unite Former Leader of the Arellano-Felix Organization Extradited from Mexico to United States to Face Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:09:00 EDT Alberto Benjamin Arellano-Felix, an alleged leader of the Arellano-Felix Organization (AFO), was extradited today by the government of Mexico to the United States to face racketeering, money laundering and narcotics trafficking charges in the Southern District of California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States Sues Deutsche Bank and Subsidiary MortgageIT for Years of Reckless Lending Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 May 2011 13:39:26 EDT The United States has filed a civil mortgage fraud lawsuit against Deutsche Bank AG and its wholly owned subsidiary, MortgageIT Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States Sues to Shut Down Eastern Pennsylvania Tax Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 May 2011 11:59:37 EDT The United States has sued Dorthea Alexander of Leola, Pa., seeking to bar her from preparing federal tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States Announces Bankruptcy Settlement with Oil Company in Wake of October 2009 Explosions and Fire By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2011 18:18:59 EDT Under a settlement agreement lodged today in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware, Caribbean Petroleum Corp., Caribbean Petroleum Refining L.P., and Gulf Petroleum Refining Corp. – Puerto Rico will pay more than $8.2 million to address environmental liabilities relating to CAPECO’s former petroleum distribution facility in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, and more than 170 service stations owned or leased by CAPECO throughout Puerto Rico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Areté Sleep to Pay the United States $650,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 May 2011 17:43:14 EDT Areté Sleep LLC, Areté Sleep Therapy LLC and Areté Holdings LLC have agreed to pay the United States $650,000 to settle allegations that their sleep medicine and durable medical equipment facilities in Arizona and Texas submitted false claims to Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Attorney General Eric Holder Welcomes Donald B. Verrilli Jr. as Solicitor General of the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 18:27:21 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder today welcomed Donald B. Verrilli Jr. as the next Solicitor General of the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States Files Suit Against Florida-Based Bay Area Sleep Associates LLC and Its Owner By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:45:42 EDT The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act (FCA) against Bay Area Sleep Associates LLC, dba SomnoMedics LLC, and its owner, Edward Killmer Jr. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States and Two California State Agencies File Civil Lawsuit Against Greka Oil & Gas Inc. for Oil Spills in Santa Barbara County By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:24:27 EDT The United States, the California Department of Fish and Game and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region, filed a civil complaint today in federal court against Greka Oil & Gas Inc. alleging that the company violated federal and state water laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Former United Nations Employee Charged in Connection with a $100,000 Fraud Scheme Involving Concurrent Jobs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:28:39 EDT A former employee of the United Nations (U.N.) was arrested today for allegedly obtaining more than $100,000 in salary payments as a result of holding jobs at the U.N. and the National Labor Relations Board at the same time. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States Sues Seattle-Area Man to Bar Him from Promoting Alleged “Form 1099-OID” Tax Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:40:11 EDT The United States has sued a Seattle-area man to stop him from promoting an alleged tax fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Virginia Couple Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:12:39 EDT John Scott Miles was sentenced to 30 months in prison and Kathryn Charles Miles was sentenced to 20 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Washington Business Owner Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Participating in Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Making False Claims on Government Contract By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:15:10 EDT A founder and president of a Washington-area design firm was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States in the award of a government contract for U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Sixteen Individuals Arrested in the United States for Alleged Roles in Cyber Attacks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:19:27 EDT Fourteen individuals were arrested today by FBI agents on charges related to their alleged involvement in a cyber attack on PayPal’s website as part of an action claimed by the group “Anonymous,” announced the Department of Justice and the FBI. Two additional defendants were arrested today on cyber-related charges. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite High-Ranking Member of Mexican Gulf Cartel Extradited to the United States to Face Drug Conspiracy Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:24:45 EDT Aurelio Cano-Flores, aka “Yankee” and “Yeyo,” a high-ranking member of the Mexican Gulf Cartel, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face drug conspiracy charges. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Barrio Azteca Gang Member Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face Charges Related to U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:52:17 EDT Miguel Angel Nevarez, aka “Lentes” and “94,” a member of the Barrio Azteca (BA) gang, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face a variety of charges including those related to his alleged participation in the March 13, 2010, murders of three individuals with ties to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Florida Couple Indicted for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Failure to Account for and Pay Over Employment Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:51:38 EDT Anthony Chaudhuri and Margaret Chaudhuri, of Naples, Fla. were indicted by a federal grand jury on Aug. 8, 2011, in Detroit, with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, 11 counts of failure to account for and pay over employment taxes and one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct or impede the due administration of the Internal Revenue laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Former Heber City, Utah, Resident Indicted in Salt Lake City for Presenting False Claims to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:37:24 EDT April Rampton, formerly a resident of Heber City, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City with 15 counts of presenting false claims to the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the United Nations Secretary-General’s Symposium on International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:05:17 EDT "In this time of uncommon challenges and evolving threats, our allegiance to these values – of liberty, privacy, opportunity, and justice – and the achievement of our collective security goals – have never been more important, or more urgent," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
unite United States and Belgium Sign Agreement to Prevent and Combat Serious Crime By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:27:22 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder today joined Belgian Minister of Justice Stefaan De Clerck and Minister of Interior Annemie Turtelboom to sign an agreement on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime (PCSC), which will allow for the exchange of biometric and biographic data of suspected criminals between the United States and Belgium to bolster counterterrorism and law enforcement efforts while protecting individual privacy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Colorado-Based CH2M Hill Agrees to Pay United States $1.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Act Liability By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:51:41 EDT CH2M Hill Hanford Group Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims and paid kickbacks relating to a contract to operate and manage mixed radioactive waste at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Nuclear Site in the state of Washington. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Member of United Aryan Brotherhood Pleads Guilty to a Hate Motivated Assault of Jewish Inmate in Texas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 15:46:30 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Timothy Lee York, a 35 year-old, self-proclaimed member of the United Aryan Brotherhood, pleaded guilty to violently assaulting a Jewish inmate at a federal correctional facility in Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Two Men Charged in Alleged Plot to Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:39:50 EDT Two individuals have been charged in New York for their alleged participation in a plot directed by elements of the Iranian government to murder the Saudi Ambassador to the United States with explosives while the Ambassador was in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States Files Suit to Stop Florida Woman from Promoting Form 1099-OID Tax Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:37:36 EDT The United States has sued Judy Grace Sellers to bar her from promoting an alleged scheme involving fraudulent tax refund claims. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States and European Union Antitrust Agencies Issue Revised Best Practices for Coordinating Merger Reviews By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:16:56 EDT The Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the European Commission today issued an updated set of “best practices” that they use to coordinate their merger reviews. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States and Osage Tribe Announce $380 Million Settlement of Tribal Trust Lawsuit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:14:54 EDT The United States has reached a final settlement of a long-running lawsuit by the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma regarding the United States’ accounting and management of the tribe’s trust funds and non-monetary trust assets. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Former United Nations Employee Found Guilty of Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:53:48 EDT Jeffery K. Armstrong was found guilty today by a federal jury on nine counts of wire fraud for obtaining more than $100,000 in salary payments by fraudulently holding concurrent jobs at the United Nations (U.N.) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Florida-Based Sea Star Line LLC Agrees to Plead Guilty and Its Former President Is Indicted for Price Fixing on Coastal Freight Services Between the Continental United States and Puerto Rico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:45:21 EST Sea Star Line LLC has agreed today to plead guilty and to pay a $14.2 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the coastal water freight transportation industry. Additionally, a federal grand jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico, returned an indictment against Frank Peake, the former president of Sea Star Line, for his role in the same conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States Files Complaint Against BestCare Laboratory Services Alleging False Claims for Medicare Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:02:25 EST The United States filed a complaint against BestCare Laboratories, Inc. and its founder and principal, Karim A. Maghareh, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States Seeks Forfeiture of Property Related to Federal Firearms Smuggling and Money Laundering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:06:54 EST The complaint alleges that, between April 2010 and July 2011, property associated with New Deal Shooting Sports was used in connection with, among other things, a conspiracy to make false statements in connection with the acquisition of firearms and to illegally export firearms to Mexico, a conspiracy to engage in money laundering, and a conspiracy to facilitate the trafficking of narcotics. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Defendant Charged with Alleged Participation in the Murder of ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the Attempted Murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila Is Extradited from Mexico to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:53:59 EST Julian Zapata Espinoza, also known as “Piolin,” has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges for his alleged participation in the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila on Feb. 15, 2011, in Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:32:35 EST The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Tracey Fergerson pleaded guilty today before Magistrate Judge Charles S. Coody in Montgomery, Ala., to conspiring to defraud the United States government. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Former United Nations Employee Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:59:41 EST Jeffery K. Armstrong, 52, of South Riding, Va., was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for obtaining more than $100,000 in salary payments by fraudulently holding concurrent jobs at the United Nations (U.N.) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite U.S. Army Reserves Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:15:23 EST Sergeant Amasha M. King, 33, of Forsyth, Ga., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Marc T. Treadwell in Macon, Ga., to criminal information charging her with one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Justice Department Settlement Requires Gunnison Energy and SG Interests to Pay the United States a Total of $550,000 for Antitrust and False Claims Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:09:00 EST The department reached a settlement with Gunnison Energy Corporation, SG Interests I Ltd. and SG Interests VII Ltd. that requires the companies to pay a total of $550,000 to the United States for antitrust and False Claims Act violations related to natural gas leases sold at auction by the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States Intervenes in Suit Against American Commercial College Inc. Alleging False Claims Act Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:36:20 EST The United States has intervened in a whistleblower suit pending under the False Claims Act against American Commercial College Inc. (ACC), a chain of for-profit colleges located in west Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Accused Member of Foreign Terrorist Organization Extradited to United States on Hostage Taking Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:05:12 EDT Alexander Beltran Herrera, 35, aka Jhon Alexander Beltrain Herrera, aka Rodrigo Pirinolo, an accused member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), has been extradited from Colombia to face hostage taking and terrorism charges in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United Kingdom Citizen and Two Americans Charged in Alabama for Allegedly Conspiring to Defraud United States Government By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:43:58 EDT United Kingdom citizen Ahmed Sarchil Kazzaz and his company, Leadstay Company, were charged in an indictment unsealed today in the Northern District of Alabama for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud the United States and pay kickbacks in exchange for receiving subcontracts for a Department of Defense program in Iraq. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against United Airlines for USERRA Violation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:41:29 EDT The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against United Airlines Inc., alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States Files Lawsuit Against AT&T in Telecommunications Relay Services Fraud Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:42:47 EDT The United States has filed a complaint against AT&T Corporation under the False Claims Act for conduct related to its provision of Internet Protocol (IP) Relay services, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against Illinois-Based Lifewatch Services By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:29:01 EDT LifeWatch Services Inc., a Rosemont, Ill.-based company, has agreed to pay the United States $18.5 million to resolve allegations that the company submitted false claims to federal health care programs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Ammed Direct Llc to Pay $18 Million to United States and Tennessee to Resolve False Claims Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:31:33 EDT AmMed Direct LLC has agreed to pay the United States and the state of Tennessee $18 million plus interest to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare and Tennessee Medicaid (TennCare), the Justice Department announced today. Under the agreement, AmMed will pay $17,560,997 to the United States and $439,003 to Tennessee. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Utah Tax Defier Pleads Guilty in Nine-year Scam to Defraud the United States, Is Sentenced to Two-year Prison Term By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:36:10 EDT Stephen Murphy, a Utah resident, pleaded guilty in federal court in Salt Lake City to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, and was sentenced the same day to 24 months in prison, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. U.S. District Court Judge Dee Benson presided over the plea hearing and sentencing, which took place yesterday. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Departments of Justice and Education Reach Settlement with Boston Public Schools to Ensure Equal Opportunites for ELL Students By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:47:55 EDT The Department of Justice and the Department of Education reached agreement with the Boston Public Schools (the district) and its superintendent today to ensure that English Language Learner (ELL) students in Boston receive the services and supports they need to overcome language barriers, as required by the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This agreement replaces an interim settlement agreement entered on Oct. 1, 2010, which required the district to implement short-term remedies to ensure that thousands of students improperly excluded from the district’s ELL programs were promptly assessed and provided services. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Georgia Tax Cheats Indicted for Conspiring to Defraud the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2012 16:28:17 EDT Tyrone Devon Thompson, Aritha Currie, Julius Thompson, Tronda Thompson and Shonda Sneed were charged in an indictment by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Georgia on a variety of counts stemming from a tax fraud scheme, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. The 22-count indictment charges all five with conspiring to defraud the United States and filing false claims against the United States. The indictment, which was returned on May 11, 2012, was unsealed following the defendants’ arrests. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Justice Department Settles Lawsuit with United Airlines to Enforce Employment Rights of Air National Guardsman By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 16:52:22 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with United Airlines Inc., resolving Ten Eyck LaTourrette’s allegation that the airline violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) by under compensating his retirement plan during his military service. LaTourrette is currently a major serving in the Colorado Air National Guard and a first officer for United Airlines. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Alleged International Credit Card Trafficker “Badb” Extradited from France to the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:28:32 EDT Vladislav Anatolievich Horohorin, aka “BadB” of Moscow, an alleged international credit card trafficker thought to be one of the most prolific sellers of stolen credit card data, has been extradited from France to the United States to face criminal charges filed in the District of Columbia and in the Northern District of Georgia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Arizona v. The United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:11:15 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder issued the following statement today on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Arizona v. The United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite United Technologies Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges for Helping China Develop New Attack Helicopter By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:22:25 EDT Pratt &s first modern military attack helicopter, the Z-10. Full Article OPA Press Releases
unite Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the League of United Latin American Citizens Annual Convention By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:27:21 EDT "You’ve proven the power of unity – and the virtues of diversity. And you’ve breathed new life into the old adage that – more than 80 years ago – gave voice to LULAC’s mission and vision: Uno para todos, todos para uno," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
unite Barrio Azteca Leader Extradited from Mexico to United States to Face Charges Related to the U.S. Consulate Murders in Juarez, Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:59:13 EDT An alleged leader of the Barrio Azteca (BA), a transnational border gang allied with the Juarez Cartel, was extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to the March 2010 U.S. Consulate murders in Juarez, Mexico. Full Article OPA Press Releases