TracFone Wireless to Pay $13.4 Million to Settle False Claims Relating to FCC’s Lifeline Program
WASHINGTON – TracFone Wireless Inc. (TracFone) has agreed to pay $13.4 million as part of a civil settlement to resolve allegations that TracFone violated the False Claims Act by signing up more…
Former CEO of Drug Manufacturing Company Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the FDA and Distributing Adulterated Drugs
Miami, Florida – Raidel Figueroa, the former CEO and co-owner of Pharmatech, LLC, a drug and dietary supplement manufacturer that operated in Broward County, Florida, has made his initial appearance in Fort…
South Florida Defendant Who Assaulted and Threatened to Kill Federal Prosecutor Lands Himself Additional Time in Prison
Miami, Florida – A 34-year-old Palm Beach Gardens man who hurled a chair at, and threatened to kill, an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) after receiving an unfavorable jury verdict has been…
United States Forfeits Millions in Cryptocurrency Used to Launder Illicit Dark Web Proceeds
Miami, Florida – In one of the largest cryptocurrency forfeiture actions ever filed by the United States, federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida successfully forfeited approximately $34 million worth of…
PARCLL Announces Integration Partnership With EasyPost, Giving E-Commerce Merchants More Options to Add Capacity and Drive Growth
LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2022 — PARCLL, a leading global e-commerce logistics solutions provider and EasyPost, a premier shipping software solution, have announced a partnership that enables domestic and cross-border shippers to…
Canadian Man Arrested and Charged with Conspiracy, Wire Fraud
MINNEAPOLIS – A Canadian man has been arrested and charged for his role in a $300 million telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable victims, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.…
South Florida Man Guilty of Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor
Miami, Florida – A federal jury in Fort Pierce, Florida has found Zachary S. Spiegel, 38, of Jensen Beach, guilty of attempted on-line enticement of a minor. According to evidence presented at…
Broward County Felon Charged With Federal Gun and Identity Theft Crimes
Miami, Florida – A South Florida grand jury has charged a 38-year-old felon from Lauderhill, Florida with illegally possessing a cache of firearms and ammunition, as well as sensitive identity and financial…
PLATINUM EQUITY PORTFOLIO COMPANY PARAMOUNT GLOBAL SURFACES ACQUIRES STONE SOURCE
Acquisition of National Tile and Stone Distributor Strengthens PGS Offering in Growing Commercial Flooring Market LOS ANGELES and MIAMI, April 1, 2022 — Platinum Equity portfolio company Paramount Global Surfaces (“PGS”) announced today…
DINE OUT TO GIVE BACK ON THURSDAY, APRIL 28
Now in its 26th year, Dining Out For Life is magnificent in its simplicity: Dine at a participating restaurant and that restaurant will donate a generous portion of the day’s proceeds to…
Spirit Airlines Completes LaGuardia Terminal Move, All Flights Now Operating From Historic Marine Air Terminal
MIRAMAR, Fla., March 29, 2022 — Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) today announced the completion of its terminal move at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) with all Spirit flights now calling Terminal A home. Over the…
U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrest Sex Offender Wanted for Sex Crimes Against A Minor
Dayton, OH – The U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST), with assistance of the Dayton Police Department, have arrested Gerald Pendergrass III. Pendergrass was wanted by the Dayton Police…
Serial Bank Robber Indicted on Federal Charges
Miami, Florida – A 52-year-old Hialeah man with a prior felony conviction who went on a four-month bank robbery spree was federally indicted yesterday on 11 counts of bank robbery. According to…
Former Charter School Board President Found Guilty of Embezzlement and Wire Fraud
Miami, Florida – On March 23, 2022, following a week and half-long trial, a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida found Jimika I. Williams, a/k/a Jimika Mason, guilty of two counts of…
Broward County Women Sentenced for Using Patient Information in Real Estate Scheme
Miami, Florida – Samantha Johnson, 57, of Pompano Beach, and her wife, Sandra Shea, 56, of Cooper City, were sentenced on Tuesday by the Honorable United States District Court Judge Roy K.…
Woman Arriving At Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Sentenced For Attempting To Smuggling 6.6 Kilograms Of Marijuana
St. Croix, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Yvette Simeina, aged 41, was sentenced to two years of probation and a $1,000 fine for attempting to smuggle…
Defendant Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Attempting to Murder United States Government Informant
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Luis Taveras was sentenced by United States District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto to 17 years’ imprisonment for attempting to commit obstruction-of-justice murder. Taveras pleaded…
Introducing Velocity Medtech: An Integrated Solutions Provider Revolutionizing Orthopaedic Medical Manufacturing
Unified brand combines proven technologies and capabilities in cases, caddies, trays, implants, and surgical instruments as a comprehensive, single-source partner for medical device manufacturing. TOTOWA. N.J., March 22, 2022 — Velocity Medtech…