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FBI: Doctor Enters Guilty Plea in Obstruction Case

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Mahmoud Yassin, 60, of Robinson, Illinois, pled guilty in federal district court for obstructing a criminal health care fraud investigator, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced February 14. Dr. Yassin will be sentenced for this felony offense on May[Read More…]

Former Executives of Stanford Financial Group Entities Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Roles in Fraud Scheme

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. Gilbert T. Lopez Jr., the former chief accounting officer of Stanford Financial Group Company, and Mark J. Kuhrt, the former global controller of Stanford Financial Group Global Management, were each sentenced today to 20 years in prison for their roles in helping Robert Allen Stanford perpetrate[Read More…]

Transocean Pleads Guilty, Is Sentenced to Pay $400 Million in Criminal Penalties for Criminal Conduct Leading to Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Second Corporate Guilty Plea Obtained by Deepwater Horizon Task Force, Second-largest Criminal Clean Water Act Fines and Penalties in U.S. History Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. Transocean Deepwater Inc. pleaded guilty today to a violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) for its illegal conduct leading to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon[Read More…]

FBI: Two Former Krahl Construction Executives Sentenced to Prison Terms for Billing Fraud and Kickback Scheme

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two former top executives of a defunct general contractor, Krahl Construction, were sentenced to prison terms after pleading guilty to engaging in a $10.4 million fraudulent billing and kickback scheme. Five additional employees of Krahl and two individuals who received kickbacks—all of whom also pleaded guilty—are scheduled to[Read More…]

FBI: Arrest Made in Connection with Niles Bank Robbery

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A man sought in connection with the robbery of a bank in Niles on Saturday was arrested February 10 outside a hotel in North Chicago by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and detectives from the Niles Police Department. The arrest was announced February 11 by Cory[Read More…]

FBI: Latin Kings’ Second-in-Command Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy, Related Gang Crimes

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The second highest-ranking leader nationwide of the Latin Kings street gang was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after being convicted at trial in 2011 of racketeering conspiracy (RICO) and related charges involving narcotics trafficking and violence that plagued numerous neighborhoods on the city’s north, south, and[Read More…]

FBI: Robbery of Chase Bank Branch in Berwyn

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A bank robbery occurred February 11 at about 10:30 a.m. at the Chase Bank branch located at 6532 West Cermak in Berwyn. The robber, previously dubbed the “Bully Bandit,” is believed to be responsible for up to eight Chicago-area robberies dating back to November 28, 2012. During February[Read More…]

FBI: Former Madison County Treasurer Guilty of Structuring Property Tax Sales to Reward Campaign Contributors

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The former treasurer of Madison County, Illinois pled guilty in U.S. District Court on February 5, 2013, to violating the Sherman Antitrust Act, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced. Fred Bathon, 58, was convicted of structuring Madison County property tax[Read More…]

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