California Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Refund Conspiracy
California Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Refund Conspiracy Masood Chotani, a CPA and tax return preparer from Los Angeles County, Calif., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud…
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty today for coercing and enticing a minor and possessing…
Eleven Defendants Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Fraudulently Control Homeowners’ Associations in Las Vegas
Eleven Defendants Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Fraudulently Control Homeowners’ Associations in Las Vegas A federal grand jury in Nevada today returned an indictment against 11 individuals for…
Federal Court Permanently Bars San Antonio Tax Preparers from Preparing Tax Returns
Federal Court Permanently Bars San Antonio Tax Preparers from Preparing Tax Returns A federal court has permanently barred Pete Escalante Gutierrez and Jeanette Gutierrez from preparing federal tax returns for…
Brazilian Husband and Wife Plead Guilty in Florida to Human Smuggling
Brazilian Husband and Wife Plead Guilty in Florida to Human Smuggling Two Brazilian nationals pleaded guilty today in Miami to smuggling undocumented migrants to the United States for profit. Go…
CEO and CFO of Assisted Living Facility Chain Sentenced in North Carolina to Five Years in Prison for Tax Fraud
CEO and CFO of Assisted Living Facility Chain Sentenced in North Carolina to Five Years in Prison for Tax Fraud Ronald E. Burrell, former chief executive officer (CEO) of Caremerica…
Ira Isaacs Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison in Los Angeles Adult Obscenity Case
Ira Isaacs Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison in Los Angeles Adult Obscenity Case Isaacs, 61, of Los Angeles, was sentenced by District Court Judge George H. King in the…
Department of Justice Will Not Challenge Proposed New York Hospital Association Gainsharing Program
Department of Justice Will Not Challenge Proposed New York Hospital Association Gainsharing Program The Department of Justice announced today that it will not challenge a proposal by the Greater New…
Jury Convicts Utah Man of Child Pornography Charges
Jury Convicts Utah Man of Child Pornography Charges A Utah man was convicted late yesterday by a federal jury in Salt Lake City of possessing, receiving and distributing child pornography.…
Seven Arrested, Charged with $22 Million Detroit-area Home Health Care Fraud Scheme
Seven Arrested, Charged with $22 Million Detroit-area Home Health Care Fraud Scheme Six Detroit-area residents and one Chicago-area resident were arrested today by federal agents on charges arising from the…
Automotive Electronics Manufacturer Fined $500,000 for Selling Illegal Devices Resulting in Tons of Excess Particulate Matter Emissions
Automotive Electronics Manufacturer Fined $500,000 for Selling Illegal Devices Resulting in Tons of Excess Particulate Matter Emissions In a settlement with the United States on behalf of the Environmental Protection…
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Florida Tax Preparer
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Florida Tax Preparer The United States has asked a federal court in Jacksonville, Fla., to stop Thomas G. Bandzul from preparing tax returns for…