leads Canadian Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:34:28 EDT Kerry Michael Deevy pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami to 13 counts of an indictment pending against him, including one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud, and nine counts of wire fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty in Pennsylvania to Prison Murder By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:52:16 EDT A federal inmate pleaded guilty today for the violent murder of a fellow inmate in Pennsylvania’s Allenwood Correctional Complex. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Former Tuscaloosa Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation for Sexually Assaulting a Woman By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:50:07 EDT Jason Glenn Thomas, 34, a former sergeant with the city of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Police Department, pleaded guilty today to a criminal civil rights charge for using his authority as a law enforcement officer to sexually assault a woman. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Capo Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:37:32 EDT Anthony Staino, 55, of Swedesboro, N.J., pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a racketeering conspiracy as a capo in the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra (LCN) Family and committing loan sharking and illegal gambling.. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Former Owner of Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supply Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicare By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:00:43 EDT A former owner of a Los Angeles-area medical equipment supply company pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to defraud Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads California Woman Pleads Guilty to Feeding Whales in Marine Sanctuary By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:37:14 EDT A California woman pleaded guilty to illegally feeding killer whales in the wild this Tuesday in federal court in San Jose, Calif. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Detroit Home Health Company Employee Pleads Guilty for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:36:25 EDT An employee of Detroit medical service companies that fabricated patient visit notes and other documents as part of a $24 million home health care fraud scheme pleaded guilty today for her role in the conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads New Jersey Investor Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-Rigging Scheme at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:50:12 EDT A financial investor who purchased municipal tax liens pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids for the sale of tax liens auctioned by municipalities in New Jersey. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Former Town Creek, Ala., Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Assaulting an Arrestee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:07:32 EDT Brandon Shane Mundy, a former police officer of numerous law enforcement agencies, the most recent being the Town Creek, Ala., Police Department, pleaded guilty today to violating the civil rights of a man during the course of an arrest. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads New York Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:32:36 EDT Antonio Morales, a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York to aiding in the preparation of a false federal tax return. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads New York Man Pleads Guilty in Massachusetts to Theft of Government Property and Money Laundering in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:58:08 EDT Odalis Castillo-Lopez, a citizen of the Dominican Republic and a resident of New York, pleaded guilty today to theft of government property and money laundering in connection with a scheme to cash U.S. Treasury tax refund checks fraudulently obtained using the stolen identities of Puerto Rican residents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Leader of $29.1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty in Detroit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 3 May 2013 16:22:39 EDT The mastermind of a $29.1 million Medicare fraud scheme involving approximately 30 purported medical clinics pleaded guilty today in Detroit for his role in the scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Health Care Clinic Director Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $63 Million Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 7 May 2013 11:04:45 EDT A former health care clinic director and licensed clinical psychologist pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN). Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Romanian National Pleads Guilty to Participating in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme to Steal Payment Card Data from Hundreds of U.S. Merchants By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 7 May 2013 16:31:09 EDT A Romanian national 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
leads Former Medical Doctor Pleads Guilty in Washington, D.C. to Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct with Minors in Kenya By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 7 May 2013 16:51:18 EDT A former medical doctor pleaded guilty today in Washington, D.C., to engaging in illicit sexual conduct in Kenya. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Former Senior Executive of Arthrocare Corp. Pleads Guilty in $400 Million Securities Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 9 May 2013 17:38:34 EDT A former senior executive of Texas-based ArthroCare Corp., a publicly traded medical device company, pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to defraud the company’s shareholders and members of the investing public by falsely inflating ArthroCare’s earnings. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Reputed Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Leader Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2013 17:03:14 EDT An alleged general of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas gang (ABT) pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges related to his membership in the ABT’s criminal enterprise. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Generic Drug Manufacturer Ranbaxy Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $500 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations, cGMP Violations and False Statements to the FDA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2013 12:01:11 EDT In the largest drug safety settlement to date with a generic drug manufacturer, Ranbaxy USA Inc., a subsidiary of Indian generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, pleaded guilty today to felony charges relating to the manufacture and distribution of certain adulterated drugs made at two of Ranbaxy’s manufacturing facilities in India. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Michigan Physician Pleads Guilty for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2013 16:12:20 EDT A Detroit-area physician pleaded guilty today to making fraudulent referrals for home health care as part of a $1.6 million home health care fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Mississippi Corporation Pleads Guilty and Agrees to $ 1 Million Fine for Illegally Filling Protected Wetlands By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2013 17:57:01 EDT Mississippi-based Hancock County Land LLC (HCL) pleaded guilty today to the unpermitted filling of wetlands near Bay St. Louis, Miss., and agreed to pay a $1 million fine and take remedial measures for two felony violations of the Clean Water Act/ Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Alabama Man Pleads Guilty for Involvement in a Large Scale Stolen Identity Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 16:53:07 EDT Glenn Powell Jr. pleaded guilty today in the Middle District of Alabama to his role in a large scale stolen identity refund fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Michigan Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Obstructing the Internal Revenue Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 17:33:23 EDT Mosii Mays Blackwell, of Detroit, Mich., pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Michigan to obstructing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and bank fraud, the Justice Department and the IRS announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Owner of Investment Company Pleads Guilty to Engaging in a Fradulent Investment Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:51 EDT The owner of an investment company pleaded guilty today for his role in an investment scheme involving false promises. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to His Role in Cashing Fraudulently Obtained Tax Refund Checks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 18:10:49 EDT Rodriquez Thomas, of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama to conspiring to cash fraudulently obtained federal tax refund checks. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty for Involvement in a Large Scale Stolen Identity Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:27 EDT Tracey Montgomery, of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama to her role in a large scale stolen identity refund fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Sixth Former Roxbury Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty, Admits Assault of Inmate and Cover-up Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2013 14:24:41 EDT A former correctional officer at Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) in Hagerstown, Md., yesterday pleaded guilty to assaulting an inmate and conspiring with other officers to cover up that assault. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pleads Guilty to Federal Felony Charges; Will Pay $33.5 Million to Resolve Criminal Liability and False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20:29 EDT Pharmaceutical company ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. pled guilty earlier today to conspiracy to introduce a misbranded drug into interstate commerce and conspiracy to pay illegal remuneration in violation of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Wal-Mart Pleads Guilty to Federal Environmental Crimes, Admits Civil Violations and Will Pay More Than $81 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 15:34:44 EDT Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pleaded guilty today in cases filed by federal prosecutors in Los Angeles and San Francisco to six counts of violating the Clean Water Act by illegally handling and disposing of hazardous materials at its retail stores across the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Former Navy Reservist Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Multiple Minors to Produce Child Pornography By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 16:25:08 EDT Anthony K. Mastrogiovanni, 30, of Crofton, Md., pleaded guilty today to the sexual exploitation of minors to produce child pornography Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Louisiana Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Covering up Assault on an Inmate By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 17:00:32 EDT A former correctional officer with the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) in Angola, La., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge James J. Brady for the Middle District of Louisiana for his role in covering up an incident in which correctional officers used excessive force against an inmate. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Alabama Resident Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 18:00:17 EDT Bridgette Rivers, a resident of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty to her involvement in a conspiracy to use stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 15:50:52 EDT Lea’Tice Phillips, of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads North Carolina Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 13:57:12 EDT William Robert Hupman Jr., pleaded guilty today to corruptly endeavoring to obstruct or impede the due administration of the internal revenue laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Louisiana Businessman Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to the Federal Election Commission By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 11:20:43 EDT The president of a Louisiana towing company pleaded guilty today to using his personal and business accounts to fund campaign contribution checks in the names of others in support of two candidates for the U.S. Senate. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Owner of Michigan Inventory Counting Businesss Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 16:06:32 EDT David P. Rowley, a resident of Jackson, Michigan, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Denise Page Hood to filing a false individual income tax return. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Former Chief Executive of Mortgage Servicing Company Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud for Scheme to Withhold Funds from Wells Fargo Bank By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:51:45 EDT The former president and chief executive officer of U.S. Mortgage, a loan servicing company in Nevada, pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to defraud Wells Fargo Bank out of more than $8 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Former Hertford County, N.C., Chief Deputy Pleads Guilty for Assault on Inmate By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:06:58 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Timothy Lassiter, the former chief deputy of the Hertford County, N.C., Sheriff’s Office, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Elizabeth City, N.C., to violating the civil rights of an inmate during a court appearance Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Former Chief Executive of Mortgage Servicing Company Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud for Scheme to Withhold Funds from Wells Fargo Bank By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:28:36 EDT The former president and chief executive officer of U.S. Mortgage, a loan servicing company in Nevada, pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to defraud Wells Fargo Bank out of more than $8 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Associate Pleads Guilty to Loan Sharking By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:47:40 EDT Robert Ranieri, 37, of Glendora, N.J., pleaded guilty today to committing loan sharking activities on behalf of the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra (LCN) Family. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Tax Refund Identity Theft Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:37:32 EDT Scottie Alice Johnson of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States for her role in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud (SIRF) scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime in Attack on Sikh Man By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:06:38 EDT The Department of Justice today announced Jamie Larson, 49, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a federal hate crime relating to a racially-motivated assault of a 50-year-old Sikh man who works as a taxi cab driver. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Owner of Landscaping Business in Freeport, N.Y. Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:30:01 EDT The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that Lawrence Garafola, a resident of Poway, Calif., pleaded guilty to tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Former Swiss Banker Pleads Guilty to Failure to Report Foreign Bank Account By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 17:15:34 EDT Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division Kathryn Keneally and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag for the Northern District of California announced that Pius Kampfen of Mill Valley, Calif., pleaded guilty today to an information charging him with willful failure to file the required reports of foreign bank accounts (FBAR) for a Swiss bank account he controlled. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Maryland Businessman Pleads Guilty to Concealing Foreign Bank Account at Israel-based Bank on His Tax Return By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 18:02:52 EDT The Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) announced that Alexei Iazlovsky of Potomac, Md., pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to filing a false tax return for tax year 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Engaging in a Sex Trafficking Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 18:23:14 EDT The Justice Deparment announced today that Andre James Hertzog, 29, of St. Paul, Minn. pleaded guilty to participating in a sex trafficking conspiracy. Hertzog pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Former Alabama Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice in Federal Criminal Civil Rights Investigation of Beating Death of an Inmate By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 18:24:25 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Joseph Sanders, 32, a former corrections officer of the Alabama Department of Corrections, pleaded guilty to obstructing justice in an investigation into the beating death of former inmate Rocrast Mack. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Iraqi Company Business Manager Pleads Guilty in Texas to Illegal Gratuities Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 16:10:39 EDT A business manager for an Iraqi company pleaded guilty today to giving thousands of dollars in illegal gratuities to a U.S. pay agent from contractors while the business manager was in Iraq, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District of Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Former Preschool Director Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:21:51 EDT The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Susan C. Valentine, a resident of Fairfax County, Va., pleaded guilty today to tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads Former U.S. Army Reserve Captain Pleads Guilty in Nevada to Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:14:59 EDT A former U.S. Army Reserve captain pleaded guilty today to accepting more than $90,000 in bribes from contractors while he was deployed to Iraq, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden of the District of Nevada. Full Article OPA Press Releases
leads California Businessman Pleads Guilty to Concealing Foreign Bank Account at Israeli Bank on His Tax Return By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:03:06 EDT Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division Kathryn Keneally and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag for the Northern District of California announced that Moshe Handelsman of Saratoga, Calif., pleaded guilty today to filing a false tax return for tax year 2007. Full Article OPA Press Releases
