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Fraud division announces federal–state partnership in ohio to prosecute fraud — DOJ

The Justice Department today announced unprecedented federal and state cooperation in Ohio in the fight against fraud, including partnerships...

National fraud enforcement division’s healthcare fraud unit secures six trial convictions involving over $1.1 billion in fraud — DOJ

The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division today announced that its Health Care Fraud Unit, one of the most...

CEO of iran tech company arrested on federal charge of supplying u.s. equipment to iran’s nuclear and military establishment — DOJ

A dual U.S.-Iranian national and CEO of an Iran-based technology company was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint...

Aspiration partners co-founder sentenced to prison for $248m scheme to defraud investors and lenders — DOJ

A California man who was a co-founder and former board member of Aspiration Partners, Inc., a financial technology and...

Activist short seller convicted for $21m stock market manipulation scheme — DOJ

Yesterday a federal jury in Los Angeles convicted an activist short seller of securities fraud for a long-running market...

Brooklyn man charged with threatening to assault and murder ICE officer and his family — DOJ

A Brooklyn man was charged today with threatening to assault and murder a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE)...

Justice department recovers over $6m in additional funds linked to 1mdb scheme — DOJ

The Justice Department announced today that it has obtained an order forfeiting a luxury New York apartment purchased with...

Cuban national extradited from panama to face sex trafficking, extortion, cyberstalking, and other charges — DOJ

A 41-year-old citizen of Cuba living in the Southern District of Texas, is set to make his initial appearance...

Canadian steel companies and owner to pay $19m to settle false claims act allegations relating to evaded customs duties — DOJ

Two Canada-based steel companies, Farjess Inc. and Royal Canadian Steel Inc., along with their part-owner and president, Feroz Jessani,...

Former managers of waste pre-treatment facility plead guilty to illegally discharging waste into nashville sewer system — DOJ

A former plant manager and a supervisor of a Nashville, Tennessee, facility pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for...

California woman federally charged with paying individuals, including homeless people on l.a.’s skid row, to register to vote — DOJ

A California woman who worked as a longtime signature collector for ballot initiatives has been charged with paying individuals...

Michigan home health care agency owner convicted of $1.6m medicare fraud scheme and kickback conspiracy — DOJ

A federal jury in the Eastern District of Michigan convicted a Michigan nurse and home health care agency owner...