following a jury trial before U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer in Los Angeles. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Former Heber City, Utah, Resident Indicted in Salt Lake City for Presenting False Claims to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:37:24 EDT April Rampton, formerly a resident of Heber City, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City with 15 counts of presenting false claims to the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli Speaks at the Four Corners Indian Country Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:21:01 EDT "Today, here in Ignacio, Colorado, I am proud to announce the Department of Justice’s tribal grants for Fiscal Year 2011," said Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli. Full Article Speech
in Texas Federal Court Bars Two Men from Promoting Alleged Tax Scam Involving Fictitious Methane at Landfills By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:27:01 EDT A federal court in Beaumont, Texas, has permanently barred two men from promoting an alleged tax fraud scheme involving bogus tax credits for the production of methane gas from landfills. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Bridgestone Corporation Agrees to Plead Guilty to Participating in Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Bribe Foreign Government Officials By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:39:53 EDT Bridgestone Corporation has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $28 million criminal fine for its role in conspiracies to rig bids and to make corrupt payments to foreign government officials in Latin America related to the sale of marine hose and other industrial products manufactured by the company and sold throughout the world. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Alabama Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Rig Bids for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:25:22 EDT Two Mobile, Ala., real estate investors and one real estate investment company have agreed to plead guilty today for their roles in a conspiracy to rig bids for the purchase of real estate at public foreclosure auctions in southern Alabama. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Baton Rouge, La., Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Aiding in Preparation of False Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:26:56 EDT Melissa Edwards was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Brian A. Jackson to 30 months in prison based on her plea of guilty to one count of wilfully aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of a false income tax return. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Former Colorado Resident Convicted in Pennsylvania of Conspiring to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:23:12 EDT Donald Turner, formerly of Littleton, Colo., was found guilty of conspiring to defraud the United States by a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Erie, Pa. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Two Former New Orleans Police Officers Sentenced in Connection with the Death of Raymond Robair By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:01:44 EDT Two former New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers were sentenced today in relation to the beating death of Raymond Robair and subsequent cover-up. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Former Indianapolis City-County Councilman Convicted for Soliciting a Bribe and Attempted Extortion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:31:31 EDT Former Indianapolis and Marion County, Ind., City-County Councilman Lincoln Plowman was convicted today by a federal jury of attempted extortion and soliciting a bribe. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Former and Current Soldiers and Recruiter Indicted for Allegedly Obtaining Recruiting Bonuses Through Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:22:29 EDT Six current and former members of the U.S. military have been charged a 41-count indictment in San Antonio for allegedly defrauding various U.S. military components and their contractor of approximately $127,000 by fraudulently obtaining recruiting bonuses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in BP Amoco to Pay U.S. $20.5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Royalty Underpayments from Indian and Federal Lands By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:50:51 EDT BP Amoco Corp., Amoco Production Company, BP Exploration & Oil Inc., BP America Inc., Atlantic Richfield Company and Vastar have agreed to pay the United States $20.5 million to resolve claims that the companies violated the False Claims Act by knowingly underpaying royalties owed on natural gas produced from federal and Indian leases. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Owner of Miami-Area Mental Health Company Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Orchestrating $205 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:35:04 EDT Miami resident Lawrence Duran, the owner of a mental health care company, American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), was sentenced today to 50 years in prison for orchestrating a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Saudi Arabia-Based Tamimi Global Company to Pay U.S. $13 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Allegations of Kickbacks and Illegal Gratuities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:28:40 EDT Saudi Arabia-based Tamimi Global Company Ltd has agreed to pay the United States $13 million to resolve criminal and civil allegations that the company paid kickbacks to a Kellogg Brown &s operations in Iraq and Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Hopkins School Convocation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:24:00 EDT "As members of the Hopkins community, you are heirs to an extraordinary tradition & of excellence, action, and service & that stretches back more than a hundred years before the birth of this nation," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
in Former Army Corps of Engineers Employee Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes from Iraqi Contractors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:52:18 EDT Thomas Aram Manok, 50, of Chantilly, Va., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in the Eastern District of Virginia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Ship Owners and Operators to Pay $44 Million in Damages and Penalties for 2007 San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge Crash and Oil Spill By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:57:18 EDT Federal, state and Bay-area officials announced a comprehensive civil settlement with the owners and operators of the M/V Cosco Busan, resolving all natural resource damages, penalties and response costs that resulted from the ship striking the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007, and subsequent oil spill in the San Francisco Bay. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Former President of Fraudulent Florida Physical Therapy Company Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:13:20 EDT The former president and administrator of a fraudulent physical therapy company in Lakeland, Fla., was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the United Nations Secretary-General’s Symposium on International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:05:17 EDT "In this time of uncommon challenges and evolving threats, our allegiance to these values – of liberty, privacy, opportunity, and justice – and the achievement of our collective security goals – have never been more important, or more urgent," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
in Former Executive of Auto Parts Retailer Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:38:45 EDT Don W. Watson, 55, of Gilbert, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Susan R. Bolton in the District of Arizona in Phoenix. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Bloomfield, Michigan, Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:40:41 EDT John Walter Kaber, a resident of Bloomfield, Mich., was sentenced to 37 months in prison for tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Deportation Order Upheld Against Detroit-Area Man Who Shot Jews as Nazi Policeman During World War II By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:38:16 EDT The Board of Immigration Appeals has dismissed the appeal of John (Ivan) Kalymon of Troy, Mich., who was ordered removed from the United States earlier this year because of his participation in lethal acts of Nazi-sponsored persecution of Jews during World War II. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Former Milwaukee Police Officer Indicted for Sexual Assault While on Duty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:25:21 EDT Former Milwaukee Police Officer Ladmarald Cates, 43, was indicted today by a federal grand jury for sexually assaulting a woman while he was on duty. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division Speaks at the 2011 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:27:17 EDT "Conferences like this one serve the important purpose of raising global awareness about the negative consequences of IP crime, and showing those who need convincing how critically important it is that we work together to stop IP crime, and punish those who commit it," said Assistant Attorney General Breuer. Full Article Speech
in Philadelphia Woman Convicted for Role in Fraudulent Commercial Driver’s Licenses Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:06:56 EDT After a five-day trial, a federal jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found Irina Rakhman, 54, guilty of conspiracy to produce fraudulent identification documents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Justice Department Sends to Congress Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Existing Laws Protecting Servicemembers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:10:25 EDT Late yesterday, the Justice Department sent to Congress a package of legislative proposals that will significantly enhance the department’s ability to protect the rights of members of the military and their families. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit in Waterloo, Iowa By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:06:17 EDT The lawsuit alleges that Michael Nieman, the former on-site manager of Park Towers, sexually harassed female tenants in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Virginia Store Owner Arrested for Selling Counterfeit Goods By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:33:30 EDT Belal Amin Alsaidi, 30, of Petersburg, was charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury yesterday in Richmond, Va., with one count of conspiracy and three counts of trafficking in counterfeit goods. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in NASA Contractor to Pay U.S. to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Concerning Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:55:43 EDT Lydia Demski, the owner of Deerpath Corp., has agreed to pay the United States $800,000 to resolve allegations that she and her companies knowingly caused false claims to be submitted relating to a contract to provide re-furbishment of equipment at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Plumbrook facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Member of Rhode Island La Cosa Nostra Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Role in Murder-For-Hire Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:22:37 EDT Anthony St. Laurent Sr., 70, was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for his role in an attempted murder-for-hire. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Last of 10 Las Vegas Defendants Sentenced for Falsifying Emissions Test Records By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:56:34 EDT William Joseph McCown, 49, of Las Vegas, was sentenced today before District Judge Lloyd D. George of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Professional Illinois Duck Hunter Jeff Foiles Sentenced to More Than One Year in Jail and Fines for Illegal Hunting and Guiding Activities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:06:42 EDT Professional duck hunter and guide Jeffrey B. Foiles was sentenced today by a federal judge in Springfield, Ill., to 13 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Ten Miami-Area Residents Plead Guilty in $25 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:14:19 EDT Ten Miami-area residents pleaded guilty today and yesterday in U.S. District Court in Miami for their participation in a $25 million home health Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Justice Department Charges South Carolina Landlord with Discrimination Against Families with Children By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:31:32 EDT The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against a Charleston, S.C.-area landlord for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against families with children. Full Article OPA Press Releases
in Former Texas Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Using Excessive Force By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:37:36 EDT Raymond Quintero, 33, pleaded guilty to willfully depriving a detainee of his constitutional right to be free from excessive force amounting to punishment. Full Article OPA Press Releases