Politics

Ten Individuals Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Federal Programs Bribery, Honest Services Wire Fraud and Extortion

Ten Puerto Rico businessmen and government officials have been indicted for their alleged participation in several schemes to corruptly give things of value to public officials within the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in exchange for...

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Former Bank Teller Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Money

A Columbus, Georgia resident pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of conspiracy to commit theft of public money, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney G.F. “...

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Franklin American Mortgage Company Agrees to Pay $70 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising From Federal Housing Administration-Insured Mortgage Lending

Franklin American Mortgage Company has agreed to pay the United States $70 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting mortgage loans insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and...

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Former Military Contractor Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Paying Bribes to Army Officers during Iraq War

The former president of a defense contractor providing services to the U.S. military in Iraq was sentenced Tuesday to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in a scheme to pay more than $1.2 million in bribes to U.S. Army contracting personnel...

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Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Abusive Tax Scheme Involving Improper Deductions for Donating Timeshares

The United States filed a civil injunction suit seeking to bar James Tarpey, a Montana-based attorney, Project Philanthropy, Inc. (a District of Columbia corporation which does business as Donate for a Cause) and Timeshare Closings, Inc. (a Colorado...

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President of North Carolina Board of Funeral Service and Business Partner Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

Two North Carolina businessmen pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in the Middle District of North Carolina to conspiracy to defraud the United States, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s...

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Five Individuals, Including Two Doctors, Charged in Kickback Schemes Involving nearly $600 Million in Fraudulent Claims by Southern California Hospitals

In a series of related cases announced on November 24, the former chief financial officer (CFO) of a Long Beach, California, hospital, two orthopedic surgeons and two others have been charged in long-running health care fraud schemes that illegally...

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South Florida-Based Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

A Fort Lauderdale, Florida based government contractor pleaded guilty Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to filing a false income tax return, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice...

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