Russian Oil Chief Dies In Fall From 6th Floor Window; Company Blames Death On ‘Illness’ State media later reported Ravil Maganov jumped out of a hospital window and died by suicide. Lukoil,…
Bayer to Pay $40 Million to Settle Alleged Use of Kickbacks Relating to Three Drugs
NEW JERSEY Bayer Corporation, an Indiana corporation and manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, and its related entities agreed to pay $40 million to resolve alleged violations of federal law, officials stated. The alleged…
Two Charged with Allegedly Murdering a Sleeping, Double Amputee Homeless Man
Los Angeles County A man and woman have been charged with murder in connection with the May shooting death of a 69-year-old homeless double amputee in South Los Angeles. “The murder of…
Neurosurgeon Guilty of Accepting $3.3 Million in Illegal Payments to Perform Spinal Surgeries at a Corrupt Hospital
LOS ANGELES A neurosurgeon pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal criminal charge for accepting approximately $3.3 million in bribes for doing spinal surgeries, according to officials. The surgeries were done at a…
U.S. Seizes $45 Million Airplane Owned by Russian Energy Company
The United States obtained a warrant to seize a Boeing 737-7EM aircraft owned by PJSC LUKOIL, a Russian multinational oil and gas corporation headquartered in Moscow, Russia, according to officials. The U.S….
Former Cop and Firefighter Sentenced for Sexual Assault of a Minor
Christopher Osborne, 26, a former firefighter and police officer, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Charleston, West Virginia, to 14 years in prison for sexual assault of a minor, officials stated….
California Prison Chaplain Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing Female Inmate
James Theodore Highhouse, 50, a former chaplain with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in California to seven years in prison for repeatedly sexually abusing a…
Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation, Enticing Girls to Send Him Images Depicting Self-Harm
LOS ANGELES A former Redondo Beach resident pleaded guilty Monday to a federal criminal charge for targeting girls on the internet and enticing them to engage in masochistic abuse for his sexual…
Georgia Man Sentenced to Prison for ID Theft that Defrauded Banks of $1.9 Million
LOS ANGELES A Georgia man was sentenced Monday to seven years 94 months in federal prison for participating in a nationwide fraud ring that used stolen Social Security numbers – including those…
Just Saying: Legalize Weed and Win the Young Hearts and Minds of the Never-Voted Crowd
JUST SAYING: BY RAUL HERNANDEZ Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman called on Monday for President Joe Biden to change his stance on cannabis legalization and work to decriminalize the drug…
Man Who Stole $1.3 Million from Amazon Through Refund Scam Sentenced to Prison
LOS ANGELES A third-party seller on Amazon.com was sentenced Monday to 18 months in federal prison for gaming the online retailer’s payment system in a scheme that defrauded the company out of…
Georgia City Councilman Sentenced to Prison for Not Paying Taxes on Bars He owned
A former Statesboro, Georgia city councilman was sentenced Monday to 33 months in prison for evading taxes on income from bars he co-owned, according to officials. According to court documents and statements…