Three Maryland U.S. AID Officials Plead Guilty $550 Million Contract Bribery Scheme
BALTIMORE, MD — Four men, including a contracting officer for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and three business owners, have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a decade-long bribery…
Frederick County Businessman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud in Connection with Overcharging the U.S. Postal Service Under His Company’s Contract to Perform Maintenance and Repair Services at Postal Service Facilities
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Joseph Liberto, age 47, of New Windsor, Maryland, to 18 months in federal prison, followed by 12 months of home detention, and…
Maryland Man Admits to Extortion in Connection with a Maryland State Contract for Information Technology
Baltimore, Maryland – Kenneth Coffland, age 67, of Riva, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to extortion committed in connection with the operation of a state government contract for information technology (IT) services. The guilty…
Maryland Man Admits to Hobbs Act Extortion in Connection with a Maryland State Contract for Information Technology
Baltimore, Maryland – Kenneth Coffland, age 67, of Riva, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act extortion committed in connection with the operation of a state government contract for information technology (IT)…
Former Federal Official Sentenced To Prison For Contract Bribery Conspiracy And Tax Fraud
LAS VEGAS – A former official with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) was sentenced today to two years and six months in prison for his role in a bribery scheme involving…
Former Caltrans Contract Manager Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Bribery
A former contract manager for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) pleaded guilty today for his role in a bid-rigging and bribery scheme involving Caltrans improvement and repair contracts. According to a…
Former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain Sentenced to 120 Months Imprisonment After Previously Pleading Guilty to Soliciting and Receiving Bribes Involving Contract for Privatization of Work Release Program in St. Tammany Parish
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that former long-time St. Tammany Parish Sheriff RODNEY J. STRAIN (a/k/a Jack Strain), age 56, from Abita Springs, Louisiana, was sentenced today to…
Animal Activists Upset Over USDA Contract to Control Toms River Geese Population
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Township Council has signed a new contract with the USDA to manage the township’s wild geese population, and once again, the Animal Rights League is…
Former Manager at U.S. Auto Manufacturer Allegedly Accepted Over $3.4 Million in Bribes from Foreign Parts Supplier Seeking Contract
LOS ANGELES – A former manager at a U.S.-based automobile manufacturing company was taken into custody this morning after being indicted this week on a federal bribery charge alleging he solicited…
Fayetteville Woman Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Contract Fraud Schemes
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Fayetteville woman was sentenced today to 108 months in prison. On September 30, 2021, Stephanie Dianna Elliott pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of wire fraud and…
Former Contract Nurse Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Participation in a Racketeering Conspiracy at Maryland Correctional Institution Jessup
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced former Contract Nurse Joseph Nwancha, age 41, of Baltimore, yesterday to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…
Former Postal Contract Employee Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Stolen Mail
Ocala, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Miranda Delee Farleigh (25, Ocklawaha) has pleaded guilty to possessing stolen mail. Farleigh faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal…
Former Contract Mail Carrier sentenced to prison for vehicle smuggling scheme and possession of images of child rape and abuse
Tacoma – A 48– year-old Mason County, Washington resident was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 30 days in custody for three federal felonies related to a smuggling scheme…
Kellogg’s Employees Agree To New Contract Ending Over 2 Month Long Strike
The roughly 1,400 striking Kellogg’s workers ended a 10-week strike and voted in favor of a new labor contract with the cereal giant, multiple sources reported. “Our striking members at Kellogg’s ready-to-eat…
California Employment Development Department Contract Employee Sentenced to 25 Months for Pandemic-Related Fraud
Assistant U. S. Attorney Stephen H. Wong (619) 546-9464 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 20, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Nyika Gomez, a San Diego resident and former contract employee with the California…
Lansing-Based Research And Development Firm Pays $500,000 To Resolve Federal Contract Fraud Allegations
Metna Co. And Its President Voluntarily Agree To Two-Year Ban From Federal Contracting GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — United States Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Metna Co.,…
MLB Owners Lock Out Players After Failed Contract Negotiations
Major League Baseball (MLB) owners locked out players Wednesday night after negations failed to produce a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the players association for the first time since 1995. The two sides…
Former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain Pleads Guilty to Soliciting and Receiving Bribes Involving Contract for Privatization of Work Release Program in St. Tammany Parish
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that former long-time St. Tammany Parish Sheriff RODNEY J. STRAIN (a/k/a Jack Strain), age 56, from Abita Springs, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before…
John Deere Workers Agree To New Contract After Month-Long Strike
Workers at John Deere agreed to a six-year contract Wednesday, ending a strike that lasted over a month. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union that represents 10,000 John Deere workers announced that its…
John Deere Workers Reject New Contract, Extend Strike
Workers at Deer & Co. rejected a second contract offer from the company that would increase their pay by 10%, multiple sources reported. Over 10,000 employees at 12 John Deere plants in…
AG Alan Wilson joins lawsuit to stop vaccine mandate for federal contract workers
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a lawsuit aimed at blocking the requirement for federal contract workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. South Carolina is joining a…