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Amtrak Employee Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Defrauding Amtrak of More Than $76,000 Worth of Chainsaws and Chainsaw Parts

TRENTON, N.J. – An Ocean County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining chainsaws and chainsaw parts from his employer Amtrak and then selling this…

April 19, 2022

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Union County Man Admits Committing Wire Fraud and Making False Reports and Statements to and for HUD

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NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted committing wire fraud and making false reports and statements to and for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),…

April 19, 2022

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Recidivist Fraudster Indicted In Connection With At Least $40 Million Ponzi Scheme, SBA Loan Fraud, And Another Fraud Scheme

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Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced the…

April 19, 2022

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Former Small Business Administration Employee Imprisoned For Identity Theft

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Jay David Soulliere, Jr., 28, of Grand Rapids, was sentenced to 51 months in prison by…

April 19, 2022

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Portland Housekeeper Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud after Stealing Covid-Relief Funds

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PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland area housekeeper pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kimberly Aralene Wells, 40, a resident of Portland,…

April 19, 2022

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Mississippi Man Sentenced to Probation and Home Confinement for Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft

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Memphis, TN- Convicted felon Eugene Conrad, 52, of Michigan City, Mississippi has been sentenced to three years of probation along with nine months of home confinement for aiming a laser pointer at…

April 19, 2022

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Owner of Counseling Agency and Supervising Manager Sentenced on Healthcare and Wire Fraud Charges

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SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Marty T. Johnson and Keesha Dinkins were both sentenced today by United States District Judge Donald E. Walter in connection with…

April 19, 2022

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Off Duty New Jersey Cops Can Smoke Weed, But Maybe Not for Long

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TRENTON, NJ – With legalized marijuana finally arriving this Thursday in New Jersey, it has been announced that cops will be able to smoke weed as long as they’re off duty. That’s…

April 19, 2022

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White Castle’s New 1921 Slider, Now Available at All Castles, Marks 101 Years of Slider Innovations and Brings Menu Full Circle

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White Castle Also First to Offer New Soft Drink from Coca-Cola, Its Partner Since 1921 COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 19, 2022 — For the first time in several years, White Castle is rolling…

April 19, 2022

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Leading Private Equity Practitioner David Cosgrove to Join Dechert’s Charlotte Office

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NEW YORK, April 19, 2022 — Dechert LLP announced today that leading private equity practitioner David Cosgrove will join the firm’s corporate and securities group as a partner in the Charlotte office.…

April 19, 2022

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‘Direct Conflict’: GOP Demands Michigan Judge Recuse Herself From Major Abortion Case

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‘Direct Conflict’: GOP Demands Michigan Judge Recuse Herself From Major Abortion Case Laurel Duggan on April 18, 2022 The Michigan Republican Party called for a judge who had supported Planned Parenthood to…

April 18, 2022

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PINTER: A Little-Known Biden Tax Provision Could Make Waves. Here’s How

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PINTER: A Little-Known Biden Tax Provision Could Make Waves. Here’s How Kimberly Pinter on April 18, 2022 As the tax season has progressed, a little-noticed provision in the American Rescue Plan Act…

April 18, 2022

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Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Covid-Relief Funds

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PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Benjamin Tifekchian, 48, was sentenced to…

April 18, 2022

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Santa Clarita Man Sentenced to Nearly 3½ Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-Relief Loans

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LOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita man was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for attempting to steal millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) COVID-relief loans for…

April 18, 2022

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Former Butte County Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of FEMA Benefits in Connection with Paradise Camp Fire

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Andrew Keffer, 44, previously of Chico, pleaded guilty today to theft of government property: specifically, FEMA benefits issued in connection with the 2018 Camp Fire, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert…

April 18, 2022

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Investigation Into the Murder of Laquan McDonald

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CHICAGO — On April 13, 2015, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced a joint federal and state investigation into the Oct. 20, 2014, fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald. …

April 18, 2022

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Colorado Substance Abuse Treatment Clinic and Owner Agree to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

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WASHINGTON – Springbok Health Inc., a medical clinic with locations in Colorado Springs and Pueblo West, Colorado, and Mark Jankelow, Springbok’s owner and Chief Executive Officer, have agreed to pay at least…

April 18, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

Springbok Health Inc., a medical clinic with locations in Colorado Springs and Pueblo West, Colorado, and Mark Jankelow, Springbok’s owner and Chief Executive Officer, have agreed to pay at least $125,000, and…

April 18, 2022

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An Oregon man was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for coercing and persuading multiple minors to send him sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves over the internet. Kirk R.…

April 18, 2022

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11 Charged With Over $1.3 Million in Social Security Administration Benefits Fraud

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, announced today that federal criminal charges have been filed against 11 individuals for theft of government property in connection with an investigation…

April 18, 2022

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