Tag: Criminal Cases

Jewelry Robber Extradited From Colombia & Sentenced

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August 12, 2019

A Colombian national arrested in Colombia and extradited to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison in federal court for his role in the Hobbs Act robbery of an employee of a New York business that sold jewelry and gemstones. The Jewelry Robber from Columbia appeared in court for his sentencing after […]

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 […]

Federal Government Resumes Capital Punishment After Nearly Two Decades

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July 25, 2019

Attorney General William P. Barr has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to adopt a proposed Addendum to the Federal Execution Protocol—clearing the way for the federal government to resume capital punishment after a nearly two decade lapse, and bringing justice to victims of the most horrific crimes.  The announcement that the Attorney General […]

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Sentenced to Life in Prison

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July 17, 2019

Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, known by various aliases, including “El Chapo” and “El Rapido,” was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan to a life term of imprisonment plus 30 years to run consecutive to the life sentence for being a principal leader of a continuing criminal enterprise – the Mexican organized crime […]

Florida Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Pornography Copyright Scheme

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July 9, 2019

A Florida attorney was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for his role in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme to obtain payments from extortion victims to settle sham copyright infringement lawsuits by lying to state and federal courts throughout the country, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski […]

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 […]

California Husband & Wife Indicted on Charges of Forced Labor

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June 24, 2019

An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in the Eastern District of California following the arrests of Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 50, and Maura N. Martinez, 50, of Shasta Lake, California. The indictment charges the defendants with conspiracy, forced labor, and alien harboring for financial gain. Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the Justice […]

Aaron’s Rent to Own Pays $425,000 to Settle Race Harassment Suit

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June 12, 2019

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Aaron’s, Inc., a nationwide chain of rent-to-own furniture stores, will pay $425,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit for racial harassment filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Aaron’s subjected black employees to a race-based hostile work […]

Los Angeles Doctor Found Guilty in $33 Million Medicare Fraud

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June 11, 2019

A federal jury found a Los Angeles doctor and patient recruiter guilty today for their roles in a $33 million Medicare fraud scheme in which Medicare was billed for clinic, home health, hospice services and durable medical equipment that patients did not need or did not receive. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the […]

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