Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2014. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin, U.S. Attorney Ripley Rand for the Middle District of North Carolina and Special Agent in Charge John Strong of the FBI in North Carolina announced today that Donald Ray Morgan pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support[Read More…]
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Former Northwestern Physician To Pay The United States $475,000 To Settle Cancer Research Grant Fraud Claims
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. A former cancer research physician at Northwestern University’s Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Center for Cancer in Chicago will pay the United States $475,000 to settle claims of federal research grant fraud. Dr. Charles L. Bennett agreed to the settlement in a federal False Claims Act lawsuit[Read More…]
29 Defendants Facing State or Federal Charges for Alleged Roles in ‘Cracking Cards Schemes Costing Banks Millions of Dollars
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. Twenty-nine northern Illinois and Indiana defendants are facing state or federal charges following a coordinated investigation of “cracking cards,” a scheme that costs banks millions of dollars and has its roots on Chicago’s south side and is spreading to other cities through rap music and social[Read More…]
Two Former Police Officers Plead Guilty to Using Excessive Force When Tasing a Woman
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2014. Eric Walters, 39, and Franklin Brown, 35, formerly police officers with the City of Marion Police Department, in South Carolina, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to using excessive force against a woman with mental disabilities on April 2, 2013, the Justice Department announced today. Walters[Read More…]
Former President and Owner of Rehabilitation Clinic Pleaded Guilty in Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2014. The former president and owner of a rehabilitation therapy services clinic pleaded guilty in Tampa today to health care fraud and money laundering charges. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley III of the Middle District[Read More…]
Four Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Robbery of Jewelry Courier
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2014. Four members of a robbery crew that targeted jewelry couriers were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in conspiracy to commit a Hobbs Act robbery and related offenses. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian[Read More…]
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Computer Hacking Involving Stolen Credit Card Numbers and Altered Academic Records
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2014. A Massachusetts man was sentenced to serve four years in prison today for hacking into computer networks around the country – including networks belonging to law enforcement agencies and a local college – to obtain highly sensitive law enforcement data and to alter academic records, as[Read More…]
United States Files Enforcement Action Against South Dakota Laser Medical Device Distributor
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. The United States filed a civil complaint for injunctive relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota against 2035 Inc. and its president, Dr. Robert L. Lytle, the Department of Justice announced today. Lytle, who does business as 2035 Private Membership Association[Read More…]
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Hearing Services Company
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with Serendipity Hearing Inc., doing business as Sonus Hearing Care (Sonus), a hearing services provider headquartered in the Los Angeles, California, metropolitan area. The agreement resolves a claim, filed with the Office of Special Counsel for[Read More…]
First RF Corporation Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. The Justice Department announced today that First RF Corporation (First RF), an antenna and radio system company located in Boulder, Colorado, has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting inflated claims for electronic warfare antennas sold[Read More…]
