CONCORD – Paul Gracey, 57, formerly of Vermont, pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to theft of government funds, United States Attorney John …
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Former Senior Policy Advisor to City of Austin Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Misapply Federal Funds and to Falsify Records
by DOJ PressAUSTIN – A Dripping Springs man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to misapply federal funds and falsify records with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence an investigation into a …
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Oregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison and Ordered to Forfeit Over $18 Million in Stock and Properties After Stealing Millions in Covid-Relief Funds
by DOJ PressEUGENE, Ore.—An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today after stealing millions of dollars in loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Aaron Lloyd, 51, …
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Japanese Language Version – United States Files Civil Action to Return $150 Million in Embezzled Funds to Sony; FBI Tracks Money to Bitcoin
by DOJ Press下記の日本語文書は参考のための仮翻訳で、正文は英文 です。 司法省 カリフォルニア州南部地区連邦検事局 2021年12月20日（月） 即時のプレスリリース 米政府が横領金1億5000万ドルをソニーに返金するため民事訴訟を起こし、FBIが資金をビットコインに追跡 担当連絡先 オレクサンドラ・ジョンソン検事補 (619) 546-9769 アーロン・P・アルンゼン検事補 (619) 546-8384 プレスリリース要旨 ― 2021年12月20日 サンディエゴ ― 米政府は本日、東京に本社があるソニーグループ株式会社の子会社から詐取され、その後、米連邦捜査局(FBI)による窃盗事件捜査中に法執行機関によって差し押さえられ1億5400万ドルを超える資金を保全し、最終的に返還するため連邦裁判所に提訴した。 米国は、当該資産に対するソニーの利害保全を目的として、カリフォルニア州南部地区連邦裁判所に民事没収を申し立てた。この資産は、2021年5月に従業員が詐取した上で、現在の相場で1億8000万ドル以上に相当する3879ビットコイン超に換金したとされる。FBIの捜査に基づき、2021年12月1日に法執行機関によって差し押さえられた。 政府の申し立てによると、東京のソニー生命保険株式会社（ソニー生命）社員の石井伶は、会社が会社名義の金融口座間で資金移動をしようとした際に、1億5400万ドルを流用したとされる。申し立てはまた、石井が取引指示を改ざんすることで、当該資金をカリフォルニア州ラホヤ所在の銀行にある自身が管理する口座へ送金し、その後間を置かず暗号通貨であるビットコインに換金した、と述べている。 FBIの捜査で明らかとなった証拠に基づき、2021年6月、カリフォルニア州南部地区連邦裁判所の下級判事によって差し押さえ令状が許可された。裏付けとなる宣誓供述書で陳述されたように、法執行機関は転送されたビットコインを追跡し、ソニー生命の子会社から詐取された資金額に相当する3879.16ビットコインが特定のビットコインアドレスに送金され、後にオフラインの暗号通貨コールドウォレットに移動されていたことを特定した。 FBIは、ソニー及びシティバンクから多大な支援を受けつつ、警察庁、警視庁、東京地方検察庁、最高検察庁・先端犯罪検察ユニット (JPEC) と連携し、引き続き捜査を行った。このような連携した取り組みにより、捜査員らは、ビットコインアドレスのアクセスに必要なパスワードにほぼ相当する“秘密鍵”を入手した。この窃盗に起因する全てのビットコインは回収され、完全に保全された。石井は、日本で刑事告訴されている。 ランディ・S・グロスマン連邦検事代理は、以下のように述べた。「我々の目的は盗まれた資金を、この大胆な窃盗事件の被害者に返還することであり、本日とられた措置は、その目的達成に資するものである。本事件は、FBI捜査員と日本の法執行機関が、仮想通貨の追跡に連携して取り組んだ好例である。犯罪者が留意すべきことである。不正に手にした収益を法執行機関から隠匿するために暗号通貨を当てにすることはできない。米国は犯罪を未然に防ぎ、盗まれた資金を取り戻すため、国際的なパートナー機関と幅広く連携していく」。グロスマンは、検察チーム、FBI、日本の当局に対して、本事件への素晴らしい仕事に感謝した。 …
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United States Files Civil Action to Return $150 Million in Embezzled Funds to Sony; FBI Tracks Money to Bitcoin
by DOJ PressAssistant U. S. Attorneys Oleksandra Johnson (619) 546-9769) and Aaron P. Arnzen (619) 546-8384 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 20, 2021 SAN DIEGO – The United States took action in …
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Chester County Woman Sentenced to Over One Year for Stealing Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds
by DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Emily Baier, 28, of West Chester, PA, was sentenced to 14 months in prison and five years of supervised release …
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Baltimore Woman Facing Federal Indictment for Allegedly Obtaining More Than $1.6 Million in Federal Funds Intended to Relieve Financial Distress Caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic
by DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Nichelle Henson, age 35, of Baltimore, Maryland, for false statements and bank fraud in connection with fraudulent applications …
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Harry Wilmerding on December 13, 2021 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating a private equity firm backed by several wealthy families, including the Coors family, after it was …
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A prominent Democratic dark money group funneled nearly $6 million into bail funds in 2020, some of which have a history of helping allegedly violent criminals back onto the street, …
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Middlesex Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme and Obtaining Funds from Stolen and Altered U.S. Treasury Check
by DOJ PressTRENTON, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for fraudulently receiving Payment Protection Program (PPP) funds and depositing a stolen and …
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Federal Jury Convicts Tampa Man Of Theft Of Government Funds And Making False Statement To U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs
by DOJ PressTampa, Florida – A federal jury has found Barry Wayne Hoover (50, Tampa) guilty of theft of government funds and making a false statement to a federal agency. Hoover faces …
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Chester County Man Sentenced to 1 ½ Years in Prison for Stealing Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds
by DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Jacob Fulton, 33, of Coatesville, PA, was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, five years of supervised …
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A consumer group has sent letters to multiple governors warning them about their states’ pension funds relying on an investment corporation with strong ties to China. Consumer’s Research distributed a …
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Former Phoenixville-Area School District Official Charged With Embezzling $90K in District Funds
by DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Christopher Gehris, 46, of Phoenixville, PA, was charged by Information with one count of embezzlement from a program receiving federal …
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Former Air Force Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing More Than $1.1 Million in Government Funds
by DOJ PressGreenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm today sentenced Eddie Ray Johnson, Jr., age 60, of Brandywine, Maryland, to 16 months in federal prison, followed by three years …
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Jackson, MS – A Minden woman was sentenced on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, to 24 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, followed by 3 years of supervised …
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The Biden administration quietly reversed a Trump-era decision halting conservation grants being used to indirectly fund human rights atrocities in Central Africa. While the administration hasn’t publicly acknowledged the change, …
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Los Angeles-area man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain $1.8 million in COVID-relief funds
by DOJ PressLOS 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 …
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WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia woman has been charged in a 35-count indictment with carrying out a scheme to steal more than $400,000 …
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NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that IGEL CASANOVA GIBBINS (“GIBBINS”), age 44, of Montz, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Theft of Government Funds, in violation …
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Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Spearfish, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Theft of Government Funds. Christi Marie Johnson, …
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CATHERINE CAMPBELL WILLIAMS, age 68, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted on November 12, 2021 for Theft of Government …
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Santa Clarita Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Prison for Scheming to Fraudulently Obtain $1.8 Million in COVID-Relief Funds
by DOJ PressLOS 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 …
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Husband and Wife Team, and Their Inmate Accomplice, Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds and Economic Injury Disaster Loans
by DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Brandon Segers, 33, and Dionne Segers, 32, both of Philadelphia, PA, and their inmate accomplice, Michael Matthews, 42, of …
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Financial Secretary-Treasurer of UAW Local 412 Charged With Embezzling Over $2 Million in Union Funds
by DOJ PressDETROIT – Timothy Edmunds, the Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Local 412 of the United Auto Workers union, has been charged in a Criminal Complaint with embezzling over $2 million in union …