be Bexar County, Texas, Corrections Officer Indicted on Civil Rights Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:04:48 EST Daniel Melgoza, a Bexar County, Texas, Corrections Officer, was charged today in a four-count federal indictment with violating the civil rights of two detainees and obstructing justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Nineteen Alleged Latin Kings Gang Members Indicted on Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charge By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:10:16 EST A federal grand jury in Greenbelt, Md., has indicted 19 alleged members of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Statoil ASA Satisfies Obligations Under Deferred Prosecution Agreement and Foreign Bribery Charges Are Dismissed By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:12:25 EST After three years of satisfying obligations under a deferred prosecution agreement, the charges against Statoil ASA for violating the anti-bribery and accounting provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) have been dismissed with prejudice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Former General Manager of Texas Business Arrested for Role in Alleged Scheme to Bribe Officials at Mexican State-Owned Electrical Utility By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:20:31 EST The former general manager of a Sugar Land, Texas-based business was arrested on Nov. 18, 2009, for his alleged role in a conspiracy to bribe Mexican government officials to secure contracts with the Comisión Federal de Electridad (CFE), a Mexican state-owned utility company. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against MasTec Advanced Technologies to Enforce the Employment Rights of Army Reserve Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:41:24 EST The department filed a lawsuit in federal court in West Virginia alleging that MasTec Advanced Technologies willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 by discriminating against a U.S. Army Reserve member on the basis of his military service and by failing to offer Burress an appropriate reemployment position when he returned from military service. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Los Angeles’ Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Pays $3 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:41:52 EST The Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, a sports medicine clinic in Los Angeles, has agreed to pay the United States $3 million to settle allegations that it received illegal kickbacks from HealthSouth Corporation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Army Officer, Wife and Relatives Sentenced in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to DOD Contracts in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:39:19 EST John L. Cockerham, 43, a major in the U.S. Army, was sentenced to 210 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Two Florida Executives, One Florida Intermediary and Two Former Haitian Government Officials Indicted for Their Alleged Participation in Foreign Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:15:38 EST Two Florida executives of a Miami-Dade County-based telecommunications company, the president of Florida-based Telecom Consulting Services Corp., and two former Haitian government officials were charged in an indictment unsealed today for their alleged roles in a foreign bribery, wire fraud and money laundering scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Attorney General Holder, Secretary Salazar Announce Settlement of Cobell Lawsuit on Indian Trust Management By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:42:37 EST “Over the past thirteen years, the parties have tried to settle this case many, many times, each time unsuccessfully,” said Attorney General Holder. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Member of the Cherokee Nation Pleads Guilty to Selling Bear Gall Bladders By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:04:52 EST Clement Calhoun of Cherokee, N.C., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Asheville, N.C., to federal charges for unlawfully trafficking in bear gall bladders. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Former U.S. Army Officer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in Bribery Conspiracy in Al-hillah, Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:32:11 EST Curtis Whiteford, a former colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, was sentenced today to five years in prison for his participation in a wide-ranging bribery conspiracy in Al-Hillah, Iraq. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Attorney General Holder at the Announcement of Cobell V. Salazar Settlement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:14:20 EST "Thank you Secretary Salazar. Today marks another significant step forward in the government’s work to fulfill our trust obligation for hundreds of thousands of individual Native Americans. Cobell v. Salazar is one of the largest class actions ever brought against the U.S. government." Full Article Speech
be Associate Attorney General Perrelli at the Announcement of Cobell V. Salazar Settlement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:39:45 EST "Thank you to the Attorney General, and thank you to Secretary Salazar and Deputy Secretary Hayes for the extraordinary commitment of their Department of the Interior to bring this case to a resolution." Full Article Speech
be Statement of Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli Before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee of Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Entitled "H.r. 1924, the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009" By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:55:59 EST "The challenges facing law enforcement in tribal communities are enormous. The basic level of police protection that most Americans take for granted simply does not exist in many parts of Indian Country. We have a duty to change that." Full Article Testimony
be Virginia Resident Charged with Conspiring to Bribe Former Panamanian Government Officials for Maritime Contract By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:26:52 EST A federal grand jury has charged a Virginia Beach, Va., resident with conspiracy to pay bribes to former Panamanian government officials to secure maritime contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Retired Army Major Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Role in Bribery Scheme Involving DOD Contracts in Kuwait By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:07:56 EST Christopher Murray pleaded guilty in January 2009 to four counts of bribery and one count of making a false statement. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Former New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas J. Spargo Sentenced for Attempted Extortion and Bribery By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:44:23 EST Former New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas J. Spargo was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe in Albany, N.Y. to 27 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for attempted extortion and bribery, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge John F. Pikus of the FBI’s Albany office announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be UTStarcom Inc. Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million Penalty for Acts of Foreign Bribery in China By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:57:59 EST UTStarcom Inc. (UTSI) has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice, agreeing to pay a $1.5 million fine for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by providing travel and other things of value to foreign officials, specifically employees at state-owned telecommunications firms in the People’s Republic of China. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Former Military Official Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Participation in Bribery Conspiracy Involving $206 Million Telecommunications Contract in Korea By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:56:41 EST A former Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) official was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Columbus, Ga., to three years in prison for his role in a bribery conspiracy involving a multi-million dollar telecommunications contract, and for not reporting the bribes he accepted on his income tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Attorney General Eric Holder at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 13:25:58 EST "We cannot ignore the fact that protecting our economy is an essential component of our larger security goals," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
be Member of the Cherokee Nation Sentenced to Prison for Transporting and Selling Bear Parts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:31:09 EST Clement Calhoun, a member of the Cherokee Nation in North Carolina, was sentenced in federal court in the Western District of North Carolina, to six months in prison for illegally transporting and selling 51 bear gall bladders. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:52:10 EST "We must be vigilant in our efforts to safeguard and strengthen the American economy. Our efforts to fight economic crime are a vital component of our broader strategy - a strategy that seeks to foster confidence in our financial system, integrity in our markets, and prosperity for the American people." Full Article Testimony
be Twenty-Two Executives and Employees of Military and Law Enforcement Products Companies Charged in Foreign Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:51:54 EST The 16 indictments unsealed today represent the largest single investigation and prosecution against individuals in the history of DOJ’s enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Milwaukee to Enforce the Employment Rights of Air National Guard Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:12:24 EST The Department has reached a settlement in its lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee on behalf of Michael Crivello, a detective in the Milwaukee Police Department, alleging the city violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
be CEO of Seafood Importer Pleads Guilty to Importing and Selling Falsely Labeled Fish from Vietnam By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:09:34 EST The chief executive officer of Sterling Seafood Corporation located in Cresskill, N.J., pleaded guilty to importing falsely labeled fish from Vietnam and evading over $60 million in federal tariffs, as well as selling over $500,000 in similarly misbranded fish purchased from another importer in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Former U.S. Army Officer Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Bribery and Weapons Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:47:48 EST Michael Wheeler, a former lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, was sentenced late yesterday to 42 months in prison for his participation in a wide-ranging bribery conspiracy involving the U.S. government, the Republic of Iraq and the Coalition Provisional Authority - South Central Region (CPA-SC) in Al-Hillah, Iraq. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Aiding and Abetting the Solicitation of a Kickback in Connection with a Government Contract in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:31:47 EST Ryan Scott McMonigle, of Ponca City, Okla., pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to solicit a kickback in connection with the award of a private security services subcontract to protect U.S. government personnel and contractors in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Six Members of MS-13 Gang Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Drug and Firearms Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:54:40 EST Six members of a racketeering enterprise, called La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, were convicted today by a jury in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, N.C., of criminal charges that include racketeering, murder, attempted murder, assault, cocaine trafficking and numerous related federal firearms offenses Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Attorney General Holder, Secretary Sebelius Convene National Summit on Health Care Fraud, Unveil Historic Commitment to Fighting Fraud in President’s FY 2011 Budget By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:12:06 EST “Health care fraud affects all Americans and demands a coordinated, national response,” said Attorney General Holder. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Three Indicted for False Labeling, Smuggling and Misbranding of Seafood Products By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:49:56 EST A federal grand jury in Mobile, Ala., today returned a 28-count indictment against three individuals for conspiring to falsely label, smuggle and misbrand more than 325,000 pounds of seafood in order to avoid paying tariffs and defraud customers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Former Willbros International Executives Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in $6 Million Foreign Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:19:20 EST Two former executives of Willbros International Inc. (WII), a subsidiary of Houston-based Willbros Group Inc. (Willbros), were sentenced today for their roles in a conspiracy to pay more than $6 million in bribes to government officials of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and officials from a Nigerian political party. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against MasTec Advanced Technologies to Enforce the Employment Rights of Army Reserve Member By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:19:17 EST The Department has reached a settlement in its lawsuit against MasTec Advanced Technologies on behalf of Eugene C. Burress, a U.S. Army Reserve member, alleging that MasTec willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Justice Department Unveils Plan of Action for Consultation and Coordination with Tribes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:09:54 EST The Justice Department’s plan identifies the steps it will take to develop a comprehensive consultation and coordination policy with tribal nations, after robust tribal input. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Federal Officials Close the Investigation into the Death of Sean Bell By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:37:22 EST There is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights charges against New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers involved in the fatal shooting of Sean Bell. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be West Palm Beach, Florida, Resident Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Cramming Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:23:57 EST Willoughby Farr, 46, of West Palm Beach, Fla., has been charged with perpetrating what is known as a cramming scheme, which was designed to place charges on consumers’ telephone bills for collect calls that were not made, the Justice Department and the U.S. Postal Inspector’s Miami Field Office announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Former U.S. Military Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to Defense Department Contracts in Support of Iraqi War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:11:31 EST Former military contractor Terry Hall, 43, of Snellville, Ga., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to pay more than $3 million in bribes to U.S. Army contracting officials stationed at Camp Arifjan, an Army base in Kuwait, and to money laundering conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be U.S. Army Contracting Official Charged with Bribery and Related Crimes in Off-Post Housing Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:03:02 EST A U.S. Army contracting official was charged today with bribery and unlawful salary supplementation in connection with two schemes to solicit more than $30,000 in bribes from an Egyptian businessman in Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigation of the Internet Search and Paid Search Advertising Agreement Between Microsoft Corporation and Yahoo! Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:31:00 EST "After a thorough review of the evidence, the division has determined that the proposed transaction is not likely to substantially lessen competition in the United States." Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks Before the Alliance of Concerned Men Town Hall Meeting on Fatherhood and Youth Violence By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:37:35 EST The plain truth is that youth violence is far-too common. There’s no single cause and no simple solution. But we know one important contributor is the absence of a responsible, loving father. Here in D.C., where half of African-American households don’t include even one grown man, the implications of this fact could not be clearer. Full Article Speech
be Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in Foreign Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:56:02 EST The president of a Miami-Dade County, Fla.,-based company pleaded guilty today to engaging in monetary transactions involving property derived from a scheme to bribe former Haitian government officials. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Indictment Charging Four Individuals Unsealed in Condominium Asbestos Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:12:46 EST An 11-count indictment was unsealed today charging four individuals with conspiracy, violations of the Clean Air Act, and making false statements for their roles in a scheme to improperly remove and dispose of asbestos from multiple condominiums in Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Department of Justice and USDA Workshops to Explore Competition and Regulatory Issues in the Agriculture Industry to Begin March 12 in Iowa By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:24:45 EST The goals of the workshops are to promote dialogue among interested parties and foster learning with respect to the appropriate legal and economic analyses of these issues, as well as to listen to and learn from parties with experience in the agriculture sector. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Order for Bemis Company Inc. to Proceed with Its Acquisition of the Alcan Packaging Food Americas Business By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:25:58 EST Without the divestitures, the department said the acquisition would lead to higher prices, lower quality, less favorable supply-chain options, reduced technical support and less innovation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Texas Gang Members Found Guilty of Multiple Murder, Narcotics and Firearms Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:22:16 EST The leader of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN) in Texas and one of his enforcers were found guilty this afternoon on multiple charges related to their participation in a large scale narcotics and firearms trafficking conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:43:58 EST "We must invest today to improve public safety in tribal communities. The problems in tribal communities are severe: American Indian and Alaska Native communities suffer from violent crime at far higher rates than other Americans." Full Article Testimony
be Justice Department Settlement with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Secures $40,000 for Oklahoma Army Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 11:02:38 EST The Department has reached a settlement, in the form of a consent decree, with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company that, if approved by the U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City, will resolve its lawsuit filed on behalf of Michael J. Ellis, a major in the U.S. Army Reserve. Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli Testifies Before the House Committee on Natural Resources on the Proposed Settlement of the Cobell V. Salazar Litigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:56:48 EST The settlement, which will require legislative and judicial approval to become effective, is fair to the plaintiffs, is responsible for the United States, and provides a path forward for the future. Full Article Testimony
be Former Haitian Government Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering in Foreign Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:10:17 EST "Today’s guilty plea represents another important milestone in our ongoing effort to tackle overseas corruption," said Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division. "The message here is simple: Whether you are located in the United States or elsewhere, we will not allow U.S. financial institutions to be used as a vehicle for laundering illicit proceeds." Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Nexus Technologies Inc. and Three Employees Plead Guilty to Paying Bribes to Vietnamese Officials By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:54:31 EDT Nexus Technologies Inc., a Philadelphia-based export company, pleaded guilty today in connection with a conspiracy to bribe officials of the Vietnamese government in exchange for lucrative contracts to supply equipment and technology to Vietnamese government agencies, in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
be Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:28:14 EDT "Although unprecedented challenges and new demands have emerged, our key priorities remain clear," Attorney General Holder said. Full Article Speech