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U.S. Attorney’s Office May 01, 2015 Middle District of Florida (904) 301-6300 Jury Convicts Businessmen of International Fraud Scheme JACKSONVILLE, FL—United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that a federal jury has found Mitchell Holland (52, San Diego, CA), Warren Rosenfeld (60, Plano, TX), and Rondell Scott Hedrick (50, Lexington, NC) guilty of multiple … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 13, 2015 District of Columbia (202) 252-6933 Four Former Blackwater Employees Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Fatal 2007 Shootings in Iraq Judge Cites Seriousness of Crimes, Number of Victims WASHINGTON—One former security guard for Blackwater USA was sentenced today to a term of life in prison, and three others were … Continue reading
When I started researching the Southern States Energy Board they reminded me of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC); and after having written already three blogs on the SSEB, and still following up with continued research I have information that the Southern State Energy Board is using information produced from ALEC and using that as … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 13, 2014 All 36 Charged Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Members and Associates Have Pleaded Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges in Southern District of Texas The remaining two defendants of 36 accused in the Southern District of Texas of racketeering activities as part of … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 13, 2014 Court Rejects Banking Associations’ Challenge to Regulations Addressing Offshore Tax Avoidance Today the District Court in the District of Columbia dismissed a challenge filed by the Florida Bankers Association and Texas Bankers Association challenging 2012 amendments to the Department of the … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office September 26, 2013 Northern District of Texas (214) 659-8600 Former Exel Transportation Services Employees Sentenced in Federal Corporate Hacking Case DALLAS—Joseph Roy Brown, 39, of Collierville, Tennessee, and John Michael Kelly, 43, of Plano, Texas, were sentenced yesterday afternoon by U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis to 2 months and one day … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 22, 2013 Texas-Based School Chain to Pay Government $3.7 Million for Submitting False Claims for Federal Student Financial Aid – Schools Located in Texas, Florida, New Mexico and Oklahoma ATI Enterprises Inc. will pay the government $3.7 million to resolve False Claims Act … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office August 02, 2013 Northern District of Texas (214) 659-8600 Dallas Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison and Ordered to Pay Nearly $4 Million in Restitution on Multiple Fraud Convictions Fraudster was Found Guilty of Running an Investment Fraud Scheme While Awaiting Sentencing on a Prior Securities Fraud Conviction DALLAS—Joshua Wayne … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 31, 2013 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 South Carolina Man Enters Plea to Introducing Stem Cells into Interstate Commerce HOUSTON—Vincent Dammai, 42, of Pleasant, South Carolina, has entered a guilty plea to causing the introduction of stem cells into interstate commerce without the approval of the Food and Drug Administration … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 31, 2013 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Real Estate Agent Arrested for Money Laundering MCALLEN, TX—Freddy Centeno, of Brownsville, has been arrested following the return of two-count indictment alleging money laundering for a convicted drug trafficker and making false statements to federal agents, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. … Continue reading
FBI Houston July 30, 2013 Special Agent Shauna Dunlap (713) 936-7638 FBI Seeking Man and His Getaway Driver in Attempted Chase Bank Robbery The bank robber did not get away with any cash, but he did get away with a getaway driver after an attempted robbery of the J.P. Morgan Chase Bank located at 2305 … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 31, 2013 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Three Charged with Various Drug Trafficking Conspiracies CORPUS CHRISTI, TX—A three-count indictment alleging cocaine and heroin trafficking conspiracies has been partially unsealed following the arrest of a Corpus Christi resident, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The indictment, returned July 25, 2013, … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 19, 2013 Justice Department Reaches Interim Olmstead Settlement with the State of Texas The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has joined with private plaintiffs in entering an interim settlement agreement with the state of Texas intended to enable Texans … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 17, 2013 Northern District of Texas (214) 659-8600 Dallas County Man Arrested and Charged with Distribution of Child Pornography DALLAS—Quincy Lamar Poole, 24, of Lancaster, Texas, has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging distribution of child pornography. Poole made his initial appearance this afternoon in federal court in Dallas … Continue reading
h U.S. Attorney’s Office July 17, 2013 Northern District of Texas (214) 659-8600 Dallas Residents Arrested in Law Enforcement Operation Large Amounts of Cocaine and Methamphetamine Seized, Along with Luxury Vehicles and More Than $350,000 in Cas DALLAS—Seven Dallas residents were arrested yesterday in an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation conducted by … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 02, 2013 Western District of Texas (210) 384-7100 Texas Syndicate Members Convicted in Federal Court in Del Rio In Del Rio, three Texas Syndicate members from Uvalde, Texas, face up to life in federal prison after a federal jury convicted them last night of various violations of federal racketeering offenses committed … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 30, 2013 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Ten Convicted for Violent Robberies of Area Banks HOUSTON—Ten men set for trial this week on charges related to the armed bank robberies of several area financial institutions, including one involving the shooting of an off-duty sergeant, have now been convicted, United States … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 10, 2013 Reputed Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Leader Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges An alleged general of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas gang (ABT) pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges related to his membership in the ABT’s criminal enterprise, announced Acting … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 11, 2013 Western District of Texas (210) 384-7100 Thirty-Seven Arrested for Alleged Roles in Austin-Based Drug Distribution Operations Federal, state, and local authorities have arrested 37 individuals in connection with two related drug trafficking conspiracies based in Austin, announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 28, 2013 Justice Department Selects Three Domestic Violence Courts to Serve as Resources to Specialized Courts Nationwide Courts in Idaho, New York and Texas Will Offer Peer-to-Peer Support to Improve Responses to Domestic Violence The Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 27, 2013 Eastern District of Texas (409) 839-2538 Four Jefferson County Men Indicted on Federal Mail Fraud Charges BEAUMONT, TX—Four Port Arthur, Texas men have been indicted and arrested in connection with a mail fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. An indictment … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 14, 2013 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 McAllen Urologist and Wife Charged in Heath Care Fraud Scheme and Conspiracy to Violate Iranian Sanctions HOUSTON—A federal grand jury has returned a four-count, superseding indictment against urologist Hossein Lahiji M.D. and his wife, attorney Najmeh Vahid Lahiji, both of McAllen and San … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 14, 2013 Houston-Area Doctor Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Role in $17.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme A Texas doctor was sentenced today to serve 63 months in prison for conspiring to commit health care fraud by falsifying plans of care for … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 13, 2013 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Conroe Woman Convicted on Multiple Child Pornography Charges Sentenced to 25 Years HOUSTON—Debra Jean Eyerly, 54, formerly Debra Martin-Pryce, has been ordered to prison for 25 years following her convictions for production, transportation, and possession of child pornography, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 08, 2013 Northern District of Texas (214) 659-8600 Dallas-Area Businessmen Charged in Plot Involving Illegal Export of Approximately $12 Million Worth of Computers to Iran Defendants Allegedly Shipped Computers to Dubai, Concealing That They were Ultimately Destined for Iran DALLAS—Borna Faizy, aka “Brad,” and Touraj Ghavidel, aka “Brent Dell,” corporate owners/operators … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 3, 2013 Florida-Based American Sleep Medicine to Pay $15.3 Million for Improperly Billing Medicare and Other Federal Healthcare Programs Facilities in Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia Florida-based American Sleep Medicine LLC has … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 19, 2012 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Judge Limas Associate Gets 10 Years in Bribery Scheme BROWNSVILLE, TX—Jose Manuel “Meme” Longoria, 52, has been sentenced for his role in the FBI’s public corruption investigation of former 404th District Court Judge Abel Corral Limas, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 15, 2012 Northern District of Texas (214) 659-8600 Dallas Man Who Admitted Having 1,000 Images and 100 Videos of Child Pornography Sentenced to 210 Months in Federal Prison DALLAS—Ernest Mata, 27, of Dallas, was sentenced yesterday afternoon by U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle to 210 months in federal prison and … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 13, 2012 Western District of Texas (210) 384-7100 Former EPISD Superintendent Garcia Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges United States Attorney Robert Pitman, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Mark Morgan, and U.S. Department of Education Inspector General Kathleen S. Tighe announced that in El Paso this afternoon, 56-year-old Lorenzo … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 11, 2012 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 San Antonio Man Convicted of Wire Fraud Related to Theft from Border Patrol Union LAREDO, TX—Pedro Palacios, 36, of San Antonio, Texas, has entered a plea of guilty to one count of wire fraud arising from his theft of blank checks from the … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 08, 2012 Eastern District of Texas (409) 839-2538 Oklahoma Man Sentenced for East Texas Wire Fraud Ordered to Pay Over $2 Million in Restitution TYLER, TX—A 61-year-old Idabel, Oklahoma man was sentenced for wire fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Danny Wood … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 7, 2012 Texas-based Medical Device Manufacturer Pays U.S. $34 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Orthofix Inc., a Texas-based manufacturer of medical devices, has agreed to pay the United States $34,234,263 to settle allegations under the civil False Claims Act relating to … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 01, 2012 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Two More Handed Sentences in Grifco Fraud Scheme Over 300 Victims Submit Statements to the Court HOUSTON—A Magnolia, Texas businessman and a Chicago man have been sentenced for conspiring to commit wire fraud, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Evan “Nick” Jarvis, … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 31, 2012 Former National Guard Recruiter Pleads Guilty for Leading Role in Bribery and Fraud Scheme to Illegally Obtain Military Recruiting Bonuses To Date, 6 Individuals Have Pleaded Guilty in Ongoing Investigation A former Army National Guard recruiter pleaded guilty today in the … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 25, 2012 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 CBP Officer Arrested for Lying to Buy Firearms BROWNSVILLE, TX—Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer Manuel Eduardo Pena, 38, has been arrested and charged with straw purchasing firearms, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Pena, of Brownsville, Texas, was taken into custody … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 24, 2012 Eastern District of Texas (409) 839-2538 Louisiana Man Guilty of East Texas Child Pornography Violations BEAUMONT, TX—A 66-year-old Covington, Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Charles Edward Reese pleaded guilty to conspiracy to … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 25, 2012 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Bank Robbers Head to Federal Prison MCALLEN, TX—Victor Gamez, 33, of Alamo, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for carjacking a victim and then robbing a Weslaco Credit Union, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Gustavo Sanchez Herrera, 24, a Mexican citizen … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 24, 2012 Western District of Texas (210) 384-7100 Jury Convicts Naser Jason Abdo on All Counts in Connection with Texas Bomb Plot WACO, TX—A jury this afternoon in Waco convicted 22-year-old Naser Jason Abdo on federal charges in connection with a July 2011 bomb plot in Killeen, Texas. The conviction was … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 24, 2012 Eastern District of Texas (409) 839-2538 Louisiana Man Guilty of East Texas Child Pornography Violations BEAUMONT, TX—A 66-year-old Covington, Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Charles Edward Reese pleaded guilty to conspiracy to … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 25, 2012 Justice Department to Monitor Elections in Texas The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor primary elections on May 29, 2012, in Fort Bend, Harris and Jefferson Counties in Texas, to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 24, 2012 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Brownsville Mother and Daughter-in-Law Handed Sentences in Health Care Fraud Scheme MCALLEN, TX—Felicitas Velez Alanis, 51, and her daughter-in-law Erika Ortega Alanis, 27, both of Brownsville, Texas, have been sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to defraud the Texas Medicaid program, United States … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 24, 2012 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Houston-Area Physician and Local Businessman Charged in Diagnostic Testing Fraud Scheme HOUSTON—Dr. Donald Gibson, II, 56, of Sugarland, Texas, and Sunday Joseph Edem, 53, of Richmond, Texas, have been arrested for health care fraud and conspiracy to commit health care fraud relating medically … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 24, 2012 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Houston Man Hit with Hefty Federal Time for Multiple Child Exploitation Charges HOUSTON—Jorge Juan Perez, a 29-year-old Houston man, has been ordered to serve 292 months in federal prison for transferring obscene material to a minor, coercing and enticing a minor, and possessing … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 22, 2012 Northern District of Texas (214) 659-8600 Couple Sentenced for Conspiracy to Embezzle from City of Garland Total of Seven Defendants Convicted in Conspiracy That Caused a Nearly $2 Million Loss to the City DALLAS—Kenneth Wayne Brown, 51, and his wife, Lea Michele Brown, 47, both of Westminster, Texas, were … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 22, 2012 Northern District of Texas (214) 659-8600 Handsome Guy Bandit Enters Guilty Pleas, Admits Robbing 11 Banks in Texas, and Now Faces Up to Life in Prison DALLAS—Steven Ray Milam, 44, of Richardson, Texas, pleaded guilty this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renée Harris Toliver to one count of brandishing … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 22, 2012 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Houston Businessman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fraud More Than 300 Victims Submit Statements to the Court HOUSTON—A Houston businessman has been sentenced for conspiring to commit wire fraud, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. James Roland Dial, 56, of Houston, just … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 21, 2012 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 San Antonio Man Arrested for Wire Fraud Related to Theft from Border Patrol Union LAREDO, TX—Pedro Palacios, 36, of San Antonio, Texas, has been arrested on charges of wire fraud arising from his alleged theft of blank checks from the Border Patrol Union … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 18, 2012 Southern District of C (713) 567-9000 Bank Supervisor Convicted of Embezzling Funds HOUSTON—Rebecca A. Herrod, 56, of Shepard, Texas, has just entered a guilty plea to embezzlement, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The criminal information to which she pleaded guilty was filed May 9, 2012. Today, Herrod … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 17, 2012 Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down San Antonio Tax Return Preparers Husband and Wife Allegedly Prepare Returns Claiming False Deductions and Tax Credits The United States has sued Pete Gutierrez and Jeanette Gutierrez, who do business as Fast Cash Refund Express … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 17, 2012 Southern District of Texas (713) 567-9000 Former La Villa Corrections Officer Indicted for Smuggling Cell Phone to Federal Inmate MCALLEN, TX—Jorge Luis Sandoval, 21, of Pharr, Texas, has been arrested on a bribery charge for smuggling a cell phone into the East Hildago Detention Center located in La Villa, … Continue reading
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