Politics

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-State Biodiesel Fraud Scheme

Andre Bernard, of Mount Kisco, New York, pleaded guilty for his participation in a multi-state scheme to defraud biodiesel buyers and U.S. taxpayers by fraudulently selling biodiesel credits and fraudulently claiming tax credits, on August 2,...

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme

On July 27th, A Temple Hills, Maryland man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to conspiring to file fraudulent claims for tax refunds, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and false personation, announced Acting...

District of Columbia Woman Sentenced to Prison for Her Role in Scheme that Used Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Seek Tax Refunds

A District of Columbia woman was sentenced to 63 months in prison for her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars in income tax refunds, on July 27th, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of...

New York Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns

A Nassau County, New York return preparer was sentenced to 24 months in prison for filing fraudulent tax returns, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney...

Alaskan Commercial Fishing Couple Charged with Willful Failure to Pay Over $400,000 in Income Taxes on Income Earned for 13 Years

An Alaskan couple was charged in federal court in Juneau, Alaska with four counts of willful failure to pay their individual income taxes, on July 26th, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg and Acting U.S. Attorney...

Former Employee of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Approximately $320,000 in Bribes From Contractors

A former employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) based in Afghanistan on July 25th pleaded guilty to soliciting approximately $320,000 in bribes from Afghan contractors in return for his assistance in U.S. government contracts.

Former Bank Vice President Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Conspiracy

A former bank vice president pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States, on July 24th, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J....

Washington, D.C. Post Office Manager and Two Letter Carriers Found Guilty of Bribery and Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana

A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) post office manager and two letter carriers were convicted Friday after a week-long jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on one count each of conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery and...