Two Japanese Automobile Parts Manufacturer Executives Indicted for Roles in Conspiracy to Fix Prices and for Obstruction of Justice
A Detroit federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against two executives of a Japanese automotive parts manufacturer for their participation in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids of automotive parts and for obstruction of justice for...
Massachusetts Tax Return Preparer and Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
A tax return preparer in Worcester and Hyde Park, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to two counts of filing false claims with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Department of...
Texas National Guard Recruiter and Assistant Convicted in Bribery and Fraud Scheme
On February 4, an Army National Guard recruiter and recruiting assistant were convicted for their roles in a bribery and fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S....
California Charter Bus Company Owners Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud and Bank Home Mortgage Fraud
Two San Jose, California, brothers were sentenced to prison for committing tax fraud and bank fraud, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag of the...
Justice Department and State Partners Secure $1.375 Billion Settlement with S&P for Defrauding Investors in the Lead Up to the Financial Crisis
Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Department of Justice and 19 states and the District of Columbia have entered into a $1.375 billion settlement agreement with the rating agency Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, along with...
Former Supervisory Contracting Officer Arrested in Navy Bribery Scandal
A former senior federal contracting officer was arrested Tuesday morning for conspiracy to commit bribery in connection with his alleged role in a scheme to steer contracts and benefits to Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA), a defense contracting firm...
Army National Guard Official Pleads Guilty for Accepting $30,000 Bribe
On February 3, An Army National Guard official pleaded guilty for accepting a $30,000 bribe in exchange for steering a $3.6 million contract to a retired sergeant major of the Minnesota Army National Guard and his consulting company.
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation and Three Affiliated New Mexico Hospitals to Pay $75 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation (CHSPSC) and three affiliated New Mexico hospitals (collectively CHS) have agreed to pay the United States $75 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by making...
