Politics

Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Tax Preparers in Prince George’s County Maryland

The United States filed two lawsuits to shut down three tax preparers in Prince George’s County, Md., the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction complaints were filed in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md. One suit names Tonya...

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Family Members Sentenced in Alabama in $1.9 Million Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

Several family members were sentenced Friday in the Middle District of Alabama for their involvement in a $1.9 million dollar stolen identity refund fraud scheme, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.

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Former Bank Executive Admits Embezzling from Bank of America

Donnie Wright, 53, of Lubbock, Texas, appeared on last Thursday in federal court and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings to one count of embezzlement of funds by a bank employee. Wright, who remains on bond, faces a maximum...

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Guilty Plea Entered by Contractor Charged with Paying Bribes to Director of Traffic Engineering

Hashim was charged, along with Anthoneel Allen, 40, of Wellington, in connection with a scheme wherein they paid bribes to Jihad El Eid, who was the director of Traffic Engineering in the Division of Public Works in Broward County.

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Former Maryland National Guard Employee at Aberdeen Proving Ground Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme with Losses of More Than $107,000

Lynn Carol Williams, age 56, of Middle River, Maryland, pleaded guilty on last Thursday to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to misuse the corporate purchasing card and cause losses of more than $107,000 to the Freestate Challenge Academy, a...

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Federal Jury Finds Consultants to Former New Mexico Secretary of State Guilty of Theft, Obstruction of Justice, and Money Laundering Charges

n last Thursday's evening, a federal jury sitting in Albuquerque, New Mexico found Armando C. Gutierrez, 65, of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Joseph C. Kupfer, 49, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, guilty of conspiracy and theft of government property charges...

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Former Consultant Roomy Khan Sentenced in New York City Federal Court for Insider Trading and Obstruction of Justice

Roomy Khan was sentenced on Thursday to one year in prison for her participation in insider trading schemes in which Khan provided material, non-public information about various publicly traded companies to a number of individuals, including Raj...

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Former Employee of Federal Court Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy and Perjury

Lauren Jeannette Diggs, age 50, of Rockville, pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiracy to seek and accept a bribe and making false statements to the grand jury.

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