lead Owner of Houston Health Care Company Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicare By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:19:45 EST Akinsunbo Akinbile, 44, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison in Houston to eight counts of health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty in Connection with $5.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme in Detroit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:08:53 EST Santiago Villa-Restrepo, 33, of Miami, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow in the Eastern District of Michigan to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Pompano Beach, Fla.-Area Assisted Living Facility Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:17:19 EST Joseph B. Williams, 41, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez in Miami to two counts of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Former Executive of Peruvian Airline Pleads Guilty to Fixing Fuel Surcharge Rates on Air Cargo Shipments Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:17:31 EST A former executive of a Peruvian airline pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to fix surcharges on air cargo shipments from the United States to South and Central America following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Detroit-Area Occupational Therapy Assistant Pleads Guilty to Participating in Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 10:09:56 EST Vanessa Dowell, 50, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Court Judge Avern Cohn in the Eastern District of Michigan to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Barrio Azteca Gang Associates Plead Guilty in El Paso, Texas, to Racketeering Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 14:31:57 EST Yesterday, Fabian Rodriguez, 35, aka “Shamoo,” of El Paso, Texas, and today Mexican national Juan Manuel Viscaino Amaro, 41, aka “Porky,” pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Norbert J. Garney in the Western District of Texas, El Paso Division, to racketeering conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Alabama Doctor Pleads Guilty; Husband Convicted of Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 14:31:42 EST William Paul, formerly of Montgomery, Ala., was convicted today by a federal jury in Montgomery on four counts of tax evasion for the tax years 2004 through 2007, and of one count of failing to file a tax return. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Former White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Arizona to Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 18:43:47 EST Former White Mountain Apache Tribal police officer, Glenn Cromwell, 35, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Phoenix to two counts of violating civil rights while acting under color of law for detaining, transporting, and then abandoning two adult males in extreme weather conditions on different occurrences in December 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Alabama Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Rig Bids for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 15:49:02 EST A Mobile, Ala., real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in southern Alabama. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Former Chicago Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Racketeering and Related Charges for Involvement with Latin Kings Gang By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 16:18:34 EST Antonio C. Martinez Jr., 40, a former Chicago police officer, pleaded guilty today to racketeering conspiracy and related charges, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David Capp of the Northern District of Indiana. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Ivory Smuggler Pleads Guilty in New York By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 11:59:09 EST Lin Feng Xu, 31, an antique dealer in China, has pleaded guilty to smuggling and to violating the Endangered Species Act in connection with the illegal export of African elephant ivory in his carry-on luggage. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Detroit-Area Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty in Connection with Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 18:40:21 EST Dora Binimelis, 53, of Miami, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow in the Eastern District of Michigan to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. At sentencing, Binimelis faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Virginia Man Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Conceal Pakistan Government Funding for His U.S. Lobbying Efforts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 12:08:52 EST Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, 62, a U.S. citizen and resident of Fairfax, Va., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and tax violations in connection with a decades-long scheme to conceal the transfer of at least $3.5 million from the government of Pakistan to fund his lobbying efforts in America related to Kashmir. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Melville, N.Y., Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Failure to Pay Over Employment Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 14:44:22 EST Louis Alba pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Central Islip, N.Y., to failing to pay over to the Internal Revenue Service employment taxes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Operator of Detroit School and Day Care Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 17:06:03 EST Robert G. Murdock, 64, of Southfield, Mich., pleaded guilty today to tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Offenses for Involvement in the Firebombing of Interracial Couple's Home By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 17:31:28 EST Gary Dodson, 32, of Waldron, Ark., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Little Rock, Ark., to one count of civil rights conspiracy, one count of interference with housing rights due to race and one count of possession of an unregistered firearm/destructive device for his involvement in the Jan. 14, 2011, racially motivated firebombing of the home of an interracial couple in Hardy, Ark. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Former Los Angeles Resident Pleads Guilty in Plot to Attack Seattle Military Processing Center By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 14:42:19 EST Walli Mujahidh, aka “Frederick Domingue, Jr.,” 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder officers and agents of the United States, conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction and unlawful possession of a firearm. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Bloods Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 17:18:16 EST William Walden, 23, aka “Wild Bill,” pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger in the Middle District of Tennessee to one count of conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Cargolux Airlines International Executives Plead Guilty for Fixing Surcharge Rates on Air Cargo Shipments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 17:20:45 EST Two executives of Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines International S.A. have each pleaded guilty and agreed to serve 13 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to fix cargo rates for international air shipments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Virginia Contractor Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme and Subscribing to a False Tax Return By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:39:03 EST A Virginia contractor pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme to steer contracts to him for repair, maintenance and renovation work at healthcare and nursing home facilities owned by Medical Facilities of America Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Houston-Area Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:25:33 EST Eddye Lovely of Tomball, Texas, pleaded guilty today to three counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Three Hitachi-LG Data Storage Executives Agree to Plead Guilty for Participating in Bid-Rigging and Price-Fixing Conspiracies Involving Optical Disk Drives By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:03:31 EST Three Korean Hitachi-LG Data Storage Inc. (HLDS) executives have agreed to plead guilty and to serve prison time in the United States for their participation in a series of conspiracies to rig bids and fix prices for the sale of optical disk drives. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Maryland Business Owner Pleads Guilty for Failing to Pay Employment Taxes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:34:26 EST Richard Stewart, a resident of Mitchellville, Md., pleaded guilty today for failing to pay over employment taxes in connection with his ownership of Montgomery Mechanical Services. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Army Captain Pleads Guilty in Virginia to Submitting False Housing and Travel Claims By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:04:22 EST Lisa A. Dean, 38, of Alexandria, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Gerald Bruce Lee in the Eastern District of Virginia to a criminal information charging her with two counts of making a false claim against the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Former America’s Most Wanted Fugitive Sentenced in Virginia to 105 Years in Prison for Leading International Conspiracy to Defraud the Military By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:42:05 EST Roger Charles Day Jr., a former America’s Most Wanted fugitive, was sentenced today to 105 years in prison for his role in leading an international conspiracy to defraud the Department of Defense (DOD) of more than $11.2 million by supplying nonconforming and defective parts for military aircraft, vehicles and weapons systems. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:57:35 EST Ollie Futrell, 56, of Garland, Texas, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle in the Northern District of Texas to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Iraqi National Pleads Guilty to 23-Count Terrorism Indictment in Kentucky By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:26:33 EST Iraqi citizen Waad Ramadan Alwan pleaded guilty to federal terrorism charges today in U.S. District Court before Senior Judge Thomas B. Russell. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Members and Associates of Barrio Azteca Gang Plead Guilty and Are Sentenced in El Paso, Texas, for Roles in Racketeering Conspiracy and Related Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:00:53 EST An associate of the Barrio Azteca (BA) gang was sentenced today for her participation in a money laundering conspiracy. Yesterday, a BA gang member pleaded guilty, and three additional gang members and associates were sentenced to prison for their respective roles in a racketeering and drug trafficking conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Three Operators of Miami Home Health Company Plead Guilty in $60 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:49:48 EST Roberto Gonzalez, 61, Olga Gonzalez, 57, and their son, Fabian Gonzalez, 39, each pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro in the Southern District of Florida to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Fort Lauderdale, Florida-Area Halfway House Operator Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:07:14 EST Butler Moultrie, 46, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry L. Garber in Miami to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead U.S. Bureau of Prisons Employee Pleads Guilty in Florida to Sexual Abuse of a Ward By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:07:37 EST Bureau of Prisons employee Jack Chris Jackson, 45, pleaded guilty today to the charge of sexual abuse of a ward. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Former Grant Administrator and Legal Assistant of American Samoa Non-Profit Legal Aid Corporation Plead Guilty to Stealing More Than $150,000 in Federal Grant Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:09:42 EST Julie Matau, 49, of San Francisco, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken. Andrea Matau, 28, also of San Francisco, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of theft of federal funds before Judge Wilken. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Principal and Co-Owner of North Carolina Company Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Commodities Trading Investors By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:46:02 EST – The principal and co-owner of Integra Capital Management LLC, a North Carolina company, pleaded guilty today for his role in a commodities trading investment scheme that allegedly raised more than $3.2 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Bloods Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:29:39 EST Kerry Pettus, aka “Lil Kerry,” 23, of Nashville, Tenn., pleaded guilty to charges related to his membership in the Bloods gang criminal enterprise. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead CDR Financial Products and Its Owner Plead Guilty to Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Related to Municipal Bond Investments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 14:45:33 EDT A Beverly Hills, Calif.,-based financial products and services firm, and its founder and owner pleaded guilty today in the Southern District of New York for their participation in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other related municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Former Assisted Living Facility Chain CEO Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 16:43:01 EST Ronald E. Burrell, former chief executive officer of Caremerica Inc., pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Former Employee of Government Contractor Pleads Guilty in Oklahoma to Child Pornography Charge By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 19:07:56 EST Keith Strimple, 57, of Tulsa, Okla., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell in the Northern District of Oklahoma to one count of attempted possession of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Man Pleads Guilty in $3.4 Million Las Vegas Mortgage Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 16:01:40 EST Hugo Patrick Coutelin, 62, a resident of Santa Fe, N.M., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kent J. Dawson in the District of Nevada to conspiring to commit wire fraud, mail fraud and bank fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Home Health Agency Owner Pleads Guilty in Connection with Detroit Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 18:05:30 EST Detroit-area resident Tausif Rahman pleaded guilty today for his role in organizing a $14 million Detroit-area home health care fraud and money laundering scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead New York Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 17:35:04 EST The owner of a Dix Hill, N.Y., tax preparation business pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York in Central Islip, N.Y., to endeavoring to obstruct the internal revenue laws and aiding in the preparation of false income tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Leader of NinjaVideo.Net Website Sentenced to 22 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 14:04:23 EST Hana Amal Beshara, 30, of North Brunswick, N.J., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in the Eastern District of Virginia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Three Tennessee Men Plead Guilty to Launching Mortar-Style Fireworks at African-Americans By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:31:07 EST James Smiley, 27, Colton Partin, 21, and Kyle Montgomery, 21, all of Chattanooga, Tenn., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Chattanooga for launching fireworks at African-Americans who were congregated outside their apartment building. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Tax Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:36:57 EST The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Loretta Fergerson pleaded guilty today before Magistrate Judge Charles S. Coody in Montgomery, Ala., to conspiring to defraud the United States government, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Fergerson and a co-defendant were charged by a grand jury in a 22-count indictment that was unsealed on March 30, 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Austin, Texas, Man Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud and Identity Theft in Connection with Nationwide Foreclosure-rescue Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 18:06:19 EST Frederic Alan Gladle, 53, was charged on Dec. 9, 2011, in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles with one count of bankruptcy fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Broward County, Fla.-Area Halfway House Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 15:27:03 EST Barry Nash, 69, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry L. Garber in Miami to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead CDR Financial Products Executive and Former Executive Plead Guilty in New York to Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Related to Municipal Bond Investments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 16:32:39 EST An executive and a former executive of Rubin/Chambers, Dunhill Insurance Services, also known as CDR Financial Products, pleaded guilty today in the Southern District of New York for their participation in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other related municipal finance contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Oklahoma Inmate Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Jailer to Assault Another Inmate By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:15:34 EST Phillip Oliver, 46, an inmate at the Muskogee County, Okla., Jail (MCJ) pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Muskogee to one count of conspiracy related to the orchestrated beating of a fellow inmate at the behest of an unnamed jailer on duty. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Former L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Corruption Charge By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:31:02 EST A former Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy was charged today with agreeing to accept $20,000 in bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband into the Men's Central Jail. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Louisiana Health Care Company Owner and Recruiter Plead Guilty to Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:26:30 EST Two Baton Rouge, La., residents have pleaded guilty for their role in a Medicare fraud scheme, which allegedly involved more than $21 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
lead Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Production Charges in Indiana and Is Sentenced to 33 Years in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:21:33 EST A Maryland man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Indianapolis to seven counts of child pornography production and was sentenced to 33 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Hogsett of the Southern District of Indiana. Full Article OPA Press Releases