Three South Florida Men Charged in Obstruction of Justice and Money Laundering Operation
Three South Florida Men Charged in Obstruction of Justice and Money Laundering Operation Three Florida men were arrested today on charges including obstruction of justice and money laundering as part…
Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Kansas Tax Preparer
Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Kansas Tax Preparer The United States has sued a Garden City, Kan., tax preparer, Jose Lares, seeking to permanently bar him from the tax-preparation…
Statement of the Attorney General on Senate Judiciary Committee’s Approval of the Fair Sentencing Act
Statement of the Attorney General on Senate Judiciary Committee’s Approval of the Fair Sentencing Act "I applaud the work of the Senate Judiciary Committee, particularly Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Sessions…
Federal Court Permanently Shuts Down Northern California Tax Preparer
Federal Court Permanently Shuts Down Northern California Tax Preparer A federal judge in Sacramento, Calif., has permanently barred Teresa Marty, of Pollock Pines, Calif, and her Placerville, business, Advanced Financial…
Detroit-Area Doctor Convicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme
Detroit-Area Doctor Convicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme Farmington Hills, Mich., physician Jose Castro-Ramirez was convicted today by a Detroit federal jury on all 13 charged counts in connection with his…
Second Former Employee of Financial Products and Services Firm Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds
Second Former Employee of Financial Products and Services Firm Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Involving Proceeds of Municipal Bonds According to the charges filed today in…
Former Acting Executive Director of Nonprofit Organization in American Samoa Pleads Guilty to Theft of Federal Grant Funds
Former Acting Executive Director of Nonprofit Organization in American Samoa Pleads Guilty to Theft of Federal Grant Funds The former acting executive director of U’una’i Legal Services Corporation pleaded guilty…
Securities Attorney Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Role in Pump-and-Dump Schemes
Securities Attorney Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Role in Pump-and-Dump Schemes David B. Stocker, 50, of Phoenix pleaded guilty on March 11, 2009, in District Court in Alexandria,…
Virginia Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Participating in Scheme to Steal Fuel from U.S. Army in Iraq
Virginia Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Participating in Scheme to Steal Fuel from Army in Iraq Michel Jamil, 60, was sentenced today to 40 months in prison…
Former Haitian Government Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering in Foreign Bribery Scheme
Former Haitian Government Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering in Foreign Bribery Scheme "Today’s guilty plea represents another important milestone in our ongoing effort to tackle overseas…
DOJ and USDA Hold First-ever Workshop on Competition Issues in Agriculture
DOJ and USDA Hold First-ever Workshop on Competition Issues in Agriculture “Today’s workshop provided the Department with an important opportunity to hear from a variety of perspectives and individuals about…
Father and Son Plead Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Software Worth $1 Million
Father and Son Plead Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Software Worth $1 Million Robert D. Cook, 56, and his son, Todd A. Cook, 23, both of Wichita Falls, Texas, pleaded guilty…