Webb County Commissioner Charged with Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Official Acts
Kristopher Michael Montemayor, a county commissioner for Precinct 1 of the Webb County Commissioners Court in Texas, was arrested on charges of bribery, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal...
Detroit Tax Preparer Convicted for Filing False Tax Returns, Failing to Report Half a Million Dollars in His Own Income
The Justice Department, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) announced that Matthew Bender, of Detroit, was convicted of obstructing the IRS and nine counts of aiding and assisting in the...
Former Employee of Navy Contractor Pleads Guilty in International Navy Bribery Scandal
Alex Wisidagama, a citizen of Singapore formerly employed by Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA), pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States for his role in a scheme to overbill the U.S. Navy for ship husbanding services....
California Attorney Sentenced to Prison in Scheme to Hide Millions in Secret Swiss Accounts at UBS AG and Pictet & Cie
California attorney Christopher M. Rusch was sentenced to serve 10 months in prison for helping his clients Stephen M. Kerr and Michael Quiel, both businessmen from Phoenix, hide millions of dollars in secret offshore bank accounts at UBS AG and...
Medical Clinic Owner Sentenced for Role in Multiple Health Care Fraud Schemes Totaling Over $20 Million
The owner and operator of a Miami medical clinic, Merfi Corp., was sentenced to serve 108 months in prison for her participation in multiple health care fraud schemes.
Medical Clinic Owner and Other Patient Recruiters Sentenced for Roles in $8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Several patient recruiters, including a medical clinic owner, were sentenced for their participation in a health care fraud scheme involving Flores Home Health Care Inc., a defunct home health care company.
Ukrainian Businessman Arrested in Austria on U.S. International Corruption Conspiracy Charges
Dmitry Firtash, 48, a Ukrainian businessman, was arrested Wednesday by Austrian authorities in Vienna on a provisional arrest request based on charges filed in the Northern District of Illinois, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili...
FCI Danbury Employee Charged with Participating in Inmate Early Release Bribery Scheme
Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Patricia M. Ferrick, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that KISHA PERKINS, a case manager at the Federal...
