Politics

U.S. Forfeits $2.1 Million Worth of Property Purchased with Alleged Bribes Paid to the Family of the Former President of Taiwan

The Department of Justice has forfeited a Manhattan condominium and a Virginia residence – with a combined value of approximately $ 2.1 million – purchased with the proceeds of alleged bribes paid to the family of the former President of Taiwan, Shui-...

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Two Women Plead Guilty to Roles in Fraud Leading to Theft of $7 Million in Charity HIV and Cancer Medication

Two New Jersey women admitted today that they defrauded a charity program out of more than $7 million in donated HIV and cancer medication using their access to a company hired to administer the program, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

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Former U.S. Army Major Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Bribery Scheme Related to Department of Defense Contracts in Kuwait

A former U.S. Army major was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in prison for his participation in a bribery scheme related to his activities as a contracting official in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, in 2005 and 2006, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny...

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Former Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Campaign Finance Violation

Kwame R. Brown, the former chairman of the council of the District of Columbia, was sentenced yesterday to a day in confinement and six months of home detention on a federal charge of bank fraud. He also was ordered to perform 480 hours of community...

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Manhattan U.S. Attorney and Acting FBI Assistant Director in Charge Announce Arrest of Hedge Fund Principal for Allegedly Stealing Over $1 Million in Investor Funds

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Mary Galligan, the Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on Friday that Berton...

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Moneygram International Inc. Admits Anti-Money Laundering and Wire Fraud Violations, Forfeits $100 Million in Deferred Prosecution

MoneyGram International Inc. – a global money services business headquartered in Dallas – has agreed to forfeit $100 million and enter into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the Justice Department in which it admits to criminally aiding and...

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Army National Guard Recruiter Admits Crimes in Fraudulent Recruiting Referral Bonus Scheme

An Army National Guard recruiter pleaded guilty on Friday in the Western District of Texas for his role in a bribery and fraud scheme that caused approximately $98,000 in losses to the Army National Guard Bureau, announced Assistant Attorney General...

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Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Ohio Promoter of Alleged Tax-fraud Scheme

The Justice Department announced on Friday that it has asked a federal court in Columbus, Ohio, to permanently bar John Allen from promoting tax-fraud schemes and preparing federal tax returns.

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