LOS ANGELES – Two leaders of the Armenian Power gang – Mher “Capone” Darbinyan and Arman “Horse” Sharopetrosian – were convicted today of racketeering conspiracy and other related felony crimes. The crimes included extortion, firearms…
California CEO Facing Up to 110 Years in Prison for Defrauding Federal Government
LOS ANGELES – A jury convicted the former CEO of the Simi Valley-based battery distributor Powerline Inc. of defrauding the government by selling more than $2.6 million in cheap, knock-off batteries to…
Former Teamster Union Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – The former treasurer of a Teamsters Union plead guilty to embezzling from the union and filing a false tax return, federal officials said today. Fred W. Correll, 79, of…
Texas Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Porn
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — A 20-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to more than 15 years in prison for producing child pornography by getting a 12-year-old female to send him sexually explicit photographs of herself….
Male Employee Settles Sexual Harassment Complaint Against California Prison System
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it had entered into a settlement agreement in a case involving a male man who claimed he was sexually harassed by a female…
Man Who Illegally Dumped More Than Two Million Gallons of Waste Sentenced to Prison
WASHINGTON – A business owner who was found guilty of multiple felony violations of the Clean Water Act last year was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison. “This defendant illegally dumped…
The Use of The Temporary Insanity Defense First Used By Congressman
Daniel Sickles (1819-1914) was a New York congressman and controversial Union general during the American Civil War (1861-65). On Feb. 27, 1859, Sickles shot and killed Philip Barton Key, who was the…
Two Former Santa Barbara Deputies Indicted For Beating Handcuffed Inmate Will Make Court Appearance
CALIFORNIA – Two former Santa Barbara Sheriff’s deputies indicted last week for assaulting an inmate will be in federal court on Friday for a trial-setting conference where a trial date is expected…
Woman Fraudulently Billed Medicare for Nearly $25 Million; Medicare Paid $9.6 Million of the Phony Claims
LOS ANGELES – A North Hollywood woman who worked in the health care industry was sentenced Monday to six years and four months in federal prison for concocting a scheme to fraudulently bill…
Former Bell City Top Administrator Sentenced to 33 Months for Tax Fraud
LOS ANGELES – The former top administrator in the City of Bell, who has admitted his role in a widespread municipal corruption scandal, was sentenced today to two years and nine months in federal…
Who Wouldn’t Follow This Guy?
“In 1944 General Eisenhower assigned Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. to England to help lead the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944.” On D-Day, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., led the first wave of…
Pro Publica: U.S Labor Department Has Investigated Few Companies for Wage Violations Involving Internships
Two years after announcing its crackdown on unpaid internships, Pro Publica reports this week that the U.S. Labor Department is doing a poor job and has investigated a few businesses for wage violations….