Politics

Financial Consultant Charged with Fraud

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced the filing of criminal charges Tuesday against August John Stile, Jr., age 49, of Hughestown, Pennsylvania.

Former Executive of French Power Company Subsidiary Charged in Connection with Foreign Bribery Scheme

A former executive of the U.S. subsidiary of a French power and transportation company was charged in a superseding indictment for his alleged participation in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials, Acting Assistant Attorney General...

Lead Defendant Sentenced in Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme That Targeted Indiana Businesses

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler announced the sentencing of a defendant who engaged in a fraud scheme targeting companies across the country, including at least one business in Indiana. At a hearing this morning, U.S. District Judge Jane E...

Owner of Multiple New York Construction Companies Indicted for Tax Fraud

Eric Anderson, of Dix Hills, N.Y., was arrested Monday following his indictment on April 25, 2013, on numerous tax crimes, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.

Former CEO and Two Associates Sentenced to Prison Terms for Conspiracy to Impede the Lawful Functions of the Internal Revenue Service

Shelly S. Singhal, Dennis L. Pelino, and Loretta Fredy Bush, formerly of Xinhua Finance Limited (Xinhua Finance), a Chinese company trading publicly in Japan, were sentenced Monday to prison terms after earlier pleading guilty to a charge of...

Former North Carolina Probation Officer Sentenced to 17 Months in Prison on Extortion and Drug Trafficking Charges

A former North Carolina probation officer was sentenced on Thursday, April 25, 2013, in U.S. District Court to serve 17 months in prison for extortion and drug trafficking offenses involving persons under his supervision, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U...

Former Credit Union Employee Sentenced for Embezzlement

An Adams woman was sentenced on last Thursday in U.S. District Court in Springfield for embezzlement and other related charges.

Former Executive Director of Indian Human Resource Center Indicted for Embezzling Non-Profit’s Money

United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced that David Hedley, a former executive director of the Indian Human Resource Center (IHRC), was arraigned yesterday on an indictment charging him with eight felony counts of theft from the San Diego-based...