SACRAMENTO, CALIF. A federal judge last week sentenced a 23-year-old man to 29 years in prison for using various online identities on Facebook to girls for “lascivious” and sexually explicit photographs, according…
Three Men Convicted of Running a $1 Billion Illegal Gambling Sports Operation
OKLAHOMA A federal jury in Oklahoma City convicted two Texas men and a Californian for being involved in a $1 billion, illegal gambling and money laundering operation based in Panama City, Panama,…
Neurosurgeon Admits to Performing Unnecessary Spinal Surgeries on Patients
MICHIGAN Detroit-Area Neurosurgeon admitted on Friday that he performed unnecessary spinal surgeries and billed Medicare, Medicaid and private insurances for $11 million for the operations, officials said. Dr. Aria O. Sabit, 39,…
Hospital Administrator Sentenced to 40 Years for His Role in $116 Million Medicare Fraud
TEXAS The former assistant administrator of Riverside General Hospital was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison for his role in a $116 million Medicare fraud scheme. The scheme paid kickbacks to…
Feds: Two Southern California Men Arrested – Want to Join ISIS and Die as “Martyrs”
SANTA ANA, CALIF. Federal authorities arrested two Orange County men, one of whom attempted to travel to the Middle East to allegedly join ISIS, for allegedly conspiring to provide material support to…
Five Major Banks, a.k.a. “The Cartel,” Admit to Manipulating Price of Dollars and Euros
NEW YORK Five major banks, a.k.a. “The Cartel,” —Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and UBS AG—have agreed to plead guilty to felony charges, officials…
County Settles Second Retaliation Lawsuit Against DA for $750,000
(UPDATED: MAY 26: So far, Ventura County has paid the Cerritos-based law firm of Atkinson Andelson Loya Rudd and Romo more than $2.3 million in legal costs for representing the county and…
Fraud Scheme to Raise Money for Child Obesity Products Lands Man in Prison
SANTA ANA, CALIF. An Irvine man raised well over $3 million from victims who thought they were investing in products that would treat childhood obesity and Type II diabetes. Thursday, U.S. District Judge…
Prison Guard Indicted For Allegedly Smuggling Heroin and Marijuana for Inmates
RICHMOND, VA A federal grand jury indicted Jermaine Brown, 37, of Chesterfield, Virginia with conspiracy to commit bribery and bribery, officials announced Thursday. Brown faces up to 15 years in prison if…
Feds: Cop Who Allegedly Assaulted At Least Four People and Lied About It Indicted
MINNESOTA A federal grand jury indicted a 40-year-old police officer for assaulting at least four people while off-duty in violation of their constitutional rights, according to officials. The indictment also charged Michael…
DEA Targets “Dirty Doctors” and Pill Mills in Prescription Drug Crackdown
NEW ORLEANS The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday arrested 22 doctors and pharmacists during Operation Pilluted, a law enforcement investigation to to stop the trafficking and abuse of pharmaceuticals across several…
Thirty-Seven MS-13 Gang Members Indicted in North Carolina
CHARLOTE, NC Thirty-seven members of the street gang “La Mara Salvatrucha,” or “MS-13,” were indicted for numerous felonies including racketeering conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, assault and firearms violations, officials said. Law…