Politics

New Orleans Woman Convicted of Conspiracy, Identity Theft and False Statement Charges for Role in $2.1 Million Medicare Kickback Scheme

On Tuesday, a federal jury found a New Orleans woman guilty of conspiracy, identity theft and false statements charges for her role in an approximately $2.1 million Medicare kickback scheme.

Florida Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud

A Jacksonville, Florida resident was sentenced to 42 months in prison for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S...

California Resident Sentenced to Prison for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud

A California resident was sentenced to 25 months in prison for filing and conspiring to file fraudulent claims for income tax refunds with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the...

Four Members of Philadelphia Identify Theft Ring Plead Guilty to Conspiring to File Fraudulent Tax Refund Claims

Four Philadelphia, Pennsylvania men pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to conspiring to file fraudulent tax refund claims, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Louis D. Lappen for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Acting Deputy...

Four Members of Philadelphia Identity Theft Ring Plead Guilty to Conspiring to File Fraudulent Tax Refund Claims

Four Philadelphia, Pennsylvania men pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to conspiring to file fraudulent tax refund claims, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax...

California Internet Sales Company President Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement and False Tax Returns

A Manhattan Beach, California resident was sentenced to nine months in prison for wire fraud and filing false tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S....

United States Files Civil Fraud Complaint Against Former Deutsche Bank Head of Subprime Mortgage Trading

The United States on September 11, filed a civil complaint in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, against Paul Mangione, former Deutsche Bank head of subprime trading. In its complaint, the United States alleges that Mangione engaged in a fraudulent...

Texas Restaurant Owners Indicted for Tax Fraud

An indictment charging the owners of several Austin, Texas area restaurants with federal tax crimes was unsealed, on September 7, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.