Two U.S. Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officers Plead Guilty to Assaulting a Prison Inmate and Falsifying Reports
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Correction Officers (CO) William Houghton, 32, and Eddie Rodas-Castro, 32, have pleaded guilty in connection with the beating of a federal inmate and the subsequent...
Three Georgia Residents Indicted for Laundering Proceeds from a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury sitting in Atlanta, Georgia, returned an indictment, which was unsealed on January 12, against three residents of an Atlanta suburb for conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering, access device fraud, aggravated...
Nation’s Largest Nursing Home Therapy Provider, Kindred/Rehabcare, to Pay $125 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Contract therapy providers RehabCare Group Inc., RehabCare Group East Inc. and their parent, Kindred Healthcare Inc., have agreed to pay $125 million to resolve a government lawsuit alleging that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing...
Hawaii Businessman Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Tax Fraud
A Honolulu County businessman was sentenced to prison Wednesday for corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and filing false tax returns, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice...
URS E & C Holdings, Inc. Agrees to Pay $9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
URS E & C Holdings Inc., a successor in interest to the global design and construction company Washington Group International Inc. (WGI), has agreed to pay $9 million to settle allegations that WGI submitted false claims in connection with United...
Wisconsin Architectural Firm to Plead Guilty and Pay $3 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Claims
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that Wisconsin-based Novum Structures LLC (Novum) has agreed to enter a guilty plea and pay $3 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from its improper use of foreign materials on...
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Massive Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme
A resident of Bowie, Maryland, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges for his involvement in a far-reaching identity theft and tax fraud scheme in which he assisted in the filing of fraudulent federal income tax returns seeking more than $4.4...
Canadian Man Sentenced to Prison for $10 Million Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
A Ontario, Canada, man was sentenced to 135 months in prison Monday following his conviction for one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and commit theft of government funds, one count of making a false claim against the United States and...
