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…]
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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…]
Former Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Marijuana and Alcohol into Cook County Jail
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2015. A former Cook County Corrections Officer admitted in federal court today that he smuggled marijuana, tobacco and alcohol into the Cook County Jail. JASON MAREK delivered the contraband to a jail inmate after tucking it into sandwiches and sneaking it past security, according to a written[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…]
Sixteen Additional FIFA Officials Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and Corruption
The New Defendants Include Five Current or Former FIFA Executive Committee Members and the Current Presidents of CONCACAF and CONMEBOL; Guilty Pleas for Eight Others, Including Jeffrey Webb and the Former Presidents of the Colombian and Chilean Soccer Federations, also Announced Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. A 92-count superseding indictment was[Read More…]
Russian Taliban Fighter Sentenced to Life in Prison in Terrorism Case
Led Attack on U.S. and Afghan Forces in Afghanistan in 2009 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin, 55, a Russian national and former Russian army tank commander, was sentenced today to life plus 30 years in prison for conspiring to shoot down American helicopters and to kill U.S. and[Read More…]
Psychiatrist and Counselor Indicted for Falsifying Medical Reports to Help Applicants for U.S. Citizenship Bypass Testing Requirements
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. A psychiatrist and counselor in a Chicago medical practice were arrested today on charges they falsely diagnosed individuals as disabled in order to help them bypass certain tests for U.S. citizenship. Dr. MAREK WALCZYK and KATARZYNA FERGEMANN fraudulently declared the applicants as suffering from a[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Orders Subprime Credit Reporting Company and Owner to Pay $8 Million Penalty for Illegal Practices
Company Mishandled Consumer Reports, Failed to Investigate Consumer Disputes WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against a nationwide credit reporting company, Clarity Services, Inc., and its owner, Tim Ranney, for illegally obtaining consumer credit reports. The company also violated the law by[Read More…]
Justice Dept. Fact Sheet on White House and Justice Department Convening–A Cycle of Incarceration: Prison, Debt and Bail Practices
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2015. On Dec. 2, 2015, the Justice Department hosted a convening to address the effect and fairness of fees and fines. The department convened judges, academics and practitioners to develop a research and policy agenda that will inform jurisdictions in their efforts to reform court practices. On[Read More…]
