Investigative Press Releases
Friday, July 24, 2020
Indianapolis – United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today, George Ruth, 64, Morristown, Tennessee, was sentenced to 56 months in federal prison for defrauding the United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, and the Social Security Administration.
Friday, July 24, 2020
Friday, July 24, 2020
Friday, July 24, 2020
John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MELISSA MEOLE, 35, of North Branford, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden to fraud and tax offenses stemming from embezzlement schemes.
Pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the court proceeding occurred via videoconference.
Friday, July 24, 2020
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Rochester, Ill., man, Chase Brown, 20, of the 1000 block of Heathrow Lane, today entered pleas of guilty to charges as filed for operating a medical equipment reseller business that defrauded businesses from various states of more than $250,000. Brown entered his pleas before U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins this afternoon. Sentencing for Brown is scheduled on Dec. 3, 2020, before U.S. District Judge Richard Mills.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Valerie Chu and Paul Starita (619) 546-6750/7701
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – July 23, 2020
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Thursday, July 23, 2020
WASHINGTON – A Washington tech executive was taken into custody today and charged with fraudulently seeking over $5.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and laundering the proceeds, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt at of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington.