Investigation Has Yielded 15 Guilty Pleas to Date Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 12, 2014. A former New York-based tax liens company executive pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids at auctions conducted by New Jersey municipalities for the sale of tax liens, the Department of Justice announced.[Read More…]
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Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for May 12, 2014
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
Swiss Asset Management Firm and Related Companies Agree to Resolve Criminal Tax Investigation
The Swisspartners Group Is Paying $4.4 Million in Forfeiture and Restitution Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2014. James M. Cole, the Deputy Attorney General of the Department of Justice, Kathryn Keneally, the Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division of the Department of Justice, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the[Read More…]
Florida Doctor Sentenced for Federal Tax Crimes
Doctor Maintained Multiple Offshore Bank Accounts at UBS and Other Foreign Banks That Concealed More Than $60 Million in Income and Assets Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2014. Dr. Patricia Lynn Hough, of Englewood, Florida, was sentenced today to serve two years in prison and three years supervised release by U.S. District[Read More…]
Former Maryland Sergeant Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2014. Josh Hummer, formerly a sergeant at Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) in Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced today to serve 12 months and a day in prison for obstruction of justice. Previously, on Jan. 31, 2014, a federal jury found Hummer guilty of providing false and misleading information[Read More…]
Former Chief Executive Officer of Oil Services Company Indicted in New Jersey on Foreign Bribery and Kickback Charges
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2014. The former co-chief executive officer (CEO) of PetroTiger Ltd. – a British Virgin Islands oil and gas company with operations in Colombia and offices in New Jersey – was indicted today for his role in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials in violation[Read More…]
Bolingbrook Man Charged With Attempting to Illegally Export Thermal Imaging Camera to Pakistan
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014. A Bolingbrook man was indicted on federal charges alleging that he violated U.S. export laws by attempting to ship a thermal imaging camera from his company in Schaumburg to a company in Pakistan without obtaining a license from the U.S. Commerce Department, federal law enforcement officials announced[Read More…]
Former Executive Director of Virgin Islands Legislature Charged with Bribery and Extortion in Award of Government Contracts
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2014. The former executive director of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands was indicted today by a federal grand jury in the Virgin Islands for accepting bribes and engaging in extortion in the award of contracts with the Legislature, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil[Read More…]
Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty to $50 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2014. A commercial real estate developer pleaded guilty for his role in a $50 million securities fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy of the Southern District of California. Bradley Holcom, 55,[Read More…]
United States Files Complaint Against Stevens-Henager College, Inc. Alleging False Claims Act Violations for Illegal Recruiting
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2014. The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Stevens-Henager College, Inc. and its owner, The Center for Excellence in Higher Education, for illegally compensating recruiters, the Department of Justice announced today. Stevens-Henager operates a chain of for-profit colleges in Idaho and[Read More…]
