world news New York Financial Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions in New Jersey By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:30:01 EDT A financial investor who purchased municipal tax liens at auctions in New Jersey pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids for the sale of tax liens auctioned by municipalities throughout the state. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in 2009 Shooting By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:27:28 EDT Joshua Mark Bodine, 32, aka “Desperado,” of Vidor, Texas, also was ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Marcia A. Crone to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Former Caesars Palace Nightclub Owner, Head Doorman Plead Guilty to Tax Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:48:13 EDT Steve Davidovici, formerly a part-owner and manager of the Pure Nightclub located within the Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of filing a false federal income tax return for the 2006 tax year, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Witness in Identity Theft and Tax Trial Convicted of Perjury and Lying to a Federal Agent By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:44:48 EDT A federal jury in Montgomery, Ala., convicted Nacretia Lewis today of perjury and lying to a federal agent, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Detroit Podiatrist Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:15:02 EDT Dr. Errol Sherman was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerald E. Rosen in Detroit. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Justice Department Intervenes in Lawsuit Involving New Hampshire’s Mental Health System By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:01:49 EDT The Justice Department today moved to intervene in Lynn E. v. Lynch, a recently-filed lawsuit alleging that the state of New Hampshire fails to provide mental health services to people with disabilities in community settings in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Antitrust Division Issues 2012 Edition of Its Annual Newsletter By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:16:46 EDT The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division today issued the 2012 edition of its annual newsletter on its website. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Former Grant Administrator and Legal Assistant of American Samoa Non-profit Legal Aid Corporation Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $160,000 in Federal Grant Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:50:28 EDT Julie Matau, 49, and her daughter, Andrea Matau, 28, each were sentenced yesterday in Oakland, Calif., for their participation in the theft of nearly $160,000 in federal grant funds from a now-defunct nonprofit American Samoa legal services corporation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Honolulu Firearms Business Owner Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Federal Tax Offenses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:55:05 EDT Arthur Lee Ong of Honolulu was sentenced Tuesday to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $1 million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by District Court Judge Leslie Kobayashi today, the Justice Department and IRS announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Texas Tax Return Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:01:33 EDT The United States has sued tax preparer Joseph Rivas, seeking to bar him from preparing any federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Mississippi Pharmaceutical Firm and CEO to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Marketing of Unapproved Drugs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:36:36 EDT Mississippi-based Cypress Pharmaceutical Inc., its subsidiary Hawthorn Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its CEO, Max Draughn, have agreed to pay $2.8 million to resolve civil allegations under the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Shipbuilder and Ship Engine Manufacturer Agree to Pay Civil Penalty and Perform Environmental Project to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:59:41 EDT Coltec Industries Inc. and National Steel and Shipbuilding Company have agreed to pay a civil penalty of $280,000 and spend approximately $500,000 on an environmental project to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and EPA’s marine diesel engine air rules. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Residential Youth Treatment Facility for Medicaid Recipients in Marion, Virginia Agrees to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:51:01 EDT Universal Health Services Inc. (UHS) and two subsidiaries have reached a settlement in a False Claims Act lawsuit with the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Justice Department Resolves Allegations of Discrimination with Onward Healthcare in Connecticut By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:25:01 EDT The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement today with Onward Healthcare, a healthcare staffing company based in Wilton, Conn., resolving allegations that the company posted discriminatory job advertisements on its home page and third party websites that limited its jobs to U.S. citizens. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Justice Department Sues National Tax Preparation Firm and Franchisees to Stop Alleged Pervasive Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:18:57 EDT The United States has filed civil injunction lawsuits in five cities seeking to shut down both the company that operates Instant Tax Service (ITS) as well as five owners of ITS franchises, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Four Additional Defendants Charged for Assaulting Practitioners of the Amish Religion in Cleveland By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:01:58 EDT The Justice Department announced today that a federal grand jury in Cleveland returned a 10-count superseding indictment in United States v. Mullet, et al. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news New Orleans Man Sentenced for Shooting Two Hispanic Men By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:48:16 EDT Mark Gautreau, 50, was sentenced today in federal court in New Orleans to 72 months in prison for shooting two Hispanic men on the Bonnet Carre Spillway in St. Charles Parish, La., on Aug. 20, 2006. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Georgia Tax Preparer Charged with Tax Fraud and Identity Theft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:25:20 EDT Willie C. Grant, a Bibb County, Ga., tax return preparer who owned and operated “Grant Income Tax Bookkeeping and Check Cash,” was indicted on March 15, 2012, by a federal grand jury with 23 counts of making false claims for tax refunds, four counts of theft of government money and four counts of aggravated identity theft, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Six Arraigned on Tax Conspiracy in a Corporate Bonus Scheme Based in Western New York By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:26:38 EDT Six officials of an Upstate New York firm were arraigned yesterday before Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschio. On March 21, a federal grand jury in the Western District of New York indicted the six defendants, Philip R. DeLuca, Alfred R. LaGreca, Frank A. Fracassi, Michael A. Elia, Laurence A Elia and Richard A. Elia, on tax charges, including conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Federal Court Permanently Bars San Diego Accountant from Preparing Tax Returns That Understate Income By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:46:31 EDT A federal court has permanently barred Robert Jensen, a certified public accountant from San Diego, from providing tax advice or preparing federal tax returns that illegally attempt to reduce customers’ taxable income, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Indiana Firm from Preparing Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:34:27 EDT The United States has asked a federal court to bar a tax preparation firm and its owner, John Newlin, from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Detroit Medical Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:12:23 EDT Juan Villa, 29, of Miami, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow in the Eastern District of Michigan to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice in Relation to Her Husband’s Disappearance By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:22:38 EDT Abby Beard Hogan, 50, pleaded guilty yesterday in the Northern District of Florida for her role in the obstruction of a multinational investigation into the disappearance of her husband, James Hogan, then an employee in the U.S. Consulate in Curacao, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Pamela Cothran Marsh for the Northern District of Florida, U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security Eric J. Boswell and John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Miami Field Office. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Justice Department Reaches Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement with Trinity Health Systems in Iowa By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:51:16 EDT The Justice Department announced today a settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Trinity Health Systems to ensure that Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa, provides effective communication to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Virginia Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Scheme to Conceal Pakistan Government Funding for His U.S. Lobbying Efforts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:32:15 EDT Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, 62, a U.S. citizen and resident of Fairfax, Va., was sentenced today to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy and tax violations in connection with a decades-long scheme to conceal the transfer of at least $3.5 million from the government of Pakistan to fund his lobbying efforts in America related to Kashmir. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Former Corrections Officer at Shiprock, N.M., Detention Center Charged for Sexually Abusing a Female Inmate By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:08:47 EDT A federal grand jury in Albuquerque indicted Sylvester Bruce, 44, a former corrections officer with Navajo Nation’s Shiprock, N.M., Detention Center, on charges related to the sexual abuse of an inmate during the summer and fall of 2010. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Attorney General Eric Holder Welcomes Confirmation of Kathryn Keneally and Michael E. Horowitz By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:28:23 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder today welcomed the confirmation of Kathryn Keneally as Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division and Michael E. Horowitz as Inspector General for the Justice Department. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation by the City of Selma, Texas, Fire Department By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:50:38 EDT The Department of Justice announced today the filing of a civil suit against the city of Selma, Texas, alleging that the city discriminated against firefighter Adam Sadler in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:33:38 EDT Lazaro Acosta, 41, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Seitz in Miami to one count of currency structuring to avoid reporting requirements. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Former Senate Office Manager Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud and Theft of Government Property By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:12:02 EDT Ngozi Pole, of Waldorf, Md., also was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in the District of Columbia to serve three years of supervised release and 500 hours of community service following his prison term and ordered to pay $77,608.86 in restitution. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news West Memphis, Ark., Police Department Officer Convicted of Criminal Civil Rights Violation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:54:41 EDT A federal jury convicted West Memphis, Ark., Police Department (WMPD) Officer Scott McCall, 39, of West Memphis, Ark., of one misdemeanor count of Deprivation of Rights under Color of Law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Attorney General Holder Recognizes Six Cities for Youth Violence Prevention Efforts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 16:07:36 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder today recognized six cities for their progress in preventing youth violence at the second annual summit of the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention held in Washington, D.C. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Justice Department to Monitor Election in Wisconsin By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 11:16:09 EDT The Justice Department announced today that the Civil Rights Division will monitor the election on April 3, 2012, in Milwaukee. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Former Civilian Contractor Pleads Guilty in North Carolina for Role in Scheme to Steal and Sell Military Equipment in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:31:18 EDT David John Welch, 36, of Hope Mills, N.C., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge W. Earl Britt to a criminal information charging him with one count of conspiracy to steal property under the control of a government contractor. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Michigan Man Arrested on Tax Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 13:02:53 EDT Steven Kern of Marine City, Mich., was arrested today following his indictment on March 27, 2012, on eight counts of failing to file his individual tax returns and eight counts of filing false corporate tax returns, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Alabama Woman Indicted for Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 16:27:59 EDT A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., returned an indictment on March 28, 2012, charging Wanda Davis with filing false federal income tax returns, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news New Hampshire and Massachusetts Residents Convicted for Promoting and Using Tax Defier Schemes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 16:37:42 EDT A federal jury in Worcester, Mass., convicted William Scott Dion and Catherine Floyd, both of Sanbornville, N.H., and Charles Adams of Norwood, Mass., for conspiracies to defraud the United States through the promotion and use of multiple tax fraud schemes, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Two Owners and Two Employees of Miami Home Health Company Plead Guilty in $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 17:28:29 EDT Ariel Rodriguez, 41, Reynaldo Navarro, 37, and Ysel Salado, 26, each pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Marcia G. Cooke to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and Melissa Rodriguez, 24, pleaded guilty on March 28, 2012, before Judge Cooke to the same charge. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Justice Department Alleges GFI Mortgage Bankers Engaged in Illegal Lending Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 18:25:49 EDT The Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York filed a lawsuit alleging that GFI Mortgage Bankers Inc., a mortgage banker with operations in seven states, violated federal fair lending laws by charging African-American and Hispanic borrowers higher interest rates and fees on home mortgage loans because of their race or national origin, not based on their creditworthiness. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary Speaks at the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Summit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 08:56:43 EDT "I don’t need to tell anyone here what a difficult challenge youth violence is. You’re all part of the Forum because you’ve seen the consequences of juvenile crime in your own communities. You understand how complex this issue is – and you know this is not a problem any of us can solve alone – especially in this tough fiscal climate," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Leary. Full Article Speech
world news Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Summit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 08:58:11 EDT "Especially in recent weeks – as the importance of protecting our children from harm has been at the forefront of our national discourse – the urgency of this challenge has been brought into stark focus. And the need to take action has never been more clear," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
world news G.S. Electech Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Auto Parts Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 11:23:48 EDT Toyota City, Japan-based G.S. Electech Inc. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $2.75 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix the prices of auto parts used on antilock brake systems installed in U.S. cars Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Miami-Area Assisted Living Facility Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 12:46:14 EDT Billy Denica, 50, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joan A. Lenard in Miami to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Three Men Convicted in Puerto Rico for Roles in Providing Armed Security for Drug Transactions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 12:37:54 EDT Three men, including a former officer with the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections, were convicted by a federal jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico, yesterday for their roles in providing security for drug transactions. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Florida-Based Wellcare Health Plans Agrees to Pay $137.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:50:10 EDT WellCare Health Plans Inc. will pay $137.5 million to the federal government and nine states to resolve four lawsuits alleging violations of the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Georgia-Based Radiation Oncology Practice to Pay $3.8 Million to Settle False Claims Act Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:56:34 EDT Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia LLC, a radiation oncology practice, and its affiliates RCOG Cancer Centers LLC, Physician Oncology Services Management Company LLC, Frank A. Critz, M.D. and Physician Oncology Services L.P. (collectively, RCOG) agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle claims that they violated the False Claims Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks to Cincinnati Police Department Officers Attending Community Relations Service Training Session By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 12:43:08 EDT "There are parts of the world where everyone shares the same culture, the same religion, and the same language. But that’s not America. And it’s not Cincinnati. According to the Census Bureau, there are over 13,000 people in this city who were born outside of the United States. There are around 20,000 whose primary language isn’t English. And there are still more who follow customs and traditions that our own upbringing didn’t expose us to," said Deputy Attorney General Cole. Full Article Speech
world news Former Executive of Miami-Based Ocean Bank Sentenced to Serve 37 Months in Prison for Participating in Bribery Scheme and Filing False Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:52:07 EDT A former executive of Ocean Bank, a financial institution headquartered in Miami, was sentenced today for participating in a scheme to accept bribes and for failing to report income on federal income tax returns Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Highlight Obama Administration Efforts, Health Reform Tools to Combat Medicare Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 15:00:27 EDT At a Chicago summit highlighting a new high-tech war against health care fraud, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder today discussed how the Affordable Care Act and the Obama Administration’s Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) are helping fight Medicare fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
world news Five New Orleans Police Officers Sentenced on Civil Rights and Obstruction of Justice Violations in the Danziger Bridge Shooting Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 15:36:43 EDT The Justice Department announced today that five officers from the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) were sentenced in connection with the federal civil rights prosecution of a police-involved shooting that occurred on the Danziger Bridge in the days after Hurricane Katrina, leaving two innocent civilians dead and four others seriously wounded. Full Article OPA Press Releases