Category : Department of Justice

Justice Department Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Two Laboratory CEOs, One Hospital CEO and Others Across Texas, New York, and Pennsylvania | OPA

The Justice Department has filed a complaint against two laboratory CEOs, one hospital CEO and other individuals and entities, alleging…

2 years ago

TracFone Wireless to Pay $13.4 Million to Settle False Claims Relating to FCC’s Lifeline Program | OPA

TracFone Wireless Inc. (TracFone) has agreed to pay $13.4 million as part of a civil settlement to resolve allegations that…

2 years ago

Former Puerto Rico Legislator and Two Capitol Employees Plead Guilty to Bribery and Kickback Scheme | OPA

A former Puerto Rico legislator and two employees who worked in his office pleaded guilty this week to engaging in…

2 years ago

Former GE Power Engineer Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Economic Espionage | OPA

Yesterday, a federal jury convicted a New York man of conspiracy to commit economic espionage following a four-week jury trial.…

2 years ago

Federal Court Permanently Shuts Down Chicago Area Tax Preparers | OPA

A federal court in the Northern District of Illinois has permanently enjoined two Chicago-area tax return preparers from preparing returns…

2 years ago

Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Firearm Offenses | OPA

An Alabama man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for federal and local firearms offenses stemming from the…

2 years ago

Justice Department Announces Superseding Indictment Charging 12 in Gun-Running Conspiracy to Supply Firearms to Gang Members in Chicago | OPA

A 21-count superseding indictment unsealed Wednesday charges 12 individuals with conspiring to violate federal firearms statutes, including engaging in the…

2 years ago

MS-13 Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder | OPA

A New Jersey man was sentenced to life in prison today for murder in aid of racketeering; conspiracy to commit…

2 years ago

Missouri Health Care Charity Pays Over $8 Million to Resolve Federal Embezzlement, Bribery Investigation | OPA

Preferred Family Healthcare, a Springfield, Missouri-based non-profit, will pay more than $8 million in forfeiture and restitution to the federal…

2 years ago

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Superseding Indictment Charging 12 in Gun-Running Conspiracy to Supply Firearms to Gang Members in Chicago | OPA

Remarks As Delivered Good afternoon. Today, we are announcing a superseding indictment charging 12 individuals in a conspiracy to illegally…

2 years ago