Chicago Transportation Department Clerk Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling More Than $741,000 from City Permit Fees
A clerk for the City of Chicago’s Department of Transportation (CDOT) was arrested for allegedly embezzling more than $741,000 from fees that were paid for certain city permits. The defendant, Antionette Chenier, a city clerk since 1990, allegedly...
Two Defendants Sentenced to Prison in Insider Trading Scheme
The two primary traders in an extensive insider trading network were sentenced to prison for repeatedly using information divulged by insiders at pharmaceutical/medical technology firms operating in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced...
Morris County Physician Admits Taking Bribes in Test Referrals Scheme with New Jersey Clinical Lab
A physician with a practice in Madison, New Jersey admitted to accepting bribes of $2,000 per month in exchange for test referrals as part of a long-running scheme operated by Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services LLC (BLS) of Parsippany, New Jersey; its...
Tom’s River Chiropractor Admits Receiving Bribes for Patient Referrals
A chiropractor with a practice in Toms River, New Jersey admitted to accepting bribes to refer a number of his patients to a New Jersey-licensed pain management physician, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Shut Down Louisiana Tax Preparer
The United States filed a complaint seeking to bar Joyce Bougere-Keyes, and her business, Joyce Tax & Financial Service LLC, from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced.
Former Vice President of Government Contracting Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery
A former vice president of a Chesapeake, Va., government contracting company pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay bribes to public officials in exchange for favorable treatment in connection with U.S. government contract work.
North Carolina Paving Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Tax and Bank Fraud
Tommy Edward Clack was sentenced to serve 66 months in federal prison for tax and fraud crimes by U.S. District Judge Thomas D. Schroeder in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Clack was also...
Co-Owner of New Jersey Industrial Pipes Supply Company Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement in Connection with Superfund Investigation
A co-owner of a Middlesex, N.J., industrial pipes, valves and fittings supply company pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement, the Department of Justice announced.
