Politics

U.S. Marshals Arrest Army '15 Most Wanted' Fugitive

The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force (Fort Lauderdale team) this morning arrested James Robert Jones, a fugitive wanted by the Department of Defense and listed as one of the U.S. Army’s 15 Most Wanted for escape from a federal prison...

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Washington Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Obstruction of Justice

Samuel Goines, 61, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and obstruction of justice. Goines also was ordered to pay restitution and forfeiture in...

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Memorial Hospital in Ohio Pays Government $8.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Memorial Hospital (Memorial), an Ohio nonprofit corporation that operates an acute care hospital in Fremont, Ohio, has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Statute...

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Construction Company Owner Convicted of Two Counts of Filing False Corporate Tax Returns

The Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that construction company owner Tomas Olazabal, of Fresh Meadows, N.Y., was convicted of two counts of filing false corporate tax returns for his corporation, Tupac Construction...

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Army Soldier Sentenced for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan

A U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to serve 12 months and one day in prison for his role in stealing fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty near Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

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Custom Furniture Builders Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion

George Despotopoulos and Steve Tepelidis pleaded guilty to tax evasion in the District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.

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Former Highland Park Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Taking a $10,000 Bribe

A former Highland Park police officer was sentenced to prison for taking a $10,000 bribe and for conspiring with three other police officers to protect shipments of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced.

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Businessman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate Federal and District of Columbia Campaign Finance and Tax Laws

Jeffrey E. Thompson pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from a scheme in which he and his companies secretly channeled more than $3.3 million in illegal contributions to at least 28 political candidates and their campaigns, including people...

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