Contrack International Inc. Agrees to Pay $3.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Contrack International Inc., a global design and construction company headquartered in McLean, Va., has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims in connection with U. S. Agency for International Development (...
Former Alabama Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty in a Criminal Civil Rights Investigation of the Beating Death of an Inmate
The U.S. Justice Department announced that Joseph Sanders, 32, a former corrections officer of the Alabama Department of Corrections, pleaded guilty to obstructing justice in an investigation into the beating death of former inmate Rocrast Mack.
Jesus M. Vazquez-Pizarro Arrested for Communicating Cyber Threats
On July 8, 2013, Jesus M. Vazquez-Pizarro was taken into custody by the FBI. Vazquez-Pizarro was charged with Title 18, USC 875(C) for transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a communication containing a threat to injure the person of another...
Former Preschool Director Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Susan C. Valentine, a resident of Fairfax County, Va., pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
Former U.S. Army Reserve Captain Pleads Guilty in Nevada to Bribery Scheme
A former U.S. Army Reserve captain pleaded guilty to accepting more than $90,000 in bribes from contractors while he was deployed to Iraq, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S...
Iraqi Company Business Manager Pleads Guilty in Texas to Illegal Gratuities Scheme
A business manager for an Iraqi company pleaded guilty to giving thousands of dollars in illegal gratuities to a U.S. pay agent from contractors while the business manager was in Iraq, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the...
Former Cuyahoga Heights School District Manager Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for the Theft of $3.4 Million
A former employee of the Cuyahoga Heights School District was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for the theft of more than $3.4 million from the district, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
Former Officer of New Mexico-Based Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Kickback, and Tax Evasion Charges Related to Rebuilding Efforts in Iraq
Bradley G. Christiansen, 47, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pleaded guilty last week to criminal charges arising out of his role in a conspiracy to solicit and accept kickbacks in return for favorable treatment in awarding subcontracts relating to...
