Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2016. The Department of Justice announced today that Kilgore Flares Company and one of its subcontractors, ESM Group Inc., have agreed to pay a total of $8 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by selling or conspiring to sell defective infrared countermeasure flares[Read More…]
Federal and International
Highest-Ranking Navy Official Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes from Foreign Defense Contractor in Massive Bribery and Fraud Scheme
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2016. The highest-ranking official charged in a massive Navy bribery scandal was sentenced in federal court today to 46 months in prison for giving classified information to a foreign defense contractor in exchange for prostitutes, luxury travel and other gifts. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
Seven Iranians Working for Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Affiliated Entities Charged for Conducting Coordinated Campaign of Cyber Attacks Against U.S. Financial Sector
One Defendant Also Charged with Obtaining Unauthorized Access into Control Systems of a New York Dam NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. A grand jury in the Southern District of New York indicted seven Iranian individuals who were employed by two Iran-based computer companies, ITSecTeam (ITSEC) and Mersad Company (MERSAD), that performed work[Read More…]
Detroit-Area Physician Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Role in $5.7 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. A Detroit-area doctor who prescribed medically unnecessary controlled substances and billed for office visits and diagnostic testing that never took place was sentenced to 45 months in prison today for his role in a $5.7 million Medicare fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
Former CEO of $3 Billion TierOne Bank Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Orchestrating Scheme to Hide More than $100 Million in Losses from Shareholders and Regulators
NEBRASKA–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. The former CEO of TierOne Bank, a $3 billion publicly-traded commercial bank formerly headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced to 132 months in prison today for orchestrating a scheme to defraud TierOne’s shareholders and to mislead regulators by concealing more than $100 million in losses on loans[Read More…]
Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Hack into U.S. Defense Contractors’ Systems to Steal Sensitive Military Information
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. A Chinese national pleaded guilty today to participating in a years-long conspiracy to hack into the computer networks of major U.S. defense contractors, steal sensitive military and export-controlled data and send the stolen data to China. Su Bin, also known as Stephen Su and Stephen Subin, 50,[Read More…]
Respironics to Pay $34.8 Million for Allegedly Causing False Claims to Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare Related to the Sale of Masks Designed to Treat Sleep Apnea
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. Respironics Inc., based in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $34.8 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for paying kickbacks in the form of free call center services to durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers that bought its masks for patients with sleep apnea, the[Read More…]
Computer Hacking Conspiracy Charges Unsealed Against Members of Syrian Electronic Army
Two Fugitives Believed to be in Syria Added to FBI Cyber’s Most Wanted VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2016. Three Syrian nationals, all current or former members of the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), were charged with multiple conspiracies related to computer hacking, according to two criminal complaints unsealed today in the U.S. District[Read More…]
Former U.S. State Department Employee Sentenced to 57 Months in Extensive Computer Hacking, Cyberstalking and “Sextortion” Scheme
GEORGIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. A former U.S. State Department employee was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for perpetrating a widespread, international e-mail phishing, computer hacking and cyberstalking scheme against hundreds of victims in the United States and abroad. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Florida Audiologist Sentenced to 94 Months in Prison in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. A Florida audiologist was sentenced to 94 months in prison today for her role in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley III of the Middle District of[Read More…]
