A former West Virginia University professor has pleaded guilty to wire and tax fraud in connection to his official trips to China. Sun Qingyun, 58, a Chinese national living in Morgantown, West Virginia, admitted to defrauding West Virginia University (WVU) and filing a false tax return, according to a July 23 press release from the […]
Ohio House Speaker, Former Chair of Ohio Republican Party, 3 Other Individuals & 501(c)(4) Entity Charged in Federal Public Corruption Racketeering Conspiracy Involving $60M…
The Ohio Speaker of the House was arrested this morning and charged in a federal racketeering conspiracy involving approximately $60 million paid to a 501(c)(4) entity to pass and uphold a billion-dollar nuclear plant bailout. It is alleged that Larry Householder, 61, of Glenford, Ohio, and the enterprise conspired to violate the racketeering statute through […]
Cincinnati Democrat Pleads Guilty After Attempting to Sell Council Votes for Cash…
A former Cincinnati councilwoman pleaded guilty to a charge of honest services wire fraud, according to documents filed in federal court on Monday. Tamaya Dennard, a 40-year-old Democrat, entered a plea deal after being accused of attempting to get money in exchange for her vote on certain issues before the council between August and December […]
Former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Indicted on Theft of Government Property and Scheme to Defraud the United States Government…
A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a 16-count indictment against a former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a former subordinate for their alleged theft of proprietary software and confidential databases from the U.S. government as part of a scheme to defraud the U.S. government. […]
Child Porn Will Follow Accused NXIVM Sex Cult Leader to Trial…
In a devastating blow to former NXIVM leader Keith Raniere on the eve of his trial, a federal judge opened the door Friday for prosecutors to display the pornographic images of an underage teenager whom Raniere is accused of enslaving. Raniere had twice moved to suppress the images, most recently on April 22, arguing they […]
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 […]
Major International Cyber Fraud Ring Takedown…
Thanks for participating on the call. My name is David Rybicki. I am a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division here at the Department of Justice and I supervise the Division’s Organized Crime and Gang Section. Today marks a significant step in the battle against transnational cybercrime. A federal grand jury in the […]