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Published on August 21, 2025 - 22:38 GMT

Aspiration Partners Co-Founder Charged and Agrees to Plead Guilty to a $248M Scheme to Defraud Investors and Lenders

A California man who co-founded and served as board member of a company formerly known as Aspiration Partners, Inc. — a financial technology and sustainability services company — was charged today by criminal information and agreed to plead guilty to …

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Published on August 21, 2025 - 22:38 GMT

Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Threats, Cyberstalking, Civil Rights Violations

Mark Tucci, 44, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty today before U.S. District Judge Gerald A. McHugh to multiple charges arising from racist, violent threats made by phone, email, text message, and in person, that targeted African …

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Published on August 21, 2025 - 22:38 GMT

Ohio Siblings Sentenced for Laundering $784,045 in Drug Proceeds

An Ohio brother and sister were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in collecting drug proceeds in the United States and laundering those funds, or their equivalent value, back to Mexico on behalf of a cartel. According to court documents, …

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Published on August 21, 2025 - 22:38 GMT

Chinese National Who Deployed "Kill Switch" Code on Employer's Network Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

A Chinese national was sentenced today to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for writing and deploying malicious code on his then-employer’s network. “The defendant breached his employer’s trust by using his access and technical …

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Published on August 21, 2025 - 22:38 GMT

Man Sentenced for Over $11M COVID-19 Relief Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

A Nevada man was sentenced today to over 15 years in prison and five years of supervised release for fraudulently obtaining more than $11 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the …

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Published on August 21, 2025 - 00:11 GMT

Troy Health, Inc. Enters Non-Prosecution Agreement and Admits to Fraudulently Enrolling Medicare Beneficiaries and Identity Theft

Troy Health, Inc. (Troy), a North Carolina-based provider of Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, has entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice to resolve a criminal investigation into a …

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Published on August 21, 2025 - 00:11 GMT

Illinois Doctor Sentenced to 34 Months in Prison for Evading $1.6M in Taxes and Committing Health Care Fraud

An Illinois doctor was sentenced today to 34 months in prison for committing health care fraud and for hiding assets and lying to the IRS about his ability to pay approximately $1.6 million in taxes, penalties, and interest. The following is according to …

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Published on August 20, 2025 - 14:10 GMT

Last of Eight Individuals Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud Over $17M in COVID-19 Relief Funds

Frederick Smith, 56, of Cordova, Tennessee, was sentenced yesterday for his role in an eight-defendant scheme to defraud COVID-19 disaster relief programs (including the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) …

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Published on August 20, 2025 - 02:39 GMT

Former New York City Department of Education Business Manager Sentenced in Bid Rigging Scheme

The owner of a New York-based budget and procurement consulting company was sentenced today to six months in prison for rigging bids submitted to dozens of New York City public schools. The defendant and his company were also ordered to pay $141,511 in …

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Published on August 20, 2025 - 02:39 GMT

North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation

Maurice Hopkins, 32, of Mt. Holly, North Carolina, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez for the Western District of North Carolina today and pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation for threatening eight individuals with force …

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Published on August 19, 2025 - 18:59 GMT

Chinese National Sentenced for Acting at North Korea’s Direction to Export Firearms, Ammo, Tech to N. Korea

An illegal alien from China was sentenced yesterday to 96 months in prison for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and other military items to North Korea by concealing them inside shipping containers that departed from the Port of Long Beach, and …

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Published on August 19, 2025 - 18:59 GMT

Allied Stone Inc. and Company Official Agree to Pay $12.4M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Evaded Customs ...

Allied Stone Inc., a Dallas, Texas-based supplier of countertop and cabinetry products, and its President, Jia “Jerry” Lim, have agreed to pay a total of $12.4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly and …

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Published on August 19, 2025 - 04:21 GMT

New Jersey Resident Sentenced for Role in Global Export Control and Sanctions Evasion Scheme

Today, in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, a New Jersey resident and dual U.S. and Russian national, Vadim Yermolenko, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a transnational arms dealing and money laundering network that sought to acquire …

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Published on August 18, 2025 - 22:43 GMT

Florida Man Pleads Guilty for Role in an Off-the-Books Payroll Scheme

A Florida man pleaded guilty today before Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek for the Middle District of Florida to conspiring to defraud the United States by operating an off-the-books payroll scheme. The plea must be accepted by a U.S. district court judge. …

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Published on August 18, 2025 - 22:43 GMT

West Virginia Business Owner Sentenced for Employment Tax Crimes

A West Virginia man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his willful failure to pay over employment taxes on behalf of his business. The following is according to court documents and statements made in court: Dean E. Dawson, of Hurricane, owned …

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Published on August 18, 2025 - 16:38 GMT

OIP Announces New FOIA Trainings Dates for Fiscal Year 2026

Today, the Office of Information Policy (OIP) announces new dates for FOIA training during for the first half of Fiscal Year 2026. As part of its responsibility to encourage agency compliance with the FOIA, OIP offers numerous training opportunities …

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Published on August 18, 2025 - 16:37 GMT

Virtual Advanced Freedom of Information Act Training

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Published on August 18, 2025 - 16:36 GMT

Virtual Administrative Appeals, FOIA Compliance, and Customer Service Training

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Published on August 18, 2025 - 16:35 GMT

Virtual Privacy Considerations Training

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Published on August 18, 2025 - 16:34 GMT

Virtual Exemption 4 and Exemption 5 Training

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