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News Release: Two men were sentenced yesterday for their participation in a COVID-19 fraud scheme, which involved fraudulent applications for $1.6 million in loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Federal Court Shuts Down Detroit-Area Father-and-Son Tax Return Preparers Until Further Notice

News Release: On April 10, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan entered a preliminary injunction against Detroit-area tax return preparers Herman “Eddie" Simmons, Richmond Simmons, and the business Profile Income Tax Co., doing business as Simmons Income Tax Company, enjoining Defendants from preparing federal income tax returns for others through the resolution of their case on the merits.

Asim A. Hameedi, M.D.; Decision and Order discussed on April 11 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Former Executives of Outcome Health Convicted in $1B Corporate Fraud Scheme

News Release: A federal jury convicted three former executives of Outcome Health, a Chicago-based health technology start-up company, for their roles in a fraud scheme that targeted the company’s clients, lenders, and investors and involved approximately $1 billion in fraudulently obtained funds.

Former Investment Banker and Registered Broker Arrested for Operating Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Scheme

News Release: A former investment banker, who was a registered broker with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, was arrested yesterday in Brooklyn, New York, on criminal charges related to his alleged role in operating a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme.

Justice Department discusses Emed Medical Company LLC and Med Assist Pharmacy; Decision and Order on April 11

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Return Preparer and Former Owner of National Tax Preparation Franchise Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

News Release: A Georgia man pleaded guilty today to evading the proper assessment of his personal federal income taxes.

Justice Department discusses Tiffani D. Shelton, D.O.; Decision and Order on April 11

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Richard Washinsky, M.D.; Decision and Order discussed on April 11 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a three page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Justice Department discusses Thomas W. Stinson, III, M.D.; Decision and Order on April 11

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Justice Department discusses Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement on April 11

The US Justice Department published a one page rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Justice Department Secures Agreement with Florida Restaurant Franchisee to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with Florida-based Destin Wings LLC, doing business as Hooters of Destin (Destin Wings). The settlement resolves the department’s determination that Destin Wings violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against a non-U.S. citizen when checking her permission to work in the United States.

Two Former Eastern Kentucky Correctional Supervisors Plead Guilty to Roles in the Assault of a Restrained Inmate and Cover-Up

News Release: A former member of Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex’s (EKCC) internal affairs department pleaded guilty to one count of deprivation of an inmate’s civil rights, and a former EKCC sergeant pleaded guilty to three counts of obstruction of justice for attempting to cover up their roles in the assault of a restrained inmate.

Justice Department discusses Specific Listing for Eutylone, a Currently Controlled Schedule I Substance on April 10

The US Justice Department published a two page rule on April 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Justice Department Announces Total Distribution of Over $6B to Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism

News Release: The U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (the Fund) today notified a group of eligible claimants of upcoming payments totaling approximately $2.7 billion that the Fund will begin issuing in the coming weeks. The Fund will issue these payments to 5,361 victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 (9/11) terrorist ...

Woman Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

News Release: A California woman was sentenced on April 7 to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by providing services, including financial services, to Iran and the Government of Iran, in violation of U.S. sanctions against Iran, and for structuring.

Readout of U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Meeting with Singapore Attorney General Lucien Wong