LOS ANGELES – A former finance manager of a television production studio was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison for embezzling about $2.5 million from the Culver City company, officials…
Category: American Justice
U.S. District Courts: Fiscal Year Bankruptcy Filings Lowest in Seven Years
U.S. District Courts: Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts for the fiscal year 2014—the 12-month period ending September 30, 2014—totaled 963,739, down 13 percent from the 1.1 million bankruptcy filings in FY…
Prison Inmate, Psychologist and Others Indicted for Conspiring to Threaten a Witness
PHILADELPHIA – A federal grand jury indicted a prison inmate, a psychologist and others for allegedly threatening a witness, officials announced Thursday. Nicholas Stanishia, age 44, an Ohio prison inmate, Marcia J….
Businessman Sentenced to Nearly Seven Years for Defrauding Navy
LOS ANGELES – The former CEO of the Simi Valley-based battery distributor Powerline Inc.was sentenced Wednesday to nearly seven years in prison for defrauding the government by selling more than $2.6 million in…
Former Houston Cop Facing Up to Life in Prison for Conspiring to Provide Security During Narcotics Deals
HOUSTON—A former five-year veteran of the Houston Police Department plead guilty to providing security during a narcotics deal which involved 22 pounds of cocaine, federal officials said last week. Marcos E. Carrion…
Former N.J. Union Boss Sent to Prison for Collecting “Christmastime Tributes” From Members
NEWARK, NJ—The former president of the International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1235 was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in federal prison for conspiring to extort “Christmastime tributes” from members, officials said. Vincent Aulisi,…
Former Miami Firefighter Gets More Than 27 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Porn
FLORIDA – A former City of Miami firefighter was sentenced to 27 years and three months in federal prison for downloading child porn videos on his personal computer while he was on…
Former Tennessee Deputy Indicted for Sexually Assaulting a Woman While He Was on Duty
TENNESSEE – Former Hamilton County Deputy Sheriff Willie Greer, 33, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Chattanooga for sexually assaulting a woman while he was on duty on Jan….
Fugitive and Head of Bogus Internet Co. Pleads Guilty to $13 Million “YES” Entertainment Scam
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A former Newport Beach resident who fled the country 15 years ago after federal agents executed search warrants relating to his fraudulent Internet company plead guilty Monday to…
Former Owner of Medical Supply Company Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud
LOS ANGELES – The former owner of a Long Beach medical supply company was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay nearly $1.5 million in restitution for his…
Campaign Manager Charged With Buying Votes in School Board Election
TEXAS – A campaign manager was arrested Thursday and accused of paying voters to vote in the November 2012 school board election in Donna, Texas. The four-count indictment charges Francisco “Frankie” Garcia, 47,…
Retired Army Lt. Col. Gets Seven Years for E-Mailing Classified Information to Chinese Woman
HAWAII – Retried Army Lt. Colonel and civilian defense contractor was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison for e-mailing classified defense information in March to a 27-year-old Chinese woman…