How did the Supreme Court rule in favor of a organization that has been ducking and diving its responsibiliy for years. They came into court with unclean hands but left victorious. They made history, and for what going after laws that would likely provide for any illegal activity if nesasary. The FEC has … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Justice April 22, 2013 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888 Suspect in Boston Marathon Attack Charged with Using a Weapon of Mass Destruction WASHINGTON—Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, a U.S. citizen and resident of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been charged with using a weapon of … Continue reading
FBI Boston April 22, 2013 Special Agent Greg Comcowich (617) 223-6110 Update on Condition of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev According to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev remains in serious condition. The FBI is releasing this information at the request of the hospital
Washington, D.C. April 19, 2013 FBI National Press Office (202) 324-3691 2011 Request for Information on Tamerlan Tsarnaev from Foreign Government The two individuals believed to be responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings on Monday have been positively identified as Tamerlan Tsarnaev, now deceased, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, now in custody. These individuals are brothers and … Continue reading
FBI Boston April 19, 2013 Special Agent Greg Comcowich (617) 223-6110 Remarks of Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers at Press Conference on Capture of Bombing Suspect Good evening. I’m Rick DesLauriers, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston Division. It seems like many months since Monday, April 15, the day of the … Continue reading
Washington, D.C. April 19, 2013 FBI National Press Office (202) 324-3691 Message from FBI Director Robert Mueller Regarding Arrest of Boston Bombing Suspect Message from FBI Director Robert S. Mueller: During this long week, we have seen an extraordinary effort by law enforcement, intelligence, and public safety agencies. These collaborative efforts, with the help and … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 15, 2013 Southern District of Mississippi (601) 965-4480 Former Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Money Laundering JACKSON—Larry Barnette Hill, 58, of Meadville, Mississippi, pled guilty today in U.S. District Court to bank fraud and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 15, 2013 Western District of Texas (210) 384-7100 Longest Federal Prison Term in El Paso Corruption Investigation Handed Down to Former Aliviane CEO Cirilo ‘Chilo’ Lara Madrid In El Paso this morning, former Aliviane chief executive officer Cirilo “Chilo” Lara Madrid was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for conspiring … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 15, 2013 Southern District of West Virginia (304) 345-2200 Kanawha County Resident Who Collected and Traded Child Pornography Gets Federal Prison Time CHARLESTON, WV—A Kanawha County resident who collected more than 600 images of child pornography was sentenced on April 15 to two years in federal prison followed by 15 years … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Justice April 16, 2013 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/ (202) 514-1888 Parker Drilling Company Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation and Agrees to Pay $11.76 Million Penalty WASHINGTON—Parker Drilling Company, a publicly listed drilling-services company headquartered in Houston, has agreed to pay an $11.76 million penalty to resolve charges related to … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Justice April 16, 2013 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888 Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions Investigation Has Yielded 30 Plea Agreements to Date WASHINGTON—A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Boise Jury Convicts Eagle Man of 17 Counts of Wire Fraud BOISE—A federal jury in Boise late yesterday convicted Matthew D. Hutcheson, 41, of Eagle, Idaho, of 17 counts of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Hutcheson is a former trustee and … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 Northern District of Illinois (312) 353-5300 Chicago Sacred Heart Hospital Owner, Executive, and Four Doctors Arrested in Alleged Medicare Referral Kickback Conspiracy CHICAGO—The owner and another senior executive of Sacred Heart Hospital and four physicians affiliated with the west side facility were arrested today for allegedly conspiring to pay … Continue reading
FBI Boston April 16, 2013 Special Agent Greg Comcowich (617) 223-6110 Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers Speaks at Press Conference Regarding Boston Marathon Explosions Remarks given by Special Agent in Charged Richard DesLauriers at press conference. I would like to start this morning by thanking the first responders from Boston EMS and Boston Fire … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 15, 2013 Western District of Arkansas (501) 340-2600 Former Northwest Arkansas Real Estate Developer Brandon Barber and Four Co-Defendants Arraigned for Charges of Fraud and Money Laundering FAYETTEVILLE, AR—Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that Brandon Barber, age 37, of New York, and his four … Continue reading