Politics

Former Mayor Charged with Wire Fraud for Using Campaign Contributions for His Own Personal Benefit

A former mayor of Dunkirk, New York, was indicted for engaging in a scheme to defraud his mayoral campaign and supporters by stealing campaign contributions for his personal benefit, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the...

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FDA Employee, Former New York City Corrections Officer and Former IRS Employee Charged in Multimillion Dollar Tax Refund Conspiracy

Three New York residents were indicted in the Eastern District of New York for defrauding the U.S. government by filing false claims for millions in false tax refunds, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on January 16...

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European Ombudsman: transparency a key concern for citizens in 2013

MEPs stress the citizen’s right to good administration, and endorse the European Ombudsman’s calls for more transparent policymaking and an information campaign on the TTIP talks, in a resolution voted on Thursday. They also reiterate that the...

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Extreme Case of Witness Intimidation

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This Philadelphia row house was firebombed by individuals who worked for Philadelphia...

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Treasury Sanctions Two Indian Nationals and a Company Based in Pakistan for Ties to the South Asian Criminal Network ‘D Company’

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the designation of two Indian nationals and one entity in Pakistan as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) due to their ties to...

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Defense Contractor and its CEO Plead Guilty to Corruption Conspiracy Involving “Scores” of Navy Officials

The owner and chief executive of Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA), a company providing services to the U.S. Navy, pleaded guilty to bribery and fraud charges in federal court Thursday, admitting that he presided over a decade-long conspiracy involving...

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Michigan Physician Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for her Role in a $2.1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

A Michigan physician involved in a $2.1 million home health care fraud scheme was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in prison.

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Ringleader of Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Stolen Medicaid Names Found Guilty

The mastermind of a more than $700,000 stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme was found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to commit theft of public money, theft of public money and aggravated identity theft, the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney’...

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