Politics

Medical Device Maker Biocompatibles Pleads Guilty to Misbranding and Agrees to Pay $36 Million to Resolve Criminal Liability and False Claims Act Allegations

Pennsylvania-based medical device manufacturer Biocompatibles Inc., a subsidiary of BTG plc, on November 7, pleaded guilty to misbranding its embolic device LC Bead and will pay more than $36 million to resolve criminal and civil liability arising out...

Alabama Resident Sentenced to Prison for Operating Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

A Montgomery County, Alabama resident was sentenced to 61 months in prison for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division...

New York Attorney Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns for Clients

An attorney who operated a tax preparation business in the Bronx, New York, on November 1, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to charges related to his participation in filing fraudulent tax returns and falsely claiming more than $6 million in...

California Resident Convicted of Conspiracy, Theft of Public Money and Aggravated Identity Theft

A federal jury sitting in Oakland, California convicted a resident of Richmond, on November 1, California for his role in a conspiracy to steal identities and cash fraudulently obtained and stolen U.S. Treasury checks, announced Principal Deputy...

Virginia Woman Indicted for Wire Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft and Filing False Tax Returns

A federal grand jury sitting in Alexandria, Virginia returned an indictment on Oct. 26 that was unsealed on October 31, charging a Haymarket, Virginia woman with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and filing false tax returns, announced Principal...

Texas Man Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Tax Returns and Corruptly Endeavoring to Impede the Internal Revenue Laws

An Austin, Texas businessman was sentenced to 72 months in prison following his conviction on filing false tax returns and corruptly endeavoring to impede the due administration of the internal revenue laws, announced Principal Deputy Assistant...

Michigan Owners of Sixteen Adult Foster Care Homes Indicted for Failure to Pay Employment Taxes

A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Oct. 19 and unsealed on Oct. 26, charging the owners of adult foster care homes located throughout Michigan with 60 counts of failing to account for and pay over employment taxes, announced Principal...

Oregon Strip Club Operators Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Defraud the IRS

Three family members who operated Portland, Oregon area strip clubs were sentenced to prison for conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice...