NEWARK, N.J. – The former chief executive officer and owner of a pharmaceutical company was arrested this morning for embezzling millions of dollars from the company, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Owner of Cannabis Company Charged in Federal Court With Swindling Investors Out of More Than $950,000
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — The owner of a cannabis company has been charged in federal court in Chicago with swindling investors out of more than $950,000. GEOFFREY THOMPSON, 53, of Naples, Fla., …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Federal Jury Convicts Pharmacy Owner For Role In $174 Million Telemedicine Pharmacy Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMaking sure that victims of federal crimes are treated with compassion, fairness and respect.
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Owner of Blair Pharmacy Pleads Guilty to Providing Illegal Payments to Independent Marketers to Induce Them to Refer Business to His Pharmacy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – Matthew Edward Blair, age 48, of Timonium, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to payment of illegal remunerations to encourage independent marketers to refer federal health care related business …
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Restaurant owner sentenced to federal prison for harboring undocumented workers and tax fraud following HSI investigation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNashville, Tenn. — The majority owner of the New China Buffet and Grill in Clarksville, Tennessee, used as an employment site for undocumented workers, was sentenced to serve 20 months …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Owner of local marketing business to pay quarter of a million dollars for committing COVID relief fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus woman was sentenced in federal court here today and ordered to pay a fine of $250,000, the maximum amount allowed by law, for committing COVID …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Owner of tax preparation business and wife plead guilty to committing millions in COVID-19-related fraud and tax fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressATLANTA – Tiyari Collins and Farah Collins, husband and wife, have pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) by obtaining approximately $1.9 million in fraudulent loans from …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Owner of cockfighting venue sentenced to prison for running illegal animal fighting operation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSTATESBORO, GA: An Emanuel County man has been sentenced to prison after admitting to operating a cockfighting venue. Wendell Allan Strickland, 67, of Swainsboro, Ga., was sentenced to 27 months …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Texas Vape Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Importation of Counterfeit Vaping Products
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Texas vape shop owner pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge relating to the importation of counterfeit vaping products, the Department of Justice announced. Muhammad Uzair Khalid (Uzair), 36, …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Shepherd restaurant owner admits theft in COVID-19 relief loan program
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBILLINGS – A Shepherd man who owns the Feedlot Steakhouse in Shepherd admitted to allegations today that he received approximately $75,000 in a COVID-19 relief loan from the Small Business …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Owner of a Tanker Company Sentenced to Prison for Lying to OSHA, Violating DOT Safety Standards
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPOCATELLO – A Pocatello man was sentenced to a month in federal prison, five months of home confinement, three years of supervised release, and a $15,000 fine today for lying …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Owner of a Tanker Company Sentenced to Prison for Lying to OSHA, Violating DOT Safety Standards
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAn Idaho man was sentenced to a month in prison, five months’ home confinement, three years’ supervised release, and a $15,000 fine today for lying to the Occupational Safety and …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Grand Jury indicts local business owner for tax evasion
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted Jeffrey M. Bauza on November 17, 2021 with numerous counts of willful failure to collect or pay taxes to the Internal Revenue …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Florida Counseling Center Owner And Provider Sentenced To Federal Prison For Medicaid Fraud, Conspiracy, False Statements, And Identity Theft
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jason R. Coody, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the sentencings of Stephanie Lynn Fleming, 43, and Helen Elizabeth Storey, 39, both …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
New Iberia Trucking Company Owner Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine and Marijuana
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Rusty Ross Honore, 42, of New Iberia, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Michael …
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US and World News
‘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, …
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The holding company that owns the Boston Red Sox is in negotiations to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team, The Wall Street Journal reported. The deal is expected to be …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Clarksville Restaurant Owner Sentenced To Federal Prison For Alien Harboring And Tax Fraud Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNASHVILLE – Quanwei Shi, 31, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced Friday to 20 months in federal prison for conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens; harboring illegal aliens; money laundering; tax evasion; …
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Former Employees At State Administrator Of Medicaid Transportation And Business Owner Charged With Submitting Fraudulent Claims
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian 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 …
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Georgia company and owner sentenced for role in scheme to evade U.S. national security trade sanctions
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAVANNAH, GA: A Georgia company and its owner have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in an international scheme to evade United States national security laws. Dali Bagrou, …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
DC Solar Owner Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. — An owner of DC Solar, a Benicia-based company, was sentenced today for a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme— the biggest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Owner of Louisiana Construction and Building Inspection Businesses and His Two Siblings Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – A Louisiana man who owns construction and building inspection businesses, along with his brother and sister who were employed by the construction businesses, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Owner of Louisiana Construction and Building Inspection Businesses and His Two Siblings Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Louisiana man who owns construction and building inspection businesses, along with his brother and sister who were employed by the construction businesses, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
South Florida Liquor Store Owner Goes to Federal Prison for Tax Evasion
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMiami, Florida – A Lake Worth, Florida man who did not report his liquor store’s cash sales to the IRS was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday in federal …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Owner Of Crowdfunding Real Estate Investment Company Sentenced To Federal Prison For Mail Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressJacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Daniel Summers (69, St. Augustine) to 21 months in federal prison for mail fraud. As part of his sentence, …