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Wisconsin Dentist Indicted for Tax Evasion

A federal grand jury in Madison, Wisconsin, indicted a La Crosse, Wisconsin, dentist for tax evasion, on June 27, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney...

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Two Former Venezuelan Officials Charged and Two Businessmen Plead Guilty in Connection with Venezuela Bribery Scheme

A former Venezuelan government minister and a former officer at Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled electricity company, on June 27th, Corporación Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. (Corpoelec), were charged in an indictment returned for their alleged...

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New Jersey/Pennsylvania Doctor Indicted For Accepting Bribes And Kickbacks From A Pharmaceutical Company In Exchange For Prescribing Powerful Fentanyl Drug

A doctor who practiced in New Jersey and Pennsylvania was charged in an indictment unsealed for his alleged participation in a scheme to receive bribes and kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for prescribing large volumes of a powerful...

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TechnipFMC Plc and U.S.-Based Subsidiary Agree to Pay Over $296 Million in Global Penalties to Resolve Foreign Bribery Case

TechnipFMC plc (TFMC), a publicly traded company in the United States and a global provider of oil and gas services, and its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Technip USA, Inc. (Technip USA), have agreed to pay a combined total criminal fine of more than...

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North Carolina Tax Return Preparer Convicted of Filing False Income Tax Returns

A federal jury in Charlotte, North Carolina, convicted a former tax return preparer of filing false tax returns for her clients and herself, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax...

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Business Executive Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Charges in Connection with Venezuela Bribery Scheme

A dual U.S.-Venezuelan citizen who controlled multiple U.S.-based companies pleaded guilty for his role in the Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) foreign bribery scheme, on May 29. The case involves bribes paid to PDVSA officials - Venezuela’s state...

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North Carolina Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Medicaid Fraud and Tax Evasion Charges

A North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for health care fraud related to the submission of false claims to Medicaid and for tax evasion, on May 24, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice...

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Texas Restaurant Owners Convicted of Tax Fraud

A Texas couple was convicted of conspiracy and tax charges by a federal jury in Austin, on May 23, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

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