CALIFORNIA Ergonomic office furniture maker Workrite Ergonomics LLC, a Delaware company, and its parent, Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. agreed to pay $7.1 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act,…
Feds: Prison Guard Brutally Beat Inmate, Faces Up to 35 Years in Prison
HAWAII A former correctional officer at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center pleaded guilty Wednesday to three felony offenses for assaulting an inmate, according to officials. The inmate suffered a broken jaw, nose,…
Feds: Global Crackdown Against 2,300 Money Mules for Money Laundering, 35 Arrests
WASHINGTON D.C. In the past six months, U.S. law enforcement agencies took action against over 2,300 money mules, far surpassing last year’s effort, which acted against over 600 money mules, according to…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Boat Captain for Manslaughter for Fire that Killed 34 People
LOS ANGELES The captain of the P/V Conception, a Santa Barbara-based dive boat that caught fire last year near Santa Cruz Island, resulting in the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew…
“Apophis Squad” Hacker Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Threats Against Schools, Child Porn
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a North Carolina man who engaged in a series of cyber and swatting attacks to eight years in prison, according to officials. These attacks included…
Pennsylvania Lawyer Sentenced for Role in $2.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
Allentown, Pennsylvania An attorney was sentenced Monday to 78 months in prison for his role in a $2.7 million investment fraud scheme that victimized his law clients, according to officials. U.S. District…
More Defendants Indicted in L.A City Hall Wide-Spread Corruption Scheme
LOS ANGELES New details were unfurled in a federal grand jury indictment alleging a widespread corruption scheme led by former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar, officials announced Monday. Also, five more…
Audit the Audit: Holding up Sign Others Find Offensive at Protest
Can a man hold up a protest sign with obscene language while on a public sidewalk? Audit the Audit examines this issue.
JUST SAYING: Iranian Nuclear Scientist Assassinated
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] I believe Israel’s Intelligence agents from Mossad killed this Iranian because Iran is on the verge of creating a nuclear program that will be hard to…
Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Guilty of Fraud, Kickback Conspiracies
NEW JERSEY Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP plead guilty this week in federal court to conspiracies to defraud the United States and violate the anti-kickback statute, according to officials. Purdue plead guilty…
Five MS-13 Members Charged with Brutal, Hacking Murder
HOUSTON Five members of the violent Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang were charged with conspiracy and murder in aid of racketeering, officials announced Tuesday. Wilson Jose Ventura-Mejia, 24; Jimmy Villalobos-Gomez, 23; Angel Miguel…
Florida and Tennessee Pain Clinic Owner Extradited for Running “Pill Mill”
TENNESSEE A dual U.S.-Italian national was extradited from Italy to the United States last week for allegedly running a “Pill Mill,” officials announced Monday. The U.S. Marshals Service transported the defendant from…