Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 21, 2014. Kidada Savage, 31, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to life in prison for her role in the Oct. 9, 2004, firebombing that killed six members of a federal witness’s family. Savage is the sister of Kaboni Savage, who ordered the firebombing and who was sentenced to[Read More…]
Law and Order
FBI: Michigan Men Charged in Robbery of Bradford National Bank in Highland
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that Ramsey Z. Fakhouri, 22, and Alexander P. Gerth, 18, both of Troy, Michigan, were indicted by a federal grand jury on February 20, 2014, with bank robbery. Documents filed with the court allege[Read More…]
Ottawa Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An Ottawa, Illinois man was sentenced yesterday to 7 1/2 years in federal prison for amassing a large collection of child pornography over more than four years. The defendant, Jay ARthur Widemann, 57, of Ottawa, pleaded guilty last October to receiving child pornography, admitting that he had collected[Read More…]
Endo Pharmaceuticals and Endo Health Solutions to Pay $192.7 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Liability Relating to Marketing of Prescription Drug Lidoderm for Unapproved Uses
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 21, 2014. Pharmaceutical company Endo Health Solutions Inc. and its subsidiary Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Endo) have agreed to pay $192.7 million to resolve criminal and civil liability arising from Endo’s marketing of the prescription drug Lidoderm for uses not approved as safe and effective by the Food and[Read More…]
New Jersey Doctor Who Provided Spa Services Pleads Guilty in Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 21, 2014. Dr. Chang Ho Lee, 68, of Palisades Park, N.J., pleaded guilty today to health care fraud and agreed to forfeit more than $3.4 million in fraud proceeds. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch of the Eastern[Read More…]
Ottawa, Ill., Man Sentenced To 7½ Years In Federal Prison For Receiving Child Pornography
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. An Ottawa, Ill., man was sentenced yesterday to 7½ years in federal prison for amassing a large collection of child pornography over more than four years. The defendant, JAY ARTHUR WIDEMANN, 57, of Ottawa, pleaded guilty last October to receiving child pornography, admitting that he had collected[Read More…]
Company’s Green Claims for Plastic Lumber Misleading
FTC Order Requires Firm to Have Distributors Take Down Ads With Unsupported Claims Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2014. A Wisconsin-based manufacturer of plastic lumber products has agreed to stop making allegedly unsubstantiated claims about the recycled content and recyclability of two of its brands of plastic lumber. Under the FTC settlement,[Read More…]
Physician Arrested for Allegedly Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone and Falsely Billing Medicare in Undercover Probe
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. A southwest suburban physician was arrested yesterday on federal charges for allegedly conspiring to illegally dispense a prescription medication and health care fraud, federal law enforcement officials announced today. The defendant, SATHISH NARAYANAPPA BABU, the owner of Anik Life Sciences Medical Corp., allegedly conspired to illegally dispense[Read More…]
Georgia Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. A Georgia real estate investor pleaded guilty today for her role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Department of Justice announced. Felony charges were filed on Dec. 19, 2013, in the U.S. District Court[Read More…]
Two Florida Men Sentenced for Defrauding Thousands of Homeowners in $4 Million Nationwide Home Loan Modification Scam
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. Two Florida men were sentenced today to serve 84 months in prison for defrauding thousands of homeowners in a $4 million nationwide home loan modification scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz of the District[Read More…]
