SEATTLE – A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a former hospital anesthesiologist to five years in prison on Thursday for drug dealing. Dr. Hieu Tu Le, 40, of Snohomish, Washington, a physician since…
Category: American Justice
Alabama Man Admits to Having More than 250 Victims in Identity Theft Fraud
WASHINGTON – An Alabama resident who stole hundreds of IDs to file fraudulent tax returns plead guilty today to fraud and firearms offenses, according to the federal officials. Deundra Milhouse admitted that he…
Iowa Man Who Took Webcam Video of Minor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child
MASSACHUSETTS — A 32-year-old Iowa man who posed as “John” from “Hunt Photography” on Facebook plead guilty Monday to sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography and illicit sexual activity, according…
L.A. Physician Assistant Plead Guilty to Medicare Fraud
LOS ANGELES — A physician’s assistant plead guilty today to defrauding Medicare by signing fraudulent prescriptions for durable medical equipment while working at two separate medical clinics in California, federal authorities said…
Lesbian Chef Awarded $1.6 Million for Being Forced by Boss to Attend Weekly Prayer Meetings
NEW YORK — A New York appeals court ruling upheld a jury award of $1.6 million given to a Lesbian chef because the restaurant’s owner where she worked held weekly prayer meetings…
Last of Six Defendants Who Stole the Identities of 92 Patients of a Medical Facility Plead Guilty
FLORIDA – A woman was the last of six defendants to plead guilty to stealing the identities of 92 patients of a medical facility in central Florida, the Justice Department announced Thursday….
An 80-Year-Old Businessman Sentenced to Probation for Illegally Buying and Selling Marine Life
FLORIDA — An 80-year-old businessman who illegally conspired to traffick in marine life was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to three years probation, officials said. Richard Perrin, Romulus, Michigan, was sentenced to three…
Couple Sentenced to Prison for Preparing More Than 200 Fraudulent Tax Returns for Clients
GEORGIA — A couple who fraudulently inflated refunds on more than 200 of their clients’ tax returns to drum up business and increase profits for their tax preparation business were sentenced to…
Illinois Lawyer Given Three Year Suspension for Not Reporting Work as Prostitute
Attorney Reema Nicki Bajaj, 28, of Sycamore, Ill., was suspended for three years from practicing law for not reporting that she worked as a prostitute, according to the American Bar Association Journal….
Man Convicted of Committing Violent Sex Trafficking Crimes Facing Life in Prison
MARYLAND – A man who bragged about murdering people to his female victims was convicted of sex trafficking and other related felony charges, according to federal authorities. After a two-week trial, a…
Feds: South Texas Official Arrested and Charged with Bribery
LAREDO, TEXAS — A Texas county commissioner was arrested today and charged with bribery after he allegedly accepted a Ford pickup truck, cash and electronic equipment in exchange for jobs and for…
Tax Preparer Convicted of Preparing False Income Tax Returns
MICHIGAN – A Detroit man who prepared more than 3,000 tax returns and earned more than $500,000 was convicted today in U.S. District Court of obstructing the IRS and nine counts of…