Politics

Three Owners and CEO of Contracting Company Indicted for Bribing Army National Guard Colonel

Three owners and the CEO of a government contracting company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, all of whom are retired Army National Guard colonels, Wednesday were indicted for their alleged participation in a scheme to bribe an active-duty...

Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Bulk Cash Smuggling and Theft of Government Property While Serving in Afghanistan

A Fort Buchanan Army Reserve Staff Sergeant pleaded guilty Wednesday to bulk cash smuggling of $113,050 and theft of government property worth $6,302 while serving in Afghanistan.

U.S. Seeks to Recover $12.5 Million Obtained from High-Level Corruption in the Philippines

The Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint Tuesday seeking to recover approximately $12.5 million in assets found in the United States that derive from bribery and kickback schemes in the Philippines spanning nearly a decade.

Hawaii Businessman Convicted of Federal Tax Crimes for Failing to Report Millions of Dollars in Income Disguised as Company Expenses

A Hawaii businessman was convicted Monday following an 11-day jury trial in Honolulu of one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue Code and six counts of filing false individual income tax returns,...

Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Involvement in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

A Montgomery County, Alabama, resident pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft for his involvement in a stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) scheme, Acting Assistant Attorney Caroline D. Ciraolo of the...

Happy's Pizza Founder and Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Income and Employment Tax Fraud Scheme

A Detroit-area businessman and other co-conspirators were sentenced to prison this week for income and employment tax fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D....

Charleston Man Gets More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Timeshare Fraud

United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced on July 8 that David Brandon Ball, 35, of Charleston, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for defrauding timeshare owners throughout the United States and Canada.

Owner of Louisiana Automotive Businesses Pleads Guilty for Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

A resident of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, and the owner of two automotive businesses pleaded guilty for his involvement in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme on Wednesday, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the...