Three Co-Conspirators Have Already Pleaded Guilty; Five Expected to Go to Trial in May 2016 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. Abdirizak Mohamed Warsame, 20, of Eagan, Minnesota, was charged by criminal complaint with conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), announced Assistant Attorney[Read More…]
Federal and International
Army Sergeant Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy in Afghanistan Bribery Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. An Army sergeant was sentenced to 24 months in prison today for his role in a conspiracy to commit bribery in connection with supply contracts while serving in Afghanistan. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney John E. Kuhn[Read More…]
Former Head of Offshore Brokerage Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit International Stock Fraud and Money Laundering Scams
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. A California man pleaded guilty today to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit international money laundering in connection with an international “pump and dump” scheme involving stocks traded on the over-the-counter (OTC) market. Assistant Attorney General Leslie[Read More…]
Repeat Offender Convicted in Minnesota of Possession of Child Pornography
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. A jury found Frank Russell McCoy, 72, guilty of possession of child pornography after a two-day trial, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger of the District of Minnesota. For years, McCoy has written[Read More…]
Ohio Man Indicted for Soliciting the Murder of Members of the U.S. Military
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. A six-count indictment was filed today charging an Akron, Ohio, man for soliciting the murder of members of the U.S. military. Terrence J. McNeil, 25, was indicted on three counts of solicitation of a crime of violence and three counts of threatening military personnel. He was[Read More…]
Executives of Swiss and Las Vegas Companies Convicted in International Investment Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. A federal jury in Las Vegas convicted two men of conspiracy, wire fraud and securities fraud yesterday for their roles in an approximately $10 million international investment fraud scheme involving numerous victims. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney[Read More…]
Southern California Ambulance Company Owner, Operator and Managers Sentenced to Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. The former owner, operator and managers of a Southern California ambulance company were sentenced to prison for their role in a fraud scheme that resulted in more than $1.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Debt Collector for Pursuing Disputed and Unverified Cellphone Debts
EOS to Pay More than $2.5 Million in Refunds and Penalties WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a federal complaint against EOS CCA (EOS), a Massachusetts debt collection firm, for reporting and collecting on old cellphone debt that consumers disputed and EOS did[Read More…]
Defendant Pleads Guilty in Tallahassee Cyberstalking Case
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2015. Michael Daniel Rubens, 31, formerly of Tallahassee, Florida, pleaded guilty yesterday to cyberstalking, unauthorized access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft. The guilty plea was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher P. Canova of the Northern District of Florida. During his guilty plea, Rubens[Read More…]
Four St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, Correctional Officers Charged with Violating the Civil Rights of an Inmate Resulting in Her Death
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. A grand jury today indicted four correctional officers from the St. Bernard Parish Prison in Chalmette, Louisiana, for violating the civil rights of inmate Nimali Henry by deliberately ignoring serious medical needs that led to her death. The indictment was announced by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney[Read More…]
