Politics

Benin Man Sentenced to Prison for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud

A Republic of Benin man unlawfully residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 48 months in prison, on September 27, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting...

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Justice Department Obtains $700,000 for Servicemembers to Resolve Allegations that Westlake Services and Wilshire Consumer Capital Conducted Illegal Auto Repossessions

The Justice Department on September 27, announced that Westlake Services LLC and its subsidiary, Wilshire Consumer Capital LLC, have agreed to pay $760,788 to resolve allegations that the companies violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA...

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Two Men Charged in Bribery Scheme Related to Korean Base Relocation

A former contracting officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Far East District (FED) and a former officer in the Korean Ministry of Defense (MOD) were indicted for their roles in a scheme to direct over $400 million in Department of...

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Rhode Island Tax Return Preparer Indicted for Allegedly Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns

A federal grand jury in Providence, on September 26, Rhode Island returned an indictment charging a West Warwick, Rhone Island tax return preparer with 44 counts of filing fraudulent tax returns for clients, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney...

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Two Men Charged in Northern California in Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud and Tax Evasion Scheme

Two men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in San Francisco on charges related to an investment fund scheme, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and the U.S. Attorney’s...

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Essential Oils Company Sentenced for Lacey Act and Endangered Species Act Violations to Pay $760,000 in Fines, Forfeiture, and Community Service, and to Implement a Comprehensive Compliance Plan

The Justice Department on September 18, announced that YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS, L.C., (the Company), headquartered in Lehi, Utah, pleaded guilty in federal court to federal misdemeanor charges regarding its illegal trafficking of rosewood oil and...

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OSCE launches project on combating cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime in South-Eastern Europe

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Members of the project's Co-ordination Board with the Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro Dan Redford, Podgorica, 14...

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Former Lincoln-Way School Superintendent Indicted on Fraud Charges for Allegedly Misappropriating School Funds for His Own Benefit

The former superintendent of Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly misappropriating school funds for his own benefit and concealing the district’s true financial deficit from the public...

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