ici Former Haitian Government Official Convicted in Miami for Role in Scheme to Launder Bribes Paid by Telecommunications Companies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:18:36 EDT Jean Rene Duperval, a former director of international relations for Telecommunications D’Haiti S.A.M. (Haiti Teleco), a Haitian state-owned telecommunications company, has been convicted by a federal jury on all counts for his role in a scheme to launder bribes paid to him by two Miami-based telecommunications companies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:18:25 EDT Mathis Moore, 56, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry L. Garber in Miami to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive illegal health care kickbacks. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:22:22 EDT A Miami-area resident pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a fraud scheme that resulted in the submission of more than $200 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici U.S. and Mexican Officials Sign Letter of Intent to Share $6 Million in Forfeited Assets to Combat Financial Infrastructure of Organized Crime By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:26:11 EDT U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Mexican Attorney General Marisela Morales Ibáñez today signed a letter of intent for the United States to share approximately $6 million in forfeited funds with the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic of Mexico to support Mexican efforts to combat the financial infrastructure of organized criminal groups and to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in forfeiture matters. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Washington State Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Filing False Liens Against Government Officials By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:25:52 EDT Ronald James Davenport of Chewelah, Wash., was sentenced to 41 months in prison today for filing more than $20 billion in false liens against four federal government officials, the Justice Department and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici 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
ici 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
ici 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
ici North Hollywood, Calif., Man Sentenced in Los Angeles to 20 Years in Prison for Participating in International Child Pornography Ring By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:51:58 EDT Harout Hagop Sarafian was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Former Executive of New York-Based Tax Liens Company Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions in New Jersey By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:13 EDT A former executive of a New York-based tax liens company who supervised the purchasing of 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
ici New Jersey Financial Investor and His Company Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:08:40 EDT A financial investor who purchased municipal tax liens at auctions in New Jersey, as well as a company in which he was a partner, pleaded guilty today for their roles in a conspiracy to rig bids for the sale of tax liens auctioned by municipalities throughout the state. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Federal Officials Close Investigation into the Death of Sergio Hernandez-Guereca By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:49:29 EDT The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas announced today that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal charges against a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Border Patrol agent for the fatal shooting of the late Sergio Hernandez-Guereca, a 15-year-old Mexican national shot within a spillway of the Rio Grande River along the United States – Mexico border on June 7, 2010. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Hitachi-LG Data Storage Inc. Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty for Participating in Bid-Rigging Conspiracies Involving Optical Disk Drives By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:59:12 EDT An executive of Korean-based Hitachi-LG Data Storage Inc. (HLDS) has agreed to plead guilty and to serve time in a U.S. prison for his participation in a series of conspiracies to rig bids for the sale of optical disk drives. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Arizona Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Participating in International Child Pornography Ring By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:56:09 EDT Joseph Hines of Tempe, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips. In December 2010, Hines, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to solicit child pornography. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Three Former Financial Services Executives Convicted for Roles in Conspiracies Involving Investment Contracts for the Proceeds of Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2012 18:04:56 EDT A federal jury in New York City today convicted three former financial services executives for their participation in conspiracies related to bidding for contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Japanese Citizen Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Participating in International Child Pornography Ring By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2012 12:08:35 EDT Futoshi Tachino, a Japanese citizen most recently residing in Winnipeg, Canada, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Dreamboard Member Found Guilty in Louisiana for Participating in International Criminal Network Organized to Sexually Exploit Children By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 May 2012 09:55:45 EDT John Wyss, aka “Bones,” 55, of Monroe, Wis., was found guilty of one count of engaging in a child exploitation enterprise, one count of conspiracy to advertise child pornography and one count of conspiracy to distribute child pornography. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Former Haitian Government Official Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Role in Scheme to Launder Bribes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2012 19:32:32 EDT Jean Rene Duperval, a former director of international relations for Telecommunications D’Haiti S.A.M. (Haiti Teleco), a Haitian state-owned telecommunications company, was sentenced today to nine years in prison for his role in a scheme to launder bribes paid to him by two Miami-based telecommunications companies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Romanian National Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges for Allegedly Participating in Multimillion Dollar Scheme to Hack into and Steal Credit Card Data from U.S. Merchants By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2012 18:16:05 EDT Adrian-Tiberiu Oprea, 28, of Constanta, Romania, was extradited to the United States and appeared in federal court in New Hampshire today, to face federal charges relating to his alleged participation in an international multimillion dollar scheme to remotely hack into and steal payment card data from hundreds of U.S. merchants’ “point of sale” computer systems. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Doctors, Therapist and Recruiters from Miami-Area Mental Health Care Corporation Convicted for Participating in $205 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 19:43:15 EDT A federal jury today convicted two Miami-area doctors, one Miami-area therapist and two others for their participation in a Medicare fraud scheme involving more than $205 million in fraudulent billings by American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), a mental health care corporation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Los Angeles Physician Assistant Found Guilty for Role in $18.9 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 13:19:08 EDT On June 1, 2012, after a two-week trial in federal court in Los Angeles, a jury found David James Garrison, 50, guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, six counts of health care fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 10:59:41 EDT "As someone who spent over a dozen years as a prosecutor and then nearly twenty more as a defense attorney, I know firsthand the importance that discovery plays in ensuring criminal defendants fair trials. But, at the same time, I am acutely aware of the other critical interests – such as the safety and privacy of witnesses and victims – that our criminal justice system properly takes into account," said Deputy Attorney General Cole. Full Article Speech
ici Four More Defendants Plead Guilty in Indiana to Participating in International Child Pornography Distribution Ring By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 18:47:34 EDT Shaun Kuykendall, 32, of South Carolina; Richard Szulborski, 21, of Pennsylvania; Javahn Algere, 23, of Louisiana; and Jeremy Labrec, 22, of Texas, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 09:49:57 EDT " am proud of the work that’s been done – by the Department’s 116,000 employees, as well as our government and law enforcement partners worldwide – to help fulfill the promises that I made before this Committee more than three years ago," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
ici American Samoa Department of Education Official Sentenced to 35 Months in Prison for Witness Tampering and Obstruction of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 17:49:00 EDT Paul Solofa, the former chief financial officer for the Department of Education for the government of the U.S. Territory of American Samoa was sentenced today to 35 months in prison following his conviction earlier this year for his efforts to obstruct a federal grand jury and law enforcement investigation into a bribery scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Miami-Area Resident Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Participating in Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:39:50 EDT Leyanes Placeres, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Seitz in the Southern District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:19:17 EDT "I am proud of all that’s been achieved by the 116,000 men and women who serve the Department in offices around the world. Their dedicated efforts – and those of our government and law enforcement partners at every level – have allowed me to fulfill the commitments that I made during my first appearance before this Committee as Attorney General," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
ici Virginia Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Carry out Suicide Bomb Attack on U.S. Capitol By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:22:31 EDT Amine El Khalifi, a 29-year-old resident of Alexandria, Va., pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia in connection with his efforts to carry out a suicide bomb attack on the U.S. Capitol Building in February 2012 as part of what he intended to be a terrorist operation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $63 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:14:04 EDT Sarah Da Silva Keller, 27, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Marcia G. Cooke in Miami to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Two Former Soldiers Sentenced for Their Participation in Fraud Scheme to Obtain $244,000 in Military Recruiting Referral Bonuses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 16:10:03 EDT Christopher Castro, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, and Ernest Gonzales, 51, also of San Antonio, were sentenced for their participation in a conspiracy to obtain approximately $244,000 in fraudulent recruiting referral bonuses from various U.S. military components and their contractor. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Asheville, North Carolina, Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $63 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 17:45:49 EDT Serena Joslin, 31, a Licensed Psychological Associate, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga in Miami to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Two Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Participating in Kickback Scheme at New York Presbyterian Hospital By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:23:25 EDT Two individuals and three corporations were sentenced in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan by Judge George B. Daniels today to serve time in prison and to pay criminal fines for their participation in an eight-year conspiracy involving kickbacks in excess of $2.3 million to defraud New York Presbyterian Hospital. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Joseph F. Wayland Testifies Before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:24:32 EDT "In our system, antitrust and intellectual property policy function together to provide consumers with high-quality products and services at competitive prices, while at the same time preserving strong incentives for the innovation that creates and improves those products," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Wayland. Full Article Speech
ici National President, National Vice President and 39 Members and Associates of the Devils Diciples Motorcycle Gang Indicted By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:28:15 EDT An indictment unsealed today in the Eastern District of Michigan charges 41 members and associates of the Devils Diciples Motorcycle Gang, including National President Jeff Garvin Smith and National Vice President Paul Anthony Darrah, for their alleged participation in a variety of criminal offenses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Former New York Employee of a Financial Institution Pleads Guilty for His Role in Fraud Conspiracy Involving Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:24:55 EDT A former financial institution employee pleaded guilty today for his participation in a conspiracy related to municipal bonds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Former Financial Services Executive Indicted for His Participation in a Far-Reaching Conspiracy and Scheme to Defraud Involving Investment Contracts for the Proceeds of Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:36:23 EDT A former financial services executive was indicted yesterday for his participation in a far-reaching conspiracy and scheme to defraud related to bidding for contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Admitted Associate of New England La Cosa Nostra Sentenced to Prison for Participation in Hobbs Act Extortion Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:29:40 EDT Albino “Albie” Folcarelli, 54, of Johnston, R.I., an admitted associate of the New England La Cosa Nostra (NELCN), was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence, R.I., today to serve 84 months in federal prison for his participation in an extortion conspiracy to extort $25,000 from a Rhode Island individual by using implied threats of violence, including visits to the individual’s place of employment and home. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Portsmouth, Va., Bail Bondsman Pleads Guilty to Bribing Public Officials By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:41:15 EDT A bail bondsman in Portsmouth, Va., pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of Virginia for bribing public officials in exchange for receiving favorable treatment. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Testifies Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:17:18 EDT "In the year since I last appeared before this Subcommittee, the Civil Rights Division has continued our vigorous, fair and independent enforcement of civil rights laws. It is fitting that I come before you today, on the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark law that represents a bipartisan tradition of evenhanded civil rights enforcement," said Assistant Attorney General Perez. Full Article Speech
ici Two Former Hospital Employees Plead Guilty to Participating in Kickback Scheme at New York City Hospital By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:06:44 EDT Two former high-ranking employees of facilities operations at New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) pleaded guilty today to an indictment charging them with conspiring to defraud NYPH. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary Speaks at the COPS Community Policing Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 09:44:00 EDT "Providing information, strengthening police-community relationships, and protecting officers – these are all ways the Office of Justice Programs is working to support law enforcement," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Leary. Full Article Speech
ici Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the COPS Community Policing Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 09:52:54 EDT "We realize that the protection of our communities, in so many ways, falls directly on your shoulders. But you are not in this alone. If there is one idea that you walk away from this conference with, I hope it will be that we at the Justice Department are your partners in this effort," said Deputy Attorney General Cole. Full Article Speech
ici Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the COPS Community Policing Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 12:30:32 EDT "I appreciate the various agencies and backgrounds here today – from counterparts within the federal government, to chiefs and sheriffs and their rank and file, plus practitioners, analysts and researchers from numerous institutions and organizations. It’s that collaborative effort that will drive what Barney mentioned earlier – an evolution of policing," said Acting Associate Attorney General West. Full Article Speech
ici Director of the Office of Information Policy Melanie Ann Pustay Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary By www.justice.gov Published On :: http://www.kelev.biz Full Article Testimony
ici Detroit-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $3.1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:21:57 EDT Gregory Lawrence, 54, of Detroit, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Court Judge Victoria A. Roberts in the Eastern District of Michigan to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Three Former UBS Executives Convicted for Frauds Involving Contracts Related to the Investment of Municipal Bond Proceeds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:09:33 EDT A federal jury in New York City today convicted three former financial services executives for their participation in frauds related to bidding for contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Third Dreamboard Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Participating in International Criminal Network Organized to Sexually Exploit Children By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 18:34:06 EDT John Wyss, aka “Bones,” 55, of Monroe, Wis., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Maurice Hicks in the Western District of Louisiana. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Scotts Miracle-Gro Will Pay $12.5 Million in Criminal Fines and Civil Penalties for Violations of Federal Pesticide Laws By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 15:31:59 EDT The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, a producer of pesticides for commercial and consumer lawn and garden uses, was sentenced today in federal district court in Columbus, Ohio, to pay a $4 million fine and perform community service for eleven criminal violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, which governs the manufacture, distribution, and sale of pesticides. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Two Romanian Nationals Plead Guilty to Participating in Multimillion Dollar Scheme to Remotely Hack into and Steal Payment Card Data from Hundreds of US Merchants’ Computers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:54:01 EDT Two Romanian nationals pleaded guilty today to participating in an international, multimillion-dollar scheme to remotely hack into and steal payment card data from hundreds of U.S. merchants’ computers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ici Los Angeles Physician Assistant Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Role in $18.9 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:48:57 EDT David James Garrison, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Consuelo B. Marshall in the Central District of California. Full Article OPA Press Releases