Published 05/15/2012 - 2:02 p.m. CST
WASHINGTON, DC - The Office of the Special Inspector General for the
Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) and United States Attorney for
the District of Connecticut David B. Fein today announced that Richard
Pinto, 68, of Wellington, Fla., and Peter Pinto, 37, of East Quogue,
N.Y., each pleaded guilty late Friday, May 11, before United States
District Judge Stefan Underhill in Bridgeport to one count of
conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering and
to one count of wire fraud stemming from a $10 million fraud scheme
they executed while executives at Oxford Collection Agency.
“No one was safe from these predators,” said Christy Romero, Special Inspector General at SIGTARP. “The Pintos defrauded clients, investors, and TARP recipient Webster Bank in a $10 million scheme in which they collected debts on behalf of clients, concealed what they truly owed those clients in return for their work, and used Webster Bank to fund their fraud. Individuals committing fraud against TARP banks will be held accountable and brought to justice by SIGTARP and our law enforcement partners.”
“No one was safe from these predators,” said Christy Romero, Special Inspector General at SIGTARP. “The Pintos defrauded clients, investors, and TARP recipient Webster Bank in a $10 million scheme in which they collected debts on behalf of clients, concealed what they truly owed those clients in return for their work, and used Webster Bank to fund their fraud. Individuals committing fraud against TARP banks will be held accountable and brought to justice by SIGTARP and our law enforcement partners.”
Published 05/15/2012 - 11:37 a.m. CST
Monday, a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, returned guilty verdicts
against Pedro Espada, Jr. (Espada), on four counts of stealing from
non-profit medical clinics that received federal funding. The jury was
unable to reach a unanimous verdict as to the remaining counts against
Espada. Espada is a former New York State Senator for the Bronx and
served as the New York State Senate Majority Leader from 2009 to 2010.
When sentenced, Espada faces up to 10 years’ imprisonment on each
count of conviction. The jury deadlocked as to all counts in the
indictment against Espada’s son, Pedro Gautier Espada (Gautier
Espada), who previously served in the New York State Assembly and the
New York City Council.
The guilty verdicts were announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Janice K. Fedarcyk, Assistant Director in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office; and Victor Lessoff, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, New York.
The guilty verdicts were announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Janice K. Fedarcyk, Assistant Director in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office; and Victor Lessoff, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, New York.
Published 05/15/2012 - 6:22 a.m. CST
WASHINGTON – A 19-year veteran of the Police of Puerto Rico was
convicted Monday by a federal jury in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for her
role in providing security for a drug transaction, announced Assistant
Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal
Division, U.S. Attorney Rosa E. Rodriguez-Velez of the District of
Puerto Rico and Special Agent in Charge Joseph S. Campbell of the
FBI’s San Juan Field Office.
Yamil Navedo Ramirez, 39, was convicted of one count of attempting to possess with the intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug transaction. She was acquitted of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.
Navedo Ramirez was charged in a superseding indictment returned on Oct. 28, 2010, along with 88 law enforcement officers in Puerto Rico and 42 other individuals, as part of the FBI undercover operation known as Guard Shack.
Yamil Navedo Ramirez, 39, was convicted of one count of attempting to possess with the intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug transaction. She was acquitted of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.
Navedo Ramirez was charged in a superseding indictment returned on Oct. 28, 2010, along with 88 law enforcement officers in Puerto Rico and 42 other individuals, as part of the FBI undercover operation known as Guard Shack.
Published 05/14/2012 - 1:39 p.m. CST
During a three-state dragnet in Georgia, North Carolina and South
Carolina, federal law enforcement officers arrested 80 convicted
criminal aliens on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, according to a Law
Enforcement Examiner source in Washington, D.C.
As a result of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Operation Cross Check, the 80 illegal aliens -some of whom were gang members -- had prior criminal convictions, and a large number of the criminal aliens taken into custody had prior convictions for serious or violent offenses including aggravated assault, sex crimes with minors, family violence, sexual battery of a minor, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of weapons used in the commission of crimes.
"The results of this targeted enforcement operation underscore ICE's ongoing commitment to public safety," said Felicia Skinner, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations in Atlanta.
As a result of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Operation Cross Check, the 80 illegal aliens -some of whom were gang members -- had prior criminal convictions, and a large number of the criminal aliens taken into custody had prior convictions for serious or violent offenses including aggravated assault, sex crimes with minors, family violence, sexual battery of a minor, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of weapons used in the commission of crimes.
"The results of this targeted enforcement operation underscore ICE's ongoing commitment to public safety," said Felicia Skinner, Field Office Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations in Atlanta.
Published 05/14/2012 - 11:07 a.m. CST
WASHINGTON—A federal jury in New York City Friday convicted three
former financial services executives for their participation in
conspiracies related to bidding for contracts for the investment of
municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts, the
Department of Justice announced.
Dominick P. Carollo, Steven E. Goldberg, and Peter S. Grimm, all former executives of General Electric Co. (GE) affiliates, were found guilty on all remaining counts of a superseding indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Carollo was found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and defraud the United States, Goldberg was found guilty on four counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and defraud the United States, and Grimm was found guilty on three counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to defraud the United States.
Dominick P. Carollo, Steven E. Goldberg, and Peter S. Grimm, all former executives of General Electric Co. (GE) affiliates, were found guilty on all remaining counts of a superseding indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Carollo was found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and defraud the United States, Goldberg was found guilty on four counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and defraud the United States, and Grimm was found guilty on three counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to defraud the United States.
Published 05/13/2012 - 7:49 a.m. CST
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Father Pavone is believed to have been a potential victim of a pro-abortion activist blogger threatening to kill pro-life activists. Photo credit: Priests for Life
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Theodore Shulman, a 51-year old pro-abortion advocate, pled guilty on Friday in a Manhattan, New York, federal courtroom to one count of transmitting a threat to injure another person by posting a blog message threatening to kill two pro-life advocates. Shulman pled guilty before United States District Judge Paul A. Crotty.
FBI Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office, Janice K. Fedarcyk, stated, “There is a distinction between advocacy of one’s beliefs and making threats against those who disagree. Advocacy is a right protected by the FBI. Making threats is a serious crime.”
Published 05/12/2012 - 12:55 p.m. CST
WASHINGTON – A federal jury in New York City Friday convicted three
former financial services executives for their participation in
conspiracies related to bidding for contracts for the investment of
municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts , the
Department of Justice announced.
Dominick P. Carollo, Steven E. Goldberg and Peter S. Grimm, all former executives of General Electric Co. (GE) affiliates, were found guilty on all remaining counts of a superseding indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Carollo was found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and defraud the United States, Goldberg was found guilty on four counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and defraud the United States and Grimm was found guilty on three counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to defraud the United States.
Dominick P. Carollo, Steven E. Goldberg and Peter S. Grimm, all former executives of General Electric Co. (GE) affiliates, were found guilty on all remaining counts of a superseding indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Carollo was found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and defraud the United States, Goldberg was found guilty on four counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and defraud the United States and Grimm was found guilty on three counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to defraud the United States.
Published 05/15/2012 - 12:50 p.m. CST
WASHINGTON – A Japanese citizen was sentenced yesterday in Los Angeles
to 17 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for conspiracy
to
advertise child pornography, Assistant Attorney
General Lanny A. Breuer
of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division,
U.S. Attorney André
Birotte Jr. of the Central District of California
and Assistant
Director in Charge Steve Martinez of the FBI’s Los Angeles
Field
Office announced today.
Futoshi Tachino, a Japanese citizen most recently residing in Winnipeg, Canada, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips. In March 2011, Tachino, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to advertise child pornography. Tachino was arrested in Chicago in July 2009.
The sentencing is the result of an international investigation into the “Lost Boy” online bulletin board. The Lost Boy bulletin board, according to court documents and proceedings, was dedicated to men who have a sexual interest in young boys and was established to provide a forum to trade child pornography.
Published 05/15/2012 - 10:02 a.m. CST
WASHINGTON – Two members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) have
been sentenced to federal prison for their role in an aggravated
assault that took place in Tomball, Texas, in September 2008,
announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal
Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District
of Texas.
Benjamin Dillon, aka, “Tuff,” 39, was sentenced on May 11, 2012, to 41 months in prison. Justin Northrup, aka, “Ruthless,” 27, was sentenced to 63 months in prison on April 27, 2012.
The defendants, who are both from the greater Houston-area, pleaded guilty to racketeering aggravated assault for their role in an attack against an ABT prospect member. The defendants were sentenced by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Ewing Werlein Jr. in the Southern District of Texas.
Benjamin Dillon, aka, “Tuff,” 39, was sentenced on May 11, 2012, to 41 months in prison. Justin Northrup, aka, “Ruthless,” 27, was sentenced to 63 months in prison on April 27, 2012.
The defendants, who are both from the greater Houston-area, pleaded guilty to racketeering aggravated assault for their role in an attack against an ABT prospect member. The defendants were sentenced by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Ewing Werlein Jr. in the Southern District of Texas.
Published 05/14/2012 - 2:41 p.m. CST
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Young Jamiel Shaw was murdered in cold-blood by an illegal alien who should have been deported according to U.S. immigration law. Photo credit: Police One Magazine
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The residents of so-called sanctuary cities in California witnessed
the trials of two illegal aliens who viciously murdered several
victims in separate incidents, a law enforcement source in California
told the Law Enforcement Examiner on Friday.
In two unrelated cases that illustrate the high price communities pay for sanctuary policies, two illegal aliens -- both with extensive criminal records -- were convicted of first-degree murder by juries this week in different parts of a border state that's actually prided itself on protecting illegal aliens, according to a legal watchdog group that investigates and exposes government corruption and criminal activity perpetrated by government officials.
In one case --in the what some call "The Mother of All Sanctuary Cities" -- a San Francisco a jury found Edwin Ramos, a renowned gang banger, guilty of three first-degree murder counts for the 2008 killings of a 48-year-old man and his two sons. Ramos had a lengthy criminal record at the time he murdered the family, but San Francisco sanctuary laws shielded him from deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
In two unrelated cases that illustrate the high price communities pay for sanctuary policies, two illegal aliens -- both with extensive criminal records -- were convicted of first-degree murder by juries this week in different parts of a border state that's actually prided itself on protecting illegal aliens, according to a legal watchdog group that investigates and exposes government corruption and criminal activity perpetrated by government officials.
In one case --in the what some call "The Mother of All Sanctuary Cities" -- a San Francisco a jury found Edwin Ramos, a renowned gang banger, guilty of three first-degree murder counts for the 2008 killings of a 48-year-old man and his two sons. Ramos had a lengthy criminal record at the time he murdered the family, but San Francisco sanctuary laws shielded him from deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Published 05/14/2012 - 12:27 p.m. CST
Douglas Kuester, a tax preparer from Silver City, N.M., pleaded guilty
Friday to one count each of filing false claims and aggravated
identity theft the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) announced today. Kuester was indicted on Jan. 18,
2012.
According to the plea agreement, Kuester used stolen identities to file false tax returns which fraudulently claimed refunds. He would direct the fraudulently obtained refunds to various bank accounts and prepaid debit cards, retaining portions of the proceeds for himself.
The case was investigated by Special Agents of IRS - Criminal Investigation and prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Jason H. Poole and Gregory P. Bailey of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. Tax Division Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally thanked U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales and his entire office their assistance in the prosecution.
According to the plea agreement, Kuester used stolen identities to file false tax returns which fraudulently claimed refunds. He would direct the fraudulently obtained refunds to various bank accounts and prepaid debit cards, retaining portions of the proceeds for himself.
The case was investigated by Special Agents of IRS - Criminal Investigation and prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Jason H. Poole and Gregory P. Bailey of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. Tax Division Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally thanked U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales and his entire office their assistance in the prosecution.
Published 05/14/2012 - 10:04 a.m. CST
WASHINGTON—The principal of a Costa Rican brokerage firm was sentenced
Friday in Miami to 20 years in prison for his role in a stock
manipulation scheme that defrauded investors in a company called CO2
Technologies, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of
the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A.
Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, Chief Postal Inspector Guy
Cottrell of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and James W.
McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field
Office.
Jonathan Curshen, 47, the principal of Red Sea Management and Sentry Global Securities, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard W. Goldberg. Red Sea Management and Sentry Global Securities are companies located in San Jose, Costa Rica that provided offshore accounts and facilitated trading in penny stocks.
Jonathan Curshen, 47, the principal of Red Sea Management and Sentry Global Securities, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard W. Goldberg. Red Sea Management and Sentry Global Securities are companies located in San Jose, Costa Rica that provided offshore accounts and facilitated trading in penny stocks.
Published 05/12/2012 - 1:57 p.m. CST
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice seized more than $1.5
million in proceeds from the distribution of counterfeit sports
apparel and jerseys, following an investigation into the sale of
counterfeit goods on commercial websites conducted by the National
Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), which
is led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland
Security Investigations (HSI).
The developments are the latest result of Operation In Our Sites, a law enforcement initiative targeting online commercial intellectual property crime announced by HSI in June 2010. Operation In Our Sites targeted online retailers of a diverse array of counterfeit goods, including sports equipment, shoes, handbags, athletic apparel, sunglasses and DVD boxed sets. To date, 761 domain names of websites used in the sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and illegal copyrighted works have been seized as a result of Operation In Our Sites.
The developments are the latest result of Operation In Our Sites, a law enforcement initiative targeting online commercial intellectual property crime announced by HSI in June 2010. Operation In Our Sites targeted online retailers of a diverse array of counterfeit goods, including sports equipment, shoes, handbags, athletic apparel, sunglasses and DVD boxed sets. To date, 761 domain names of websites used in the sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and illegal copyrighted works have been seized as a result of Operation In Our Sites.
Published 05/12/2012 - 10:47 a.m. CST
Officers Allegedly Stole Government Funds While on Military Duty in
Saudi Arabia
ATLANTA—Jasen Minter, 41, of Fayetteville, Georgia, was arraigned Tuesday, May 8, before United States Magistrate Linda T. Walker on federal charges of conspiracy and theft of more than $2,700,000 from the U.S. government while serving as an Army captain in Saudi Arabia. Minter is charged in a federal indictment along with Louis E. Nock, 45, of Orlando, Florida, who served as a senior non-commissioned officer with Minter in Saudi Arabia. Nock was arraigned on the same charges yesterday before Judge Walker. Both defendants were released on bond.
United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said of the case, “Military officers carry heightened responsibilities to their fellow servicemen as well as the public, including the duty to be diligent and honest with every taxpayer dollar.
ATLANTA—Jasen Minter, 41, of Fayetteville, Georgia, was arraigned Tuesday, May 8, before United States Magistrate Linda T. Walker on federal charges of conspiracy and theft of more than $2,700,000 from the U.S. government while serving as an Army captain in Saudi Arabia. Minter is charged in a federal indictment along with Louis E. Nock, 45, of Orlando, Florida, who served as a senior non-commissioned officer with Minter in Saudi Arabia. Nock was arraigned on the same charges yesterday before Judge Walker. Both defendants were released on bond.
United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said of the case, “Military officers carry heightened responsibilities to their fellow servicemen as well as the public, including the duty to be diligent and honest with every taxpayer dollar.
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