LOS ANGELES A South Bay woman was found guilty Tuesday of nearly two dozen felonies for fraudulently billing Medicare more than $24 million, according to federal officials. She did this by submitting…
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U.S. Department of Justice Cases
Just Saying: The Trifecta of Corruption — Clarence Thomas, Alito and Gorsuch — Green Light Jim Crow Law
Supreme Court Rejects Radical Independent State Legislature Theory — Huffington Post The court rejected the argument that only state legislatures have a say on redistricting and election laws. ********************************** JUST SAYING BY…
Idaho Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Defrauding Department of Veterans Affairs Out of Nearly $105 Million
An Idaho man was sentenced today to five years in prison for his role in defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefit program in the department’s largest…
Feds: Illinois Pharmacist Stole and Sold COVID-19 Vaccination Cards
Officials announced Monday that a federal jury in Chicago convicted an Illinois pharmacist on Friday for stealing and selling COVID-19 vaccination cards. According to court evidence presented at trial, pharmacist Tangtang Zhao,…
Calif. Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Using Inmates Info to Illegally Get Over $500,000 in COVID Jobless Aid
LOS ANGELES A San Bernardino County woman was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits using the names of…
Calif. Tax Preparer Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Preparing $6 Million in False Returns
LOS ANGELES An Inland Empire tax preparer was sentenced Monday to six years in federal prison for knowingly filing thousands of tax returns that falsely claimed deductions, officials stated. These deductions included…
Former Service Member Sentenced to 27 Months in Jail for Exporting Night-Vision Goggles to Russia
LOS ANGELES A former member of the U.S. military was sentenced Friday to 27 months in federal prison for conspiring to unlawfully export to Russia defense articles – including thermal imaging riflescopes…
Ohio Doctor Convicted for Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances
A federal jury in Columbus convicted an Ohio doctor Thursday for illegally prescribing buprenorphine and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, officials stated. According to court evidence, Eskender…
California Man Guilty of Illegally Importing Ancient Roman Mosaic from Syria
LOS ANGELES An Antelope Valley man was found guilty by a jury Wednesday of illegally importing an ancient floor mosaic depicting the Roman demigod Hercules that is believed to have been made…
Three Defendants Guilty of Stalking U.S. Residents to Get Them To Return to China
A federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, convicted three defendants acting as agents of China, officials stated, Michael McMahon, 55, of Mahwah, New Jersey, was convicted of acting as an illegal agent…
Canadian Man and Others Stole More Than $175 Million Using Psychic Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in New York convicted a Canadian man for perpetrating a decades-long mass-mailing fraud scheme that stole more than $175 million from victims in the United States, officials stated. According…
Minneapolis Police Use Excessive Force, Discriminates Against Minorities and Violates Other Civil Rights
Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department announced Friday that the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) and the City of Minneapolis (City) violate civil rights laws, according to the Department of Justice. The…