SPRINGFIELD, MO. Two former executives of a Springfield, Mo.-based charity and an Arkansas state senator were indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a multi-million-dollar public corruption scheme that…
Two Romanians Convicted for Infecting More Than 400,000 Computers and Stealing Millions
OHIO A federal jury today convicted two Bucharest, Romania, residents of 21 counts related to their scheme to infect victim computers with malware in order to steal credit card and other information…
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested and Charged with Hacking Conspiracy
VIRGINIA British authorities arrested Julian P. Assange, 47, the founder of WikiLeaks, Thursday in the United Kingdom as part of an Extradition Treaty between the U.S and the United Kingdom, according to…
Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to Five Life Sentences Plus 50 years
VIRGINIA A federal judge sentenced a Bloods Gang member to five life sentences plus 50 years in prison for RICO conspiracy and multiple murders, according to officials. Nathaniel Tyree Mitchell, aka Savage,…
Standard Chartered Bank Pays $1 Billion for Illegal Iranian Transactions
WASHINGTON D.C. Standard Chartered Bank will pay more than $1 billion in fees after admitting to illegally processing Iranian transactions in violation of sanctions, according to officials. Chartered Bank, a global financial…
East L.A. Gang Member Guilty of Firebombing African American Residences
CALIFORNIA The lead defendant in federal hate crimes plead guilty Monday firebombing African-American residences, according to officials The firebombings took place inside the Ramona-Garden Housing Development “in order to force the African-American…
Two Honolulu Cops Charged with Civil Rights Offenses
HAWAII Two Honolulu Police Department officers were arrested last week and charged in federal court with civil rights violations, according to officials. John Rabago, 43, and Reginald Ramones, 43, were charged in…
ICE Removes Salvadoran Gang-Affiliated Fugitive in Connecticut
ICE deportation officers complete transfer of Guerrero-Romero to authorties in El Salvador April 5. BOSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations or ERO removed an immigration fugitive…
Man Sentenced to Four Years In Prison For Role in Dogfighting
NEW JERSEY A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Robert Arellano, 65, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to four years for his role in multi-state dogfighting conspiracy, according to officials. A jury previously convicted Arellano…
Lawyer Suspended for Telling Tenant he is Worthless and Should Kill Himself
The lawyer, Adam Leitman Bailey, also told the tenant he was worthless and should commit suicide, according to an April 2 decision by New York’s Appellate Division, First Judicial Department. Bailey is the founding…
State Dept. Contracting Officer Indicted for Bribery and Fraud
VIRGINIA A 17-count indictment was unsealed today charging Zaldy N. Sabino, a contracting officer with the U.S. Department of State, with conspiracy, bribery, honest services wire fraud, and making false statements, according…
Three Pharmaceutical Companies Agree to Pay $122 Million for Kickback Allegations
MASSACHUSETTS Three pharmaceutical companies – Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Jazz), Lundbeck LLC (Lundbeck), and Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Alexion) – agreed to pay $122 million to resolve allegations that they violated kickback laws, according…