Politics

Federal Funds Stolen From Non-Profit Health Care Clinic

The staff of two non-profit health care clinics diligently worked to offer critical medical care and services to the most vulnerable residents—young and old—of the Birmingham, Alabama, region. And to carry out its operations, the clinics received...

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Utah Businessman Indicted for Tax Evasion

A federal grand jury sitting in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 4, returned an indictment charging Peter N. Nordberg, a former resident of Draper, Utah, with tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head...

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Owner of Florida Telecommunications Company Pleads Guilty, Second Defendant Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Involvement in International Cellphone Fraud Scheme

The owner and operator of a Florida-based telecommunications company on January 5 pleaded guilty and a West Palm Beach, Florida, on January 4, resident was sentenced to 52 months in prison in connection with a sophisticated global cellphone fraud...

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Arkansas State Representative Pleads Guilty to Bribe Conspiracy

An Arkansas state representative pleaded on January 4 guilty to conspiring to authorize and direct a total of $600,000 in state government funds to two non-profit entities in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars in kickback payments, announced...

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New York Oil Futures Trader Sent to Prison

A 33-year-old resident of the Bronx, New York, has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions of wire and mail fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. A federal jury convicted Christopher Donrick Daley Sept. 21, 2016, following...

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General Cable Corporation Agrees to Pay $20 Million Penalty for Foreign Bribery Schemes in Asia and Africa

General Cable Corporation, a Kentucky-based manufacturer and distributor of cable and wire, entered into a non-prosecution agreement and agreed to pay a $20 million penalty, reflecting a 50 percent reduction off the bottom of the U.S. Sentencing...

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California Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns Caused Loss of More Than $1.2 Million

An El Cajon, on December 30, 2016. , California tax return preparer pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, to three counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return, announced...

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A Look Back: A Small Office with a Big Mission

Everyone knows that the holiday season is well under way when the giant Christmas tree is lit at Rockefeller Center in New York City. What is less well known, however, is the connection between Rockefeller Center and the birth of America’s civilian...

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