NEW JERSEY – A co-owner of a Middlesex, N.J., supply company plead guilty today to one count of making a false statement, lying to about his involvement in a kickback scheme, according…
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Largest Environmental Recovery By Federal Government Announced – A $5.15 Billion Settlement
WASHINGTON – The largest environmental recovery by the federal government was announced today by the U.S. Justice Department, ending a lawsuit The $5.5 billion settlement will be used to clean up decades of…
Fort Lauderdale Lawyer Sentenced to 10 Years for His Role in $1 Billion-Dollar Investment Scam
MIAMI – A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a longtime Fort Lauderdale lawyer to 10 years in prison and ordered him to pay $800 million as restitution to 30,000 victims who invested…
Twenty-Four Gang Members Indicted for Racketeering, Narcotics and Firearms Offenses.
NEW YORK – A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted 24 members of a criminal organization, known as “Murda Moore Gangstas” or “MMG,” for racketeering, narcotics and firearms offenses. Authorities said the…
Calif. Men Indicted for Selling Endangered Black Rhinoceros Horns
LAS VEGAS — Two California men were indicted today for selling endangered Black Rhinoceros horns. Edward N. Levine, 63, of Mill Valley, Calif., and Lumsden W. Quan, 46, of San Francisco, were…
Nevada County Sued for Alleged Racial Discrimination Against Its Director of Diversity
NEVADA — The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Clark County, Nevada officials alleging that they discriminated against a black female employee by paying “significantly less” than four whites who had…
Tijuana Municipal Cop Indicted For Allegedly Transporting Heroin and Methamphetamine
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – A Tijuana municipal cop was indicted for allegedly transporting more than 13 pounds of heroin and over six pounds of methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Wednesday,…
Gang Member and Leader of Prostitution Ring Gets a 30-Year Sentence for Sex Trafficking
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – A Lynwood gang member and leader of a prostitute ring, who used force, fraud and coercion to get teen-age girls to work as prostitutes across Southern California, was sentenced…
Insurance Agent Sentenced to More than 24 Years in Prison for Insurance Fraud
DALLAS – A Denton County insurance agent was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for issuing policies to people who appeared to be wealthy and were seeking insurance for estate…
If It’s Not Made In the USA, It Can’t Be Sold to Federal Agencies
LOS ANGELES – Prosthetics supplier Ossur Americas, Inc. is $500,000 lighter after paying the U.S. Army for violating the law by selling foreign-made prosthetic, bracing and support devices to the Army for…
Man Who Beat a Black Woman and a White Man in a Racially Motivated Attack Sentenced to Prison
CALIFORNIA — A man who kicked a black woman in the chest and assaulted a white man at a convenience store in Marysville in a racially motivated hate attack was sentenced to…
Russian Citizen Hid Millions in Secret Swiss Accounts To Keep From Paying U.S. Taxes
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — The former president of the Russian steel producer’s U.S. subsidiary was indicted for hiding millions of dollars in secret Swiss bank accounts, federal officials announced Friday. Victor Lipukhin,…