Former Crestwood Mayor Pleads Guilty to Participating in Bribery Scheme Involving Red-Light Camera Services

CHICAGO — The former mayor of Crestwood, Ill., pleaded guilty today to a federal corruption charge and admitted improperly soliciting and receiving benefits from a representative of a red-light camera company that…

New United States Attorney For The Middle District Of Pennsylvania Appointed

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that John C. Gurganus, former Chief of the Criminal Division, has been appointed United States Attorney for…

Federal Indictments Charge Department of Veterans Affairs Employees With Pocketing Cash From Vendors

CHICAGO — Two employees of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pocketed cash from vendors in exchange for steering them orders for medical equipment, according to indictments returned in federal court in…

Obama Economic Alums Turn On Biden’s Spending Spree

Economic advisers to former President Barack Obama recently criticized President Joe Biden’s spending policies and the administrative handling of growing inflation. A former economic adviser to Obama, Steven Rattner wrote an op-ed…

‘I’m Not A Humorless Loser’: Gun Store Owner Selling ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Ammunition Fires Back At Media

The owner of a store near Detroit is selling ammunition engraved with the words “Let’s Go Brandon,” and he isn’t too fond of the media coverage he’s receiving. Justin Nazaroff, chief executive…

$10K Win on $100 Million Cash Extravaganza in Stockport

STOCKPORT, OHIO – Aaron Clark of Stockport won $10,000 on the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, $100 Million Cash Extravaganza. After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, Aaron will receive $7,200. He…

International Wholesale Currency Dealer Sentenced for Criminal Operations; Forfeits $1.1 Million

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michael A. Deshong, Daniel C. Silva, and Carl Brooker (619) 546-9290 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—November 16, 2021 SAN DIEGO — GPOMCT Grupo Empresarial S.A. de C.V., an international, Mexico-based…

The Fed Could End Inflation, But Experts Say Wall Street Would Hate It

The Federal Reserve’s decision to reduce its monthly bond purchases contributed to a surge in prices, benefiting billionaires and corporations while crushing lower-income Americans, multiple experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.…

Former Government Employee Sentenced to 17-Month Prison Term for Concealing Information During Application Process

WASHINGTON – Chance Barrow, 32, of Lusby, Md., was sentenced today to 17 months in prison for concealing material information when he successfully applied to become…

Two Sentenced in Lottery Scams that Defrauded Seniors

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Two Jamaican citizens who participated in lottery scams that defrauded U.S citizens, primarily senior citizens in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and several other states, of more than a half-million dollars,…

Owners of Imaging Product Companies Pay $220,000 to Resolve Allegations of Fraud Against Federal Government Agencies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jimmy A. Meron, owner of WOW Imaging Products LLC (WOW) and part owner of Time Enterprises LLC (Time), has paid $100,000 to resolve allegations of knowingly overcharging federal agencies…

Second DC Solar Defendant Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Joseph W. Bayliss, 46, of Martinez, was sentenced today to three years in prison and ordered to pay $481.3 million in restitution for participating in a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme…

Former Employees At State Administrator Of Medicaid Transportation And Business Owner Charged With Submitting Fraudulent Claims

Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Health and…

San Fernando Valley Family Members Sentenced to Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Tens of Millions of Dollars in COVID Relief

LOS ANGELES – Three members of a San Fernando Valley family have been sentenced – two of them in absentia after they fled justice following their convictions at trial – to…

Seven Members of Los Angeles-Based Fraud Ring Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar COVID-19 Relief Scheme

Seven members of a Los Angeles-based fraud ring were sentenced for a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $20 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) COVID-19…

Worker shortage at the North Pole? Santa needs more elves to help him answer letters and give gifts this year

Santa needs your help. Now, with the overwhelming number of letters being received at the North Pole, even Santa’s workshop is experiencing a worker shortage. While Santa did not blame U.S. President…

Manhattan Real Estate Fund Manager Charged With Securities Fraud Offenses

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip R. Bartlett, the Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced…

Santa Clarita Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Prison for Scheming to Fraudulently Obtain $1.8 Million in COVID-Relief Funds

LOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita Valley man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain approximately $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief guaranteed by the…

Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Ganjei Announces Intent to Step Down from Eastern District of Texas Leadership

BEAUMONT, Texas – Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas Nicholas J. Ganjei announced today that he will be stepping down from the role of Acting United States Attorney…

Archdiocese of New Orleans Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million to Resolve Hurricane Katrina-related False Claims Act Allegations

WASHINGTON – The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans (“Archdiocese of New Orleans”) has agreed to pay more than $1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by…

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