Tag: Department of Justice

Another Soldier Sentenced For Afghanistan Fuel Theft
U.S. Army Sergeant Kevin Bilal Abdullah has been sentenced to one year, one day in prison for his role in fuel thefts at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty in Afghanistan. Abdulla...
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Sex Pic Extortion Lands Man in Prison
A federal court today sentenced 23-year-old John Bryan Villegas of Kittery, Maine to two years, nine months in prison for what has become known colloquially as "sextortion." Ville...
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Attorney General Calls For Lower Drug Sentences
Attorney General Eric Holder today testified before the U.S. Sentencing Commission and endorsed less strict sentencing for most drug offenders. A proposal by the commission outlin...
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Swiss Banker Found Guilty of IRS Fraud
The Swiss banking system, and Swiss bankers in particular, were portrayed in the 2013 Oscar-nominated Scorsese movie...
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Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Over Teacher’s Beard
The U.S. Department of Justice this week announced that it has filed a lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia over a religious discrimination claim. According to the...
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$458 Million of Former Nigerian Dictator’s Funds Frozen
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that it has frozen over $458 million in funds linked to the cor...
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Three Men Sentenced For Smuggling Grenade Launchers
Three men were sentenced this week in a California District Court for illegally importing high-powered military hardware into the U.S. The smuggled items included grenade launcher...
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Another Soldier Found Guilty of Afghanistan Fuel Theft
U.S. Army Sergeant Alber Kelly III today pleaded guilty to charges related to the theft of fuel from the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. Kelly was stationed at Forward Operating Base...
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Vector Settles Inflated Navy Contract Claims For $6.5 Million
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced yet another settlement for a military contractor caught inflati...
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Man Convicted of Narwhal Tusk Smuggling
A federal jury has found Andrew Zarauskas of Union, New Jersey guilty on a variety of charges associated with smuggling narwhal tusks. Zarauskas was found guilty of conspiracy, mo...
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Bridgestone fined $425 Million For Price Fixing
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that Bridgestone Corp has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to automotive industry...
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Former Sub Sailor Sentenced For Espionage
Former Navy sailor Robert Patrick Hoffmann II was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison. Hoffmann, 40, was convicted last fall of attempted espionage. According to the U.S....
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Sanborn Fined Over Iraq Map Outsourcing
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that the Sanborn Map Company has been fined $2.1 million over false contract claims it submitted with regards to its Army Corps of En...
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Soldier Jailed For Fuel Theft in Afghanistan
The U.S. Department of Justice this week announced that former U.S. Army Specialist Stephanie Charboneau has b...
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Former KKK Leader Faces Prison Time Over Cross Burning
The U.S. Department of Justice this week announced that Steven Dinkle has pleaded guilty to charges related to a 2009 cross burning in Ozark, Alabama. According to the DOJ, the 28...
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