FLORIDA A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a Key Biscayne resident and the former CEO and Chairman of a now-bankrupt multinational pharmaceutical company to 30 years in prison, according to authorities. The $100…
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…
Contractor Guilty of Making Counterfeit HAZMAT Certificates for Afghanistan Work
SOUTH CAROLINA A former U.S. government contractor plead guilty last week to making counterfeit training certificates for individuals seeking employment on government contracts in Afghanistan, according to officials. Antonio Jones, 40, of…
Ohio Man Who Plowed into a Crowd of Protestors at Charlottesville Sentenced to Life
VIRGINIA A federal judge sentenced James Alex Fields Jr., 22, who drove his car into a crowd of counter-protestors at the “Unite the Right Rally” on Aug. 12, 2017, killing one woman…
Three Women Arrested for Fraudulently Getting $1 Million in Student Aid Loans
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. Three San Bernardino County women were arrested Thursday on federal charges that allege a scheme in which they fraudulently collected nearly $1 million in federal student aid for 235 “students”…
Two Norwegians Charged with Rig Bidding and Price Fixing in Shipping Industry
BALTIMORE An indictment of two Norwegian shipping executives was unsealed in federal court in Baltimore, according to authorities. Ingar Skiaker and Øyvind Ervik have been charged with participating in a long-running conspiracy…
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…
Female Lawyer Who Sold Drugs on Craigslist Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Downey-based attorney plead guilty Monday to a federal narcotics distribution charge for illegally selling more than 1,000 oxycodone pills after offering the opioid drugs for sale on Craigslist, according…
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…
Cop Who Struck Suspect in Face and Lied About It Sentenced to 14 Months
MASSACHUSETTS A federal judge sentenced former Hadley Police Department Officer for using unreasonable force during an arrest and then falsifying a police report of the incident, according to officials. U.S. District Court…