Oregon Woman Sentenced to Prison for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns
A Portland, Oregon woman was sentenced to 72 months in prison, on February 16, for conspiring to file tax returns that claimed more than $1.2 million in fraudulent refunds, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the...
U.S. Navy Commander Charged as Part of Expanding Navy Bribery Scandal
A current U.S. Navy Commander was charged in a complaint unsealed with accepting luxury travel, on February 16, elaborate dinners and services of prostitutes from foreign defense contractor Leonard Francis in exchange for classified and internal U.S....
Washington Businessman Pleads Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Federal Tax Return
A Chelan Falls, Washington man on February 15, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Yakima, Washington to filing a fraudulent 2011 federal tax return, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice...
Two Managers of a Brooklyn Medical Clinic Indicted for Roles in $2.1 Million Fraud Scheme
Two managers of a Brooklyn, New York medical clinic were charged in an indictment on February 15, unsealed related to their alleged participation in a $2.1 million fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary occupational therapy services.
Check Casher Sentenced to Prison for Cashing Fraudulently Obtained Tax Refund Checks
A Columbus, Georgia resident was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, on February 14, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and...
California Mother and Son Convicted for Fraudulent Corporate Income Tax Returns
A San Francisco, California mother and son were convicted following a six-day trial for conspiring to file fraudulent corporate income tax returns, on February 13, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice...
Former Detective Convicted and Sentenced for Filing False Police Report to Cover Up Civil Rights Violation
A former detective with the Ville Platte Police Department in Ville Platte, Louisiana, on February 13, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for filing a false report to cover up a civil rights violation, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General...
Two Pennsylvania Men Plead Guilty to Conspiring to File Federal Tax Returns Using Stolen IDs
Two Philadelphia, Pennsylvania men pleaded guilty to conspiring to file federal tax returns using stolen IDs, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Louis...
