SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA –A former immigration officer was convicted on Friday in federal court for taking bribes from Cambodian immigrants in exchange for immigration benefits, including granting the immigrants temporary legal status, while…
Category: American Justice
Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Soliciting a $60,000 Bribe from Afghan Subcontractor
ARIZONA – An Arizona man who was a former project manager of a U.S. construction company plead guilty to soliciting a $60,000 kickback from an Afghan subcontractor, officials said. Robert L. Bertolini,…
Las Vegas-based Contractor Wanted for Attempted Bribery Extradited from Iraq
OHIO – A Las Vegas-based former Department of Defense contractor was extradited from Iraq to the United States to face fraud and conspiracy charges for attempting to bribe U.S. officials in order…
Former FBI Agent and His Wife Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud
SAN FRANCISCO – A former 32-year FBI employee and his wife plead guilty in federal court last week to Bank Fraud, federal officials announced. Charles Espinel, 61, and his wife Jeannette, 58,…
Former U.S. Congressional Office Manager Stole More than $19,000 from Government
WASHINGTON D.C. — A former office manager in the U.S. House of Representatives plead guilty Friday for illegally billing the federal government for unauthorized travel expenses, authorities said. Brian Prokes, 28, a…
Apartment Owners Will Pay Hefty Fine for Discrimination Against Families
CALIFORNIA – The owners and operators of Woodland Garden Apartments in Fremont, California, agreed to settle allegations of discrimination against families with children and pay a hefty fine. Under the consent order,…
Woman Pleads Guilty for Her Role in $74 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
FLORIDA — A Miami resident who owned a home health care company and was the administrator of another home health care company pleaded guilty Wednesday for her participation in a $74 million…
Four Indicted for Operating a Loan Modification Scam Targeting Distressed Homeowners
LOS ANGELES – Federal agents on Monday arrested three of the four defendants who worked at Orange County businesses that allegedly offered bogus loan modification programs to financially distressed homeowners. As a…
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking
MARYLAND – A man who bragged about committing a murder to his female victims was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for sex trafficking, according to federal authorities. U.S. District…
Former Bank Of America Employee Sentenced To Prison For Taking Bribes
LOS ANGELES – A former Bank of America employee was sentenced Monday to two years and six months in federal prison for taking more than $1.2 million in bribes to approve artificially…
Former Mayor of Rosemead Sentenced to Prison in Corruption Case
LOS ANGELES – The former mayor of the City of Rosemead was sentenced Monday to a year and nine months in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted witness tampering and making…
Woman Facing Trial for Bank Fraud Gets Additional Charges and Is Locked Up
LOS ANGELES – A woman, who is already charged with a $15 million bank fraud and bankruptcy fraud, was indicted on Friday on new charges for soliciting money while her trial on…