Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. The owner of a Los Angeles-area durable medical equipment (DME) supply company has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal of more than $650,000. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr. of the Central[Read More…]
Day: July 18, 2013
Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Associate Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. An associate of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) gang pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges related to her involvement in the ABT’s criminal enterprise, announced Acting Assistant Attorney Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District[Read More…]
US Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Georgia to Stealing Identity Information from US Army Computer System
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. Ammie Brothers, 29, of Columbus, Ga., a sergeant in the U.S. Army, pleaded guilty today to unlawfully obtaining personal information from the U.S. Army’s Army Knowledge Online computer system. The guilty plea was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Former Owner of Employee Leasing Company Sentenced to Federal Prison for Failing to Pay Payroll Taxes to the IRS
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that Richard R. Whatley, a former owner of Alliance Staffing Management Inc. (ASM), was sentenced to 51 months in prison today for willfully failing to account for and pay over employment taxes. Whatley was also[Read More…]
United States Reaches an Agreement with XTO Energy to Prevent Waste Spills from Natural Gas Exploration and Production
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement with XTO Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, to resolve an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) related to the discharge of wastewater from XTO’s Penn Township, Lycoming[Read More…]
Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer and Four Associates Sentenced for Carrying out Bribery and Alien Smuggling Activities Along Mexican Border
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, his girlfriend, his nephew and two of their associates were sentenced today in federal court for their participation in bribery and alien smuggling activities along the U.S./Mexico border spanning approximately two years, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General[Read More…]
Panasonic and Its Subsidiary Sanyo Agree to Plead Guilty in Separate Price-Fixing Conspiracies Involving Automotive Parts and Battery Cells
Lg Chem Ltd. Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price-fixing Conspiracy Involving Battery Cells, First Charges Filed in Battery Cell Investigation Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. Panasonic Corp. and its subsidiary, SANYO Electric Co. Ltd., have agreed to plead guilty and to pay a total of $56.5 million in criminal fines for[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, July 18, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013 – 1:04 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: I may have had something to announce, but I can’t remember what it was. (Laughter.) So I’ll go straight to your questions. Jim. Q Thanks, Jay. Two things on health care. Regarding the President’s announcement today, as you know, much[Read More…]
Statement from President Obama on the Confirmation of Gina McCarthy as Administrator of the EPA
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. I am pleased that today the Senate took bipartisan action to confirm Gina McCarthy as the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. With years of experience at the state and local level, Gina is a proven leader who knows how to build bipartisan support for[Read More…]
Statement from President Obama on the Confirmation of Thomas Perez as Secretary of Labor
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. I welcome today’s confirmation of Tom Perez to serve as Secretary of Labor. Tom has lived the American dream himself, and has dedicated his career to keeping it within reach for hardworking families across the country. At the Department of Labor, Tom will help us continue[Read More…]