Black Hawk Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement from the South Dakota Army National Guard
United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Dennis Mallow, age 47, of Black Hawk, South Dakota, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy, and pled guilty to theft of government property. The maximum penalty upon conviction...
Executives, Borrower Convicted in Virginia of Massive Fraud Scheme That Led to Collapse of Bank of the Commonwealth
Following a multi-week trial, three top executives and a favored borrower have been convicted by a federal jury in Norfolk, Virginia. Accused of masking non-performing assets at the Bank of the Commonwealth for their own personal benefit and to the...
ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pleads Guilty to Federal Felony Charges; Will Pay $33.5 Million to Resolve Criminal Liability and False Claims Act Allegations
Pharmaceutical company ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. pled guilty earlier on last Friday to conspiracy to introduce a misbranded drug into interstate commerce and conspiracy to pay illegal remuneration in violation of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute,...
Owner of Investment Company Pleads Guilty to Engaging in Fraudulent Investment Scheme
The owner of an investment company pleaded guilty for his role in an investment scheme involving false promises, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern...
Former Laredo Police Officer Ordered to Federal Prison for Deprivation of Civil Rights
Frank Carter, 43, a former officer with the Laredo, Texas Police Department (LPD), has been sentenced to prison following his conviction for violating the civil rights of an arrestee, announced Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division...
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to His Role in Cashing Fraudulently Obtained Tax Refund Checks
Rodriquez Thomas, of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama to conspiring to cash fraudulently obtained federal tax refund checks, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue...
Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty for Involvement in a Large Scale Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
Tracey Montgomery, of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama to her role in a large scale stolen identity refund fraud, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...
South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Witness Tampering and Obstruction
John Gerald Poland, 44, of South Lake Tahoe, pleaded guilty Wednesday by a federal grand jury for multiple counts of witness tampering and obstruction of an official proceeding, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
