Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Indianapolis Tax Preparer
An Indianapolis man reported false information on federal income tax returns he prepared for his customers, according to a new lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on March 22th.
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Union Parish Detention Center to Resolve ADA Violations
The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement with Union Parish Detention Center (UPDC), a correctional facility located in Farmerville, Louisiana, on March 22th.
Iranian National Arrested for Scheme to Evade U.S. Economic Sanctions by Illicitly Sending More Than $115 Million From Venezuela Through the U.S. Financial System
An indictment was unsealed charging Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad (Sadr) for his alleged involvement in a scheme to evade U.S. economic sanctions against Iran, to defraud the U.S., and to commit money laundering and bank fraud, on March 20th. Sadr was...
Iranian National Arrested for Scheme to Evade U.S. Economic Sanctions by Illicitly Sending More Than $115 Million From Venezuela Through the U.S. Financial System
An indictment was unsealed charging Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad (Sadr) for his alleged involvement in a scheme to evade U.S. economic sanctions against Iran, to defraud the U.S., and to commit money laundering and bank fraud, on March 20th. Sadr was...
Georgia Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Filing Fraudulent Tax Return
An Atlanta, Georgia, woman was sentenced to 15 months in prison for filing a false tax return, on March 20th, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Byung J...
Massachusetts Temp Agency Operator Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Fraud
A Massachusetts temporary employment agency operator pleaded guilty in Boston federal district court to willfully failing to collect and pay over employment taxes, on March 16, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman...
Former Siemens Executive Pleads Guilty To Role in $100 Million Foreign Bribery Scheme
The former Technical Manager of the Major Projects division of Siemens Business Services GmbH & Co. OGH (SBS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Siemens AG), on March 15, pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay tens of millions...
West Virginia Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Failing to Pay Employment Taxes
A Fayette County, West Virginia, business owner was sentenced to 15 months in prison for failing to pay over employment taxes, on March 14, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax...
