CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2014. A former officer and a former director of a bank in Will County have pleaded guilty to federal charges for fraudulently creating false reports that made it appear that the bank’s loan portfolio was in better shape than it actually was. The defendants together concealed delinquent[Read More…]
Law and Order
Drilling Company Charged with Environmental and Maritime Crimes in Alaska
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. Noble Drilling (U.S.) LLC was charged with environmental and maritime crimes for operating the drill ship Noble Discoverer and the drilling unit Kulluk in violation of federal law in Alaska in 2012, the Department of Justice announced. Under the terms of a plea agreement filed in[Read More…]
Miami-Area Certified Nursing Assistant Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Role in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. A Miami licensed nursing assistant was sentenced today to serve 150 months in prison for participating in a $200 million Medicare fraud scheme involving fraudulent billings by American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), a mental health company headquartered in Miami. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
OtisMed Corporation and Former CEO Plead Guilty to Distributing FDA-Rejected Cutting Guides for Knee Replacement Surgeries
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. OtisMed Corp. and its former chief executive officer (CEO) admitted today to intentionally distributing knee replacement surgery cutting guides after their application for marketing clearance had been rejected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the corporation agreed to pay more than $80 million to[Read More…]
Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 57 Years in Prison for Firearms and Narcotics Offenses
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. An armed drug trafficker was sentenced today to serve 57 years in prison for his involvement in a decade-long cocaine-trafficking conspiracy in Newport News, Virginia. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern District[Read More…]
Two Florida Reptile Dealers Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring and Trafficking in Protected Reptiles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. Two Florida men were sentenced on charges of conspiracy and trafficking in protected timber rattlesnakes and endangered Eastern indigo snakes on Friday, Dec. 5. A federal judge in Philadelphia sentenced Robroy MacInnes, 55, of Inverness, Florida, and Robert Keszey, 48, of Bushnell, Florida, to 18 months[Read More…]
Futures Trader Indicted For Allegedly Stealing Computer-Stored Trade Secrets From His Former Chicago Trading Firm
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2014. A former futures trader at an unnamed trading firm in Chicago was indicted on federal charges for allegedly stealing trade secrets from the firm, including computer code for electronic trading and strategies and other intellectual property. The defendant, DAVID JACOB NEWMAN, was charged with three counts[Read More…]
Former Illinois State Rep. Keith Farnham Pleads Guilty To Transporting Child Pornogrphy
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2014. Former Illinois State Rep. KEITH FARNHAM pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of transporting child pornography via computers in his office and residence in Elgin last year. Farnham resigned his seat in the Illinois General Assembly in March of this year, less than a week[Read More…]
Alderman’s Former Chief Of Staff Pleads Guilty To Accepting $7,500 Bribe In Exchange For Letters Of Support For Liquor License
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014. A former chief of staff for an unnamed Chicago alderman pleaded guilty today to accepting a $7,500 cash bribe in exchange for obtaining the alderman’s letters of support for a license to sell alcohol in the alderman’s ward. The defendant, CURTIS V. THOMPSON, JR., accepted the[Read More…]
Two Men, Including Maryland Attorney, Indicted For Allegedly Defrauding 125 Business Owners Of $2 Million In ‘Advance Fees’
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014. Two principals of a defunct suburban company that purported to have billions of dollars to finance small businesses were indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly swindling about $2 million in advance fees from approximately 125 business owners nationwide. With no such assets and no history[Read More…]
