Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Schemes

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Valerie H. Chu (619) 546-6750 and Michelle L. Wasserman (619) 546-8314 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 4, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, former director at Chabad…

Shreveport Businessman Sentenced on Wire Fraud Charge

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that David D. DeBerardinis, 60, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to…

San Diego Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Schemes

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Oleksandra Johnson (619) 546-9769 and Valerie H. Chu (619) 546-6750 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 3, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Alexander Avergoon, a longtime San Diego real estate…

Clean Water Act Settlement Resolves Sewer Overflow Violations in Bucks County

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection filed a civil lawsuit against the Bucks County Water and…

Taylor Energy Company to Pay Over $43 Million and Transfer $432 Million Decommissioning Trust Fund to the United States for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Taylor Energy Company LLC (Taylor Energy), a Louisiana oil and gas company, has agreed to turn over all its remaining assets to the United States upon liquidation to resolve its liability for…

Danville Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges from Virginia, North Carolina

DANVILLE, Va. – A Danville, Virginia man, who spent two years as a fugitive after embezzling $600,000 from a Danville credit union before being arrested in Durham, North Carolina, pleaded guilty today…

Former Defense Contractor Arrested for Attempted Espionage

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division announced that John Murray Rowe, Jr., 63, of Lead, South…

Parent Sentenced in College Admissions Case

BOSTON – The chief executive officer of a California liquor distribution company was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for her involvement in the college admissions case. Marci Palatella, 66, of…

Former Netflix Executive Sentenced To 30 Months For Bribes And Kickbacks From Netflix Vendors

SAN JOSE –Michael Kail, the former Vice President of IT Operations at Netflix, was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for his convictions for honest services wire, mail fraud, and…

Providence Man Pleads Guilty in Schemes That Defrauded Home Improvement Stores

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man today admitted in federal court that he participated in a scheme that defrauded home improvement stores in Rhode Island and Massachusetts of more than $140,000, repeatedly…

Tampa Men Sentenced For Fraud And Identity Theft In COVID Benefits Conspiracy

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle has sentenced Kary Stevenson (47) and Corey Quinn (35), both of Tampa, for conspiracy to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft related…

California Parent Agrees to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Case

BOSTON – The owner of a warehousing company for the shipping industry has agreed to plead guilty in connection with his involvement in the college admissions case. I-Hsin “Joey” Chen, 67, of…

Former Security Supervisor Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme Using the Stolen Identity Information of Co-Workers and Job Applicants from His Company

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte today sentenced Ricardo Carter II, age 38, of Camp Springs, Maryland, to 87 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised…

DHS Asks The Public How To Prevent Migrant Family Separations

The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that it will seek suggestions from the public on how to prevent the separation of migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border. “It is unconscionable to…

Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Prison for Making False Statements on Loan Application

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man was sentenced today to two years in prison and ordered to pay $490,000 in restitution for making false statements on a loan application. According to court…

Los Angeles Fashion District company owner sentenced to prison for committing customs violations and tax offenses following HSI probe

LOS ANGELES — The owner of a garment wholesaling company in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for scheming…

California Parents Plead Guilty in College Admissions Case

BOSTON – Two Silicon Valley parents pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with their involvement in the college admissions case. Gregory Colburn, M.D., 63, and Amy Colburn, 61,…

Los Angeles Fashion District Company Owner Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Committing Customs Violations and Tax Offenses

LOS ANGELES – The owner of a garment wholesaling company in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for…

Naples Doctor Who Operated A Pill Mill Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison And Ordered To Forfeit More Than $400,000 And Nine Luxury Vehicles

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Gerald Michael Abraham (76, Naples) to three years in federal prison for dispensing controlled substances (oxycodone and amphetamine) for no…

Carencro Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Her Employer

LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Yvette L. Fontenot, 54, of Carencro, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays to…

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