(UPDATED MARCH 24, 2014) LOS ANGELES — In dismissing a federal indictment, a federal judge torched the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives over how the agency conducted a string operation….
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,…
Employee Gets 10 Years in Prison for Downloading Child Porn; He Used Two Work Computers
OAKLAND — A computer support employee was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for downloading child pornography into two of his work computers, according to officials. A forensic examination of David Busby’s…
A Japanese Corporation Pleads Guilty to Bribery and is Fined $88 Million
WASHINGTON D.C. — A Japanese corporation plead guilty to paying bribes to high-ranking government officials in Indonesia to get a lucrative power project, according to federal officials. Marubeni Corporation plead guilty this…
Feel Rejected? Here Are Best-Selling Authors Who Initially Got Many Rejection Letters From Publishers
Nobody likes to be rejected. But here are some best-selling authors who were rejected many times before they became successful like Beatrix Potter who wrote The Tale of Peter Rabbit. It was…
Man Pleads Guilty to Rolling Back Car Odometers to Sell Vehicles for Higher Profits
PENNSYLVANIA — A New York man admitted in U.S. District Court to buying high-mileage cars, sport-utility vehicles and trucks from sellers in four states, altering the odometers and reselling the vehicles at…
Man Convicted of Committing Violent Sex Trafficking Crimes Facing Life in Prison
MARYLAND – A man who bragged about murdering people to his female victims was convicted of sex trafficking and other related felony charges, according to federal authorities. After a two-week trial, a…
Man Who Wanted Nephew in Vietnam along with Six Other People Killed Sentenced to 14 Years
SEATTLE — A man who wanted his nephew in Vietnam and six others killed was sentenced last week to 14 years in prison, according to federal officials. Forty-eight-year-old Long Van Nguyen, of University Place,…
Texas Chemical Plant’s Agreement with EPA Means Tons Less in Air Pollutants
[box type=”info” font=”palatino” fontsize=”22″]“This settlement will mean cleaner, healthier air for residents of the Port Arthur area who continue to bear a disproportionate burden from the impacts of industrial pollution,” said an…
Singapore Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud U.S. Navy; Investigation Widening
CALIFORNIA – A citizen of Singapore formerly employed by Glenn Defense Marine Asia or GDMA, plead guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States for his role in a…
Feds: South Texas Official Arrested and Charged with Bribery
LAREDO, TEXAS — A Texas county commissioner was arrested today and charged with bribery after he allegedly accepted a Ford pickup truck, cash and electronic equipment in exchange for jobs and for…
Toyota to Pay Record $1.2 Billion Fine for Misleading Consumers About Serious Vehicle Defects
”[box type=”info” font=”georgia” fontsize=”20″]”…companies that make inherently dangerous products must be maximally transparent, not two-faced. That is why we have undertaken this landmark enforcement action. And the entire auto industry should take…