Politics

Congresswoman Corrine Brown and Chief of Staff Charged with Fraud Scheme Involving Bogus Non-Profit Scholarship Entity

Congresswoman Corrine Brown and her chief of staff were indicted for their roles in a conspiracy and fraud scheme involving a fraudulent education charity, on July 8.

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Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Afghanistan Bribery Scheme

A Fort Wainwright Army sergeant on 8 July pleaded guilty to conspiracy to receive bribes and defraud the United States in connection with a scheme to steal fuel at a forward operating base (FOB) in Afghanistan.

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Subway Franchisee and Gas Station Owner Sentenced to Prison in Multi-Million Dollar Conspiracy to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service

A Subway franchisee and resident of Alexandria, Virginia, was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Friday for conspiracy to defraud the United States, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s...

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Cincinnati-Area Man Pleads Guilty to Plot to Attack U.S. Government Officers

Munir Abdulkader, 21, of West Chester, Ohio, pleaded guilty to attempting to kill officers and employees of the United States, providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization,...

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Virginia Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Massive Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme

A federal district court judge sentenced on 6 July a Virginia man to 47 months in prison for his involvement in a far-reaching stolen identity refund fraud scheme in which he worked with others to seek over $1.5 million in income tax refunds through...

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Massachusetts Man Indicted on Terrorism Charges

An Adams man was charged in a superseding indictment on June 30 in connection with a plot to engage in terrorist activity inspired by and in the name of ISIL.

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Nevada Dentist Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud

A Las Vegas-area dentist was on 30 June sentenced to 13 months in prison for tax evasion, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden of the District of...

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Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Using Stolen Identities to File False Tax Returns

A Marietta, Georgia, resident pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on 30 June to one count of theft of public money and one count of aggravated identity theft, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General...

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