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Felicity Huffman Released from Prison Before Serving Out Full 14-Day Sentence…
Actress Felicity Huffman has been released from prison before completing her full two-week sentence behind bars. Huffman, who was sentenced to 14 days in prison in early September, reported to prison Oct. 15, according to a report published Friday by The Hollywood Reporter. She was released after serving 11 days in federal prison in Northern […]
Felicity Huffman Gets Lenient Prison Sentence for Paying Off SAT Fixer in College Admissions Scandal…
Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to 14 days in prison and a $30,000 fine for her role in a sprawling college admissions scandal involving rich and famous families who funneled cash to fixers in order to get their kids into the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities. In addition, the actress will serve one year […]
Opioid Manufacturer Insys Therapeutics Agrees to Enter $225 Million Global Resolution of Criminal and Civil Investigations…
Opioid manufacturer Insys Therapeutics agreed to a global resolution to settle the government’s separate criminal and civil investigations, the Department of Justice announced today. As part of the criminal resolution, Insys will enter into a deferred prosecution agreement with the government, Insys’s operating subsidiary will plead guilty to five counts of mail fraud, and the […]
General Electric Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion Penalty for Alleged Misrepresentations Concerning Subprime Loans Included in Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities…
The Department of Justice today announced that General Electric (GE) will pay a civil penalty of $1.5 billion under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) to resolve claims involving subprime residential mortgage loans originated by WMC Mortgage (WMC), a GE subsidiary. WMC, GE, and their affiliates allegedly misrepresented the quality […]