guilt Army National Guard Soldier Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the U.S. National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:19:23 EDT A soldier in the Texas Army National Guard pleaded guilty today for his role in a bribery and fraud scheme that caused more than $30,000 in losses to the U.S. National Guard Bureau. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Bomb Synagogue By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:26:19 EDT Dante Phearse, 33, has entered a plea of guilty to calling in a bomb threat to Congregation Beth Israel, a synagogue in Houston. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Swiss Offshore Tax Evasion Enabler Pleads Guilty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:10:40 EDT Josef Dörig, 72, of Switzerland, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in connection with his work as the owner of a trust company in Switzerland. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Oklahoma Attorney Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay Employment Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:05:52 EDT Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division Kathryn Keneally, U.S. Attorney Sanford C. Coats for the Western District of Oklahoma, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that Larry Douglas Friesen pleaded guilty to three counts of willfully failing to pay employment taxes Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Aryan Brotherhood Members Plead Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 May 2014 13:37:45 EDT Two Aryan Brotherhood of Texas gang members pleaded guilty this week to racketeering charges related to their membership in the ABT’s criminal enterprise. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Campaign Worker Pleads Guilty to Buying Votes in a Donna, Texas, School Board Election By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 May 2014 15:20:41 EDT A campaign worker pleaded guilty today for paying voters to vote in the November 2012 school board election in Donna, Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Virginia Couple Pleads Guilty to Immigration Charges for Harboring Domestic Servant in Their Home By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 May 2014 13:36:21 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that Abdelkader and Hnia Amal pleaded guilty to one count of alien harboring in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Lowndes County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Conspiracy Charge By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 May 2014 18:33:51 EDT Jason Stacks, a former Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Deputy, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to use his law enforcement authority to unlawfully detain and take money from motorists. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty to $50 Million Securities Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 May 2014 14:32:05 EDT A commercial real estate developer pleaded guilty for his role in a $50 million securities fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former New York Tax Liens Investment Company Executive Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid Rigging Scheme at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 May 2014 11:55:56 EDT A former New York-based tax liens company executive pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids at auctions conducted by New Jersey municipalities for the sale of tax liens. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt North Carolina Seafood Distributor Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 May 2014 11:57:39 EDT Jeffrey Wayne Scott, 48, of Wilmington, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to tax evasion in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Tennessee Salvage Company Owner and Operator Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate the Clean Air Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 May 2014 15:55:07 EDT The owner and operator of a Tennessee salvage and demolition company, A&E Salvage Inc., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Greeneville, Tennessee, for conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Subway Franchise Owner Pleads Guilty to Gift Card Hacking Scheme at Subway Restaurants By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 May 2014 16:51:39 EDT A California man pleaded guilty today in the District of Massachusetts for his role in a conspiracy to hack into the computerized cash registers of a number of Subway restaurants to fraudulently obtain more than $40,000 in gift cards. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Four Ohio Businessmen Associated with Cadillac Ranch Restaurants Plead Guilty to Tax Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 May 2014 17:31:54 EDT Four businessmen involved in the development, operation and ownership of restaurants, including Cadillac Ranch restaurants, in Ohio and elsewhere in the United States, pleaded guilty today to tax charges, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Six Miami-Area Residents Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving Four Condominium Developments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 May 2014 17:42:35 EDT Six Miami-area residents, including three former loan officers, pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida this week to participating in a fraudulent scheme designed to enrich real estate developers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Minnesota Attorney Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 14:23:39 EDT Barry V. Voss of St. Paul, Minnesota, pleaded guilty today to failure to pay over employment taxes, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division Justice, U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger for the District of Minnesota and Special Agent in Charge Kelly R. Jackson of the St. Paul Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)- Criminal Investigation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Credit Suisse Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Aid and Assist U.S. Taxpayers in Filing False Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 18:36:41 EDT Credit Suisse AG pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to aid and assist U.S. taxpayers in filing false income tax returns and other documents with the Internal Revenue Service. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty in Ricin Letter Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 14:39:01 EDT James Everett Dutschke, 41, of Tupelo, Mississippi., was sentenced today by United States District Judge Sharion Aycock, in Aberdeen, Mississippi., to a 300 month prison sentence for developing and possessing the biological agent ricin and subsequently mailing ricin-laced, threatening letters. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Attorney General Eric Holder Announces Guilty Plea in Credit Suisse Offshore Tax Evasion Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 18:38:07 EDT "This case shows that no financial institution, no matter its size or global reach, is above the law. When the Department of Justice conducts investigations, we will always follow the law and the facts wherever they lead." Full Article Speech
guilt Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at Press Conference Announcing Guilty Plea in Credit Suisse Offshore Tax Evasion Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 18:41:46 EDT "While today’s action is a significant milestone in our law enforcement efforts, our work in the offshore area is far from done, and we expect additional public actions in this area in the coming months." Full Article Speech
guilt Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division Kathryn Keneally Speaks at Press Conference Announcing Guilty Plea in Credit Suisse Offshore Tax Evasion Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 18:48:16 EDT "The central mission of the Tax Division is to enforce our nation’s tax laws fairly and consistently. This is a responsibility that we owe to every honest taxpayer who pays his or her fair share. As part of this mission, we are committed to using all enforcement tools against those who seek to avoid their legal obligations, and their responsibilities to their fellow citizens and taxpayers, by hiding their assets in foreign bank accounts." Full Article Speech
guilt U.S. Navy Petty Officer Based in Japan Pleads Guilty in International Bribery Scandal By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 May 2014 14:28:46 EDT U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Daniel Layug pleaded guilty in the Southern District of California today to accepting more than $10,000 in cash, consumer electronics and travel expenses from a foreign defense contractor in exchange for classified and internal Navy information. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Jordanian Shipping Company Pleads Guilty to Illegally Discharging Oily Waste By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 May 2014 15:10:05 EDT Jordan-based Arab Ship Management Ltd. pleaded guilty today in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, to one count of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, the Justice Department and the U.S. Coast Guard announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle and Traffic Counterfeit Viagra Tablets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 May 2014 18:36:07 EDT A Texas man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to smuggle and to traffic in counterfeit and misbranded pharmaceuticals, including Viagra tablets, from China. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt President of Higher Education Software Provider Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Hack into Competitors’ Computer Systems By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 May 2014 15:36:30 EDT The president and chief executive officer of Virginia-based Symplicity Corporation pleaded guilty today to conspiring to hack into the computer systems of two competitors to improve his company’s software development and sales strategy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Doctor Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 May 2014 14:17:06 EDT Dr. Michael N. Mangold pleaded guilty to tax evasion and making false statements today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Employee of U.S. Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 May 2014 16:05:46 EDT A former employee of a U.S. contractor pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with a contract to provide reconstruction-related services in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Bloods Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy in Tennessee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 May 2014 17:16:25 EDT Kenneth Gaddie, aka K.G., 24, of Nashville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy in federal court in Nashville. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Ex-Casino Owner, Nevada Businessman and Former National Football League Player Found Guilty in Massive Tax Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 May 2014 16:10:38 EDT A Las Vegas jury returned guilty verdicts yesterday against Alan Rodrigues, a former casino owner from Henderson, Nevada, Weston Coolidge, a former businessman from Las Vegas, and Joseph Prokop, a former National Football League punter from Upland, California, for conspiracy and fraud related to their promotion of a fraudulent tax product through the now-defunct National Audit Defense Network. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Two Individuals Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Launder Bribes Received in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 May 2014 16:46:13 EDT Two individuals have pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme to launder approximately $250,000 in bribes received from Afghan contractors in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Voter Intimidation and Identification Fraud for Letters Sent to Florida Residents in Conjunction with the 2012 Federal Elections By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 May 2014 12:37:54 EDT James Webb Baker Jr., of Seattle, pleaded guilty to one count of voter intimidation and one count of identification fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Refund Fraud Using False Home Buyer Credits By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 May 2014 13:25:51 EDT Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally for the Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada announced today that Damon Boswell of Las Vegas pleaded guilty to conspiracy to submit false federal income tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt DEA Employee and Contractor Husband Plead Guilty to False Statements in Kidnapping Hoax By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 May 2014 16:47:34 EDT Nydia L. Perez and John A. Soto, both 44, of Haymarket, Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to law enforcement officials in federal court on Friday. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Iowa Company and Top Executives Plead Guilty in Connection with Distribution of Adulterated Eggs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 12:06:28 EDT Quality Egg LLC (Quality Egg), Austin “Jack” DeCoster and Peter DeCoster pleaded guilty today in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa, in connection with the distribution of adulterated eggs in interstate commerce. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Importing and Selling Counterfeit Intergrated Circuits from China and Hong Kong By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 15:01:18 EDT Peter Picone, 41, of Methuen, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Hartford, Connecticut to importing thousands of counterfeit integrated circuits (ICs) from China and Hong Kong and then reselling them to U.S. customers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Army National Guard Soldier Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Defrauding the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 18:08:03 EDT Former Specialist Christopher Renfro, 26, of Houston, Texas pleaded guilty today to two counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Previously, on March 24, 2014, Renfro pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of bribery in connection with the same scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Discharging Waste into Potomac River By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 12:04:10 EDT Patrick Brightwell, 48, of Bogart, Georgia, pleaded guilty today to federal charges that he orchestrated the discharge of waste into the Potomac River at East Potomac Park from 2009 through 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Detroit Tax Preparer, Previously Convicted on Tax Charges, Found Guilty of Failing to Appear at 2013 Bond Hearing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 17:25:17 EDT The Justice Department, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration announced that Matthew Bender, of Detroit, was convicted yesterday following a jury trial of failing to appear at a bond hearing on July 2, 2013. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Campaign Worker Pleads Guilty to Buying Votes in a Donna, Texas School Board Election By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 16:04:26 EDT Guadalupe Escamilla, 72, of Weslaco, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of vote-buying before Chief U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa in the Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Reputed Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Leader Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 16:09:33 EDT Terry Ross Blake, aka “Big Terry,” 56, of Corpus Christi, Texas, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Sim Lake in the Southern District of Texas to one count of conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Owner of New York Construction Companies Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:11:17 EDT Eric Anderson, of Dix Hills, New York, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to the willful failure to collect and pay over employment taxes, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Virginia Businessman Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Fraud and Theft from Employee Benefit Plan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:14:17 EDT William P. Danielczyk Jr., formerly of Oakton, Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of willful failure to collect and pay over employment taxes for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2010, and one count of theft or embezzlement from an employee benefit plan for the calendar year 2010, the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Rabobank Trader Pleads Guilty for Scheme to Manipulate Yen Libor By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:16:01 EDT A former Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Rabobank) Japanese Yen derivatives trader pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud by manipulating Rabobank’s Yen London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) submissions to benefit his trading positions Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Milwaukee Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Offenses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:23:31 EDT Najee C. Moore, 23, of Milwaukee, pleaded guilty today to five counts of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking and one count of use of a facility in interstate commerce in aid of racketeering in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Former Ku Klux Klan Officer Pleads Guilty to Committing Perjury During Investigation into Cross-Burning By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:30:11 EDT Pamela Morris, former secretary of a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Ozark, Alabama, pleaded guilty today to committing perjury during a grand jury’s investigation into a racially motivated cross-burning in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Wyoming Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:35:01 EDT Sonny Pilcher of Casper, Wyoming, pleaded guilty to tax fraud today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Georgia Resident Pleads Guilty in Connection with International Lottery Scheme Based in Jamaica By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:36:26 EDT A man from Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty today for his role in a Jamaican-based fraudulent lottery scheme Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Alabama Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:45:46 EDT Russell Burroughs pleaded guilty today to aiding in the preparation of false tax returns in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Office Worker Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $7 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:52:10 EDT An office worker pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving Anna Nursing Services Corp. (Anna Nursing), a defunct home health care company Full Article OPA Press Releases
guilt Webb County Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Official Actions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:55:11 EDT Kristopher Michael Montemayor, a county commissioner for Precinct 1 of the Webb County Commissioners Court in Texas, pleaded guilty to bribery today Full Article OPA Press Releases
