tea Briefs Filed in Florida, Illinois and New Jersey to Support the Supreme Court’s Olmstead Decision By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 May 2010 14:49:25 EDT The Department has filed briefs in three separate cases in Florida, Illinois and New Jersey as part of its continuing effort to enforce civil rights laws that require states to end discrimination against and unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Testifies Before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on the ADA and Olmstead Enforcement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:07:46 EDT "For the Department of Justice, turning the promise of the Olmstead decision into a reality for individuals with disabilities across the nation has become a major component of ADA enforcement," said Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez. Full Article Testimony
tea Nantucket Man Arrested and Charged with Operating International Online “Phishing” Scheme to Steal Income Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:37:15 EDT Mikalai Mardakhayeu, a Belarusian national residing in Nantucket, Mass., was arrested Wednesday night and charged for his alleged participation in an international online “phishing” scheme to steal income tax refunds intended for U.S. taxpayers around the country. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Federal Court in Chicago Permanently Bars Mother/Daughter Team from Preparing Tax Returns for Others By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:29:41 EDT A federal district judge in Chicago has permanently barred Natalie Bradford, individually, and operating as K & N Tax Pros Inc., and Kristine Burkland-Valdez, individually, and operating as K & N Tax Pros Inc. and Tax Pros Inc., from preparing federal tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Texas Man Who Was Part of Father and Son Team of Pirated Software Sellers Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:38:39 EDT Todd Alan Cook, 24, of Wichita Falls, Texas, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis III for selling more than $1 million worth of pirated computer software through the Internet, in violation of criminal copyright infringement laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Former Department of Defense Employee Arrested and Charged for Allegedly Stealing Financial Assistance Funds Intended for Service Members By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:00:31 EDT Tyrone L. Ellis, a former civilian employee of the Department of Defense (DoD), was arrested yesterday and has been charged with conspiracy, conversion and false statements related to his alleged theft of Army Emergency Relief (AER) funds while he was employed at Camp Humphreys in the Republic of Korea. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Team Up to Crack Down on Health Care Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 14:48:27 EDT Today, Department of Justice Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited Brooklyn, N.Y., where they participated in the third Regional Health Care Fraud Prevention Summit. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea 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
tea Attorney General Holder and Secretary Sebelius Team up at Health Care Fraud Prevention Summit in Boston By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:32:04 EST Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited Boston today, where they participated in the fourth Regional Health Care Fraud Prevention Summit. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Wife of Convicted Felon Thomas Parenteau Sentenced in Ohio to 33 Months in Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 16:52:17 EST Marsha Parenteau of Dublin, Ohio, has been sentenced for conspiring to commit money laundering, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea 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
tea Employee of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Convicted of Stealing Nearly $250,000 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 17:18:55 EST An employee of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, was found guilty today by a jury in Alexandria, Va., of stealing nearly $250,000 intended for the payment of shipping and customs services for the embassy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Former Dow Research Scientist Convicted of Stealing Trade Secrets and Perjury By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 16:30:03 EST A federal jury in Baton Rouge, La., today convicted a former research scientist of stealing trade secrets from Dow Chemical Company and selling them to companies in the People’s Republic of China, as well as committing perjury. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Natchez, Mississippi, Police Officer Convicted of Civil Rights Offense for Stealing from Arrestee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:06:28 EST A jury in Natchez, Miss., yesterday convicted a Natchez Police Department officer of violating the civil rights of an arrestee by stealing credit and debit cards from the arrestee. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Team up in Detroit to Crack Down on Health Care Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:45:11 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited Detroit today to participate in the fifth regional health care fraud prevention summit. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Founder and Treasurer of Washington D.C. Labor Union Charged with Stealing Pension Funds for Personal Use, Violating a Court Order and Obstructing Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:18:50 EDT The founder and treasurer of the National Association of Special Police and Security Officers (NASPSO) was charged today in a superseding indictment with mail fraud, theft from a labor organization, obstruction of justice, criminal contempt and various recordkeeping offenses related to his operation of a pension plan for NASPSO members. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Former Employee of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Stealing Nearly $250,000 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 13:10:35 EDT A former employee of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., to 42 months in prison for stealing nearly $250,000 intended for the payment of shipping and customs services for the embassy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Former Department of Defense Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Financial Assistance Funds Intended for Service Members By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2011 11:23:31 EDT A former civilian employee of the Department of Defense pleaded guilty today in Columbus, Ga., to conversion of Army Emergency Relief (AER) funds while he was employed at Camp Humphreys in the Republic of Korea. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Belarusian National is Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Participating in International Online Scheme to Steal U.S. Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:40:25 EDT A Belarusian national and resident of Nantucket, Mass., was sentenced today in federal court to 41 months in prison for his participation in an international online scheme to steal income tax refunds from U.S. taxpayers around the country. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Justice Department Moves to Intervene in Texas Case to Enforce the Supreme Court’s Olmstead Decision By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:00:20 EDT The Justice Department today filed papers seeking to intervene in Steward, et al. v. Perry, et al., a case filed on behalf of thousands of Texans with developmental disabilities to enforce their right under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to receive services provided by the state in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Justice Department Issues Technical Assistance Document on Enforcement of the Supreme Court Decision in Olmstead v. L.C. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:31:37 EDT The Department of Justice released a new technical assistance document describing public entities’ obligations and individuals’ rights under the integration mandate of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 1999 landmark Supreme Court decision, Olmstead v. L.C. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Former U.S. Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Stealing Equipment in Iraq and Receiving Proceeds from Sale on Black Market By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:10:03 EDT A former U.S. Army sergeant pleaded guilty today to conspiring to steal U.S. Army equipment related to his work as a non-commissioned officer helping to train Iraqi army personnel in Mosul, Iraq, in 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Hacker Sentenced in Virginia to 10 Years in Prison for Stealing 675,000 Credit Card Numbers Leading to $36 Million in Losses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:07:32 EDT Rogelio Hackett Jr., 25, of Lithonia, Ga., was sentenced today to 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in Alexandria, Va., for trafficking in counterfeit credit cards and aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Labor Announce Selection of Anti-Trafficking Coordination Teams By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:28:10 EDT The Departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Labor announced today the selection of Pilot Anti-Trafficking Coordination Teams (ACTeams) as part of a nationwide Human Trafficking Enhanced Enforcement Initiative designed to better coordinate federal criminal investigations and prosecutions of human trafficking offenses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Federal Agencies Teach Leadership Skills, Hear from Students at 2011 Intertribal Youth Summit in Santa Fe, New Mexico By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:52:38 EDT One hundred and seventy five young men and women from nearly 50 tribal communities across the country have convened at the week-long 2011 National Intertribal Youth Summit in Santa Fe, N.M., which runs from July 24-28, 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant from South Carolina Pleads Guilty for Role in Scheme to Steal Military Equipment in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:27:25 EDT Eric Scott Hamilton, 40, of Pelzer, S.C., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge J. Michelle Childs in the District of South Carolina to a criminal information charging him with two counts of conspiracy to steal public property. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Former Department of Defense Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Financial Assistance Funds Intended for Service Members By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:18:09 EDT Tyrone L. Ellis, 56, of Columbus, Ga., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Clay D. Land of the Middle District of Georgia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Order for General Electric Company to Proceed with its Acquisition of Converteam Group SAS By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:38:30 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will require General Electric Company (GE) to divest Converteam Group SAS’s Electric Machinery Holding Company in order to proceed with its acquisition of Converteam. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Alabama Woman Convicted of Stealing Identities and Conspiring with Tax Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:35:30 EDT Janika Fernae Bates Millbrook, Ala., was convicted of identity theft, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to make false claims for tax refunds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Former Executive Director of the American Samoa Special Services Commission Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal More Than $325,000 in Americorps Grant Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:48:49 EST Mine S. Pase, 62, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, pleaded guilty to a one-count criminal information in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Four Romanian Nationals Charged with Allegedly Participating in Multimillion Dollar Scheme to Hack into and Steal Credit Card Data from U.S. Merchants By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 12:01:06 EST Adrian-Tiberiu Oprea, 27, of Constanta, Romania; Iulian Dolan, 27, of Craiova, Romania; Cezar Iulian Butu, 26, of Ploiesti, Romania; and Florin Radu, 23, of Rimnicu Vilcea, Romania, were charged in a four-count indictment filed in the District of New Hampshire with conspiracy to commit computer fraud, wire fraud and access device fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Alabama Woman Sentenced to 94 Months in Prison for Stealing Identities of Student Loan Borrowers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:37:51 EST Janika Fernae Bates, a resident of Millbrook, Ala., was sentenced today in the Middle District of Alabama to 94 months in federal prison for stealing identities of student loan borrowers and providing them to a co-conspirator, who used them to file false tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea 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
tea Former Dow Research Scientist Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Stealing Trade Secrets and Perjury By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:14:34 EST A former research scientist was sentenced late yesterday to 60 months in prison for stealing trade secrets from Dow Chemical Company and selling them to companies in the People’s Republic of China, as well as committing perjury. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Former U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Sentenced to Prison for Role in Scheme to Steal Military Equipment in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:13:17 EST A former U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) gunnery sergeant was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for conspiring to steal at least 55 electrical generators from USMC bases in Iraq in 2008. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Oregon Man Convicted for Helping Thousands Steal Internet Service By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 10:28:48 EST Ryan Harris, 26, was the owner of TCNISO, a company that distributed products enabling users to steal Internet service. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Former Grant Administrator and Legal Assistant of American Samoa Non-profit Legal Aid Corporation Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $160,000 in Federal Grant Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:50:28 EDT Julie Matau, 49, and her daughter, Andrea Matau, 28, each were sentenced yesterday in Oakland, Calif., for their participation in the theft of nearly $160,000 in federal grant funds from a now-defunct nonprofit American Samoa legal services corporation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Former Civilian Contractor Pleads Guilty in North Carolina for Role in Scheme to Steal and Sell Military Equipment in Iraq By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 12:31:18 EDT David John Welch, 36, of Hope Mills, N.C., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge W. Earl Britt to a criminal information charging him with one count of conspiracy to steal property under the control of a government contractor. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Romanian National Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges for Allegedly Participating in Multimillion Dollar Scheme to Hack into and Steal Credit Card Data from U.S. Merchants By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2012 18:16:05 EDT Adrian-Tiberiu Oprea, 28, of Constanta, Romania, was extradited to the United States and appeared in federal court in New Hampshire today, to face federal charges relating to his alleged participation in an international multimillion dollar scheme to remotely hack into and steal payment card data from hundreds of U.S. merchants’ “point of sale” computer systems. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the Press Conference Regarding Sexual Assault Response Team Initiative By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 18:51:22 EDT "We hope that establishing SART teams on every Montana reservation will bring healing and justice to victims of sexual violence – the kind of help that will also strengthen the faith and confidence that native women have in their criminal justice system," said Acting Associate Attorney General West. Full Article Speech
tea Former Fort Deposit, Alabama, Police Officer Arrested for Stealing Money from Motorists and Obstructing Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:37:47 EDT Former Fort Deposit, Ala., Police Officer Carlos Tyson Bennett was arrested today on charges of stealing money from motorists on Interstate 65 in central Alabama and subsequently trying to conceal his criminal activity, announced the Justice Department. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea 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
tea 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
tea 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
tea Former Alabama Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Money and Property from Highway Motorists By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:44:30 EDT Jessie Alan Fuller, 25, of Pensacola, Fla., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge W. Keith Watkins to 37 months in prison and two years supervised release, the Justice Department announced. Fuller pleaded guilty on April 26, 2012, to one count of conspiracy against rights, a felony, and one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, a misdemeanor. These charges stemmed from Fuller’s stealing money and property from motorists on Interstate 65 in central Alabama while he was a police officer with the Fort Deposit Police Department. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Two Romanian Nationals Plead Guilty to Participating in Multimillion Dollar Scheme to Remotely Hack into and Steal Payment Card Data from Hundreds of US Merchants’ Computers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:54:01 EDT Two Romanian nationals pleaded guilty today to participating in an international, multimillion-dollar scheme to remotely hack into and steal payment card data from hundreds of U.S. merchants’ computers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Top Executives at Kolon Industries Indicted for Stealing DuPont’s Kevlar Trade Secrets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:05:56 EDT Kolon Industries Inc. and several of its executives and employees have been indicted for allegedly engaging in a multi-year campaign to steal trade secrets related to DuPont’s Kevlar para-aramid fiber and Teijin Limited’s Twaron para-aramid fiber. The indictment seeks forfeiture of at least $225 million in proceeds from the alleged theft of trade secrets from Kolon’s competitors. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Two Former Alabama Court Employees Indicted for Stealing Programming Code for Sensitive Court Data System By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:05:06 EST Two former employees of the Alabama Administrative Office of the Courts were indicted today in Montgomery, Ala., for stealing the programming code for a sensitive court data system, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance for the Northern District of Alabama. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Founder and President of Labor Union Convicted in Washington for Stealing from Union’s Treasury and Pension Fund, Related Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 12:34:52 EST The founder and president of the National Association of Special Police and Security Officers (NASPSO) – which represents private security guards assigned to protect federal buildings in the metropolitan Washington area – was convicted yesterday in Washington federal court, following a jury trial, of 18 counts related to his theft of union treasury and pension funds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
tea Florida Accountant Indicted for Stealing Client Money Intended for IRS By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:51:18 EST An indictment was unsealed today in Fort Pierce, Fla., charging Joseph Rizzuti with one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and four counts of wire fraud, the Justice Department and the IRS announced. The indictment was returned by a grand jury on Nov. 29, 2012. Full Article OPA Press Releases