Divestiture Will Preserve Broadcast Television Competition in St. Louis Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. The Department of Justice announced today that it will require Gannett Co. Inc., Belo Corp. and Sander Media LLC to divest their interests in KMOV‑TV, a CBS affiliate in St. Louis, in order to proceed with Gannett’s acquisition[Read More…]

Defendants Pitched ‘Love Tips,’ ‘Fun Facts,’ and Free Justin Bieber Tickets Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2013.  The Federal Trade Commission is taking action to stop a mobile phone cramming operation that has placed tens of millions of dollars on consumers’ mobile phone bills without their permission. In its complaint, the FTC[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. Six individuals have been indicted for their role in an investment scam perpetrated from the United States and Switzerland, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden of the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge[Read More…]

To Date, 19 Individuals Have Pleaded Guilty in Ongoing Corruption Investigation Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 13, 2013. Two U.S. Army National Guard soldiers pleaded guilty for their roles in bribery and fraud schemes that caused a total of at least $70,000 in losses to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau.   Acting Assistant[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. A former licensed mental health counselor at the defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN) pleaded guilty today in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for his role in a $63 million health care fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]

Co-founded Carderplanet, One of the First Online Marketplaces for Stolen Financial Data Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. One of the world’s most prolific cybercriminals was sentenced today to serve 18 years in prison for his role in co-founding the notorious website CarderPlanet.   At the time of his arrest, Vega possessed more[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. – Two patient recruiters for Miami health care companies were sentenced today for their participation in a $48 million home health Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme to hack into computer networks and sell access to those networks. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U .S. Attorney Carmen M.[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2013. Earl Gross, 74, of Las Vegas, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Mortgage, a loan servicing company, was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison for his role in an $8 million scheme to defraud Wells Fargo Bank. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2013. An Alabama man pleaded guilty yesterday in a federal court in Gulfport, Miss., to knowingly shooting a dolphin, the Justice Department announced. Brent Buchanan, 38, of Bayou La Batre, Ala., pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of knowingly taking a protected marine mammal, a federal crime[Read More…]