Politics

Missouri Man Indicted for $12 Million Tax Refund Fraud, Voter Fraud, Illegal Reentry and Felon in Possession of Firearm

A federal grand jury sitting in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 29, returned a superseding indictment charging a St. Louis resident for his role in a sophisticated stolen identity refund fraud scheme and other federal offenses, announced Acting Deputy...

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Tennessee General Sessions Judge Charged with Attempting to Obstruct Justice through Bribery and Witness Tampering

A general sessions judge was charged in a federal criminal complaint with attempting to obstruct justice through bribery and witness tampering, on March 28th.

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Former Texas Congressman and Associate Indicted on Conspiracy Charges

A former U.S. Congressman and one of his associates were indicted on March 28 for their roles in orchestrating a scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from charitable foundations and the individuals who ran those foundations. Some of the...

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New Jersey Man Admits Operating Payroll Tax Fraud Scheme

The owner of former payroll company, on March 27th, Innovative Payroll Services LLC (IPS) admitted he operated a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme through his company, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.

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Former Resident of Nevada and Montana Sentenced to Prison for Obstructing the IRS

A former resident of Nevada and Montana was sentenced to 36 months in prison yesterday for interfering with the internal revenue laws, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and...

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California Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Corporate Return

A Dublin, California man pleaded on March 24 guilty in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California to filing a false tax return, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax...

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Rio Rancho Woman Sentenced for Filing False Claim for Federal Tax Refund

Frances Jo Mehner, 71, of Rio Rancho, N.M., on March 22, was sentenced in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to a 207-day term of imprisonment, which she has already served, followed by a year of supervised release for filing a false claim for a...

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Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Tax And Bank Fraud

A Florida businessman on March 23, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida to conspiracy to commit tax and bank fraud, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department...

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