guilt Clinic Owners and Patient Recruiters Plead Guilty in Detroit-area Diagnostic Testing Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:21:14 EDT Miami-area residents Emilio and Maria Haber and Detroit-area residents Genna Yates and Darryl Nichols pleaded guilty yesterday for their roles in a Detroit-area diagnostic testing fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former HannStar Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty and Serve Jail Time for Participating in Global LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:25:37 EDT A former executive from HannStar Display Corporation has agreed to plead guilty and to serve jail time in the United States for participating in a global conspiracy to fix the price of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Army Contracting Officer from Colorado Pleads Guilty to Bribery Related to Contracts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:04:13 EDT U.S. Army Major Roderick D. Sanchez pleaded guilty today to a one-count criminal information charging him with bribery for accepting money and items of value in return for being influenced in the awarding of Army contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Houston-area Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty in a $5.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:52:57 EDT A patient recruiter for a Houston-based home health care company pleaded guilty today in connection with a $5.2 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Owner and a Former Executive of Indicted Video Relay Services Company Plead Guilty to Defrauding FCC Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:01:55 EDT John T.C. Yeh, the owner of Viable Communications Inc., and his brother, Joseph Yeh, the former vice president for corporate strategy and second in charge for Viable, pleaded guilty today to engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the Federal Communications Commission’s Video Relay Service program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty to Illegal Trade in Elephant Ivory By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:16:42 EDT Joseph Barringer, 55, the owner of a Florida pool cue company, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Orlando to violating the Endangered Species Act in connection with the illegal export of African elephant ivory through an online auction site. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Owner of New Jersey Fishing Company Pleads Guilty to Organizing and Financing Network of High-tech Marijuana Grow Facilities in Four States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:14:14 EDT A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty for his role in organizing and financing a network of high-tech, indoor marijuana grow facilities stretching from Florida to Connecticut. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Air Cargo and Air Passenger Services By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 12:08:26 EDT All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. (ANA) has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $73 million criminal fine for its role in two separate conspiracies to fix prices in the air transportation industry. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Miami Contractor Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 17:07:22 EDT Axel Rafael Mercado pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion before U.S. District Court Judge Patricia A. Seitz in the Southern District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt State Department Employee Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements About Accessing Confidential Passport Files By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 15:24:36 EDT Brooke E. Reyna, 28, of Barrington, N.H., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante in U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire to making false statements. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Imprisoned Spy Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Act as an Agent of the Russian Government and Money Laundering By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:10:37 EST Harold James Nicholson, 59, appeared before U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown and pleaded guilty to the crimes of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government and conspiracy to commit international money laundering. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Latin Kings Leader Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 14:38:30 EST Remy Heath, aka “Remy,” “King Remy,” and “King Mellow,” 26, of Hyattsville, Md., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, in connection with his gang activities as a member and leader of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Caesars Palace Nightclub Host Pleads Guilty to Tax Crime By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:20:30 EST Richard Chu, a former "VIP host" at Pure Nightclub located in 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. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion as Part of Organized Crime Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:13:58 EST Gerald Diodati, 61, of Seekonk, Mass., pleaded guilty today before Chief U.S. District Judge Mary M. Lisi to one count of tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Northern Virginia Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bank and Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:57:04 EST Kevin Shaffer of Sarasota, Fla., and Washington D.C., pleaded guilty to bank fraud and tax evasion before Alexandria, Va., federal district court Judge Gerald Bruce Lee. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Principal of A&O Entities Pleads Guilty for His Role in $100 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Life Settlements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:24:39 EST Brent Oncale, 36, of Houston, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., to conspiracy charges in connection with his role as a principal of the A&O entities, a group of businesses that acquired and marketed over $100 million of investments in life settlements to more than 800 victims across the United States and Canada. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Identity Theft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:09:37 EST Jeffery Leon Ceaser, a resident of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to defraud the United States and one count of identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Pennsylvania Contractor Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:17:41 EST The owner of a Langhorne, Penn., asbestos abatement company pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Senior U.S. District Court Judge Pleads Guilty to Possession of Controlled Substances and Conversion of Government Property By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:33:11 EST Senior U.S. District Judge Jack T. Camp Jr., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Atlanta to possession of controlled substances and conversion of government property. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former New York Con Edison Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Bribery and Tax Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:59:53 EST A former Consolidated Edison of New York (Con Edison) manager pleaded guilty today to charges that he accepted and agreed to accept approximately $807,000 in bribes from two Con Edison industrial pipe supply vendors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Massachusetts Direct Mail Production Director Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud Conspiracies and Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:28:03 EST A former employee of two Massachusetts-based customer relationship management agencies that purchase direct mail advertising has agreed to plead guilty to charges relating to his receipt of more than $1.8 million in kickbacks. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Lawyer for A&O Entities Pleads Guilty for His Role in $100 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Life Settlements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:27:29 EST Russell Mackert, 51, of Spring, Texas, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., to conspiracy charges in connection with his role as a lawyer for the A&O entities, a group of businesses that acquired and marketed more than $100 million of fraudulent investments in life settlements to more than 800 victims across the United States and Canada. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Man Found Guilty for Forcing Women and Juveniles into Prostitution By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:19:18 EST A federal jury today convicted Amador Cortes-Meza, 36, of Mexico, of multiple charges of sex trafficking and human smuggling offenses related to a scheme to force women and juveniles into prostitution. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Air Cargo Shipments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:51:39 EST Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $48 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the air transportation industry. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Employee of a Financial Institution Subsidiary Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Involving Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:17:21 EST A former employee of a subsidiary of a financial institution pleaded guilty today for his participation in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former New York City Hospital Purchasing Official Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 13:16:03 EST A former purchasing official at Mount Sinai Medical Center and School of Medicine in New York pleaded guilty to participating in bid rigging and fraud conspiracies related to contracts for maintenance and insulation work performed at Mount Sinai. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Kaua‘i Island Utility Pleads Guilty to Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act Violation, Agrees to Help Protect Threatened Seabirds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 16:10:26 EST The Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) entered a plea agreement today in federal court in Honolulu to resolve violations of the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former New Jersey Sales Representative Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Bribery Conspiracy in Power Generation Industry By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 16:20:02 EST A former sales representative of a Lyndhurst, N.J.-based industrial pipe supply company pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to commit fraud and pay bribes to a Consolidated Edison of New York (Con Edison) purchasing manager in return for the manager’s efforts to steer contracts to the sales representative’s company. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Employee of Florida Property Management Company Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 12:25:07 EST A former residential sales manager at a Florida property management company pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with housing repair contracts for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation and Obstruction of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 15:32:36 EST Benjamin Montgomery, a former correctional officer at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta pleaded guilty today to a two-count information charging him with civil rights crimes for assaulting an inmate and for subsequently writing a false report about the incident. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt UK Citizen Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Bribe Nigerian Government Officials to Obtain Lucrative Contracts as Part of KBR Joint Venture Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 13:32:22 EST Wojciech J. Chodan, a former commercial vice president and consultant to a United Kingdom subsidiary of Kellogg, Brown & Root Inc. (KBR), pleaded guilty today to conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for his participation in a decade-long scheme to bribe Nigerian government officials to obtain engineering, procurement and construction contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt President of Iowa Ready-Mix Concrete Company Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 16:09:38 EST The president of an Iowa ready-mix concrete company pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to fix prices for sales of ready-mix concrete. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Florida Physician Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Fraudulent Lobbying and Fund Raising Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 15:36:18 EST Alan D. Mendelsohn, 52, of Broward County, Fla., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge William J. Zloch, to a one-count criminal information, charging him with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, to make false statements and to file false tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Leader of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization and Associate Found Guilty of Conspiring to Import Multiple Tons of Cocaine into the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:06:05 EST Christian Fernando Borda and Alvaro Alvaran-Velez, two narcotics traffickers aligned with the Autodefenses Unidas de Colombia (AUC), were found guilty today in U.S. District Court of conspiring to import ton-quantities of cocaine into the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Two Engineers Found Guilty of Stealing Goodyear Trade Secrets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 17:51:23 EST A federal jury convicted Clark Alan Roberts, 47, and Sean Edward Howley, 39, both former engineers with Wyko Tire Technology Incorporated, located in Greenback, Tenn., of stealing trade secrets from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Three New Orleans Police Officers Found Guilty in the Post-Katrina Shooting and Burning of Henry Glover By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:18:23 EST A federal jury in New Orleans convicted three current and former New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers, David Warren, Greg McRae and Lt. Travis McCabe, in relation to the post-Katrina shooting death of Henry Glover, and the subsequent burning of Glover’s remains and obstruction of justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Florida Man and Two U.K. Nationals Plead Guilty in Relation to Immigration Fraud Scheme Involving Florida Property Development Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:42:01 EST A Florida man and two U.K. nationals pleaded guilty Dec.10, 2010, to immigration fraud charges for their roles in a scheme to fraudulently procure visas from the U.S. Embassy in London through a Florida property development company called Royal Development. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Accessing Confidential Student Loan Files By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:56:26 EST Charlotte M. Robinson, 46, of Dolton, Ill., pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan E. Cox in the Northern District of Illinois to a one-count criminal information charging her with unauthorized computer access. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in International Child Pornography Ring Dismantled by International Law Enforcement Effort By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:00:17 EST Yesterday’s guilty plea by David Michael Fagerness is the result of an international investigation into the “Lost Boy” online bulletin board. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Indiana Casino Dealer Found Guilty in Cheating Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:17:22 EST Mike Waseleski, 46, a former casino card dealer, was found guilty by a federal jury yesterday in San Diego for his role in a cheating scheme by a group of conspirators known as the “Tran Organization” to steal approximately $1.5 million from Resorts East Chicago Casino. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Alabama State Lobbyist Pleads Guilty in Wide-Ranging Conspiracy to Influence and Corrupt Votes Related to Electronic Bingo Legislation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:40:28 EST A former Alabama state lobbyist pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Wallace Capel Jr. to his role in conspiring to bribe legislators in exchange for their favorable votes on pro-gambling legislation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Construction Company Executive Doing Business in Colorado Pleads Guilty to Providing an Illegal Gratuity By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:46:23 EST A former managing executive of a construction company that had substantial business at Fort Carson, a U.S. Army installation in Colorado Springs, Colo., pleaded guilty to providing an illegal gratuity to a contracting officer. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Outlaws Motorcycle Gang Members Found Guilty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:05:08 EST The national president and three members of the American Outlaw Association (Outlaws) motorcycle gang have been found guilty of participating in a violent criminal organization by a federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former UBS Banker Pleads Guilty to Helping American Client Conceal Assets Offshore By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:48:22 EST Renzo Gadola, 44, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Wealth Manager Pleads Guilty to Causing a Presidential Campaign Committee to Submit False Statements to the Federal Election Commission By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 15:52:24 EST A former principal of a wealth management firm pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to causing the Hillary Clinton for President Committee unwittingly to submit false statements to the Federal Election Commission. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Colombian Maritime Training Instructor and Co-Conspirator Plead Guilty to U.S. Drug Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 14:15:13 EST A former Colombian maritime training instructor and a co-conspirator have pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport thousands of kilograms of cocaine from various ports along the coast of Colombia to waiting vessels that transported the cocaine to the United States and other countries. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt MS-13 Gang Member in San Francisco Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:12:12 EST A member of La Mara Salvatrucha or MS-13 pleaded guilty today in federal court in San Francisco to racketeering (RICO) conspiracy and conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt American Samoa Department of Education Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 18:52:08 EST The director of the school bus division of the U.S. Territory of American Samoa’s Department of Education pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit federal program bribery. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Two Alabama Women Separately Plead Guilty for Roles in Tax Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 17:52:47 EST Betty Washington, a resident of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Individual Pleads Guilty to Defrauding FCC Video Relay Service Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:36:16 EST Marc Velasquez pleaded guilty today to engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Video Relay Service (VRS) program. Full Article OPA Press Releases