Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2015. A former trader at ConvergEx Global Markets Limited (CGM Limited) pleaded guilty this morning in federal court in New Jersey for his role in a scheme to falsify the books and records of a registered U.S. broker-dealer. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice[Read More…]
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Four Charged in International Uganda-Based Cyber Counterfeiting Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2015. A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has indicted four people in connection with an international counterfeit currency operation headquartered in the African nation of Uganda, announced U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The indictment, returned on April 1, 2015, charges[Read More…]
Senator Robert Menendez and Salomon Melgen Indicted for Conspiracy, Bribery and Honest Services Fraud
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2015. Robert Menendez, a U.S. Senator, and Salomon Melgen, a Florida ophthalmologist, were indicted today in connection with a bribery scheme in which Menendez allegedly accepted gifts from Melgen in exchange for using the power of his Senate office to benefit Melgen’s financial and personal interests, announced[Read More…]
Swiss Asset Manager Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Conspiring with U.S. Taxpayers to Evade Federal Income Taxes and File False Tax Returns
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. A Swiss citizen and former asset manager at a Swiss asset management firm pleaded guilty to conspiring with U.S. taxpayer-clients and others to help U.S. taxpayers hide millions of dollars in offshore accounts from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and to evade U.S. taxes on the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Charges Against Directors of Saline County Domestic Violence Nonprofit
Attorney General Alleges Defendants Illegally Obtained State & Federal Grants, Stole Charitable Funds for Domestic Violence Assistance Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced charges against the directors of a Saline County non-profit domestic violence shelter for falsifying records to obtain state and federal grant funding and[Read More…]
Ohio-Based Health System Pays United States $10 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. Robinson Health System Inc. has agreed to pay $10 million to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Statute by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians, the Justice Department announced today. Robinson is a nonprofit corporation[Read More…]
Former Federal Agents Charged With Bitcoin Money Laundering and Wire Fraud
Agents Were Part of Baltimore’s Silk Road Task Force Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2015. Two former federal agents have been charged with wire fraud, money laundering and related offenses for stealing digital currency during their investigation of the Silk Road, an underground black market that allowed users to conduct illegal transactions[Read More…]
Volo, Illinois Woman Charged In Federal Court With Attempted Robbery Of Chase Bank In Johnsburg
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. A Lake County woman was charged yesterday in federal court with attempted bank robbery. TERESA M. KNOWLES, 39, of Volo, Ill., was charged with the attempted robbery of Chase Bank located at 2911 Commerce Drive, Johnsburg, Illinois, on March 24, 2015. According to the complaint, Knowles[Read More…]
Former Tinley Park Man Charged With Bankruptcy Fraud For Concealing Seven Luxury Cars Worth $294,000
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. A former Tinley Park resident was charged by information today with concealing his ownership of seven luxury cars during his 2012 bankruptcy proceeding. The charges allege that JOSEPH W. CAMPBELL, 49, concealed cars having a total value of approximately $294,000, including a Lamborghini worth $122,000, a[Read More…]
Wrigley Field Rooftop Owner Indicted In Alleged Scheme To Defraud Chicago Cubs, State And Local Taxing Authorities
CHICAGO ―(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. An owner and operator of a rooftop entertainment venue overlooking Wrigley Field was indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly scheming to withhold approximately $600,000 due and owing collectively to the Chicago Cubs, the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the City of Chicago, federal law[Read More…]
