Category: Court Cases

Final Judgment in T-Mobile/Sprint Transaction

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April 1, 2020

A Federal District Court in Washington, D.C., announced that the Antitrust Division’s resolution of its challenge to the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint was in the public interest and entered the proposed final judgment following an extensive Tunney Act process.  This order gives effect to the settlement that the Department of Justice and numerous states […]

Former UVA Football Player Sentenced for $10 Million Fraud

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January 3, 2020

A former University of Virginia football player was sentenced today to 40 years in prison for a $10 million investment fraud scheme and a separate loan fraud scheme in an announcement from the Department of Justice. According to court documents, Merrill Robertson Jr., 39, of Chesterfield, started Cavalier Union Investments, LLC, and Black Bull Wealth […]

Oil Executives Plead Guilty for Roles in Bribery Scheme

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October 30, 2019

The former CEO and chief operations officer (COO) of a Monaco-based intermediary company have pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme to corruptly facilitate millions of dollars in bribe payments to officials in multiple countries. These included Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Libya and Syria. The company’s former […]

Armenian Citizen Pleads Guilty in For-Profit U.S. Visa Fraud Scheme

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October 24, 2019

A man residing in Glendale, California, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to unlawfully bring in aliens and visa fraud for his role in a multi-year visa fraud scheme that brought Armenian citizens into the United States for profit. Hrachya Atoyan, 32, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara in the Eastern District of […]

Ponzi Scheme on University of Georgia’s Campus

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October 11, 2019

A former University of Georgia undergraduate student pleaded guilty today for his role in a $1 million Ponzi scheme that targeted investors, including his fellow students. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Charles Peeler of the Middle District of Georgia and Special Agent in Charge J.C. Hacker […]

Second Parent Sentenced to Prison in College Admissions Scandal

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September 25, 2019

A California businessman became the second parent to be sentenced to prison today in connection with his involvement in the college admissions case according to a press release from the DOJ. Devin Sloane, 53, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani to four months in prison, two years of supervised release, and ordered to […]

Mastermind of $1.3 Billion Investment Fraud Scheme Charged

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August 8, 2019

The U.S. Attorneys Office announced, Sherman Oaks, California native, Robert Shapiro, 61, pled guilty to orchestrating and leading a massive investment fraud scheme, in which more than 7,000 victims suffered financial losses, as well as tax evasion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349 and 26 U.S.C. § 7201.  Shapiro is the former owner, president, […]

Former Sheriff of Philadelphia Sentenced to Prison

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August 1, 2019

The former Sheriff of Philadelphia John Green, 72, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to serve five years in prison followed by one year of supervised release, and ordered to forfeit $76,581 by U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania was announced today by the Department of Justice. John Green was […]

Merrill Lynch Enters into Corporate Resolution

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June 26, 2019

Merrill Lynch Commodities Inc. (MLCI), a global commodities trading business, has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve the government’s investigation into a multi-year scheme by MLCI precious metals traders to mislead the market for precious metals futures contracts traded on the Commodity Exchange Inc. (COMEX), announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the […]

Government Contractor Pleads Guilty for Retention Of Defense Materials

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March 28, 2019

Harold Thomas Martin, III, age 54, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to the federal charge of willful retention of national defense information.  The guilty plea was announced by Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur for the District of Maryland, Assistant Director John Brown of the […]

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