Former Director of Detroit Technology Office Sentenced to Prison for Bribery
The former Director of the City of Detroit’s Office of Departmental Technology Services (DTS), on September 11, was sentenced to 20 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release, for accepting more than $29,500 in bribe payments...
Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charge in Connection With Bribery Scheme Involving Ecuadorian Officials
A U.S.-based financial advisor pleaded guilty for his role in an international money laundering conspiracy involving the proceeds of a scheme to pay bribes to officials of Ecuador’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Empresa Pública de...
Hialeah Man Pleads Guilty in $8 Million Laundering Scheme Involving Proceeds of Mortgage Fraud and Tax Refund Fraud
Benjamin G. Greenberg, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Robert Lasky, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office and Michael J. De Palma, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal...
New York Attorney Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Related to Multimillion-Dollar Embezzlement From Deceased Client’s Estate
A New York-licensed attorney and former partner at a New York law firm pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax evasion arising from a scheme to embezzle millions of dollars from a deceased client’s estate, on September 6,...
Two Indiana Men Plead Guilty to Insider Trading in Advance of 2014 Acquisition
Two Indiana men pleaded guilty to conspiracy and other charges, on September 6, in relation to a 2014 scheme to trade in options ahead of SAP SE’s acquisition of Concur Technologies, which netted them hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits.
Two Individuals Associated With a Mental Health Company Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud and Tax Evasion
Two individuals associated with a mental health company pleaded guilty to health care fraud related to the submission of false claims to Medicaid and tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman and U.S....
Georgia Man Charged With Fraud and International Money Laundering Conspiracies, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Naturalization Fraud
A Georgia man is charged with fraud and money laundering conspiracies and related offenses, according to an 18-count indictment unsealed on September 5.
Former Arkansas State Senator Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme
A former Arkansas State Senator was sentenced today to 220 months in prison for organizing and leading a bribery scheme in which state funds were directed to non-profit entities in exchange for kickbacks, many of which were funneled through a...