KENTUCKY A federal judge sentenced a London, Kentucky doctor who claimed nearly $13 million in fictitious business expenses to two years in prison, officials said. U.S. District Judge Amul R. Thapar also…
Fish Dealer Admits Marketing Illegally Caught Fish
NEW JERSEY Lou’s Fish Market Inc and its company president, Mark Parente, of Englishtown, New Jersey, plead guilty today to jeopardizing U.S. fisheries by providing a market for illegal caught fish, according…
An Investment Fund Manager Set Up Phony Trading Shop to Dupe Victims Out of $9.2 Million
CHICAGO A U.S. District Judge sentenced Neal Goyal, 34, of Chicago to six years in prison for setting up a trading shop to fool investors into believing that his trading strategy generated…
U.S. Army Sgt Who Got a Rolex Watch and $100,00, Guilty of Bribery While Serving in Afghanistan
KENTUCKY U.S. Army Sgt. First Class who got a Rolex watch and $100,000 while serving in Afghanistan plead guilty this week to conspiracy to commit bribery, according to officials. Ramiro Pena Jr.,…
United States Courts: Glossary of Legal Terms
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Bank Robber Admits to Robbing Bank and Dragging Female Employee by the Hair (News Video)
TOPEKA, KANSAS A man plead guilty to bank robbery and admitted threatening employees with a gun and dragging a woman by the hair, officials said. Clifton B. Cloyd, 54, Kansas City, Mo.,…
Three Charged with Exploiting Guatemalan Adults and Minors Working at Egg Farms
OHIO Three defendants were charged with luring illegal immigrant adults and minors to work on egg farms under false pretenses, and then, used threats of physical harm to keep them working on…
“Revenge Porn” Computer Hacker Admits in Federal Court to Stealing Nude Photos
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley hacker who went into e-mail accounts to steal nude photos that were later posted on a notorious “Revenge Porn” website plead guilty to federal computer crime…
“Citizen of the Year” Sentenced to 14 Years for Multi-Million-Dollar Real Estate Fraud
LOS ANGELES A judge today sentenced a real estate developer who formerly resided in Atascadero to 14 years in federal prison after he plead guilty to fraud and money laundering charges for…
Four Charged with Trafficking in Counterfeit Apple and Sony Electronics
NEWARK, N.J. Four people were arraigned in federal court after being charged with allegedly smuggling counterfeit Sony Camcorders, Apple iPhones, iPads and iPods, from China for sale in the United States, officials announced…
BP to Pay $18.7 Billion to Settle Oil Spill — Largest Settlement in U.S. History (News Video)
WASHINGTON D.C. BP to pay $18.7 billion to settle the Deepwater Horizon oil spill with the U.S., state and local governments for civil claims arising from the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon…
Ex-DEA Agent While Working Undercover Illegal Got Digital Currency Worth More Than $700,000
WASHINGTON, D.C. A former DEA agent admitted to committing extortion, money laundering and obstruction of justice while working undercover investigating Silk Road, officials announced Wednesday. Silk Road is an online market where…