Politics

Member of Santa Fe Springs City Council Charged in Federal Bribery Case for Taking Thousands of Dollars from Marijuana Store Operator

A Santa Fe Springs City Councilman was named today in a federal bribery case that alleges he took thousands of dollars in cash bribes from the operator of a marijuana store who wanted to influence the city to allow his store to stay open.

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Long Island-Based Falconstor Software, Inc. Charged With Conspiring to Bribe J.P. Morgan Chase Executives and Related Securities Violations

Earlier today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York filed a criminal complaint against FalconStor Software, Inc. (“FalconStor”) alleging that the company conspired to pay more than $300,000 in bribes to executives of J.P....

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Operator of Payroll Companies Charged in North Carolina with Federal Fraud and Money Laundering Crimes

Arthur S. Weiss was indicted by a grand jury for tax fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, bank loan fraud, money laundering and bankruptcy fraud, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. The indictment was returned...

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Operator of Payroll Companies Charged in North Carolina with Federal Fraud and Money Laundering Crimes

Arthur S. Weiss was indicted by a grand jury for tax fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, bank loan fraud, money laundering and bankruptcy fraud, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. The indictment was returned...

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Tenth Defendant Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Bribery and Kickback Scheme Involving Government Contracts

Nazim S. Khan, 49, the brother of a former manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, pled guilty today for his role in a case involving bribery, kickbacks, and federal government contracts, becoming the 10th defendant to plead guilty to charges...

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Medical Clinic Owners Indicted for Health Care Fraud, False Tax Returns

David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that the married co-owners of a Kansas City, Missouri, medical clinic have been indicted by a federal grand jury for health care fraud and filing...

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Army Sergeant and Associate Convicted on All Counts for Roles in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to Defense Contracts to Support Iraq War

A federal jury in Elkins, West Virginia, convicted Richard Evick, a U.S. Army Sergeant First Class and Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of contracting at a U.S. military base in Kuwait, and his associate, Crystal Martin, of all counts with which...

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Army Sergeant and Associate Convicted on All Counts for Roles in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to Defense Contracts to Support Iraq War

A federal jury in Elkins, W. Va., convicted Richard Evick, a U.S. Army Sergeant First Class and Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of contracting at a U.S. military base in Kuwait, and his associate, Crystal Martin, of all counts with which they were...

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