ads San Diego County, California, Attorney Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:46:00 EDT Craig Shaber, a practicing attorney from San Diego County, Calif., pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Anthony J. Battaglia to one count of tax evasion for the 2000 tax year. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Spy for the People’s Republic of China By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:26:16 EDT Glenn Duffie Shriver, 28, of Detroit, Mich., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Liam O’Grady to conspiring to provide national defense information to intelligence officers of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Brooklyn-area Patient Pleads Guilty in Medicare Fraud Kick-back Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:27:27 EDT Brooklyn-area resident Yefim Drakhler pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn for his participation in a Medicare fraud scheme operated out of the Solstice Wellness Center, a Brooklyn-area clinic purportedly providing physical therapy and various diagnostic services. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Army Contracting Officer from Colorado Pleads Guilty to Bribery Related to Contracts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:04:13 EDT U.S. Army Major Roderick D. Sanchez pleaded guilty today to a one-count criminal information charging him with bribery for accepting money and items of value in return for being influenced in the awarding of Army contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Houston-area Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty in a $5.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:52:57 EDT A patient recruiter for a Houston-based home health care company pleaded guilty today in connection with a $5.2 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty to Illegal Trade in Elephant Ivory By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:16:42 EDT Joseph Barringer, 55, the owner of a Florida pool cue company, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Orlando to violating the Endangered Species Act in connection with the illegal export of African elephant ivory through an online auction site. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Owner of New Jersey Fishing Company Pleads Guilty to Organizing and Financing Network of High-tech Marijuana Grow Facilities in Four States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:14:14 EDT A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty for his role in organizing and financing a network of high-tech, indoor marijuana grow facilities stretching from Florida to Connecticut. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Miami Contractor Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 17:07:22 EDT Axel Rafael Mercado pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion before U.S. District Court Judge Patricia A. Seitz in the Southern District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads State Department Employee Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements About Accessing Confidential Passport Files By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 15:24:36 EDT Brooke E. Reyna, 28, of Barrington, N.H., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante in U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire to making false statements. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Imprisoned Spy Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Act as an Agent of the Russian Government and Money Laundering By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:10:37 EST Harold James Nicholson, 59, appeared before U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown and pleaded guilty to the crimes of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government and conspiracy to commit international money laundering. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Latin Kings Leader Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 14:38:30 EST Remy Heath, aka “Remy,” “King Remy,” and “King Mellow,” 26, of Hyattsville, Md., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, in connection with his gang activities as a member and leader of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former Caesars Palace Nightclub Host Pleads Guilty to Tax Crime By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:20:30 EST Richard Chu, a former "VIP host" at Pure Nightclub located in Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of filing a false federal income tax return for the 2006 tax year. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion as Part of Organized Crime Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:13:58 EST Gerald Diodati, 61, of Seekonk, Mass., pleaded guilty today before Chief U.S. District Judge Mary M. Lisi to one count of tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Northern Virginia Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bank and Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:57:04 EST Kevin Shaffer of Sarasota, Fla., and Washington D.C., pleaded guilty to bank fraud and tax evasion before Alexandria, Va., federal district court Judge Gerald Bruce Lee. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Principal of A&O Entities Pleads Guilty for His Role in $100 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Life Settlements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:24:39 EST Brent Oncale, 36, of Houston, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., to conspiracy charges in connection with his role as a principal of the A&O entities, a group of businesses that acquired and marketed over $100 million of investments in life settlements to more than 800 victims across the United States and Canada. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Identity Theft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:09:37 EST Jeffery Leon Ceaser, a resident of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to defraud the United States and one count of identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Pennsylvania Contractor Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:17:41 EST The owner of a Langhorne, Penn., asbestos abatement company pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Senior U.S. District Court Judge Pleads Guilty to Possession of Controlled Substances and Conversion of Government Property By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:33:11 EST Senior U.S. District Judge Jack T. Camp Jr., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Atlanta to possession of controlled substances and conversion of government property. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former New York Con Edison Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Bribery and Tax Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:59:53 EST A former Consolidated Edison of New York (Con Edison) manager pleaded guilty today to charges that he accepted and agreed to accept approximately $807,000 in bribes from two Con Edison industrial pipe supply vendors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Lawyer for A&O Entities Pleads Guilty for His Role in $100 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Life Settlements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:27:29 EST Russell Mackert, 51, of Spring, Texas, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., to conspiracy charges in connection with his role as a lawyer for the A&O entities, a group of businesses that acquired and marketed more than $100 million of fraudulent investments in life settlements to more than 800 victims across the United States and Canada. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former Employee of a Financial Institution Subsidiary Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Involving Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:17:21 EST A former employee of a subsidiary of a financial institution pleaded guilty today for his participation in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former New York City Hospital Purchasing Official Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 13:16:03 EST A former purchasing official at Mount Sinai Medical Center and School of Medicine in New York pleaded guilty to participating in bid rigging and fraud conspiracies related to contracts for maintenance and insulation work performed at Mount Sinai. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Kaua‘i Island Utility Pleads Guilty to Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act Violation, Agrees to Help Protect Threatened Seabirds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 16:10:26 EST The Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) entered a plea agreement today in federal court in Honolulu to resolve violations of the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former New Jersey Sales Representative Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Bribery Conspiracy in Power Generation Industry By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 16:20:02 EST A former sales representative of a Lyndhurst, N.J.-based industrial pipe supply company pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to commit fraud and pay bribes to a Consolidated Edison of New York (Con Edison) purchasing manager in return for the manager’s efforts to steer contracts to the sales representative’s company. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former Employee of Florida Property Management Company Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 12:25:07 EST A former residential sales manager at a Florida property management company pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with housing repair contracts for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation and Obstruction of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 15:32:36 EST Benjamin Montgomery, a former correctional officer at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta pleaded guilty today to a two-count information charging him with civil rights crimes for assaulting an inmate and for subsequently writing a false report about the incident. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads UK Citizen Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Bribe Nigerian Government Officials to Obtain Lucrative Contracts as Part of KBR Joint Venture Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 13:32:22 EST Wojciech J. Chodan, a former commercial vice president and consultant to a United Kingdom subsidiary of Kellogg, Brown & Root Inc. (KBR), pleaded guilty today to conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for his participation in a decade-long scheme to bribe Nigerian government officials to obtain engineering, procurement and construction contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads President of Iowa Ready-Mix Concrete Company Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 16:09:38 EST The president of an Iowa ready-mix concrete company pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to fix prices for sales of ready-mix concrete. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Florida Physician Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Fraudulent Lobbying and Fund Raising Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 15:36:18 EST Alan D. Mendelsohn, 52, of Broward County, Fla., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge William J. Zloch, to a one-count criminal information, charging him with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, to make false statements and to file false tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Accessing Confidential Student Loan Files By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:56:26 EST Charlotte M. Robinson, 46, of Dolton, Ill., pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan E. Cox in the Northern District of Illinois to a one-count criminal information charging her with unauthorized computer access. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in International Child Pornography Ring Dismantled by International Law Enforcement Effort By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:00:17 EST Yesterday’s guilty plea by David Michael Fagerness is the result of an international investigation into the “Lost Boy” online bulletin board. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former Alabama State Lobbyist Pleads Guilty in Wide-Ranging Conspiracy to Influence and Corrupt Votes Related to Electronic Bingo Legislation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:40:28 EST A former Alabama state lobbyist pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Wallace Capel Jr. to his role in conspiring to bribe legislators in exchange for their favorable votes on pro-gambling legislation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former Construction Company Executive Doing Business in Colorado Pleads Guilty to Providing an Illegal Gratuity By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:46:23 EST A former managing executive of a construction company that had substantial business at Fort Carson, a U.S. Army installation in Colorado Springs, Colo., pleaded guilty to providing an illegal gratuity to a contracting officer. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former UBS Banker Pleads Guilty to Helping American Client Conceal Assets Offshore By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:48:22 EST Renzo Gadola, 44, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former Wealth Manager Pleads Guilty to Causing a Presidential Campaign Committee to Submit False Statements to the Federal Election Commission By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 15:52:24 EST A former principal of a wealth management firm pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to causing the Hillary Clinton for President Committee unwittingly to submit false statements to the Federal Election Commission. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads MS-13 Gang Member in San Francisco Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:12:12 EST A member of La Mara Salvatrucha or MS-13 pleaded guilty today in federal court in San Francisco to racketeering (RICO) conspiracy and conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads American Samoa Department of Education Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 18:52:08 EST The director of the school bus division of the U.S. Territory of American Samoa’s Department of Education pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit federal program bribery. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Individual Pleads Guilty to Defrauding FCC Video Relay Service Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:36:16 EST Marc Velasquez pleaded guilty today to engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Video Relay Service (VRS) program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former Leader of MS-13 Gang in San Francisco Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:46:49 EST A former leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, pleaded guilty today in federal court in San Francisco to racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, and the use or possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Illinois Commercial Print Broker Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement to the Government Printing Office By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:30:26 EST An Illinois commercial print broker pleaded guilty today to making false statements in a bid submitted to the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Detroit Area Strip Club Owner Pleads Guilty to Using Computer Software Program to Delete Club’s Sales in Order to Cheat on Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:48:52 EST Nicholas J. Faranso of Farmington Hills, Mich., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge John Corbett O’Meara in the Eastern District of Michigan to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Co-Founder of Casino-Cheating Criminal Enterprise Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Targeting Casinos Across the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:00:48 EST The co-founder of a criminal enterprise known as the "Tran Organization" pleaded guilty today in San Diego to conspiring to participate in the organization’s scheme to cheat casinos across the country out of millions of dollars. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Nacogdoches, Texas, Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Murders By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:01:14 EST A Nacogdoches, Texas, man pleaded guilty today to charges related to a double homicide which took place in Nacogdoches in August 2007. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Attorney General Holder Leads Stalking Awareness Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:05:54 EST Attorney General Eric Holder, Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli and Director of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Susan B. Carbon today opened an event focused on the complexities and impact of stalking crimes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Lufkin, Texas, Man Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Murders By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:18:38 EST A Lufkin, Texas, man pleaded guilty today to charges related to a double homicide that took place in Nacogdoches, Texas, in August 2007. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Belarusian National Pleads Guilty to International Online Scheme to Steal U.S. Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:03:48 EST A Belarusian national and resident of Nantucket, Mass., pleaded guilty today to charges stemming from his participation in an international online scheme to steal income tax refunds from U.S. taxpayers around the country. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Michigan Businessman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Federal E-Rate Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:55:03 EST A Michigan businessman pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with the federal E-Rate program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Former Upstate New York Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to Using and Selling Abusive Trust Schemes to Obstruct the IRS By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:59:26 EST Richard A. Muto of Buffalo, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the administration of the internal revenue laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Illinois Firefighter Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:26:51 EST A Rochester, Ill., firefighter pleaded guilty today to one count of production of child pornography, one count of possession of child pornography and one count of destruction of evidence. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ads Third Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Charge Related to Desecration of Synagogue and Churches in Modesto, California By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:36:15 EST Andrew Kerber, 22, of Chico, Calif., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill in Fresno, Calif., to violating the civil rights of congregants of Congregation Beth Shalom, a synagogue in Modesto, Calif. Full Article OPA Press Releases