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Justice Department to monitor compliance with voting rights laws in Massachusetts
The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in two cities in Massachusetts for the Sept. 3 primary election. The department will monitor in the cities of Methuen (in Essex County) and Lowell (in Middlesex County). -
Justice Department secures deal on conditions for minors at Connecticut's adult facility
The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Connecticut Department of Correction addressing conditions for children at Manson Youth Institution, an adult correctional facility housing children charged in the criminal justice system. -
Miami court issues permanent injunction against local tax return preparer
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has issued a permanent injunction against Miami tax return preparer Richard Louis, prohibiting him from preparing federal income tax returns, working for or owning any stake in a tax preparation business, assisting others in preparing tax returns, and transferring or assigning customer lists to any other person or entity. The court also ordered Louis to disgorge $390,000 in ill-gotten gains from his return preparation business. Louis agreed to both the injunction and the ordered disgorgement. -
USAO-Eastern District of Arkansas announces major DEA investigation into pharmacy burglary ring
Today, U.S. Attorney Jonathan D. Ross for the Eastern District of Arkansas held a press conference to announce a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation that targeted the largest known pharmacy burglary ring in DEA history. Over 50 defendants are allegedly responsible for over 200 burglaries in 31 states, mostly targeting small, 'mom-and-pop' pharmacies. -
Houston-area residents charged for narcotics and firearms trafficking under crime initiative
A total of 17 individuals were arrested this week in connection with firearms and drug crimes as part of the Justice Department’s Houston Violent Crime Initiative. -
Arizona man pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud
An Arizona man pleaded guilty yesterday to wire fraud and filing a false refund claim with the IRS. -
Ohio court issues permanent injunction against Emmanuel Antwi and his businesses
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio issued a permanent injunction today against an Ohio tax return preparer. -
Justice Department reaffirms commitment against domestic violence involving firearms
Director Rosemarie Hidalgo recently delivered remarks at the Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) webinar titled "Understanding U.S. v. Rahimi: Practical Considerations." In her address, Hidalgo emphasized the importance of addressing the intersections between domestic violence and firearms to enhance safety and support for survivors and communities. -
Three owners sentenced for promoting prostitution through Backpage
A federal judge in Phoenix sentenced the three owners of Backpage, a prostitution website, for offenses related to their promotion of and associated money laundering. -
Dominican Republic national pleads guilty in fatal human smuggling case
A national of the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty yesterday to his involvement in a deadly human smuggling conspiracy in Puerto Rico. -
Assistant Attorney General addresses health outcomes for justice-involved youth
Acting Assistant Attorney General Brent J. Cohen delivered remarks at the Department of Health and Human Services and Office of Justice Programs Justice-Involved Youth Webinar on August 28, 2024. He expressed gratitude to Dan Tsai and Jesse Cross-Call for organizing the event and acknowledged the participation of individuals from various sectors aimed at improving health outcomes for justice-involved youth. -
California man pleads guilty to defrauding CARES Act programs over $10 million
A California man pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of Virginia to wire fraud for defrauding Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP), of more than $10 million. -
U.S.-based shipbuilder pleads guilty in accounting fraud scheme
Austal USA LLC, a Mobile, Alabama-based shipbuilder constructing vessels for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, pleaded guilty today to charges related to an accounting fraud scheme and efforts to obstruct a Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) financial capability audit. The company has agreed to pay $24 million as part of the resolution with the Justice Department. Austal USA is a subsidiary of Austal Limited, an Australian company publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. -
Mississippi distributor pleads guilty in seafood misbranding conspiracy
A Mississippi seafood distributor and two company managers pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to mislabel seafood and commit wire fraud by marketing inexpensive and frozen imported substitutes as more expensive and premium local species. -
California doctor sentenced to prison for $2.8 million Medicare fraud scheme
A California man was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for his role in a $2.8 million fraud scheme in which Medicare was billed for hospice services that the patients did not need. -
North Carolina man indicted on multiple counts of filing false tax returns
A federal grand jury in Greensboro, North Carolina, has returned an indictment charging a former Raleigh man with 27 counts of preparing and filing false tax returns and obstructing the IRS. -
Former Atlanta CFO sentenced for theft and tax obstruction
The City of Atlanta’s former chief financial officer (CFO) was sentenced today to 36 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution amounting to $177,197.48 and a fine of $10,000 for abusing his position to steal public money and obstruct the IRS. -
CEO pleads guilty over distribution of unapproved stem cell product
The founder and chief executive officer of a California-based company that marketed stem cell-based products linked to multiple hospitalizations pleaded guilty yesterday to a felony violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. -
Justice Department finds ADA violations in Kentucky's treatment of mentally ill residents
The Justice Department announced today that it has reasonable cause to believe that the Commonwealth of Kentucky is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro area by unnecessarily segregating adults with serious mental illness in psychiatric hospitals, rather than providing care in integrated community settings. -
CEO of Minerco Inc. arrested for alleged securities fraud
The chief executive officer of Minerco Inc. (stock ticker MINE) was arrested last week on charges of securities fraud related to a scheme to defraud investors in Minerco.