u.s. Former Virginia Marine Products Company Executive Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging on Contracts with the U.S. Navy and Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:32:23 EDT The chief executive officer of a former Virginia marine products company pleaded guilty and has agreed to pay a $100,000 criminal fine and serve time in jail for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids and allocate customers with respect to marine products purchased by the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, and other public and private entities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Joins False Claims Act Suit Against Several Corporations and Individuals at Mississippis Stennis Space Center By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:52:18 EDT The United States has joined a whistleblower suit against Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC); Applied Enterprise Solutions (AES); Dale Galloway, Chief Executive Officer of AES; Stephen Adamec, former Director of the Naval Oceanographic Major Shared Resource Center (NAVO MSRC) at the Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi; and Robert Knesel, Deputy Director of NAVO MSRC. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former Owner of the Largest Chrysotile Asbestos Mine and Mill in the U.S. Agrees to Address Contamination at Vermont Site By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:18:53 EDT As part of a multi-site settlement, G-I Holdings Inc. has agreed to address asbestos contamination caused by its past operation of the largest chrysotile asbestos mine and mill in the country. The 1,673-acre abandoned mine site in Vermont, known as the Vermont Asbestos Group Mine Site (VAG Site) is the most significant of the contaminated sites covered by the settlement, which includes 12 other industrial sites across the country where G-I may have disposed of hazardous waste. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Endoscopic Technologies to Pay U.S. $1.4 Million to Resolve Allegations of Medicare Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:11:48 EDT Endoscopic Technologies Inc. (Estech), a medical device manufacturer, has agreed to pay the United States $1.4 million to resolve civil claims in connection with the alleged promotion of its surgical ablation devices. Surgical ablation devices use focused energy to create controlled lesions or scar tissue on a patients heart or other organs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Georgia Temp Company and Its Owner/President Agree to Plead Guilty to Making a False Statement to the U.S. Small Business Administration By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:51:43 EDT A Georgia temporary staffing company and its owner/president have agreed to plead guilty to making a false statement to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Patriot Services Inc. and its owner/president, Stephanie Blackmon, have each agreed to plead guilty to a one-count charge of making a false statement to the SBA, which was filed today in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Western Energy Company Will Pay $12.2 Million to U.S. & Montana to Settle Coal Royalties Dispute By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:50:18 EDT Western Energy Company, the operator of the Rosebud Mine on federal coal leases outside of Billings, Mont., has paid the United States more than $12 million in mineral royalties and accrued interest as the result of a settlement agreement. Under the agreement that was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Western Energy has agreed to pay $12,239,538 in additional royalties and interest, 49 percent of which will be shared with the state of Montana because the production occurred on federal lands in that state. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former Military Officer Pleads Guilty to Participating in Scheme to Steal Fuel Worth $39.6 Million from U.S. Army in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:55:59 EDT Robert Young, 56, a former captain in the U.S. Army, pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme to steal fuel worth approximately $39.6 million from the U.S. Army in Iraq. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Virginia Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in Scheme to Steal Fuel from U.S. Army in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:54:10 EDT A Virginia man pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme to steal fuel worth approximately $39.6 million from the U.S. Army in Iraq. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Two Individuals Charged with Attempting to Bribe U.S. Army Contracting Official By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:05:19 EDT Two dual Afghan/U.S. citizens were charged today with conspiracy and bribery in connection with a scheme to offer $1 million in bribes to a U.S. Army contracting official in order to influence the award of a road construction contract in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Sues First Choice Armor & Equipment for Providing Defective Bullet-Proof Vests to Law Enforcement Agencies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:07:02 EDT The United States has filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against First Choice Armor & Equipment Inc. and its founder, Edward Dovner, for submitting false claims for bullet-proof vests purchased by the United States for federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Two Individuals Plead Guilty to Offering to Bribe U.S. Army Contracting Official in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 12:38:27 EDT Two dual Afghan/U.S. citizens today pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme to offer $1 million in bribes to a U.S. Army contracting official in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former U.S. Army Contracting Official Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 17:48:42 EDT A former U.S. Army contracting official pleaded guilty today to accepting more than $80,000 in bribes in exchange for providing contract work to two Afghan trucking companies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Convicted of Stealing Large Amounts of Fuel from U.S. Army in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:54:15 EDT Robert Jeffery, 55, was convicted today by a federal jury in Alexandria, Va., for his role in a scheme to steal fuel worth approximately $39.6 million from the U.S. Army in Iraq. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Boeing Company to Pay U.S. $25 Million to Resolve Allegations Related to Defective Work on KC-10 Aerial Refueling Aircraft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:26:26 EDT The Boeing Company will pay the United States $25 million to resolve allegations that the company performed defective work on the entire KC-10 Extender fleet. The KC-10 Extender is a mainstay of the Air Force’s aerial refueling fleet in the Iraq and Afghanistan war theaters. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Consortium of 49 Massachusetts Law Enforcement Agencies to Pay U.S. $200,000 for Alleged False Claims By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:53:26 EDT The North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) will pay the United States $200,000 to settle allegations that it made false claims related to the use of Justice Department grant funds. Based in Boston, NEMLEC is a non-profit corporation and a law enforcement council. It is comprised of a consortium of 47 police departments in Middlesex and Essex Counties, as well as two county sheriff’s departments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Alleged International Hacker Indicted for Massive Attack on U.S. Retail and Banking Networks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:48:04 EDT Albert Gonzalez, 28, of Miami, Fla., was indicted today for conspiring to hack into computer networks supporting major American retail and financial organizations, and stealing data relating to more than 130 million credit and debit cards. Among the corporate victims named in the indictment are Heartland Payment Systems, a New Jersey-based card payment processor; 7-Eleven Inc., a Texas-based nationwide convenience store chain; and Hannaford Brothers Co. Inc., a Maine-based supermarket chain. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Discloses Terms of Agreement with Swiss Government Regarding UBS By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:35:11 EDT The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced that the agreement with the Swiss government has been finalized. As a result of the agreement, the United States will receive substantially all of the accounts of interest when it initiated the John Doe summons against UBS on June 30, 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Judge Permanently Bars Suffolk County, N.Y., Tax Preparer from Doing Returns for Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:05:05 EDT A federal district judge in New York has permanently barred Howard Levine from preparing federal tax returns for others. The court also ordered Levine to provide his customer lists to the government and to mail copies of the court order to his customers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former Military Contractor Sentenced for Participating in Scheme to Steal Large Quantities of Fuel from U.S. Army in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:43:34 EDT Raschad L. “Sean” Lewis, a former fuel section employee of Kellogg Brown and Root Inc. (KBR) assigned to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for his role in a bribery and a fuel diversion scheme. U.S. District Court Judge Leonie M. Brinkema also ordered Lewis to pay $891,000 in restitution and serve three years of supervised release. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Covenant Medical Center to Pay U.S. $4.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:16:12 EDT Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa has agreed to pay the United States $4.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. This settlement resolves allegations that Covenant submitted false claims to Medicare by having financial relationships with five physicians that violated the Stark Law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former Department of Defense Contractor Sentenced for Participation in Scheme to Steal Fuel from U.S. Army in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:29:33 EDT Lee William Dubois, a former Department of Defense contractor, was sentenced today to three years in prison for his participation in a scheme to steal fuel worth approximately $39.6 million from the U.S. Army in Iraq. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Madhatta Haipe Extradited to U.S. for 1995 Hostage Taking Involving U.S. and Philippine Citizens By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:51:24 EDT Madhatta Haipe, a citizen of the Philippines, has been extradited from the Philippines to face trial in the District of Columbia for various crimes relating to the hostage taking of U.S. and Philippine citizens in 1995. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Court Rejects Efforts by Schering-Plough Corporation to Repatriate $690 Million in Offshore Earnings Without Paying Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:32:52 EDT A federal court in Newark, N.J., denied Schering-Plough Corp. a $473 million refund in connection with two transactions in which Schering-Plough sought to avoid taxation on $690 million in profits it repatriated from offshore subsidiaries into the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. International Arms Dealer Arrested for Conspiracy to Supply U.S. Fighter Jet Engines to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 15:22:08 EDT Jacques Monsieur, a Belgian national and resident of France suspected of international arms dealing for decades, has been arrested on charges alleging that he conspired to illegally export F-5 fighter jet engines and parts from the United States to Iran. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Citizen Arraigned on Charges of International Sex Tourism By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:56:05 EDT Richard David Mitchell was arraigned yesterday on sex tourism charges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, after being deported from Cambodia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. International Hacker Pleads Guilty for Massive Hacks of U.S. Retail Networks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:56:23 EDT An international computer hacker pleaded guilty today to multiple charges relating to hacking activity and credit card fraud. More than 40 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen from major U.S. retailers as a result of the hacking activity. Albert Gonzalez, 28, of Miami, pleaded guilty today to 19 counts of conspiracy, computer fraud, wire fraud, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft relating to hacks into numerous major U.S. retailers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Three Individuals Indicted for Roles in Conspiracy Schemes Involving Two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund Sites in New Jersey By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:50:54 EDT A Newark grand jury indicted three individuals for their participation in fraud and kickback conspiracies related to contracts at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated Superfund site, Federal Creosote, located in Manville, N.J. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Five Individuals Charged in Scheme to Defraud U.S. Government Agency Related to $9.4 Million Loan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:08:47 EDT Donald Daniels, Martin William Washburn, Irina Rebegeneau and Tapani Koivunen have been charged in conjunction with a scheme to defraud the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a government lending agency. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Superseding Indictment in Boyd Matter Charges Defendants with Conspiring to Murder U.S. Military Personnel, Weapons Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:25:29 EDT Today, a federal grand jury returned a superseding criminal indictment in the Daniel Patrick Boyd matter. While the superseding indictment returned today includes all of the charges alleged in the original indictment of July 22, 2009, it also includes new charges against three defendants, Daniel Patrick Boyd, aka "Saifullah," Hysen Sherifi, and Zakariya Boyd, aka "Zak." Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former U.S. Army Reserve Major Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Conspiracy and Bribery Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:05:11 EDT Theresa Jeanne Baker was sentenced for her participation in two separate bribery conspiracies relating to DOD contracts at Camp Vistory, Iraq. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Harborside Healthcare to Pay U.S. $1.375 Million to Resolve Allegations of Kickbacks and Sham Durable Medical Services By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:07:53 EDT “It is critical that Medicare providers base their DME purchasing decisions on what is in the best interests of their patients,” stated Tony West, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Money Laundering Conspiracy Related to Department of Defense Contracts in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:58:02 EDT The Army Sergeant has agreed to pay $90,000 in restitution to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and to cooperate with the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former U.S. Army Contracting Official Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:47:11 EDT A former U.S. Army contracting official was sentenced today to 40 months in prison for accepting more than $80,000 in bribes in exchange for corruptly providing contract work to two Afghan trucking companies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Attorney General Holder Expands U.S. Attorney Advisory Committee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:13:06 EDT “This is a critical and exciting time for the Department of Justice and I will rely heavily on these U.S. Attorneys as we work to further the Department’s efforts to reduce violent crime and gang violence, promote civil rights, ensure fairness in the marketplace and above all, preserve our national security,” said Attorney General Holder. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder on the Death of Three U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Agents in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:29:11 EDT While no words can lessen the sorrow being felt today by these families, I hope their loved ones know they have the unending respect and gratitude of this nation. They certainly have mine. Full Article Testimony
u.s. U.S. Citizen Indicted in Florida for Traveling to the Philippines for Sex Tourism By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:27:57 EDT Donald Mathias, 64, has been indicted for allegedly traveling to the Philippines in 2007 and 2008 to engage in sexual conduct with minors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Sues Canadian Company and U.S. Subsidiary for False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:19:56 EDT The United States today sued Lincoln Fabrics Ltd., a Canadian company, and Lincoln Fabrics Inc., aka Lincoln Textiles Inc., its American subsidiary, under the False Claims Act in connection with the companies’ weaving and sale of defective Zylon fabric which was used as the key ballistic material in bullet-proof vests. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Texas Hospital Group Pays U.S. $27.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:28:31 EDT A hospital group based in McAllen, Texas, has agreed to pay the United States $27.5 million to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Statute between 1999 and 2006, by paying illegal compensation to doctors in order to induce them to refer patients to hospitals within the group Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. South Dakota Man Found Guilty for Smuggling a Leopard Hide into U.S. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:22:29 EDT A federal jury in Aberdeen, S.D., has found a South Dakota man guilty for smuggling the hide of a leopard into the United States in violation of the Convention on International Trade in Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), an international treaty that regulates international shipments of listed species, to which the United States and 172 other countries are members. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Sues Former Army Officer & Three Contracting Firms in Connection with Bribery Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:13:33 EST A civil lawsuit was filed today against a former U.S. Army officer and three contracting firms related to an alleged bribery scheme in connection with the awarding of contracts for services in Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former Military Officer Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Participating in Scheme to Steal Fuel from U.S. Army in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:53:47 EST Robert Young, 57, a former captain in the U.S. Army, was sentenced today to 97 months in prison for his participation in a scheme to steal approximately 10 million gallons of fuel from the U.S. Army in Iraq, announced Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Neil H. MacBride. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Oregon Hospice Pays U.S. $1.83 Million to Settle False Claims Act Liability By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:37:12 EST Kaiser Foundation Hospitals - Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest and Northwest Permanente P.C., Physicians & Surgeons (collectively, Kaiser NW) has agreed to pay the United States $1,830,322.41 to settle False Claims Act liability. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Two Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Offering to Bribe U.S. Army Contracting Official in Afghanistan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:41:56 EST Rohullah Farooqi Lodin and Hashmatullah Farooqi were each sentenced today in Alexandria, Va., to four years in prison for their roles in a scheme to offer $1 million in bribes to a U.S. Army contracting official in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Joins False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Kuwait-Based Companies That Supplied Food to U.S. Troops in Middle East By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:31:57 EST The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleges that since 2003, defendants have violated the False Claims Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Arms Dealer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Supply U.S. Fighter Jet Engines to Iran By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:03:33 EST Jacques Monsieur, a Belgian national and resident of France suspected of international arms dealing for decades, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama to conspiracy to illegally export F-5 fighter jet engines and parts from the Untied States to Iran. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Newark, New Jersey, Public Schools to Enforce the Employment Rights of U.S. Naval Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:57:15 EST The department announced today that it has entered into a consent decree with the Newark Public Schools (NPS) that will resolve its lawsuit on behalf of George Lawton, a naval reservist, against NPS alleging it violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Justice Department Asks Court to Authorize Service of a John Doe Summons Seeking the Identities of U.S. Clients of R. Allen Stanford’s Investment Companies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:10:50 EST The department has filed papers seeking a federal court order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a “John Doe summons” on Ralph Janvey, the court-appointed receiver of the Stanford Group Company (SGC) and related entities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. U.S. Settles with Itochu Corp. and Itochu International Regarding Defective Bullet-Proof Vests By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 17:16:51 EST The United States has reached a $6.75 million settlement with Itochu Corp. of Japan and its American subsidiary, Itochu International Inc., to resolve claims under the False Claims Act in connection with the companies’ importation and sale of defective Zylon fiber used as the key ballistic material in bullet-proof vests purchased by the United States for federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Former U.S. Army Officer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in Bribery Conspiracy in Al-hillah, Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:32:11 EST Curtis Whiteford, a former colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, was sentenced today to five years in prison for his participation in a wide-ranging bribery conspiracy in Al-Hillah, Iraq. Full Article OPA Press Releases
u.s. Largest Environmental Bankruptcy in U.S. History Will Result in Payment of $1.79 Billion Towards Environmental Cleanup & Restoration By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:36:10 EST As a result of the largest environmental bankruptcy in U.S. history, $1.79 billion has been paid to fund environmental cleanup and restoration under a bankruptcy reorganization of American Smelting and Refining Company LLC (ASARCO). Full Article OPA Press Releases