CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2015. The Department of Justice announced today that an Illinois physician, Dr. Michael J. Reinstein, pleaded guilty to a federal crime for receiving illegal kickbacks and benefits totaling nearly $600,000 from two pharmaceutical companies in exchange for regularly prescribing an anti-psychotic drug — clozapine — to his patients. [Read More…]
Law and Order
Campaign Manager Pleads Guilty to Coordinated Campaign Contributions and False Statements
First Criminal Prosecution in the United States For Campaign Finance Coordination between Political Committees Washington, DC—(ENEWSFP)—February 12, 2015. A campaign finance manager and political consultant pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of Virginia for coordinating $325,000 in federal election campaign contributions by a political action committee (PAC) to a[Read More…]
New Jersey Oyster Harvesters and Dealers Sentenced for Illegally Trafficking in Oysters, Falsifying Food Safety and Oyster Harvest Records, and Obstructing Justice
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. Three oyster harvesters and dealers, an employee and a related business were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Camden, New Jersey. Todd Reeves, Thomas Reeves, Renee Reeves, of Port Norris, New Jersey, and their oyster dealer company, Shellrock LLC, were sentenced for their roles in creating[Read More…]
Former Tifton Bank President and CEO Indicted for Bank Fraud
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. A former bank president was charged today for his role in a bank fraud scheme in which he is alleged to have hidden underperforming and at-risk loans from the bank and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), among others, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell[Read More…]
Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit Against the State of Maryland, Queen Anne’s County, and the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a consent decree with the state of Maryland and the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff. If approved by the court, the settlement will resolve Murphy-Taylor v. State of Maryland, et al., a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit[Read More…]
U.S. Citizen Extradited from Costa Rica in Connection with International-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. A U.S. citizen charged in connection with the operation of a series of fraudulent business opportunities was extradited from Costa Rica to the United States, the Justice Department announced today. John White was charged in a Nov. 29, 2011, indictment in the Southern District of Florida[Read More…]
Thirty Two Defendants Facing Federal Or State Charges Alleging The Laundering Of Over $100 Million In Narcotics Proceeds Through Cash-For-Gold Scheme
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2015. Thirty-one defendants face federal money laundering charges for their roles in a conspiracy that allegedly laundered more than $100 million in drug proceeds for the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel by purchasing gold, reselling it to companies in Florida and California, then transmitting the money from the United[Read More…]
Former Federal Prison Chaplain Pleads Guilty To Passing Messages For Convicted Killer Frank Calabrese, Sr.
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2015. A former federal prison chaplain who ministered to convicted killer Frank Calabrese, Sr., pleaded guilty today to passing messages from Calabrese concerning the recovery of a hidden violin from a residence Calabrese once owned in Williams Bay, Wis., federal law enforcement officials announced today. The defendant,[Read More…]
Two U.S. Army Sergeants Plead Guilty to Taking Bribes While Deployed in Afghanistan
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2015. Two sergeants with the U.S. Army have pleaded guilty for accepting bribes from Afghan truck drivers at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan (FOB Gardez), in exchange for allowing the drivers to take thousands of gallons of fuel from the base for resale on the black market,[Read More…]
AstraZeneca to Pay $7.9 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2015. AstraZeneca LP, a pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Delaware, has agreed to pay the government $7.9 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a kickback scheme in violation of the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced today. AstraZeneca markets and sells pharmaceutical products in the[Read More…]
