Miami, Florida — A Florida man charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made his first appearance today in federal magistrate court in Ft. …
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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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Baltimore, Maryland – A federal jury has convicted attorney Kenneth Wendell Ravenell, age 61, of Monkton, Maryland, of conspiracy to commit money laundering conspiracy charge. The conviction was announced by …
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PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Union County jury has returned guilty verdicts on several charges filed against a former Plainfield Police Sergeant who exploited her position to further a scheme to …
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Found Guilty of Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, and Money Laundering Bear Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison
by DOJ PressWILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that a resident of Bear, Delaware was sentenced on Tuesday to 36 months in prison …
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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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New York University, which often leaves graduates with large sums of debt, recommended that students eat fewer meals to save money, according to The Wall Street Journal. The school reportedly …
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ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Moline, Illinois woman, Michelle Crowell, 48, of the 200 block of 31st Avenue, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on December 14, 2021, for stealing …
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Several top Nike executives funneled more than $60,000 to the re-election campaign of Democratic Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden over the course of just 16 days in September. On Wednesday evening, …
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HOUSTON – A 35-year-old Houston resident has admitted to four counts of theft of public money, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Tranese Nicole Mitchel was formerly employed as …
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Pueblo Cattle Investment Operator Sentenced to Federal Prison for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
by DOJ PressDENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Richard K. Sears, 73, of Pueblo was sentenced to serve 41 months in prison for his …
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – After a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted James Pinson, 46, of Pritchard, Wayne County, West Virginia, of three counts of wire fraud, six counts of mail …
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Tampa, Florida – Sebastian Visicaro (62, Trinity) today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date …
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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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Founder of Investment Advisory Firm Charged with Wire Fraud, Investment Adviser Fraud and Money Laundering
by DOJ PressAn indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Jeffrey Slothower, a former registered investment adviser and founder of the New York investment advisory firm Battery Private, …
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SAVANNAH, GA: A former Garden City, Ga., clinic owner and CEO has admitted to laundering money in connection with a notorious “pill mill” doctor who illegally dispensed massive amounts of …
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Defendants involved in a romance fraud scheme that victimized a Taney County, Missouri, woman and an email hacking scheme that targeted a program at Fort Leonard Wood, …
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ANCHORAGE – Two people were sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to federal prison for distributing drugs and money laundering. May Saelee, aka “The First Lady,” 47, …
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HARRISBURG –The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dwayne Sherman, age 47, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was charged in an eight-count superseding indictment on December …
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Former Rochester Housing Authority Chair Convicted By A Federal Jury On 28 Counts Including Multiple Fraud Charges, Money Laundering And Lying To The FBI
by DOJ PressCONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal jury has convicted George H. Moses, 52, of Rochester, NY, …
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RAY, OHIO – Kristy Tordiff of Ray played Max the Money and won $10,000. After mandatory state and federal tax totaling 28 percent, Kristy will receive $7,200. She purchased her …
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Federal Jury Convicts Pennsylvania Man and New Mexico Man for Their Roles in Fraud, Money Laundering & Obstruction Conspiracies
by DOJ PressActing United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Nathan J. Peachey, age 50, of Pennsylvania, and John Rick Winer, age, 67 of New Mexico, were convicted by a federal …
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NEW ORLEANS – DUANE A. DUFRENE, age 54, of Destrehan, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on November 24, 2021 to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of …
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CEO Of Purported Global Biomedical Company Charged With Stealing Over $1 Million Of Victim’s Money Through False Promises Of Investment Opportunities
by DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ricky J. Patel, the Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Department …
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The Treasury Department announced plans to redistribute rental assistance funds from states and localities that have not exhausted their money to those that have experienced surging demand of requests, The …