uil Imprisoned Spy Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Act as an Agent of the Russian Government and Money Laundering By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:10:37 EST Harold James Nicholson, 59, appeared before U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown and pleaded guilty to the crimes of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government and conspiracy to commit international money laundering. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Latin Kings Leader Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 14:38:30 EST Remy Heath, aka “Remy,” “King Remy,” and “King Mellow,” 26, of Hyattsville, Md., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, in connection with his gang activities as a member and leader of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former Caesars Palace Nightclub Host Pleads Guilty to Tax Crime By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:20:30 EST Richard Chu, a former "VIP host" at Pure Nightclub located in Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of filing a false federal income tax return for the 2006 tax year. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion as Part of Organized Crime Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:13:58 EST Gerald Diodati, 61, of Seekonk, Mass., pleaded guilty today before Chief U.S. District Judge Mary M. Lisi to one count of tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Northern Virginia Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bank and Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:57:04 EST Kevin Shaffer of Sarasota, Fla., and Washington D.C., pleaded guilty to bank fraud and tax evasion before Alexandria, Va., federal district court Judge Gerald Bruce Lee. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Principal of A&O Entities Pleads Guilty for His Role in $100 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Life Settlements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:24:39 EST Brent Oncale, 36, of Houston, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., to conspiracy charges in connection with his role as a principal of the A&O entities, a group of businesses that acquired and marketed over $100 million of investments in life settlements to more than 800 victims across the United States and Canada. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Identity Theft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:09:37 EST Jeffery Leon Ceaser, a resident of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to defraud the United States and one count of identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Pennsylvania Contractor Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:17:41 EST The owner of a Langhorne, Penn., asbestos abatement company pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Senior U.S. District Court Judge Pleads Guilty to Possession of Controlled Substances and Conversion of Government Property By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:33:11 EST Senior U.S. District Judge Jack T. Camp Jr., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Atlanta to possession of controlled substances and conversion of government property. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former New York Con Edison Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Bribery and Tax Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:59:53 EST A former Consolidated Edison of New York (Con Edison) manager pleaded guilty today to charges that he accepted and agreed to accept approximately $807,000 in bribes from two Con Edison industrial pipe supply vendors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former Massachusetts Direct Mail Production Director Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud Conspiracies and Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:28:03 EST A former employee of two Massachusetts-based customer relationship management agencies that purchase direct mail advertising has agreed to plead guilty to charges relating to his receipt of more than $1.8 million in kickbacks. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Lawyer for A&O Entities Pleads Guilty for His Role in $100 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Life Settlements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:27:29 EST Russell Mackert, 51, of Spring, Texas, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., to conspiracy charges in connection with his role as a lawyer for the A&O entities, a group of businesses that acquired and marketed more than $100 million of fraudulent investments in life settlements to more than 800 victims across the United States and Canada. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Man Found Guilty for Forcing Women and Juveniles into Prostitution By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:19:18 EST A federal jury today convicted Amador Cortes-Meza, 36, of Mexico, of multiple charges of sex trafficking and human smuggling offenses related to a scheme to force women and juveniles into prostitution. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Air Cargo Shipments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:51:39 EST Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $48 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the air transportation industry. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former Employee of a Financial Institution Subsidiary Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Involving Municipal Bonds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:17:21 EST A former employee of a subsidiary of a financial institution pleaded guilty today for his participation in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former New York City Hospital Purchasing Official Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 13:16:03 EST A former purchasing official at Mount Sinai Medical Center and School of Medicine in New York pleaded guilty to participating in bid rigging and fraud conspiracies related to contracts for maintenance and insulation work performed at Mount Sinai. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Residential Homebuilder Settles Clean Water Act Violations in 21 States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 13:17:37 EST Beazer Homes USA Inc., a national residential homebuilder, has agreed today to pay a $925,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations at its construction sites in 21 states. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Kaua‘i Island Utility Pleads Guilty to Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act Violation, Agrees to Help Protect Threatened Seabirds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 16:10:26 EST The Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) entered a plea agreement today in federal court in Honolulu to resolve violations of the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former New Jersey Sales Representative Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Bribery Conspiracy in Power Generation Industry By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 16:20:02 EST A former sales representative of a Lyndhurst, N.J.-based industrial pipe supply company pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy to commit fraud and pay bribes to a Consolidated Edison of New York (Con Edison) purchasing manager in return for the manager’s efforts to steer contracts to the sales representative’s company. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former Employee of Florida Property Management Company Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 12:25:07 EST A former residential sales manager at a Florida property management company pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with housing repair contracts for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation and Obstruction of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 15:32:36 EST Benjamin Montgomery, a former correctional officer at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta pleaded guilty today to a two-count information charging him with civil rights crimes for assaulting an inmate and for subsequently writing a false report about the incident. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil UK Citizen Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Bribe Nigerian Government Officials to Obtain Lucrative Contracts as Part of KBR Joint Venture Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 13:32:22 EST Wojciech J. Chodan, a former commercial vice president and consultant to a United Kingdom subsidiary of Kellogg, Brown & Root Inc. (KBR), pleaded guilty today to conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for his participation in a decade-long scheme to bribe Nigerian government officials to obtain engineering, procurement and construction contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil President of Iowa Ready-Mix Concrete Company Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 16:09:38 EST The president of an Iowa ready-mix concrete company pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to fix prices for sales of ready-mix concrete. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Florida Physician Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Fraudulent Lobbying and Fund Raising Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 15:36:18 EST Alan D. Mendelsohn, 52, of Broward County, Fla., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge William J. Zloch, to a one-count criminal information, charging him with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, to make false statements and to file false tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Leader of Colombian Drug Trafficking Organization and Associate Found Guilty of Conspiring to Import Multiple Tons of Cocaine into the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:06:05 EST Christian Fernando Borda and Alvaro Alvaran-Velez, two narcotics traffickers aligned with the Autodefenses Unidas de Colombia (AUC), were found guilty today in U.S. District Court of conspiring to import ton-quantities of cocaine into the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Two Engineers Found Guilty of Stealing Goodyear Trade Secrets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 17:51:23 EST A federal jury convicted Clark Alan Roberts, 47, and Sean Edward Howley, 39, both former engineers with Wyko Tire Technology Incorporated, located in Greenback, Tenn., of stealing trade secrets from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Three New Orleans Police Officers Found Guilty in the Post-Katrina Shooting and Burning of Henry Glover By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:18:23 EST A federal jury in New Orleans convicted three current and former New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers, David Warren, Greg McRae and Lt. Travis McCabe, in relation to the post-Katrina shooting death of Henry Glover, and the subsequent burning of Glover’s remains and obstruction of justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Florida Man and Two U.K. Nationals Plead Guilty in Relation to Immigration Fraud Scheme Involving Florida Property Development Company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:42:01 EST A Florida man and two U.K. nationals pleaded guilty Dec.10, 2010, to immigration fraud charges for their roles in a scheme to fraudulently procure visas from the U.S. Embassy in London through a Florida property development company called Royal Development. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Accessing Confidential Student Loan Files By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:56:26 EST Charlotte M. Robinson, 46, of Dolton, Ill., pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan E. Cox in the Northern District of Illinois to a one-count criminal information charging her with unauthorized computer access. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in International Child Pornography Ring Dismantled by International Law Enforcement Effort By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:00:17 EST Yesterday’s guilty plea by David Michael Fagerness is the result of an international investigation into the “Lost Boy” online bulletin board. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Indiana Casino Dealer Found Guilty in Cheating Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:17:22 EST Mike Waseleski, 46, a former casino card dealer, was found guilty by a federal jury yesterday in San Diego for his role in a cheating scheme by a group of conspirators known as the “Tran Organization” to steal approximately $1.5 million from Resorts East Chicago Casino. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former Alabama State Lobbyist Pleads Guilty in Wide-Ranging Conspiracy to Influence and Corrupt Votes Related to Electronic Bingo Legislation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:40:28 EST A former Alabama state lobbyist pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Wallace Capel Jr. to his role in conspiring to bribe legislators in exchange for their favorable votes on pro-gambling legislation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former Construction Company Executive Doing Business in Colorado Pleads Guilty to Providing an Illegal Gratuity By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:46:23 EST A former managing executive of a construction company that had substantial business at Fort Carson, a U.S. Army installation in Colorado Springs, Colo., pleaded guilty to providing an illegal gratuity to a contracting officer. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Outlaws Motorcycle Gang Members Found Guilty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:05:08 EST The national president and three members of the American Outlaw Association (Outlaws) motorcycle gang have been found guilty of participating in a violent criminal organization by a federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former UBS Banker Pleads Guilty to Helping American Client Conceal Assets Offshore By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:48:22 EST Renzo Gadola, 44, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former Wealth Manager Pleads Guilty to Causing a Presidential Campaign Committee to Submit False Statements to the Federal Election Commission By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 15:52:24 EST A former principal of a wealth management firm pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to causing the Hillary Clinton for President Committee unwittingly to submit false statements to the Federal Election Commission. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former Colombian Maritime Training Instructor and Co-Conspirator Plead Guilty to U.S. Drug Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 14:15:13 EST A former Colombian maritime training instructor and a co-conspirator have pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport thousands of kilograms of cocaine from various ports along the coast of Colombia to waiting vessels that transported the cocaine to the United States and other countries. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil MS-13 Gang Member in San Francisco Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:12:12 EST A member of La Mara Salvatrucha or MS-13 pleaded guilty today in federal court in San Francisco to racketeering (RICO) conspiracy and conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil American Samoa Department of Education Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 18:52:08 EST The director of the school bus division of the U.S. Territory of American Samoa’s Department of Education pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit federal program bribery. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Two Alabama Women Separately Plead Guilty for Roles in Tax Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 17:52:47 EST Betty Washington, a resident of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Individual Pleads Guilty to Defrauding FCC Video Relay Service Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:36:16 EST Marc Velasquez pleaded guilty today to engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Video Relay Service (VRS) program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Ludlow Falls, Ohio, Builder Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Filing False Federal Tax Return By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 16:42:11 EST Roy W. Bradford was sentenced today in federal district court in Dayton, Ohio, for willfully filing a false federal income tax return for 2004. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Former Leader of MS-13 Gang in San Francisco Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:46:49 EST A former leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, pleaded guilty today in federal court in San Francisco to racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering, and the use or possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Illinois Commercial Print Broker Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement to the Government Printing Office By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:30:26 EST An Illinois commercial print broker pleaded guilty today to making false statements in a bid submitted to the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Detroit Area Strip Club Owner Pleads Guilty to Using Computer Software Program to Delete Club’s Sales in Order to Cheat on Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:48:52 EST Nicholas J. Faranso of Farmington Hills, Mich., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge John Corbett O’Meara in the Eastern District of Michigan to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Two Men Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Charge Related to Desecration of Synagogue and Churches in Modesto, California By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:05:49 EST Brian Lewis of Modesto, Calif., and Abel Mark Gonzalez of Morgan Hill, Calif., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill to conspiring to violate the civil rights of congregants of Congregation Beth Shalom, a synagogue in Modesto, Calif. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Co-Founder of Casino-Cheating Criminal Enterprise Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Targeting Casinos Across the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:00:48 EST The co-founder of a criminal enterprise known as the "Tran Organization" pleaded guilty today in San Diego to conspiring to participate in the organization’s scheme to cheat casinos across the country out of millions of dollars. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Nacogdoches, Texas, Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Murders By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:01:14 EST A Nacogdoches, Texas, man pleaded guilty today to charges related to a double homicide which took place in Nacogdoches in August 2007. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Lufkin, Texas, Man Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Murders By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:18:38 EST A Lufkin, Texas, man pleaded guilty today to charges related to a double homicide that took place in Nacogdoches, Texas, in August 2007. Full Article OPA Press Releases
uil Belarusian National Pleads Guilty to International Online Scheme to Steal U.S. Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:03:48 EST A Belarusian national and resident of Nantucket, Mass., pleaded guilty today to charges stemming from his participation in an international online scheme to steal income tax refunds from U.S. taxpayers around the country. Full Article OPA Press Releases