GEORGIA — A couple who fraudulently inflated refunds on more than 200 of their clients’ tax returns to drum up business and increase profits for their tax preparation business were sentenced to…
President of University Guilty of Submitting False Documents to Federal Government
SAN FRANCISCO – The president of Tri-Valley University was found guilty of 31 counts relating to a scheme to defraud the federal government by submitting false documents to admit foreign students to…
The Vikings Were Known for Their Excellent Hygiene – Seriously.
“Between rowing boats and decapitating enemies, Viking men must have stunk to high Valhalla, right? Quite the opposite. Excavations of Viking sites have turned up tweezers, razors, combs and ear cleaners made…
Riker’s Island Captain Arrested for Ignoring Inmate Who Needed Emergency Medical Care
NEW YORK — The FBI today arrested a Riker’s Island correction officer and former captain for ignoring an inmate housed in a mental health unit who wanted emergency care because he swallowed…
Piracy Group Leader Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Illegally Distributing Android Apps
GEORGIA –– The leader of a piracy group engaged in the illegal distribution of copies of copyrighted Android mobile apps and a co-conspirator plead guilty to distributing more than one million copies…
Illinois Lawyer Given Three Year Suspension for Not Reporting Work as Prostitute
Attorney Reema Nicki Bajaj, 28, of Sycamore, Ill., was suspended for three years from practicing law for not reporting that she worked as a prostitute, according to the American Bar Association Journal….
Federal Judge Harshly Criticizes ATF’s Sting Operations; Dismisses a Criminal Indictment
(UPDATED MARCH 24, 2014) LOS ANGELES — In dismissing a federal indictment, a federal judge torched the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives over how the agency conducted a string operation….
Russian Citizen Hid Millions in Secret Swiss Accounts To Keep From Paying U.S. Taxes
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — The former president of the Russian steel producer’s U.S. subsidiary was indicted for hiding millions of dollars in secret Swiss bank accounts, federal officials announced Friday. Victor Lipukhin,…
Employee Gets 10 Years in Prison for Downloading Child Porn; He Used Two Work Computers
OAKLAND — A computer support employee was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for downloading child pornography into two of his work computers, according to officials. A forensic examination of David Busby’s…
A Japanese Corporation Pleads Guilty to Bribery and is Fined $88 Million
WASHINGTON D.C. — A Japanese corporation plead guilty to paying bribes to high-ranking government officials in Indonesia to get a lucrative power project, according to federal officials. Marubeni Corporation plead guilty this…
Feel Rejected? Here Are Best-Selling Authors Who Initially Got Many Rejection Letters From Publishers
Nobody likes to be rejected. But here are some best-selling authors who were rejected many times before they became successful like Beatrix Potter who wrote The Tale of Peter Rabbit. It was…
Man Pleads Guilty to Rolling Back Car Odometers to Sell Vehicles for Higher Profits
PENNSYLVANIA — A New York man admitted in U.S. District Court to buying high-mileage cars, sport-utility vehicles and trucks from sellers in four states, altering the odometers and reselling the vehicles at…