District of Puerto Rico Press Releases

• Published on October 9, 2024 - 20:51 GMT

  

  Justice Department Obtains Injunction to Prevent California Company from Manufacturing and Distributing Adulterated Food Following ...

  A federal court yesterday enjoined a California company from manufacturing and distributing adulterated food products following a listeria outbreak linked to multiple hospitalizations and two deaths. In a civil complaint filed on Sept. 27 in the U.S. …

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• Published on October 9, 2024 - 20:51 GMT

  

  Mastermind of Multimillion-Dollar Penny-Stock Scam Indicted for Fraud and Obstruction

  A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment today charging a Michigan man with defrauding investors in Minerco Inc. (stock ticker MINE) — leading to millions of dollars in investor losses — as well as obstructing a Securities …

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• Published on October 9, 2024 - 20:28 GMT

  Environmental Crimes Bulletin - September 2024

  View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit Decisions United States v. Harvey Allen Hugs No. 23-2609 (8th Circuit 2024) On August 16, 2024, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case to modify the restitution …

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• Published on October 9, 2024 - 14:48 GMT

  

  North Carolina Physician and Medical Practice Agree to Pay $625,000 to Settle Kickback Allegations

  Dr. Eric Troyer, of Landis, North Carolina, and his medical practice, Troyer Medical Inc. P.C. (TMI), have agreed to pay $429,254 to the United States to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations arising from their involvement in laboratory kickback …

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• Published on October 9, 2024 - 08:20 GMT

  

  Afghan National Arrested for Plotting an Election Day Terrorist Attack in the Name of ISIS

  Note: View the unsealed criminal complaint here.  The Justice Department today announced charges against a citizen of Afghanistan residing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for conspiring to conduct an Election Day terrorist attack in the United States on behalf …

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• Published on October 9, 2024 - 08:20 GMT

  

  Dual U.S. and Iranian Citizen Arrested for Unlawful Scheme to Violate and Evade U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

  Kambiz Eghbali, also known as Cameron Eghbali, 50, of Los Angeles, was arrested yesterday pursuant to a now-unsealed indictment charging him, along with Hamid Hajipour and Babak Bahizad, both Iranian nationals, with violations of the International …

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• Published on October 8, 2024 - 22:12 GMT

  

  California Tax Preparer Sentenced for Preparing False Returns

  A California man was sentenced yesterday to six years in prison for preparing false tax returns for clients. According to court documents and statements made in court, Salvador Gonzalez, of Corona, operated for more than a decade Grace’s Lighthouse …

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• Published on October 8, 2024 - 22:12 GMT

  

  NH Learning Solutions Corporation Agrees to Pay $975,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Suit for Allegedly Inflating Post 9/11 GI-...

  The Justice Department announced today that NH Learning Solutions Corp. (NHLS) has agreed to pay $975,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for inflated educational assistance benefits under …

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• Published on October 8, 2024 - 22:12 GMT

  

  Justice Department Sues LA Fitness for Disability Discrimination at Its Gym and Fitness Clubs

  The Justice Department today sued Fitness International LLC, also called LA Fitness, for discriminating against people with disabilities at its gym and fitness clubs. LA Fitness is the largest chain of owner-operated gym and fitness clubs in the United …

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• Published on October 7, 2024 - 17:39 GMT

  

  Owner of Massachusetts Cellular Phone Tower Installation and Repair Business Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes

  A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on Friday to willful failure to collect, account for and pay over any payroll taxes owed by businesses he owned and controlled. According to court documents, Kenneth Marston, of Kingston, was the owner and operator of …

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• Published on October 7, 2024 - 11:41 GMT

  

  Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco’s Trip to the G7 Interior Minister’s Meeting in Italy

  Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa Monaco traveled to Mirabella Eclano, Italy, on Oct. 3-4 for the G7 Interior Ministers Meeting, where she highlighted the importance of international partnerships in supporting the rule of law and protecting against …

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• Published on October 4, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

  

  Justice Department to Award More Than $84M in Grants to American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes

  The Justice Department has awarded 152 grants to 90 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes through its Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS), totaling more than $84 million. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced these awards during a …

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• Published on October 4, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

  

  Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Meet with G7 Enforcement Partners in Rome to Discuss the Challenges of Ensuring ...

  The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission participated in the G7 Competition Authorities and Policymakers Summit yesterday and today to discuss how enforcers and policymakers can ensure healthy competition in AI-related …

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• Published on October 4, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

  

  Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement Marking One Year Since Hamas’s October 7 Terrorist Attacks in Israel

  The Justice Department issued the following statement marking one year since Hamas’s October 7 Terrorist Attacks in Israel: “Monday, October 7 will mark one year since Hamas terrorists murdered nearly 1,200 people, including more than 40 Americans, …

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• Published on October 4, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

  

  Michigan Attorney Indicted on Tax Charges

  A federal grand jury in Detroit charged a Michigan attorney yesterday with filing false tax returns and willfully failing to file tax returns. According to the indictment, Shawn Smith, who calls himself “Shawn the Law,” is a lawyer residing in Birmingham. …

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• Published on October 4, 2024 - 16:39 GMT

  

  Former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Convicted In Charity Fraud Scheme

  A federal jury in the District of Nevada convicted a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and gubernatorial candidate yesterday on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and six counts of wire fraud for executing a scheme to defraud charitable donors …

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• Published on October 4, 2024 - 00:26 GMT

  

  Ten Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives, and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of Nearly ...

    Note: View DEA Administrator Anne Milgram's remarks (YouTube). Charges against five pharmaceutical distributor executives and five pharmaceutical sales representatives and brokers have been unsealed in the Southern District of Texas, Southern …

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• Published on October 4, 2024 - 00:26 GMT

  

  DOJ Charges Ten Pharmaceutical Distributors Affiliated with Unlawful Sales of Over 70M Opioid Pills

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• Published on October 4, 2024 - 00:26 GMT

  

  Justice Department Sues Missouri Landlords Based on Discriminatory Criminal History Policy

  The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that the owners and managers of Suburban Heights Apartments, a residential rental property in Kinloch, Missouri, near St. Louis, engaged in a pattern or practice of race and/or …

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• Published on October 3, 2024 - 19:00 GMT

  

  Justice Department Disrupts Russian Intelligence Spear-Phishing Efforts

  The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of a warrant authorizing the seizure of 41 internet domains used by Russian intelligence agents and their proxies to commit computer fraud and abuse in the United States. As an example of the Department’ …

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