va New York Business Owners Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:54:11 EDT Mendy Gorodetsky and Shalom Rabkin, both residents of Brooklyn, 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 Federal Court Bars Three Pennsylvania Men from Preparing Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:08:06 EDT A federal court in Philadelphia has permanently barred Deron O. Joe of Darby, Pa.; Edmund G. Dassin of Lansdowne, Pa.; and James M. Tokpawhiea of Philadelphia from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The three men consented to the civil injunction order without admitting the allegations against them. Judge Paul S. Diamond of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania signed the injunction. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Jury Convicts 16 Defendants on Federal Hate Crimes Charges for Religiously-Motivated Assaults on Members of Amish Community By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:00:47 EDT A jury in Cleveland today convicted 16 people, all residents of Ohio, of federal hate crimes arising out of a series of religiously-motivated assaults on practitioners of the Amish religion, the Justice Department announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Pennsylvania Corporation Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions in New Jersey By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:51:36 EDT A Pennsylvania corporation pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to rig bids for the sale of tax liens auctioned by municipalities throughout New Jersey. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Agreement Secures $25 Million Cleanup for the Rio Tinto Mine in Nevada By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:59:07 EDT The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection announced a $25 million agreement for the cleanup of the Rio Tinto Mine, an abandoned copper mine in Elko County, Nev. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Massachusetts Tax Fraud Promoter Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Tax Evasion and Conspiracy to Obstruct and Impede the IRS By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:53:26 EDT A federal judge in Boston sentenced Charles Adams today to 48 months in prison for tax evasion, conspiring to defraud the United States and obstructing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Justice Department and IRS announced. U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor also ordered Adams to pay restitution in the amount of $401,000. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Justice Department Seeks Court Approval of Plan to Provide Comprehensive Services to ELL Students in Denver Public Schools By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 14:27:59 EDT The Department of Justice, the Congress of Hispanic Educators (CHE) and the Denver Public Schools (DPS) have jointly requested court approval of a consent decree that requires that the more than 20,000 English Language Learner (ELL) students enrolled in DPS receive the services they need to overcome language barriers and meaningfully participate in school. The proposed consent decree will benefit all ELLs and LEP parents in the district, including not only the 87 percent of ELL students who are native Spanish speakers, but those who speak one of the 137 other languages spoken in the district as well. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Ohio Insurance Salesman Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:16:58 EDT A federal judge today sentenced William A. Herder of Richland County, Ohio, to 37 months in prison for tax crimes, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi also ordered Herder to pay restitution to the IRS. On May 21, 2012, an Akron, Ohio, jury convicted Herder on all counts of an indictment that charged Herder with one count of tax evasion, one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue laws and five counts of willful failure to file tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Massachusetts Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion and Conspiracy to Obstruct and Impede the IRS By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:15:26 EDT A federal judge in Boston sentenced Gary Alcock today to 14 months in prison for tax evasion, for conspiring to defraud the United States, and for willfully failing to file tax returns, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor also ordered Gary Alcock to pay restitution in the amount of $515,518. Alcock pleaded guilty to the charges on Dec. 9, 2011, and provided substantial assistance to the government in prosecuting the case against the remaining defendants, which Judge Saylor cited, among other factors, as a basis for a reduced sentence. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Portsmouth, Va., Bail Bondsman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Bribing Public Officials By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 15:45:29 EDT A bail bondsman in Portsmouth, Va., was sentenced today to serve 30 months in prison for bribing public officials in exchange for receiving favorable treatment, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Neil H. MacBride. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Former New Mexico Navajo Police Officer Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison on Sexual Abuse Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 17:35:44 EST Lawrence Etsitty , 31, a former police officer with the Navajo Police Department (NPD), was sentenced today in federal court on charges related to the sexual abuse of a woman who was in his custody on Jan. 25, 2009. Earlier this year, Etsitty pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of the victim when he groped, touched and kissed her against her will, while she was handcuffed. Etsitty also was charged and pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va San Diego Used Car Wholesaler Sentenced on Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:16:01 EST Mohammad Jafar Nikbakht, aka Freydoon Nikbakht, was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison for evading his individual income taxes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Nearly $1 Million Now Available to Support Partnerships Offering Education and Workforce Training for Incarcerated Individuals Exiting Prisons By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:30:24 EST The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education announced today a new, nearly $1 million grant fund entitled, “Promoting Reentry Success through Continuity of Educational Opportunities”, that will invest in innovative programs preparing incarcerated individuals to successfully reenter society with the support of education and workforce training. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Justice Department Announces Availability of Funding to Federally-Recognized Tribes and Tribal Consortia By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:09:39 EST The Department of Justice today announced the opening of their comprehensive grant solicitation period for funding to support public safety, victim services and crime prevention improvements for American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Justice Department Sues Nevada CPA to Block Promotion of Alleged Tax Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:08:13 EST The United States has sued a Las Vegas-based CPA and two others to stop an alleged tax-fraud scheme, the Justice Department announced today. Named as defendants in the civil injunction suit were CPA Wayne Reeves, Reeves’ wife, Diane Vaoga, and their alleged co-promoter, James Stoll. The government complaint was filed last month in Las Vegas with the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Announcement of the court filing was delayed until Reeves was served with court papers this week. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va U.S., Pennsylvania and Scranton, Pa., Sewer Authority Settle Violations of Sewage Overflows By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:26:43 EST The United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania announced today a settlement with the Scranton Sewer Authority (SSA) resolving alleged Clean Water Act violations involving sewer overflows to the Lackawanna River and its tributaries/ Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Religiously Motivated Attack on Toledo-Area Mosque By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:20:06 EST An Indiana man faces a likely sentence of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to hate crimes stemming from the arson of the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo, the Justice Department announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty in Pennsylvania to Premeditated Prison Murder By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 15:30:11 EST A federal inmate formerly held in Pennsylvania’s Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex pleaded guilty today in Harrisburg, Pa., before U.S. District Judge Yvette Kane, to first degree murder for stabbing and kicking a fellow inmate to death. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Connecticut Couple Arrested on Tax Evasion and Conspiracy Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:08:58 EST Husband and wife John and Sandra Cote, both of Brooklyn, Conn., were arrested on tax charges, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Idaho Businessman Convicted of Income Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:50:32 EST A Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, jury convicted Michael George Fitzpatrick, 51, of Hope, Idaho, of two counts of income tax evasion after a four-day trial before U.S. District Judge Larry A. Burns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:41:57 EST A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty today for coercing and enticing a minor and possessing child pornography. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Utah Man and Nevada Woman Charged with Tax Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:47:51 EST A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment Wednesday afternoon charging Gerrit Timmerman III, 70, of Midvale, Utah, and Carol Sing, 73, of Henderson, Nevada, with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:54:02 EST Stephen Thomas of York, Penn., was sentenced today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Avant Healthcare Professionals LLC to Resolve Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 11:24:15 EST The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement today with Avant Healthcare Professionals LLC, a healthcare staffing company based in Casselberry, Fla., resolving allegations that the company posted discriminatory job advertisements on the internet. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Sixteen People Sentenced to Prison for Religiously Motivated Assaults on Practitioners of the Amish Religion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 16:00:39 EST Sixteen people were sentenced to prison today for hate crimes arising out of a series of religiously-motivated assaults on practitioners of the Amish religion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va South Florida Brothers Sentenced for Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 17:02:40 EST Michael Farnell and James Farnell, residents of Boca Raton, Fla., were sentenced to prison terms today for income tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Ohio Federal Court Bars Appraiser of Historic-Preservation Easements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:27:28 EST A federal court in Cleveland has barred MAI-designated real estate appraiser Michael Ehrmann and his firm, Jefferson & Lee Appraisals Inc., from preparing property appraisals for federal tax purposes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Vice President Biden and Attorney General Holder Honor 18 Public Safety Officers with Medal of Valor By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:27:14 EST Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder today awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to 18 public safety officers who exhibited exceptional courage in saving and protecting others and whose heroic actions were above and beyond the call of duty. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Medal of Valor Awards Ceremony By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:30:19 EST "Through these selfless acts – and through the service you render to your communities and fellow citizens every day – each of you has earned the deepest thanks of a grateful nation. And all of you have incurred a debt of gratitude that this country can only hope to repay," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
va Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary Speaks at the Medal of Valor Awards Ceremony By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:33:16 EST "We’re here to recognize 18 extraordinary individuals for their quick thinking, selflessness, and exceptional courage. They are law enforcement and corrections officers and firefighters who went beyond the call of duty to risk – and in some cases, to give – their lives for their fellow citizens and colleagues," said Acting Assistant Attorney General Leary. Full Article Speech
va Justice Department Prevails in Tax Shelter Case Involving $1 Billion in Tax Deductions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:21:22 EST A federal court in Baton Rouge, La., on Monday rejected two tax shelter transactions entered into by The Dow Chemical Company that purported to create approximately $1 billion in phony tax deductions. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Departments of Justice and Labor Announce Availability of $32 Million in Grants to Help Formerly Incarcerated Juveniles and Women Prepare to Enter the Workforce By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:04:16 EST The Departments of Justice and Labor today announced the availability of approximately $32 million through two grant competitions that will offer job training, education and support services to formerly incarcerated youths and women. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Pennsylvania Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Offense By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:17:42 EST Mark E. Thom Jr., 31, a Springdale Borough, Penn., Police Officer, pleaded guilty to a one count information charging him with violating the civil rights of an individual on Jan. 23, 2011 in Springdale. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Teva Pharmaceuticals USA to Pay $2.25 Million Civil Penalty for Air, Water and Hazardous Waste Violations at Missouri Facility By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:01:53 EDT Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. has agreed to pay a $2.25 million civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as well as the Missouri Air Conservation Law, Clean Water Law and Hazardous Waste Management Law at its facility in Mexico, Mo. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va United States to Accept Concurrent Jurisdiction Over White Earth Reservation in Minnesota By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:24:49 EDT The Department of Justice has granted a request by the White Earth Nation for the United States to assume concurrent criminal jurisdiction on the 1,300 square mile White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Security Contractors Plead Guilty in Virginia to Illegally Obtaining $31 Million from Contracts Intended for Disadvantaged Small Businesses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:22:47 EDT Executives at two Arlington, Va.-based businesses have pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining more than $31 million in government contract payments that should have gone to disadvantaged small businesses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the Justice Department Women’s History Month Observance Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:20:18 EDT "We also gather this morning to reflect on the contributions - and sacrifices - that DOJ’s women have made in advancing the Justice Department’s mission as well as how women have made significant contributions to all aspects of our nation’s cultural, academic, economic, and military institutions," said Deputy Attorney General Cole. Full Article Speech
va Idaho Home Builder Sentenced for Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:46:50 EDT Justin D. Schoenauer, 41, also known as Corey J. Schoenauer, a resident of Twin Falls County, Idaho, was sentenced late yesterday in U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho to 27 months in prison for income tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Former Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Civil Rights, Bank Fraud, Computer Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft and Obstruction of Justice Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 14:32:58 EDT An indictment against former Jefferson Parish, La., Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Hebert, 48, was announced today by Roy L. Austin Jr., Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division; Dana J. Boente, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Michael J. Anderson, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI New Orleans Field Office; and Sheriff Newell Normand from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Washington Man Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charge Related to Racially-motivated Assault By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 15:56:19 EDT The Department of Justice today announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Seattle has indicted Jamie Larson, 49, on a federal hate crime charge relating to a racially-motivated assault of a 50-year-old Sikh man. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty in Pennsylvania to Prison Murder By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:52:16 EDT A federal inmate pleaded guilty today for the violent murder of a fellow inmate in Pennsylvania’s Allenwood Correctional Complex. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Tennessee Salvage Company Owners and Operators Plead Guily to Conspiring to Violate the Clean Air Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:36:02 EDT Three owners and operators of a Tennessee salvage and demolition company, A&E Salvage, Inc., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Greeneville, Tenn., for conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Justice Department Reaches Agreement with City of Falls Church, Va., on Bailout Under the Voting Rights Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:23:43 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with the city of Falls Church, Va., that will allow for the city, a covered jurisdiction under the special provisions of the Voting Rights Act, to bail out from coverage under these provisions. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va International Competition Network Advances Convergence Through Initiatives on Enforcement Cooperation and Investigative Process By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:40:07 EDT The International Competition Network advanced convergence through important initiatives on international enforcement cooperation and investigative processes in competition cases. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va United States Files Complaint Against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. for Allegedly Paying Kickbacks to Doctors in Exchange for Prescribing Its Drugs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:19:31 EDT The Justice Department announced today that the United States has filed a second civil false claims lawsuit against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. involving alleged kickbacks paid by the company to health care providers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Las Vegas Physician Sentenced for Tax Evasion and Failing to File Income Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2013 13:55:01 EDT Robert David Forsyth, of Las Vegas, was sentenced late Friday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas to 27 months in prison for income tax evasion and failing to file income tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Idaho Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2013 16:13:17 EDT Michael George Fitzpatrick, 51, of Hope, Idaho, was sentenced to 42 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Larry A. Burns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Former Construction Company Owner Indicted in Nevada for Income Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2013 18:17:01 EDT A federal grand jury in Nevada today returned an indictment against a former construction company owner for evading federal income and employment taxes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Pennslyvania Inmate Sentenced to Life in Prison for Violent Murder of Fellow Inmate By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2013 14:10:23 EDT A federal inmate was sentenced today to life in prison for the violent murder of a fellow inmate in Pennsylvania’s Allenwood Correctional Complex Full Article OPA Press Releases
va Former Texas Police Officer Ordered to Federal Prison for Deprivation of Civil Rights By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:50 EDT A former officer with the Laredo, Texas, Police Department (LPD) has been sentenced to prison following his conviction for violating the civil rights of an arrestee. Full Article OPA Press Releases