ad Barrio Azteca Gang Members and Associates Plead Guilty in Texas to Racketeering Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 19:14:41 EST Two Barrio Azteca (BA) gang members and one BA associate pleaded guilty this week for their participation in a racketeering conspiracy and money laundering. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Readout of Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary Janet Napolitano’s Trip to Ottawa, Canada By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 16:10:43 EST U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today visited Ottawa, Canada to participate in the Cross-Border Crime Forum with Canadian Minister of Justice and Attorney General Rob Nicholson, and Canadian Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews. Secretary Napolitano, Attorney General Holder and Minister Toews also signed a memorandum of understanding to better prevent and combat human smuggling and trafficking. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Ohio Man Pleads Guilty for Cross Burning By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 18:50:40 EST Brandon Rhodes, 20, of Marengo, Ohio, pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge related to the burning of a cross in the yard of an African-American juvenile in March 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Kazakhstani National Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering for “Hack and Dump” Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 19:15:13 EST Alexey Li, 21, a citizen of Kazakhstan who entered the United States on a student visa, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr. to aiding and abetting money laundering. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Illinois Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Advertise Child Pornography By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 17:00:53 EST Jonathon Sudduth of Springfield, Ill., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips in Los Angeles to 22 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for conspiracy to advertise child pornography. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Former FDA Chemist Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Insider Trading By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 17:06:30 EST Cheng Yi Liang, a former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chemist from Gaithersburg, Md., was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for engaging in insider trading on multiple occasions based on material, non-public information he obtained in his capacity as an FDA scientist. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Maryland Man Pleads Guilty for Conspiring to Hang a Noose to Intimidate an African-American Family By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 18:06:51 EST Joshua Wall, 20, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Baltimore for his involvement in hanging a dead raccoon from a noose on the porch of an African-American family. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Gratuities Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 18:41:29 EST Michael George Rutecki, 33, of North Pole, Alaska, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline in the District of Alaska to a criminal information charging him with one count of accepting illegal gratuities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Two Missouri Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in the Vandalism and Arson of a Bi-Racial Man’s Mobile Home By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 17:09:34 EST The Justice Department announced today that Charles Wilhelm, 23, of Independence, Mo., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., to federal hate crime charges in connection with the vandalism and arson of a bi-racial man’s home in 2006. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Justice Department Reminds Employers of Eligibility Verification Rules for Salvadoran Workers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 17:45:27 EST The Justice Department announced today the launch of an educational video reminding employers that Salvadorans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) may continue working beyond the March 9, 2012, expiration date of their Employment Authorization Documents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Accused Member of Foreign Terrorist Organization Extradited to United States on Hostage Taking Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:05:12 EDT Alexander Beltran Herrera, 35, aka Jhon Alexander Beltrain Herrera, aka Rodrigo Pirinolo, an accused member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), has been extradited from Colombia to face hostage taking and terrorism charges in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:18:25 EDT Mathis Moore, 56, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry L. Garber in Miami to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive illegal health care kickbacks. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Six Plead Guilty in Ohio to Tax and Mail Fraud Conspiracies Involving I.D. Theft of Deceased By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:25:14 EDT Muaad Salem, Hanan Widdi, Najeh Widdi, Hazem Woodi, Daxesj Patel and Fahim Suleiman each entered guilty pleas before the Honorable James S. Gwin today to charges arising from a scheme to obtain false and fraudulent U.S. Treasury tax refund checks, the Justice Department, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Former Employee of Nursing Home Company Operating in North Carolina and Virginia Pleads Guilty to Kickback Schemes and Tax Evasion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:18:33 EDT The former director of corporate maintenance and renovations at Medical Facilities of America Inc. pleaded guilty today to accepting kickbacks and evading taxes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Three Detroit-Area Clinic Owners Plead Guilty for Their Roles in $5.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:40:48 EDT Karina Hernandez, 28, Marieva Briceno, 46, and Henry Briceno, 58, all 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
ad Former Arizona State Representative Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion Related to the Misuse of More Than $140,000 in Charity Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:38:53 EDT Richard David Miranda, a former Arizona state representative, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona to a two-count information charging him with defrauding a charity of more than $140,000 and evading income tax related to those unlawfully obtained funds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Justice Department’s 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Go into Effect By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:41:10 EDT The Justice Department announced that the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design go into effect today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:22:22 EDT A Miami-area resident pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a fraud scheme that resulted in the submission of more than $200 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Former Georgia Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Detainee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:34:22 EDT The Justice Department announced today that former Thomas County Sheriff’s Deputy Julian Scott Law pleaded guilty today to assaulting a detainee inside of the Thomas County Jail in Thomasville, Georgia, thereby depriving the detainee of his civil rights. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Former Chief Financial Officer of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:04:21 EDT Delton de Armas, a former chief financial officer of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. (TBW), pleaded guilty today to making false statements and conspiring to commit bank and wire fraud for his role in a more than $2.9 billion fraud scheme that contributed to the failures of TBW and Colonial Bank. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Two Southern California Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in a Nationwide Breach of Credit and Debit Card Terminals at Michaels Stores Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:42:53 EDT Edward Arakelyan, 21, and Arman Vardanyan, 22, were each charged in a criminal information filed on March 5, 2012, in U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, one count of bank fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Three Brandon, Miss., Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in the Racially Motivated Assault and Murder of an African-American Man By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:39:23 EDT Deryl Paul Dedmon, John Aaron Rice and Dylan Wade Butler, all from Brandon, Miss., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Jackson to federal hate crime charges in connection with an assault culminating in the death of James Craig Anderson. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Former East Alton, Ill., Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Abusing an Arrestee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:30:51 EDT Brent E. Wells, a former police sergeant with the East Alton, Ill., Police Department, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis, Ill., to violating the civil rights of a civilian by assaulting the man during an arrest in front of Wells’s home on Sept. 11, 2010. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad DENSO Corporation Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing and Bid Rigging on Auto Parts Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:33:29 EDT An executive of DENSO Corporation has agreed to plead guilty and to serve time in prison for his role in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for heater control panels installed in U.S. cars. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Humana Inc.'s Acquisition of Arcadian Management Services Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:23:46 EDT The Justice Department will require Humana Inc. and Arcadian Management Services Inc. to divest assets relating to Arcadian’s Medicare Advantage business in parts of five states in order for Humana to proceed with its acquisition of Arcadian. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad New York Financial Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions in New Jersey By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:30:01 EDT A financial investor who purchased municipal tax liens at auctions in New Jersey pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids for the sale of tax liens auctioned by municipalities throughout the state. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Former Caesars Palace Nightclub Owner, Head Doorman Plead Guilty to Tax Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:48:13 EDT Steve Davidovici, formerly a part-owner and manager of the Pure Nightclub located within the 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, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad 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
ad Four Additional Defendants Charged for Assaulting Practitioners of the Amish Religion in Cleveland By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:01:58 EDT The Justice Department announced today that a federal grand jury in Cleveland returned a 10-count superseding indictment in United States v. Mullet, et al. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Detroit Medical Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:12:23 EDT Juan Villa, 29, 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
ad Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice in Relation to Her Husband’s Disappearance By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:22:38 EDT Abby Beard Hogan, 50, pleaded guilty yesterday in the Northern District of Florida for her role in the obstruction of a multinational investigation into the disappearance of her husband, James Hogan, then an employee in the U.S. Consulate in Curacao, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Pamela Cothran Marsh for the Northern District of Florida, U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security Eric J. Boswell and John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Miami Field Office. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:33:38 EDT Lazaro Acosta, 41, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Seitz in Miami to one count of currency structuring to avoid reporting requirements. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad 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
ad Two Owners and Two Employees of Miami Home Health Company Plead Guilty in $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 17:28:29 EDT Ariel Rodriguez, 41, Reynaldo Navarro, 37, and Ysel Salado, 26, each pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Marcia G. Cooke to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and Melissa Rodriguez, 24, pleaded guilty on March 28, 2012, before Judge Cooke to the same charge. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad G.S. Electech Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Auto Parts Installed in U.S. Cars By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 11:23:48 EDT Toyota City, Japan-based G.S. Electech Inc. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $2.75 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix the prices of auto parts used on antilock brake systems installed in U.S. cars Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Miami-Area Assisted Living Facility Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 12:46:14 EDT Billy Denica, 50, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joan A. Lenard in Miami to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Georgia-Based Radiation Oncology Practice to Pay $3.8 Million to Settle False Claims Act Case By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:56:34 EDT Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia LLC, a radiation oncology practice, and its affiliates RCOG Cancer Centers LLC, Physician Oncology Services Management Company LLC, Frank A. Critz, M.D. and Physician Oncology Services L.P. (collectively, RCOG) agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle claims that they violated the False Claims Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Highlight Obama Administration Efforts, Health Reform Tools to Combat Medicare Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 15:00:27 EDT At a Chicago summit highlighting a new high-tech war against health care fraud, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder today discussed how the Affordable Care Act and the Obama Administration’s Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) are helping fight Medicare fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Former Wilcox County, Georgia, Jail Trustee Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Inmate By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 12:15:52 EDT The Justice Department announced today that former jail trustee Willie James Caruthers pleaded guilty yesterday to acting with several others, including law enforcement officials, to assault an inmate inside of the Wilcox County, Ga., Jail on July 23, 2009. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Juarez Drug Cartel Leader Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to U.S. Consulate Murders and Is Sentenced to Life in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 18:28:30 EDT Jose Antonio Acosta-Hernandez, 34, aka “Diego,” “Dienton,” “Diez” and “Bablazo,” of Chihuahua, was extradited to the United States from Mexico on March 16, 2012. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the Y Factor: Men Leading by Example Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:04:25 EDT "When we survey the landscape around the country and see great efforts such as this summit taking place, it reminds us that in the 17 years since the Violence Against Women Act was first passed, we can truly say we've made great progress in the way communities respond to domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking," said Acting Associate Attorney General West. Full Article Speech
ad Two Harlan County, Kentucky, Women Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Against Individual Because of Sexual Orientation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:34:48 EDT The Justice Department announced today that two Harlan County women admitted they assisted others in kidnapping and assaulting a gay man because of his sexual orientation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Ohio Insurance Salesman Pleads Guilty to Failing to File Income Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:50:09 EDT Thomas Mitchell of Mansfield, Ohio pleaded guilty before United States District Judge George J. Limbert of the Northern District of Ohio to criminal information charging him with willfully failing to file an income tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Justice Department and IRS announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Two Former Executives of California Valve Company Plead Guilty to Foreign Bribery Offenses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:41:32 EDT Stuart Carson, the former president of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.-based valve company Control Components Inc. (CCI), and Hong “Rose” Carson, the former CCI director of sales for China and Taiwan, have pleaded guilty to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Former Executive of New York-Based Tax Liens Company Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions in New Jersey By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:13 EDT A former executive of a New York-based tax liens company who supervised the purchasing of municipal tax liens at auctions in New Jersey pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids for the sale of tax liens auctioned by municipalities throughout the state. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Former Chief Engineer of South Pacific Tuna Vessel Pleads Guilty to Covering up Environmental Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:25:33 EDT A former chief engineer from the tuna fishing vessel San Nikunau pleaded guilty today in federal court to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Loan Officer Pleads Guilty for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Resulted in More Than $6.5 Million in Losses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:13:03 EDT Alejandro Curbelo, 32, aka Alex Curbelo, of Miami, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard. Curbelo was indicted and arrested on Jan. 24, 2012. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Detroit-Area Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:23:51 EDT Daron Elder, 28, of Southfield, Mich., 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
ad Utah Tax Defier Pleads Guilty in Nine-year Scam to Defraud the United States, Is Sentenced to Two-year Prison Term By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:36:10 EDT Stephen Murphy, a Utah resident, pleaded guilty in federal court in Salt Lake City to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, and was sentenced the same day to 24 months in prison, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. U.S. District Court Judge Dee Benson presided over the plea hearing and sentencing, which took place yesterday. Full Article OPA Press Releases
ad Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Shut Down Three Philadelphia-area Tax Preparers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:36:12 EDT The United States has asked a federal court to bar three Philadelphia-area tax preparers from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. According to the government complaint in the civil injunction suit, defendants Deron Joe, Edmund Dassin and James Tokpawhiea are Liberian nationals who are legal permanent residents of the United States. The suit alleges that most of the customers of their business, Urban Tax Professionals, are also from Liberia and were referred to the defendants by family or friends. Full Article OPA Press Releases