WASHINGTON TD Bank N.A. (TDBNA), the 10th largest U.S. bank, and its parent company, TD Bank US Holding Company (TDBUSH), pleaded guilty Thursday and agreed to pay over $1.8 billion in penalties…
Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Breaking into Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University and Destroying Property
A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal hate crime for breaking into the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University (CILRU) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and destroying property,…
Two L.A. Residents Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding Medicare of More Than $54 Million via Hospice
LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles woman and a San Fernando Valley man were arrested Wednesday on a 24-count federal grand jury indictment alleging a scheme to defraud Medicare out of more than…
Mastermind of Multimillion-Dollar Penny-Stock Scam Indicted for Fraud and Obstruction
A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia indicted a Michigan man with defrauding investors in Minerco Inc. (stock ticker MINE), federal officials stated Wednesday Authorities say the alleged fraud led…
Police Officer Charged with Assaulting Domestic Violence Suspect, Resulting in Serious Injuries
LOS ANGELES Los Angeles Police Officer Garo Garabedian was charged with assaulting a suspect and seriously injuring him while responding to a domestic violence call in the city of Los Angeles in…
Physician Agrees to Pay $429,000 to Settle Allegations Related to Kickback Schemes
Dr. Eric Troyer and his practice, Troyer Medical Inc. (TMI), based in Landis, North Carolina, have agreed to pay $429,254 to the federal government to settle allegations of False Claims Act violations…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Sending Gift Cards Worth $2.4 Million to Iran, Violating U.S. Sanctions
LOS ANGELES A Bel Air man was arrested Tuesday following a federal grand jury indictment accusing him, along with two Iranian nationals, of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran by illegally transferring approximately…
Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Filing False Tax Returns for His Clients Resulting in $28 Million IRS Loss
RIVERSIDE, California Federal officials announced Tuesday that a Riverside County man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for preparing and filing false tax returns for his clients. Officials stated…
Former L.A. Deputy Mayor Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Racketeering and Conspiracy
LOS ANGELES A former deputy mayor and veteran Los Angeles city official was sentenced Friday to 12 years in federal prison for soliciting and accepting more than $750,000 in bribes for himself,…
DOJ Charges Ten Pharmaceutical Distributors Affiliated with Unlawful Sales of Over 70 Million Opioid Pills
Officials stated Thursday that charges against five pharmaceutical distributor executives and five pharmaceutical sales representatives and brokers have been unsealed in the Southern District of Texas, Southern District of Florida, Eastern District…
Election-Denying Former County Clerk Sentenced to 9 years for Tampering With Election Equipment
According to MSNBC, Tina Peters was sentenced to nine years in the Colorado Department of Corrections after being convicted in an election computer breach case.
Grocery Store Chains Albertsons, Vons Settle Lawsuit for Nearly $4 MIllion for False Advertising Unfair Competition
The California grocers will pay nearly $4 million to settle a civil law enforcement complaint alleging false advertising and unfair competition LOS ANGELES State prosecutors announced Thursday that Albertsons, Vons, and affiliates…