Transport Logistics International Inc. Agrees to Pay $2 Million Penalty to Resolve Foreign Bribery Case
Transport Logistics International Inc. (TLI), a Maryland-based company that provides services for the transportation of nuclear materials to customers in the United States and abroad, agreed to resolve criminal charges in connection with a scheme that...
Texas Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax and Identity Theft Crimes
A Killeen, Texas, resident pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of a false tax return and aggravated identity theft, on March 13, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice...
North Carolina Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison
A Durham, North Carolina, tax return preparer was sentenced to 20 months in prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, on March 13, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice...
Alabama Resident and Ringleader of Multi-Million Dollar Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Schemes Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
A Phenix City, Alabama, resident was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in masterminding multiple stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) schemes, on March 8, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the...
Former Employee of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan Sentenced to Prison for Soliciting Approximately $320,000 in Bribes From Contractors
A former employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) based in Afghanistan was sentenced to 100 months in prison, on March 8, for soliciting approximately $320,000 in bribes from Afghan contractors in return for his assistance in U.S....
Pennsylvania Hospital and Cardiology Group Agree to Pay $20.75 Million to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Improper Financial Relationships
UPMC Hamot (Hamot), a hospital based in Erie, Pennsylvania – and now affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) – and Medicor Associates Inc. (Medicor), a regional physician cardiology practice, have agreed to pay the...
Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
The former employee of a New Orleans law firm pleaded guilty to tax evasion, on March 7, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Interim U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans for...
San Diego FBI Paralegal Specialist Pleads Guilty to Theft of Nearly $160,000 in Government Funds
A paralegal specialist for the San Diego Division of the FBI pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $160,000 in government funds, on March 7, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and...
