News from October 2019
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: HOUSTON - 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 business development director also pleaded guilty for his role in paying bribes in Libya.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. Oct. 30, 2019 - This Veteran’s Day join the National Park Service (NPS), the Colonel Charles Young Foundation and the Sequoia Parks Conservancy for a fun event commemorating the legacy of Colonel Charles Young. The portion of State Highway 198 from Salt...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Million Dollar Scheme Targeting Thousands of U.S. Servicemembers and Veterans.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
Release: By Pam Miller. Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. One of my fondest childhood memories was helping my grandma tend to the fresh fruits and vegetables in her garden. After a morning’s work outside in the sunshine, the fresh-picked corn was a feast for the taste buds and a sweet reward for our hard...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: DAYTON - Michael J. Blair, 21, of Dayton, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 51 months in prison for possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony crime.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Whitewood, South Dakota, man convicted of committing federal wildlife violations of the Lacey Act was sentenced on Oct. 28, 2019, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: DUBLIN, GA: A Georgia Department of Corrections officer was convicted on federal drug charges after a two-day trial in U.S. District Court.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: ATLANTA -Two metro-Atlanta chiropractors, Allan Spagnardi and Stacy Spagnardi, have been sentenced to federal prison for using their chiropractic clinic to commit healthcare fraud and for defrauding the Internal Revenue Service.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: DAYTON - A Dayton registered sex offender has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography through the sexual abuse of two toddlers.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: MOOSE, WY- An elk reduction program begins Saturday, Nov. 2, in Grand Teton National Park. The park’s enabling legislation of 1950 authorizes Grand Teton National Park to jointly administer an elk reduction program with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department when necessary for the proper management and conservation of the Jackson Elk Herd.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The House Agriculture Committee passed H.R. 4895, legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through 2025 by voice vote this morning.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: Washington - As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint under the PACA against National Produce Sales Inc. The company, operating from Illinois, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to seven produce sellers in the amount of $820,456 from January 2016 through February 2018.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Josue Balbino Ruiz-Reyes, age 25, of Adelphi, Maryland, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamines and for using, carrying, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: LOS ANGELES - The Department of Justice has reached a settlement in a series of civil forfeiture cases against assets acquired by Low Taek Jho - a financier best known as Jho Low - and his family using funds allegedly misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and laundered through financial institutions in several jurisdictions, including the United States, Switzerland, Singapore and Luxembourg.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: United States Reaches Settlement to Recover More Than $700 Million in Assets Allegedly Traceable to Corruption Involving Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A Kansas woman was sentenced today to a year and a day in prison for swindling homeowners facing foreclosure with false promises to help them save their homes, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: West Glacier, MT - West Glacier, MT - Although the park is accessible to the public year-round, fall and winter are seasons with low visitation, limited access, and reduced services. This time of year demands increased planning and preparation to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - Charles Michael Stratton, 62, of Fairborn, offered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court today to wire fraud and money laundering. Stratton defrauded his former employer, Honda, out of more than $750,000.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2019
News Release: A former South Florida banker pled guilty today in connection with a scheme to steal over $60 million from investors and producers seeking financing for motion pictures and theater performances.
