on Individual Indicted in Connection with Machine Gun Attack on U.S. Embassy in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2011 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:24:24 EDT Mevlid Jasarevic, 23, a citizen of Serbia, was indicted today by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia on charges of attempted murder and other violations in connection with his alleged machine gun attack on the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, on Oct. 28, 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Former BP Engineer Arrested for Obstruction of Justice in Connection with the Deepwater Horizon Criminal Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:50:35 EDT Mix, 50, of Katy, Texas, was charged with two counts of obstruction of justice in a criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana and unsealed today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Dallas Compounding Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty in Connection with Misbranded Drug Shipment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:37:47 EDT Gary D. Osborn and his corporation, ApothéCure Inc., pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to two misdemeanor criminal violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). The pleas are in connection with ApothéCure’s interstate shipment of two lots of misbranded colchicine injectable solution that led to the deaths of three people in the Pacific Northwest. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Freeport-McMoRan Corp. and Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. Will Pay $6.8 Million in Damages for Injuries to Natural Resources from the Morenci Copper Mine in Arizona By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:42:13 EDT The Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior announced today that Freeport-McMoRan Corporation and Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. have agreed to pay $6.8 million to settle federal and state natural resource damages claims related to the Morenci copper mine in southeastern Arizona. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Massachusetts Financial Advisor Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Tax Crimes and Contempt By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:54:05 EDT Kevin P. Mahoney of Attleboro, Mass., was sentenced today to 60 months in prison, following trial convictions on corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue laws, filing false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and criminal contempt of court, the Justice Department and the IRS announced. U.S. District Judge Joseph L. Tauro presided over the trial and imposed the sentence. A Boston jury convicted licensed stockbroker, insurance agent and financial advisor Mahoney on Jan. 25, 2012. Mahoney was charged with one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue laws, eight counts of contempt of court and eight counts of filing false tax returns. He was convicted on all counts. Judge Tauro also ordered Mahoney to pay $367,000 in restitution to the IRS. Mahoney was remanded to prison immediately following the sentencing hearing. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the Defending Childhood Task Force Meeting By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:11:40 EDT "When it comes to violence, the challenges our children face are clear. We know that over 60 percent -- regardless of race – are exposed to some form of violence, crime, or abuse. Whether it's at home, in school, on the streets, or online, our children are witnessing and experiencing intolerable levels of violence. We also know that understanding the nature and extent of children’s exposure to violence is essential to effectively combating its effects," said Acting Associate Attorney General West. Full Article Speech
on Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks on Human Trafficking for the Frank and Kula Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture Series By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:56:55 EDT "This evening, we have come together to focus on such an issue; and contribute to an important national dialogue – about how we can advance our nation’s long struggle for fairness and freedom; and, specifically, how we can more successfully identify, assist, and seek justice on behalf of the millions of human trafficking victims who have been trapped in some form of slavery, bonded labor, or forced prostitution," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
on Hess Corporation to Install $45 Million in Pollution Controls and Pay $850,000 Penalty to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations at New Jersey Refinery By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:33:14 EDT Hess Corporation has agreed to pay an $850,000 civil penalty and spend more than $45 million in new pollution controls to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its Port Reading, N.J., refinery. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Three Operators of Miami Home Health Company Sentenced in $60 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:55:17 EDT U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro in Miami sentenced Roberto Gonzalez to 120 months in prison, Olga Gonzalez to 87 months in prison and Fabian Gonzalez to 87 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Alleged Acting New England Crime Boss Anthony Dinunzio Charged in Racketeering and Extortion Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:52:23 EDT Anthony L. Dinunzio, 53, of East Boston, Mass., the alleged leader of the New England organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra (NELCN), was arrested today on racketeering and extortion charges. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Former Morgan Stanley Managing Director Pleads Guilty for Role in Evading Internal Controls Required by FCPA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:50:45 EDT Garth Peterson, 42, an American citizen living in Singapore, pleaded guilty to one-count criminal information charging him with conspiring to evade internal accounting controls that Morgan Stanley was required to maintain under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Sex Discrimination by Waupaca County, Wisconsin By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:58:55 EDT The Justice Department today announced that it has reached a consent decree with Waupaca County, Wis., to resolve allegations that the county discriminated against an employee by denying her a promotion because of her sex. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on McKesson Corp. Pays U.S. More Than $190 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:12:01 EDT McKesson Corporation has agreed to pay the United States more than $190 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by reporting inflated pricing information for a large number of prescription drugs, causing Medicaid to overpay for those drugs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Department of Justice Releases Investigative Findings on the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:50:30 EDT Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department today announced its findings regarding the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County (JCMSC), and the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center in Tennessee. The Justice Department found that the juvenile court fails to provide constitutionally required due process to all children appearing for delinquency proceedings, that the court’s administration of juvenile justice discriminates against African-American children, and that its detention center violates the substantive due process rights of detained youth by not providing them with reasonably safe conditions of confinement. The investigation, opened in August 2009, was conducted under provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on DENSO Corporation Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Automobile Parts Price-Fixing and Bid-Rigging Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:48:41 EDT An executive of Japanese-based DENSO Corporation has agreed to plead guilty and to serve 14 months in a U.S. prison for his role in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for heater control panels (HCPs) installed in U.S. cars. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Two Alleged Members of the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Family Charged in Second Superseding Indictment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:38:43 EDT Two alleged members of the Philadelphia organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra (LCN) were arrested today on racketeering charges contained in a second superseding indictment. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Two Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:58:57 EDT Two northern California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty for their roles in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in northern California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Former District of Columbia Department of Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Criminal Civil Rights Charge By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:24:47 EDT Former District of Columbia Department of Corrections Officer Victor Bell, 25, pleaded guilty today to a criminal civil rights charge for assaulting an inmate in the District of Columbia Central Detention Facility (D.C. jail). Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Former Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Sergeant Sentenced for Criminal Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:15:25 EDT Former Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s sergeant, Althea Mallisham, 52, has been sentenced to 61 months in prison for civil rights convictions for wrongfully using a Taser against three detainees during separate incidents over a four month period in 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Long Island, N.Y., Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to 37 Months for Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:11:45 EDT Howard Levine, owner of a Dix Hill, N.Y., tax preparation business was sentenced to 37 months in prison for tax crimes, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Second Conspirator Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation in Maryland By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:03:21 EDT Billie Ray Pratt, age 24, of Halethorpe, Md., pleaded guilty today to his involvement in hanging a raccoon on the porch of a family from Africa. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Statement of the Attorney General on the Passage of the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:28:08 EDT The Attorney General made the following statement today on the Senate’s approval of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Natural Gas and Oil Drilling Company and Supervisor Sentenced in Oklahoma for Negligent Violation of Clean Water Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:40:09 EDT Integrated Production Services Inc. (IPS), a Houston-based natural gas and oil drilling contractor, was sentenced today in federal court in Muskogee, Okla., to pay a criminal fine of $140,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act at its hydraulic fracturing operation in Atoka County, Okla., the Justice Department announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the 2012 Tribal Consultation Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:20:45 EDT "The Department of Justice has an important legal and moral responsibility to prosecute violent crime in Indian country, because under current law, in much of Indian country, we alone have the authority to seek an appropriate sentence when a serious crime has been committed. Our role as the sole prosecutor for serious violent crime makes our responsibility to citizens in Indian country unique, and we take it seriously," said Deputy Attorney General Cole. Full Article Speech
on Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the Department of Justice Sexual Assault Awareness Month Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:05:29 EDT "This month is an invitation. It’s an invitation for us to stand together and confront the enormity of sexual violence; to re-dedicate ourselves to bringing justice to victims and their families; to break the silence and to redouble our efforts to hold perpetrators of sexual assault accountable," said Acting Associate Attorney General West. Full Article Speech
on Acting Director of the Office on Violence Against Women Bea Hanson Speaks at the Department of Justice Sexual Assault Awareness Month Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:07:37 EDT "Over the past couple of years OVW has made a concerted effort to prioritize sexual violence by providing grants to address the gap in services and resources for victims and survivors of rape and sexual violence," said Acting Director Hanson. Full Article Speech
on Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas E. Perez Speaks at Shelby County, Tenn., Press Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:46:59 EDT "The racial disparities in the treatment of African-American children raise serious constitutional concerns under the equal protection clause," said Assistant Attorney General Perez. Full Article Speech
on Alabama Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:53:34 EDT An Alabama real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty and to serve one year in prison for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in southern Alabama. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Virginia Man Sentenced for Filing a False Refund Claim Based on Forms-1099 and for Failing to File Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:41:55 EDT Richard Jaensch, 54, of Annandale, Va., was sentenced today to 36 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Jaensch had been found guilty on Dec. 7, 2011, by a federal jury sitting in Alexandria, Va., of corruptly endeavoring to impede the IRS, filing a false claim for a refund and four counts of failing to file tax returns for 2004 through 2007. Judge Lee also sentenced Jaensch to three years supervised release and ordered him to pay $197,984 in restitution to the IRS. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on 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
on Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Stuart F. Delery Speaks at the White House LGBT Conference on Families By www.justice.gov Published On :: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:17:59 EDT "Over the past three years, the President and federal agencies throughout the government have taken crucial steps to support LGBT individuals and their families," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Delery. Full Article Speech
on 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
on Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Nation’s Largest Mortgage Insurance Provider to Resolve Allegations of Discrimination Against Women on Maternity Leave By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:50:51 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has settled its lawsuit against the Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) for discriminating against women on maternity leave in violation of the Fair Housing Act. This settlement is the department’s first involving discrimination against women and families in mortgage insurance. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on National Express and Petermann to Sell Off School Bus Contracts in Texas and Washington to Resolve Antitrust Concerns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:05:18 EDT National Express Corporation and Petermann Partners Inc. will divest several school bus contracts and associated assets in the states of Washington and Texas in order to proceed with their proposed merger. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on 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
on President of Costa Rican Company Convicted in Half a Billion Dollar Fraud Scheme with Thousands of Victims Worldwide By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:37:36 EDT The president of a Costa Rican company that sold reinsurance bonds to life settlement companies was found guilty by a federal jury in Richmond, Va., today for carrying out a half-billion-dollar fraud scheme that affected more than 2,000 victims throughout the United States and abroad. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Justice Department Announces Investigations of the Handling of Sexual Assault Allegations by the University of Montana, the Missoula, Mont., Police Department and the Missoula County Attorney’s Office By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 May 2012 15:49:18 EDT The Department of Justice today announced a series of investigations stemming from allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment at the University of Montana and in the greater Missoula, Mont., community. These investigations will seek to determine whether gender discrimination affected the prevention, investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults and sexual harassment in Missoula. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Colorado Man and Co-defendant Found Guilty for Scheme to File Approximately $22 Million in False Claims with the Irs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 May 2012 17:23:01 EDT Curtis Morris, 43, of Elizabeth, Colo., and Richard Kellogg Armstrong, 77, of Prescott, Ariz., were found guilty on April 30, 2012, by a jury for mail fraud, filing false claims against the United States and conspiracy to file false claims against the United States, announced the Justice Department’s Tax Division, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado and IRS-Criminal Investigation. In addition to these counts, Armstrong was also found guilty of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from the mail fraud. The guilty verdicts were the result of a three week trial before U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Blackburn. Morris and Armstrong are scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 10, 2012. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Al Qaeda Operative Convicted by Jury in One of the Most Serious Terrorist Plots Against America since 9/11 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 May 2012 18:11:39 EDT Earlier today, following a four-week trial, Adis Medunjanin, 28, a Queens, N.Y., resident who joined al-Qaeda and plotted to commit a suicide terrorist attack, was found guilty of multiple federal terrorism offenses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the Missoula, Mont., Press Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 May 2012 18:48:24 EDT "The purpose of the investigation is to determine whether the University and the law enforcement agencies acted promptly, adequately, and fairly to protect the safety of women and whether the university, the police, and the county attorney have comprehensive and integrated systems in place to do so," said Assistant Attorney General Perez. Full Article Speech
on Prison Inmate Indicted in Alabama for Filing False Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 May 2012 12:05:27 EDT A federal grand jury sitting in Montgomery, Ala., has returned an indictment charging David Marrero, formerly a resident of Florida, with corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and filing false claims, the Justice Department and IRS announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 107 Individuals for Approximately $452 Million in False Billing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 May 2012 13:34:13 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that a nationwide takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in seven cities has resulted in charges against 107 individuals, including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $452 million in false billing. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Vidor, Texas, Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Atascosa County, Texas, Murder By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 May 2012 18:00:09 EDT Michael Dewayne Smith, 31, aka “Bucky,” was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez in the Western District of Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Health Care Fraud Takedown Press Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: "As of today, as part of a coordinated, nationwide takedown, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force – a joint initiative led by the Departments of Justice and HHS that’s comprised of federal, state, and local investigators and law enforcement officials from across the country – has charged 107 defendants in seven different cities for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $452 million in false billings. This is the highest amount of alleged false Medicare billings involved in a single takedown in the Strike Force’s 5-year history," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
on Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer Speaks at the Health Care Fraud Takedown Press Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 May 2012 13:52:30 EDT "From Los Angeles, to Chicago, to Miami, these defendants allegedly submitted over $450 million in fraudulent claims to the Medicare program. This represents the largest Medicare fraud takedown in Department history, as measured by the amount of alleged fraudulent billings," said Assistant Attorney General Breuer. Full Article Speech
on Hyosung Corporation Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Obstruction of Justice for Submitting False Documents in an ATM Merger Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 May 2012 10:54:41 EDT An executive of South Korean-based Hyosung Corporation has agreed to plead guilty and to serve time in a U.S. prison for obstruction of justice charges in connection with an automated teller machine (ATM) merger investigation conducted by the Antitrust Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on U.S. and State of Ohio Reach $5.5 Million Settlement for Damages from Hazardous Releases in Lower Ashtabula River and Harbor By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 May 2012 14:53:23 EDT consent decree, valued at approximately $5.5 million, was filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Austin, Texas, Man Sentenced to 61 Months in Federal Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud and Identity Theft in Connection with Nationwide Foreclosure-rescue Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 May 2012 16:54:08 EDT Frederic Alan Gladle, 53, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Justice Department Returns $44 Million to Victims of Qwest Communications Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 May 2012 17:20:44 EDT The $44 million in funds were forfeited to the United States as a result of the 2007 federal conviction of Qwest’s chief executive officer, Joseph P. Nacchio, for securities fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
on Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Man Pleads Guilty to Odometer Tampering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 May 2012 17:41:49 EDT Beau Michael Guidry of Baton Rouge, La., pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana to three counts of odometer tampering. Full Article OPA Press Releases