LOS ANGELES – A federal judge on Monday sentenced the mastermind of a $20 million health care fraud scheme based at a Glendale medical clinic to eight years in prison for overseeing a…
Former CEO Sentenced to 14 Years For Masterminding an $18 Million Ponzi Scheme
TENNESSEE – The former chief executive officer of Hanover Corporation was sentenced Friday to serve 14 years in prison and ordered to pay $14.7 million in restitution for orchestrating an $18 million…
Another “Pill Mill” Doctor Sentenced to Prison For His Role in a Phony Pain Clinic Operation
GEORGIA – Another so-called pill-mill doctor was sentenced to federal prison this month for his role in operating a “pill-mill” clinic in 2011, federal officials said. Dr. Najam Azmat, 57, of Waycross, Georgia,…
Chinese National Indicted for Hacking Into Computers to Steal Secrets from Defense Contractors
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury has indicted a Chinese national on five felony offenses stemming from a computer hacking scheme that involved the theft of trade secrets from American defense…
Former Owner of LA Medical Management Company Admits to Stealing Millions from Medicare
WASHINGTON D.C. – The former owner of a Los Angeles medical clinic management company pleaded guilty Friday in connection with his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare out of millions of…
Airline Pilot Convicted of Having Sex with a Female Minor Who He Met on Website
WHEELING, WV—A commercial airline pilot for Republic Airways has been convicted of traveling across state lines in order to have sex with a minor female, officials said. Mustafa Momoun Bazbaz, 28, of…
Bookkeeper Who Stole Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars From Two Employers Is Facing Lengthy Prison Sentence
KANSAS CITY, MO— A bookkeeper who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from two employers could be sent to prison for more than 30 years when she is sentenced, according to officials….
Law Professor: Never Talk to Police Officers
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ NotebookVentura@Yahoo.com A few years ago, I was fortunate to get a fellowship to Loyola’s Journalism Law School in Los Angeles. In one of the training sessions, Maureen Pacheco, an…
A 30-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 20 years in Prison for Trying to Kill a Prison Guard
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A 30-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison for arranging to kill a prison guard who was known for cracking down on contraband inside…
Killer Given Two Life Sentences for Murdering Two Postal Workers During Crime Spree
TENNESSEE — A man who murdered two U.S. Postal Service workers during a six-month crime spree with his son in 2010 was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences, federal officials announced Tuesday. Chastain…
Man Who Mailed Poisons to Customers Pleads Guilty to Producing and Selling Toxins
FLORIDA – A man who sold and mailed the poisons ricin and abrin from Florida to international purchasers plead guilty Tuesday in federal court to producing and smuggling toxins, officials said. Jesse…
Man Who Allegedly Fondled Female Airline Passenger Makes Court Appearance
NEWARK, NJ—A man who fondled a sleeping female passenger aboard a flight from Tokyo to Newark appeared in court Tuesday for allegedly engaging in abusive sexual contact, federal officials said. Eun Jong…