LOS ANGELES A former civilian employee of the U.S. Navy who was a senior procurement official for Naval Base Ventura County and who received $1.2 million in illegal kickbacks was sentenced Monday…
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Former Hollywood Executive/Professional Poker Player Charged with Embezzling $22 Million
LOS ANGELES A former executive at StyleHaul Inc., a digital marketing company that represents “influencers” on YouTube and Instagram, was arrested after being named in a federal indictment charging him with embezzling…
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Having 68 Pounds of Drugs in Hotel
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a San Diego to 20 years in federal prison for narcotics trafficking, according to authorities. Salvador Delrio caught at a Torrance hotel carrying two suitcases…
CPA for Engineering Firms Sentenced to Prison for Million-Dollar Tax Scheme
HAWAII A federal judge sent Michael H. Higa, the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and controller of several engineering businesses to prison for three years and four months for tax fraud, according to…
Patient Recruiter Sentenced to Prison for $1.5 Million Kickback Scheme
MICHIGAN A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a patient recruiter to five years in prison for her role in a scheme involving approximately $1.5 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for home health care…
Doctor Indicted for Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks from Pharmaceutical Co.
PENNSYLVANIA A doctor who practiced in New Jersey and Pennsylvania was charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday his alleged participation in a scheme to receive bribes and kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company,…
Freight Transportation Executives Sent to Prison for Price Fixing
MIAMI A federal judge Tuesday sentenced two executives for their role in a conspiracy to fix prices of international freight forwarding services, according to authorities. Roberto Dip and Jason Handal were charged…
Husband and Wife Indicted for Forced Labor of Guatemalan and Her Children
CALIFORNIA An indictment was unsealed Monday in federal court following the arrests of Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 50, and Maura N. Martinez, 50, of Shasta Lake, California, according to officials. The indictment…
Mexican Teen Working for Cartel Guilty of Smuggling Chinese, Brazilians into U.S.
LAREDO, TEXAS An 18-year-old illegal alien from Mexico pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to transport illegal aliens from China and Brazil within the U.S., according to authorities. Samuel Vasquez-Morales, from Mexico,…
Man Guilty of Defrauding Distressed California Homeowners
LOS ANGELES An Inland Empire man who operated a series of companies that purported to provide debt-relief, primarily to distressed homeowners, has been found guilty of defrauding victims who paid thousands of…
L.A. Doctor and Patient Recruiter Guilty of $33 million Medicare Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES A federal jury found a Los Angeles doctor and patient recruiter guilty Friday for their roles in a $33 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to authorities. Authorities stated that Medicare…
“Cowboy Gun Bandits” Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES Two men dubbed the “Cowboy Gun Bandits” by the FBI for using a large-caliber revolver during a series of robberies that targeted gas station convenience stores and a bank have…