mont 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
mont Nebraska Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2012 19:36:25 EDT Austin Galvan, 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Bataillon for the District of Nebraska. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Houston-Area Nurse Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Role in $5.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2012 18:43:49 EDT Ezinne Ubani, the former director of nursing at Family Healthcare Group, a Houston home health care company, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nancy Atlas in the Southern District of Texas to 97 months in prison, followed by three years supervised release. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Co-Owner of Detroit-Area Physical Therapy Company Sentenced to 48 Months for Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2012 13:26:42 EDT The co-owner of a Detroit-area physical therapy company was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for her leading role in a more than $1.9 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison on Child Pornography Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2012 18:13:26 EDT Chris Allen Oake, 61, of Acton, Mass., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton in Boston. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Woman Convicted of Tax Fraud Conspiracy in South Florida Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2012 17:44:01 EDT Nasheba Necia Hunte was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and for filing false tax returns, the Justice Department and IRS announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont 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
mont Former American Samoan Department of Education Employee Sentenced to 25 Months in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 18:48:44 EDT Gustav Nauer, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David Alan Ezra in the District of Hawaii. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Office on Violence Against Women Announces Agreements to Cross-Designate Tribal Prosecutors in Nebraska, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 15:00:16 EDT The Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced today that four tribes in Nebraska, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota will be awarded cooperative agreements to cross-designate tribal prosecutors to pursue violence against women cases in both tribal and federal courts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Texas Resident Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Export-import Bank By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 18:58:09 EDT Hector Cuevas, 42, was also sentenced by Judge Kathleen Cardone in U.S. District Court in El Paso to three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $553,148 in restitution and $690,624 in forfeiture. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont 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
mont Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Justice Department’s LGBT Pride Month Celebration By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:21:00 EDT "Here at the Justice Department, we can all be proud of the robust efforts that are underway to combat discrimination – in all its forms – in every community, every workplace, and every school," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
mont 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
mont American Samoa Department of Education Official Sentenced to 35 Months in Prison for Witness Tampering and Obstruction of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 17:49:00 EDT Paul Solofa, the former chief financial officer for the Department of Education for the government of the U.S. Territory of American Samoa was sentenced today to 35 months in prison following his conviction earlier this year for his efforts to obstruct a federal grand jury and law enforcement investigation into a bribery scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Miami-Area Resident Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Participating in Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:39:50 EDT Leyanes Placeres, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Seitz in the Southern District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Co-Owner of Houston-Area Home Health Care Agency Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Role in $5.2 Million Medicare Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:45:55 EDT Clifford Ubani, a former co-owner and chief financial officer at Family Healthcare Group, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nancy Atlas in the Southern District of Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Admitted New England La Cosa Nostra Leader Sentenced to 108 Months in Federal Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:35:49 EDT Edward “Eddy” Lato, 65, of Providence, R.I., an admitted capo regime in the New England La Cosa Nostra (NELCN), was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence today to 108 months in federal prison for participating in racketeering extortion conspiracies of several Rhode Island adult entertainment businesses and of a car salesman and his wife. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Bribery Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:41:40 EDT Derrick L. Shoemake, 50, of Moreno Valley, Calif., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Dolly M. Gee in the Central District of California. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Former Chief Financial Officer of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:03:48 EDT Delton de Armas, a former chief financial officer (CFO) of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. (TBW), was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for his role in a more than $2.9 billion fraud scheme that contributed to the failure of TBW. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont 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
mont Former Executive Director of the American Samoa Special Services Commission Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Steal More Than $325,000 in AmeriCorps Grant Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:25:16 EDT U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton for the District of Columbia sentenced Mine S. Pase to 14 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Former State Department Employee Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Assaulting His Wife with a Dangerous Weapon By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:24:03 EDT Michael Makalou, 41, a former State Department employee, was sentenced today to 12 months in prison for assaulting his wife with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm, 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
mont Loan Officer Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Resulted in More Than $9.2 Million in Losses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:15:04 EDT Alejandro aka “Alex” Curbelo, 32, of Miami was sentenced before U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Owner of Miami-Area Assisted Living Facility Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:06:30 EDT Billy Denica, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joan A. Lenard in Miami. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Oregon Man Sentenced in Boston to 36 Months in Prison for Helping Thousands Steal Internet Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:13:47 EDT Ryan Harris, 29, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark L. Wolf in the District of Massachusetts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Witness in Identity Theft and Tax Trial Sentenced in Alabama to 15 Months in Prison for Perjury and Lying to a Federal Agent By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:23:19 EDT Nacretia Lewis was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for perjury and lying to a federal agent, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. She was also ordered to serve one year of supervised release following her release from prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Second Owner of Houston-area Home Health Care Agency Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Role in $5.2 Million Medicare Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:12:01 EDT The former co-owner of a Houston-area home health care company was sentenced in Houston to 108 months in prison for his participation in a $5.2 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Man Sentenced to 71 Months for South Florida Tax Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:43:46 EDT Elmo Antonio George was sentenced today to 71 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and for filing false tax returns, the Justice Department and IRS announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Former Civilian Contractor Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Role in Scheme to Steal and Sell Military Equipment in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 18:24:37 EDT A former U.S. civilian contractor was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for conspiring to steal military generators in Iraq and selling them on the black market. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Rehabilitation Agency Owner in Detroit Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Role in $3 Million Therapy Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:54:52 EDT Detroit-area resident Tariq Mahmud, 54, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn in the Eastern District of Michigan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont 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
mont Virginia Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Acting as Unregistered Agent for Syrian Government By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:01:14 EDT Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid, 48, a resident of Leesburg, Va., was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for collecting video and audio recordings and other information about individuals in the United States and Syria who were protesting the government of Syria and to providing these materials to Syrian intelligence agencies in order to silence, intimidate and potentially harm the protestors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont 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
mont Detroit-Area Health Care Clinic Owner Sentenced to Serve 60 Months in Prison for Role in $8.5 Million Diagnostic Testing Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:22:26 EDT Miami-area resident Emilio Haber, 53, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Patrick Duggan in the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Two Southern California Men Each Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Their Roles in a Nationwide Breach of Credit and Debit Card Terminals at Michaels Stores Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:46:42 EDT Eduard Arakelyan, 21, and Arman Vardanyan, 23, were each sentenced yesterday to serve 36 months in prison on bank fraud and conspiracy charges, and an additional, consecutive 24 months in prison for the identity theft charge. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Kazakhstani National Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Money Laundering By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:59:43 EDT Daniyar Zhaxalyk, 26, a citizen of Kazakhstan who entered the United States on a student visa, was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for his role in a sophisticated stock fraud scheme that caused more than $400,000 in losses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont 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
mont Indiana Online Identity Thief Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Counterfeit Credit Card Conspiracy Involving More Than $3 Million in Losses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:59:54 EDT Peter Borgia Jr., 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Miami-Area Patient Broker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Role in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:19:05 EDT Jean-Luc Veraguas, 51, of Plantation, Fla., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Frederico A. Moreno in the Southern District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Florida Assisted Living Facility Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:42:25 EDT Bobby Ramnarine, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks in the Southern District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Medical Equipment Company Owner Sentenced in Louisiana to 180 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:39:07 EDT Henry Lamont Jones, 37, of Prairieville, La., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James J. Brady of the Middle District of Louisiana. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Miami Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Obstruction of Justice and False Statements for Certifying Ships Safe for Sea By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:42:21 EDT Alejandro Gonzalez, 60, of Miami-Dade County, Fla., was sentenced in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to 21 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Arizona Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Selling Access to Botnets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 14:03:00 EDT Joshua Schichtel, 30, of Phoenix, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for selling command-and-control access to and use of thousands of malware-infected computers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor in Belize By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 19:03:49 EDT Roland J. Flath, 72, of Fond du Lac, Wis., was sentenced in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Wisconsin by Judge J.P. Stadtmueller. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Louisiana Resident Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:39:10 EDT Karen T. Rayburn, 47, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James J. Brady of the Middle District of Louisiana. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Minnesota Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Sexual Abuse of Minors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:57:37 EDT Joshua Gardner, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ann D. Montgomery in the District of Minnesota. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont South Florida Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison in Drug Diversion Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:18:32 EDT South Florida man, William D. Rodriguez, has been sentenced to serve 120 months in prison in connection with a multi-million dollar prescription drug diversion and money-laundering scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Alabama Woman Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:55:19 EDT Crystal Sayles, of Montgomery County, Ala., was sentenced today to 64 months in prison for filing false claims, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. Sayles had pleaded guilty to those charges on May 17, 2012. She was also ordered to pay over $1 million in restitution and will serve three years on supervised release following her release from federal prison. In addition to the sentence imposed today, Sayles had also agreed to the forfeiture of a Mercedes Benz as part of her plea agreement. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Member of Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:09:55 EDT Gaeton Lucibello, 59, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy involving extortion and illegal gambling, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and George C. Venizelos, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Philadelphia Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mont Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Capo Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:32:56 EDT Martin Angelina, 50, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy involving loan sharking and illegal gambling, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; Zane David Memeger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and George C. Venizelos, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Philadelphia Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases