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Three Nevada Family Members Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Steal More Than $2 Million in Tax Refunds
Three individuals in Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to steal more than $2 million in tax…
Read More »Former Congressional Staffer Sentenced to Prison for Extensive Fraud and Election Crimes Scheme
A former congressional staffer was sentenced today to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $800,000 in restitution, to…
Read More »DOJ Wants To Keep Justification For Raiding Reported Clinton Foundation Whistleblower Secret
The Department of Justice is requesting that the justification of an FBI raid on a reportedly recognized whistleblower’s home remain secret,…
Read More »Ohio Man Convicted of Terrorism Offenses After Trying to Join ISIS
Laith Waleed Alebbini, 28, of Dayton, Ohio, was convicted today for attempting and conspiring to join the Islamic State of…
Read More »Drug Maker Actelion Agrees to Pay $360 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Paying Kickbacks
Pharmaceutical company Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. (Actelion), based in South San Francisco, California, has agreed to pay $360 million to…
Read More »DOJ Declined Prosecution Of Senior Official Accused Of Sexual Assault Against Subordinate
The Justice Department declined prosecution of a senior agency official who allegedly sexually harassed female subordinates, sexually assaulted another, and…
Read More »U.S. Soldier Sentenced to 25 Years for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
A sergeant in the U.S. Army has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and another 20 years of supervised…
Read More »Jury Convicts Honduran Drug Trafficker of Cocaine Conspiracy | OPA
A federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia convicted a Honduran man yesterday of leading a drug trafficking organization…
Read More »Florida Home Health Services Company Owner and Co-Conspirator Plead Guilty for Roles in $8.6 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme | OPA
Two Miami, Florida residents pleaded guilty today to health care fraud charges for their roles in an $8.6 million health…
Read More »Colombian National Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Participating in Human Smuggling Event that Resulted in the Rape and Murder of Cuban Nationals | OPA
A Colombian national was sentenced to 180 months in prison for his role in a scheme to smuggle illegal aliens…
Read More »District Court Issues Order to Prevent Michigan Company and its Owners From Distributing Adulterated Ready-To-Eat Foods | OPA
A federal court permanently enjoined a Saranac, Michigan company and its owners from preparing, processing, and distributing adulterated ready-to-eat food,…
Read More »Florida Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Surreptitiously Producing and Distributing Pornographic Audio and Video Recordings of Himself Engaged in Sexual Activity with at Least 80 Others | OPA
A Homestead, Florida man was sentenced today in federal court in Miami to 36 months in prison for surreptitiously producing…
Read More »Former CEO of Detroit-Based Technology Company Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Bribery | OPA
The former chief executive officer of FutureNet Group Inc., an information technology company, was sentenced today to 12 months in…
Read More »Democratic Party Political Operative Convicted of Federal Campaign Finance Crimes
Kenneth Smukler, 58, of Villanova, Pennsylvania, was convicted today on charges of making and concealing illegal campaign contributions in two…
Read More »Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan Delivers Remarks at Practising Law Institute Event
Remarks as prepared for delivery Thank you, Brackett, for the generous introduction, and thanks to the Practicing Law Institute for…
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