Politics

Detroit Residents Plead Guilty for Defrauding Internal Revenue Service with Identities of Deceased Individuals

Two Detroit residents were sentenced after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud and aiding and abetting in the use of false identification, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, U.S....

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Sixteen Hospitals to Pay $15.69 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Involving Medically Unnecessary Psychotherapy Services

The Justice Department announced Thursday that 16 separate hospitals and their respective corporate parents have agreed to collectively pay $15.69 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that the providers sought and received reimbursement...

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Arizona Shopping Center Developer Arrested for Fraud and Bankruptcy Crimes in Alleged Scheme to Conceal $17 Million in Assets

An Arizona shopping center developer was arrested on fraud and bankruptcy charges in connection with a scheme to allegedly conceal his control of approximately $17 million in assets on May 7.

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Houston Doctor and Group Home Owner Indicted for Alleged Roles in $5.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

A Houston doctor and a group home owner were arrested on charges related to their alleged participation in a $5.2 million Medicare fraud scheme involving false claims for mental health treatment.

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Former Owner of Empire Towers Pleads Guilty for Fraudulent $7 Million Bond Scheme and Filing False Tax Return

A former Queenstown, Maryland, resident pleaded guilty on Wednesday to securities fraud and filing a false tax return.

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Former District of Columbia Technology Executive Sentenced to Prison for Failing to Pay Over Nearly $1 Million in Payroll Taxes

A Washington, D.C., resident and businessman was sentenced to prison for failing to pay over nearly $1 million in employment taxes, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Larry J. Wszalek for the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

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Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Florida Tax Return Preparer and Owner of Tax Preparation Business

The United States filed a civil injunction suit seeking to bar a Tampa, Florida, man from owning, operating or franchising a tax return preparation business and from preparing tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced on May 5. The...

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BNP Paribas Sentenced for Conspiring to Violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading with the Enemy Act

BNP Paribas S.A. (BNPP), a global financial institution headquartered in Paris, was sentenced Friday for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) by processing billions of...

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