Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On the morning of June 12, 2018, at the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, Ryan A. Thorpe, 44, the former Treasurer for the City of Zeigler, was sentenced to four years in federal prison for his conviction for wire fraud and embezzlement from a local government,[Read More…]
Federal and International
US Attorney Generals Reach $100 Million Settlement with Citibank for Manipulating Interest Rate Benchmarks
Attorney General Madigan and 42 Other Attorneys General Have Recovered $420 Million from LIBOR Settlements Chicago–(ENEWSPF)—June 15, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser A working group of forty-two Attorneys General, including Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, today announced a $100 million settlement with Citibank for fraudulent conduct involving U.S. Dollar (USD) LIBOR,[Read More…]
More Than 2,300 Suspected Online Child Sex Offenders Arrested During Operation “Broken Heart”
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Department of Justice announced the arrest of more than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders. The 61 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces, located in all 50 states and comprised of more than 4,500 federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement[Read More…]
74 Arrested in Coordinated International Operation Targeting Hundreds in Business Email Compromise Schemes
42 Alleged Fraudsters Arrested in the United States Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Federal authorities announced June 11 a significant coordinated effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes that are designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including many senior citizens. Operation Wire Wire, a coordinated law enforcement effort[Read More…]
Pfizer Settles Kickback Case Related To Copay Assistance For $24M
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2018 By: Sydney Lupkin Pfizer will pay the government nearly $24 million as part of a settlement to resolve allegations that it funneled money through a foundation resulting in illegal kickbacks. The company is not admitting wrongdoing or liability as part of its agreement with the Department of[Read More…]
South Bend, Indiana Men Sentenced On Firearm Charge
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- A man from South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced on a firearm charge, the Justice Department said in a statement. Andrew Jacobs, age 20, of South Bend, IN, was sentenced before South Bend District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence,[Read More…]
Mishawaka Man Convicted for Bank Robbery
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPFR)- A Mishawaka man was convicted of bank robbery this week, the Justice Department reports. Carlos Maez, age 40, of Mishawaka, Indiana was convicted of all counts, early evening on Wednesday, before District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. The jury convicted Maez on one[Read More…]
Ringleaders Sentenced In Massive Interstate Cargo Theft Case
New Albany, IN-(ENEWSPF)- In a massive interstate cargo theft case, four individuals convicted of participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to steal truckloads of high-value merchandise traveling in interstate commerce were sentenced in federal court in New Albany last Friday by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt. Among those sentenced were[Read More…]
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Chicago Police Officers. Charges: Fraudulently Obtaining Search Warrants, Stealing Evidence
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two Chicago Police Officers assigned to a gang unit on the city’s West Side knowingly submitted false affidavits to judges to obtain search warrants and stole cash and drugs from properties they searched, according to a federal indictment announced May 10. Officers Xavier Elizondo and David Salgado were[Read More…]
Federal Indictment Charges UIC Elevator Foreman with Pocketing Bribes
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The elevator foreman at the University of Illinois at Chicago allegedly received bribes from the owner of a suburban company in exchange for steering the school’s elevator repair work to it, according to an indictment returned in federal court in Chicago. The indictment accuses the UIC employee, James[Read More…]
