Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Leader Sentenced in Houston for Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering
Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Leader Sentenced in Houston for Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering Steven Walter Cooke, 48, aka “Stainless,” pleaded guilty on March 16, 2012, to racketeering…
Government Files Complaint Against Dallas Area-Based For-profit Chain of Schools for False Claims Act Violations
Government Files Complaint Against Dallas Area-Based For-profit Chain of Schools for False Claims Act Violations The United States has intervened and filed a complaint against the private, for-profit chain of…
Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Leading Role in Trafficking the Identities of Puerto Rican U.S. Citizens
Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Leading Role in Trafficking the Identities of Puerto Rican Citizens Rafael Joaquin Beltre-Beltre, 35, formerly of Caguas, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty to one count of…
3M Company Abandons Its Proposed Acquisition of Avery Dennison’s Office and Consumer Products Group After Justice Department Threatens Lawsuit
3M Company Abandons Its Proposed Acquisition of Avery Dennison’s Office and Consumer Products Group After Justice Department Threatens Lawsuit 3M Co. abandoned its plan to acquire Avery Dennison Corp.’s Office…
Justice Department Announces Agreement to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Justice Department Announces Agreement to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in the Virgin Islands The Justice Department announced that it has reached an agreement with Virgin Islands officials…
Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the Islamic Society of North America Convention
Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas E. Perez Speaks at the Islamic Society of North America Convention "I am here to say that the United States Department…
British Citizen Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Charges
British Citizen Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Charges Simon Jasper McCarty, 39, was sentenced by District Judge J. Michael Seabright of the District of Hawaii. Go…
Arizona Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Selling Access to Botnets
Arizona Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Selling Access to Botnets Joshua Schichtel, 30, of Phoenix, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for selling command-and-control access…
Justice Department Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Against Law School Admission Council to Protect Rights of Individuals with Disabilities
Justice Department Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Against Law School Admission Council to Protect Rights of Individuals with Disabilities The Justice Department announced today that it seeks to intervene in…
United States Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Orlando, Florida-area Hospice
United States Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Orlando, Florida-area Hospice The government has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit against Hospice of the Comforter Inc. (HOTCI) alleging false Medicare…
North Carolina Businessman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Payroll Tax Fraud
North Carolina Businessman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Payroll Tax Fraud Bruce Gregory Harrison III of Greensboro, , was sentenced today to 144 months in prison following his…
Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Associate Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Associate Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Louis Barretta, 48, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty today to participating in a racketeering conspiracy involving loan sharking and illegal gambling.…