NCIS Agent Pleads Guilty in International Navy Bribery Scandal
A special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) pleaded guilty to participating in a massive international fraud and bribery scheme, admitting he shared with a foreign Navy contractor confidential information about ongoing...
Monmouth County Casino Owner Pleads Guilty to Evading Nearly $1.3 Million in Income Taxes from Trinidad Casino
A Monmouth County, New Jersey man admitted to evading taxes on income from his ownership of a casino in Trinidad, resulting in an approximately $1.3 million loss to the United States, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Mercer County Man Admits His Role in Conspiracy to Extort Bribes
A Mercer County, New Jersey man admitted he conspired with the mayor of Trenton and others to extort bribes and kickbacks in connection with a Trenton parking garage project, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Former Clarkston Councilwoman Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Scheme
Former Clarkston City Councilwoman Joan Swaney has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $60,000 from a local community center.
Former Chief Administrative Officer for City of Bell Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy and Tax Charges in Plot to Avoid Income Taxes
Robert A. Rizzo, who for years was the top administrator in the city of Bell and who became a symbol of municipal corruption, has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges in a scheme that resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid federal...
Mission Hills Woman Indicted in Cayman Island Tax Scheme and for Lying to Federal Authorities
Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Mission Hills, Kansas woman was indicted by a federal grand jury for using numerous foreign trusts and secret Cayman Island bank accounts as part of a...
Emergency Room Doctor Sentenced for Failure to File Tax Returns
Dr. Michael Austin, 57, of Atlanta, Ga., was sentenced to serve one year and one day in federal prison for willfully failing to file individual income tax returns for tax years 2008 and 2009, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of...
Federal Court Shuts Down Atlanta-Area Tax Preparer
A federal court in Atlanta permanently barred Matthew Adegbite and his companies, MAS & Associates CPA LLC and Mathew A. Adegbite CPA PC, from preparing federal income tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced. The permanent...
