va Manager for Violent Fraudulent Document Ring Sentenced to Two Life Sentences for Murdering Rival Vendor By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 19:10:19 EST Edy Oliverez-Jiminez, aka “Daniel,” Erasmo,” “Ulysses” and “Jesus,” 25, of Virginia Beach, Va., was sentenced today to two consecutive life terms on prison, after having been convicted by a jury for racketeering, murder, kidnapping, conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to produce and transfer false identification documents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Two Missouri Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in the Vandalism and Arson of a Bi-Racial Man’s Mobile Home By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 17:09:34 EST The Justice Department announced today that Charles Wilhelm, 23, of Independence, Mo., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., to federal hate crime charges in connection with the vandalism and arson of a bi-racial man’s home in 2006. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Justice Department Reminds Employers of Eligibility Verification Rules for Salvadoran Workers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 17:45:27 EST The Justice Department announced today the launch of an educational video reminding employers that Salvadorans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) may continue working beyond the March 9, 2012, expiration date of their Employment Authorization Documents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va U.S. Orders Pennylvania Diet Supplement Company to Cease Operations Pending Reinspection by FDA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:18:09 EDT The United States has entered a consent decree against ATF Fitness Products Inc., Manufacturing ATF Dedicated Excellence Inc. (MADE), and the owner and president of both companies, James G. Vercellotti, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Former Employee of Nursing Home Company Operating in North Carolina and Virginia Pleads Guilty to Kickback Schemes and Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:18:33 EDT The former director of corporate maintenance and renovations at Medical Facilities of America Inc. pleaded guilty today to accepting kickbacks and evading taxes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Former Arizona State Representative Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion Related to the Misuse of More Than $140,000 in Charity Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:38:53 EDT Richard David Miranda, a former Arizona state representative, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona to a two-count information charging him with defrauding a charity of more than $140,000 and evading income tax related to those unlawfully obtained funds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks for the Vanderbilt University Law School Cecil Sims Lecture Series By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:15:28 EDT "Although nearly a full century has passed since Cecil Sims graduated from this law school with top honors, across the academic campus he loved – and in the communities, courtrooms, and State House where he made his mark – his example still serves as a reminder that the actions of a single person can make a difference in countless lives," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
va Justice Department Settles with Mountain Valley, Pa., Midget Football League Under the Americans with Disabilities Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:58:17 EDT The Justice Department announced it has reached a settlement with the Mountain Valley, Pa., Midget Football League to ensure that children with disabilities are offered an equal opportunity to play youth football. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Three Brandon, Miss., Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in the Racially Motivated Assault and Murder of an African-American Man By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:39:23 EDT Deryl Paul Dedmon, John Aaron Rice and Dylan Wade Butler, all from Brandon, Miss., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Jackson to federal hate crime charges in connection with an assault culminating in the death of James Craig Anderson. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Pennsylvania- Based Eusa Pharma (USA) Inc. to Pay U.S. $180,000 for Allegedly Submitting Inflated Claims to Medicare By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:36:15 EDT EUSA Pharma (USA) Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $180,000 to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by allegedly encouraging doctors to submit inflated claims to Medicare for imaging scans. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Justice Department Sues National Tax Preparation Firm and Franchisees to Stop Alleged Pervasive Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:18:57 EDT The United States has filed civil injunction lawsuits in five cities seeking to shut down both the company that operates Instant Tax Service (ITS) as well as five owners of ITS franchises, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va U.S. Announces Innovative Clean Air Agreement for Industrial Flares with Marathon Petroleum Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 16:05:31 EDT The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced an innovative environmental agreement with Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum Company that already has significantly reduced air pollution from all six of the company’s petroleum refineries. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Pennsylvania Tax Defier Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:11:32 EDT Troy A. Beam of Shippensburg, Pa., was sentenced today to 74 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher C. Conner, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Cross Burning By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:44:01 EDT Ryan M. Held, aka Ryan M. Foley, 20, of Philipsburg, Penn., was indicted on March 27, 2012, by a federal grand jury on charges stemming from a cross burning he committed in August 2010. The indictment was unsealed today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:51:03 EDT Stephen Thomas of York, Pa., was arrested on charges of attempted tax evasion, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. On April 4, 2012, a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment charging Thomas with three counts of attempted evasion of his personal income taxes. The indictment was unsealed following Thomas’s arrest. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Two Former Executives of California Valve Company Plead Guilty to Foreign Bribery Offenses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:41:32 EDT Stuart Carson, the former president of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.-based valve company Control Components Inc. (CCI), and Hong “Rose” Carson, the former CCI director of sales for China and Taiwan, have pleaded guilty to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Small Business Procurement Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:27:34 EDT "At the Department of Justice, we know that small businesses are adaptable and innovative. We have come to rely on them to support many of our most important missions, from ensuring the national security to combating violent crime, fighting financial fraud, and protecting those most in need of our help – our children; the elderly; and victims of hate crimes, human trafficking and exploitation," said Deputy Attorney General Cole. Full Article Speech
va Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 400 Months in Prison for Role in Violent Home Invasion Robberies of Business Owners in Four States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:40:36 EDT Tahn Le, 44, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to 400 months in prison for his participation in a conspiracy to commit violent home invasion robberies of successful Asian business owners in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va 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
va Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia Servant of Justice Awards 80th Anniversary Dinner By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:20:26 EDT "Every day, Legal Aid attorneys are in the courtroom – standing up for survivors of domestic violence; helping families facing eviction, and veterans who have been denied their benefits; and making sure adults and children alike have an understanding of the rights and protections to which they are entitled. And, because of your consistent focus on pro bono work, you are helping to rally the entire bar to this cause," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
va Bay Area Woman Indicted in San Francisco for Tax Evasion and Bank Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2012 17:37:34 EDT A federal grand jury in San Francisco has returned an indictment charging Crystal Ann Poole with evading income taxes for over eight years and for defrauding a federally insured bank in Mississippi, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Justice Department Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Nevada Division of Forestry By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 May 2012 14:16:07 EDT The Department of Justice today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) alleging that NDF discriminated against Ms. Tawnya Meyer, a former employee, when they fired her soon after she announced her pregnancy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Former Pennsylvania Businessman Convicted of Filing False Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2012 17:20:00 EDT Jonathon Felix, formerly of Villanova, Pa., was found guilty by a federal jury of willfully signing and filing false income tax returns, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Petrese Tucker presided over the trial in Philadelphia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at Harvard Law School Class Day By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2012 15:40:13 EDT "And although I may not know anything about creating an Emmy-winning comedy series, or exposing the absurdity of modern politics through a satirical newscast – though I frequently encounter the absurdity of modern-day American politics – I do know something about what you’ve experienced, and about how you feel – right now, in this moment, with so much hard work and so many long nights of studying behind you – and an exciting, but uncertain, future now before you," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
va Former Head of Worldwide Sales at California Valve Company Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Offense By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2012 16:40:25 EDT Paul Cosgrove, the former Head of Worldwide Sales at Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.-based valve company Control Components Inc. (CCI) pleaded guilty today to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Former Arizona State Representative Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion Related to the Misuse of More Than $140,000 in Charity Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 15:37:07 EDT Former Arizona State Representative Richard David Miranda was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for defrauding a charity of more than $140,000 and evading income tax related to those unlawfully obtained funds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Nevada Lobbyist Harvey Whittemore Indicted for Making Unlawful Campaign Contributions and Lying to Investigators By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 17:54:46 EDT F. Harvey Whittemore, 55, of Reno, Nevada, was charged with one count of making excessive campaign contributions, one count of making contributions in the name of others and two counts of making a false statement to a federal agency. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West and U.S. Attorney Michael W. Cotter Announce Pilot Initiative to Address Sexual Assault on Montana Reservations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 18:52:22 EDT Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West today joined U.S. Attorney Michael W. Cotter and Vice-Chairman of the Crow Nation Calvin Coolidge Jefferson to announce a multi-agency collaboration with tribal governments to establish sexual assault response teams (SARTs) in the six Montana reservations under federal jurisdiction. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Former Alabama Resident Sentenced to 53 Months in Prison for Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 13:50:28 EDT William Paul, a self-described “bishop,” was sentenced yesterday to 53 months in federal prison for tax evasion, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Paul was convicted on Dec. 1, 2011, after a four-day jury trial, of four counts of evasion of his wife’s 2004 through 2007 individual income taxes and of one count of failing to file a tax return. On Nov. 16, 2011, his wife, Donna Paul, a board-certified physician, pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and one count of filing a false individual income tax return. She was also sentenced yesterday to three years of probation, including six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service. U.S. District Judge Mark E. Fuller also ordered the Pauls to pay $85,396 in restitution to the IRS. Both William Paul and Donna Paul are former residents of Montgomery, Ala. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Pennsylvania Man Arrested on Computer Hacking Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:47:16 EDT Andrew James Miller, 23, of Devon, Penn., was arrested this morning on charges contained in a four-count indictment filed in the District of Massachusetts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Three Tax Return Preparers Charged with Helping Clients Evade Taxes by Hiding Millions in Secret Accounts at Two Israeli Banks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:54:23 EDT David Kalai, Nadav Kalai and David Almog were indicted by a federal grand jury in the Central District of California and charged with conspiring to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. The superseding indictment, which was returned late yesterday, was unsealed following the defendants’ arrests. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Former Vice President at California Valve Company Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Offense By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:42:34 EDT David Edmonds, the former vice president of worldwide customer service at Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.-based valve company Control Components Inc., pleaded guilty today to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Brooklyn Doctor Convicted for Role in Medicare and Private Insurance Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:23:40 EDT A Brooklyn board-certified colorectal surgeon, who owned and operated a New York medical clinic, was convicted for his role in a fraud scheme that billed Medicare and numerous private insurance companies for surgeries and other complex medical procedures that were never performed. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Missouri Woman Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Vandalism and Arson of Biracial Man’s Home By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:16:19 EDT A Missouri woman was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for her role in the vandalism and arson of a biracial man’s home in Independence, Mo., the Department of Justice announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Joint Statement on the Negotiation of a EU-U.S. Data Privacy and Protection Agreement by Attorney General Eric Holder and European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:59:40 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder and European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding issued the following statement following the EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial meeting in Copenhagen. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Pennsylvania Member of the Internet Piracy Group “Imagine” Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:25:42 EDT A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to willfully reproduce and distribute tens of thousands of infringing copies of copyrighted works without permission, including infringing copies of movies before they were commercially released on DVD, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Neil H. MacBride and Special Agent in Charge John P. Torres of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) in Washington, D.C., announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va U.S. and Canada Announce the Release of the Beyond the Border: Statement of Privacy Principles By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:19:43 EDT The United States and Canada today announced they are delivering on key commitments under the U.S.-Canada Beyond the Border Action Plan by releasing a joint Statement of Privacy Principles. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Regarding Alleged Violation of Us Army Reservist’s Reemployment Rights By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 16:50:42 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement in its lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PDOC). Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Justice Department Settles with State of Nevada to Enforce Employment Rights of Returning Army Reservist By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:49:16 EDT The settlement in this case represents the largest recovery the Civil Rights Division has obtained on behalf of a returning service member since 2004, when it assumed jurisdiction for the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Former Employee of Nursing Home Company Operating in North Carolina and Virginia Sentenced to Serve 63 Months in Prison for Kickback Schemes and Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:30:30 EDT The former director of corporate maintenance and renovations at Medical Facilities of America Inc. (MFA) was today sentenced to serve 63 months in prison for accepting kickbacks from contractors and evading federal income taxes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Las Vegas Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:29:31 EDT Charles C. LoBello, a Nevada-licensed attorney who practices business and personal injury law in Las Vegas, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of tax evasion, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. U.S. District Court Judge James Mahan presided over the plea hearing. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Missouri Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Vandalism and Arson of Biracial Man’s Home By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:49:58 EDT Charles Wilhelm, 23, of Independence, was sentenced in the Western District of Missouri by U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Portsmouth, Va., Bail Bondsman Pleads Guilty to Bribing Public Officials By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:41:15 EDT A bail bondsman in Portsmouth, Va., pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of Virginia for bribing public officials in exchange for receiving favorable treatment. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va New York Distributor of Prepaid Phone Cards Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:44:44 EDT Goher Yaqoob, a resident of Roslyn Heights, N.Y., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York to tax evasion, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Department of Justice and Partner Agencies Announce Neighborhoods to Receive Innovative Support Through the Building Neighborhood Capacity Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 13:10:00 EDT The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, on behalf of the White House Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, today announced the eight neighborhoods that will receive training and technical assistance through the groundbreaking Building Neighborhood Capacity Program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Final Missouri Defendant Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Vandalism and Arson of Biracial Man’s Home By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 19:22:59 EDT A Missouri man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his role in the vandalism and arson of a biracial man’s home in Independence, Mo., the Department of Justice announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Justice Department Settles Race Discrimination Case Against Pennsylvania Country Club By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:26:14 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with Valley Club, a former swimming facility located in Huntingdon Valley, Pa, resolving allegations that the company discriminated against persons because of race. The Justice Department’s investigation was conducted under Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin and religion in places of public accommodation, such as hotels, restaurants and places of entertainment. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:53:40 EDT Stephen Thomas of York, Pa., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to tax evasion, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va South Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:27:42 EDT James Farnell, a resident of Boca Raton, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count of income tax evasion, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Farnell was previously indicted on April 19, 2012. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Justice Department Settles with Pennsylvania School for $715,000 Over Exclusion of Child with HIV By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:08:10 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it and the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania have reached a settlement with the Milton Hershey School of Hershey, Pa., to remedy alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The agreement resolves allegations that the school violated the ADA by refusing to consider a child, known by the pseudonym Abraham Smith, for enrollment due to the fact that he has HIV. Full Article OPA Press Releases