New Jersey Real Estate Broker Pleads Guilty to Role in Foreign Bribery Scheme Involving $800 Million International Real Estate Deal
A New Jersey-based real estate broker, on January 5, pleaded guilty to foreign bribery charges in connection with his role in a scheme to bribe a foreign official in the Middle East to secure a real estate deal for a South Korean construction company...
New Orleans Area Woman Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Role in Approximately $2 Million Home Health Kickback and Identity Theft Scheme
A New Orleans woman was sentenced to 51 months in prison for her involvement in a $2 million home health kickback scheme carried out through a New Orleans area home health agency, on January 4th.
Turkish Banker Convicted of Conspiring to Evade U.S. Sanctions Against Iran and Other Offenses
Mehmet Hakan Atilla was found guilty of conspiring with others, on January 3rd, including Reza Zarrab, aka Riza Sarraf, who previously pleaded guilty to evading U.S. sanctions among other offenses, to use the U.S. financial system to conduct...
Florida Resident Sentenced to Prison for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
A Lauderhill, Florida, resident was sentenced to 48 months in prison for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting...
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. and U.S. Based Subsidiary Agree to Pay $422 Million in Global Penalties to Resolve Foreign Bribery Case
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (KOM), a Singapore-based company that operates shipyards and repairs and upgrades shipping vessels, and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Keppel Offshore & Marine USA Inc. (KOM USA), have agreed to pay a combined...
Former Embraer Sales Executive Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery and Related Charges
A former sales executive of Embraer S.A. (Embraer), a Brazilian-based manufacturer of aircraft, on December 21, pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme to pay bribes to a high-level foreign government official in exchange for assistance in securing...
U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme
A U.S. postal worker was sentenced to 97 months in prison for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud conspiracy, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney...
Owner of North Carolina Waste Disposal Company Pleads Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Tax Return
A Greensboro, North Carolina, business owner pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia to filing a fraudulent tax return, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Zuckerman of the Justice...
