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Press Releases 2012
December 17, 2012
Seal Beach Woman Indicted in $2 Million Real Estate Scam
December 18, 2012
Orange County Doctor Sentenced to Year in Prison in $11 Million Medicare Scam Involving Patients Recruited from L.A.’s ‘Skid Row’
December 17, 2012
Three Men Involved in Central Coast Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay $2.4 Million in Restitution
December 17, 2012
Florida Man Convicted in Wiretapping Scheme Targeting Celebrities Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Personal Data
December 14, 2012
Hancock Park Physician Sentenced to Year in Federal Prison in Kickback Scheme that Defrauded Medicare Program
December 11, 2012
Former U.S. Congressman Sentenced to Year in Prison in Tax Case Related to Scam that Sold Unregistered Securities in Internet Firms
December 10, 2012
Former Head of L.A. City Neighborhood Commission Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
December 10, 2012
Orange County Man Sentenced to 2½ Years in Prison for Illegally Importing Counterfeit, Name-Brand Exercise Equipment
December 6, 2012
Los Angeles-Based U.S. Attorney’s Office Collected Over $430 Million in Civil, Criminal and Asset Forfeiture Actions During 2012 Fiscal Year
December 6, 2012
Federal Racketeering Indictment Targets South L.A. Gangs Controlled by Incarcerated Mexican Mafia Member and his Daughter
December 3, 2012
San Fernando Valley Man Sentenced to 6½ Years in Prison in $13 Million Scheme Involving Non-Existent NASCAR Merchandise
December 3, 2012
Two Men Charged in Federal Court with Killing of Coast Guard Officer During Law Enforcement Operation Targeting ‘Panga’ Boat
November 28, 2012
Entertainment Executive Sentenced to 5½ Years in Federal Prison in Multi-Million Dollar Stock Fraud and Scheme to Bilk Investor
November 28, 2012
Former Pro Baseball Player and Three Associates Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Insider Trading Case
November 28, 2012
Two Men Convicted in Armenian Power Case Each Sentenced to Quarter Century in Federal Prison for Orchestrating Fraud Scheme
November 28, 2012
Con Man Agrees to Plead Guilty in Three Fraud Schemes, Including Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi and Separate Mortgage Fraud Scheme
November 26, 2012
Arizona Man Who Traveled to Southern California to Have Sex with Teenage Boy Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
November 21, 2012
Attorney Who Consulted on Emergency Department Project at Pasadena Hospital Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
November 20, 2012
Australian Jockey Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Laundering Proceeds of Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate and Loan Fraud
November 16, 2012
Inland Empire Physician’s Assistant Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Dispense Narcotics Without Examining 'Patients'
November 16, 2012
Palm Springs Man Arrested For Food Stamp Fraud
November 13, 2012
Former Law Firm Partner Convicted of Obstructing SEC Investigation
November 13, 2012
Grand Jury Indicts 11 Defendants for Theft of Government Property and Related Crimes in Inland Empire
November 7, 2012
Ventura County Insurance Broker Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging He Bilked Clients, Including Celebrities, out of $800,000
November 5, 2012
Ex-Member of Santa Fe Springs City Council Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Taking $10K in Bribes from Pot Store Operator
November 2, 2012
Federal Prosecutor in Los Angeles to Serve as Election Officer for Much of Southern California During November 6 General Election
October 31, 2012
Woman Who Organized $20 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Southern California Pleads Guilty in Oregon Federal Court
October 30, 2012
Diamond Bar Man Arrested on Federal Charges of Running Ponzi that Raised $49 Million from Investors in Day Trading Scheme
October 29, 2012
San Francisco Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison in Fraud Scheme that Targeted SoCal Hospital and S.F. Construction Firm
October 25, 2012
Justice Department Reaches Agreement to Extend Critical Reforms at the Los Angeles County Juvenile Probation Camps
October 25, 2012
Federal Authorities Arrest 12 People Involved in Operation of Nine Illegal Marijuana Storefronts in Orange and Los Angeles Counties
October 25, 2012
U.S. Customs Officer Arrested on Federal Bribery Charges Related to Scheme to Avoid Import Taxes on Goods Coming from China
October 24, 2012
Las Vegas Man Surrenders in Los Angeles Following Indictment for Operating a Ponzi Scheme and Lying to Federal Authorities
October 23, 2012
L.A. Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Using Information from Elderly Victims to Obtain Credit Cards and Buy Luxury Goods
October 23, 2012
Arcadia Man Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Trafficking in More Than 30,000 DVDs with Counterfeit Dolby Trademarks
October 23, 2012
Accused Sex Offender Faces Minimum Sentence of 15 Years in Federal Prison after Pleading Guilty to Filming Child Molestation
October 16, 2012
Nine People Linked to Denver Lane Bloods Criminal Street Gang Indicted on Federal Charges of Distributing Crack Cocaine
October 16, 2012
Grand Jury Indicts New Defendants and Brings Additional Charges Against L.A.-Based OxyContin Ring that Allegedly Bilked Medicare
October 15, 2012
Third Brother Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison in Plot that Stole Over $500,000 Designated for Low-Income, Disabled Residents
October 15, 2012
San Fernando Valley Woman Agrees To Plead Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Ponzi Scheme
October 12, 2012
Rancho Cucamonga Man Convicted for Operating Large-Scale Marijuana Grow Operation
October 12, 2012
Foreign National Sentenced to 18 Months and Ordered to Pay More than $196,000 for Trafficking in Counterfeit Erectile Dysfunction Drugs
October 11, 2012
Insurance Sales Associate Charged with $4 Million Disability Insurance Scheme
October 9, 2012
Department of Justice Announces Results of Distressed Homeowner Initiative
October 4, 2012
Eighteen Los Angeles-Area Residents Charged as Part of Nationwide Medicare Fraud Strike Force Takedown
October 2, 2012
Los Angeles Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison in Home Loan Scam that Cost Banks More Than $1 Million
October 2, 2012
Los Angeles Check-Cashing Business and Man Who Was Supposed to Lead its Anti-Money Laundering Efforts Plead Guilty to Violating Federal Anti-Money Laundering Laws
October 2, 2012
Federal Jury Convicts 3 More Members of Pueblo Bishops Bloods in L.A.’s First Racketeering Prosecution Targeting a Bloods Gang
October 1, 2012
Operator of San Fernando Valley-based Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty After Postal Inspectors Retrieve Him From Thailand
September 28, 2012
SoCal Toy Company Pleads Guilty in Money Laundering Conspiracy
September 28, 2012
Pomona Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Pumping Corrosive and Toxic Waste Down the Toilet
September 25, 2012
Federal Enforcement Actions Against Commercial Marijuana Businesses Continue with Warning Letters and Asset Forfeiture Lawsuits Targeting Storefronts in the City of Los Angeles
September 21, 2012
L.A. Man Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Using Information from Elderly Victims to Obtain Credit Cards and Buy Luxury Goods
September 21, 2012
Owner of a Pasadena Mortgage Company Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison in $30 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
September 20, 2012
Federal, State and Local Agencies to Participate in the 2012 Consumer Education Resource Fair in Los Angeles
September 19, 2012
Three Indicted, Arrested, on Federal Charges Involving Scheme to Defraud Insurance Lenders
September 14, 2012
Members of International Smuggling Ring Plead Guilty to Federal Charges of Illegally Trafficking Endangered Rhinoceros Horns
September 14, 2012
Principals of Mortgage Brokerage Arrested in Equity-Skimming and Foreclosure Avoidance Scheme Targeting Distressed Homeowners
September 12, 2012
Los Angeles Doctor Convicted of Health Care Fraud for Submitting to Medicare About $1 Million in Bills for Tests Never Performed
September 12, 2012
Grand Jury Indicts Eleven Linked to an Inland Empire Loan Modification Scam that Targeted Financially Distressed Homeowners
September 11, 2012
17 Charged in ‘Structuring’ Scheme Involving Nearly $9 Million in Cash Withdrawn from Pharmaceutical Company’s Bank Account
September 10, 2012
San Gabriel Valley Company and Its President Plead Guilty to Illegally Distributing Human Growth Hormone Not Approved for U.S.
September 5, 2012
San Fernando Valley Manufacturing Company and Its Owner Criminally Charged in Illegal Hiring Case
September 4, 2012
Ex-California Employee Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Taking Bribes to Issue More Than $500,000 in Unemployment Checks
August 31, 2012
Actor and Accountant Agree to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Charges in Mortgage Fraud Scheme that Cost Banks $3.8 Million
August 31, 2012
Man Who Targeted Distressed Homeowners with ‘Mortgage- Elimination’ Scam Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge
August 29, 2012
Federal Authorities Charge 43 People Linked to Drug-Trafficking Groups that Brought Large Quantities of Narcotics from Mexico
August 28, 2012
Glendale Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Committing Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate and Loan Fraud
August 23, 2012
Pacific Health Corporation and Three of Its Southland Hospitals Agree to Pay $16.5 Million in Cases Stemming from Illegal Kickback Scheme
August 23, 2012
Long Beach-Based Health Plan Pays Nearly $320 Million to Settle Allegations that it Received Overpayments for Medi-Cal Patients
August 21, 2012
Federal Authorities Take Enforcement Actions Against Commercial Marijuana Stores in Orange County Cities of Anaheim and La Habra
August 16, 2012
Former GSA Property Manager Charged With Making False Statements and Obstructing Investigation
August 14, 2012
Florida Man Convicted of Selling Stolen Art, Evading Taxes on More Than $1.4 Million in Income, and Structuring Financial Transactions
August 9, 2012
Los Angeles-Area Gang Members Among Eight Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges for Allegedly Prostituting Teen-Age Girls
August 7, 2012
Former Long Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Promoting 'Pump-and-Dump' Stock Scheme Involving Sports Drink Company
August 6, 2012
Former Upland Mayor Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Accepting Bribe from Businessman Seeking Permit from City
August 2, 2012
Seal Beach Man Agrees to Pay $5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Defrauding Distressed Homeowners, Renters and Lenders
August 1, 2012
Mexican Toy Dealer Pleads Guilty in Drug Money Laundering Case
U.S. Prosecutors and Australian Authorities Collaborate to Recover More Than $24 Million from Fraudulent e-Bullion Website
July 31, 2012
Former President of SEIU Local Indicted on Charges of Stealing Tens of Thousands of Dollars from Union and Failing to Report Income
July 30, 2012
Oxnard Man Convicted of Federal Charges for Kidnapping Former Girlfriend, Bringing Her to Mexico and Threatening to Kill Her
July 24, 2012
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five in Massive PCP Case
July 24, 2012
Two TSA Screeners Agree to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Charges in Scheme to Smuggle Narcotics through Security Checkpoints at LAX
July 23, 2012
Former Executive at Orange County Bank Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing Nearly $2 Million from One Account
July 23, 2012
Former Desert Hot Springs Police Officer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Abusing Suspects with Pepper Spray and Taser
July 19, 2012
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five in Massive PCP Case
July 17, 2012
3 Members of Pueblo Bishops Bloods Convicted of Racketeering Charges Related to Criminal Organization that Sought to Control Pueblo Del Rio Housing Projects in South Los Angeles
July 16, 2012
Starline Tours of Hollywood Changes Policies and Practices to Settle Allegations of Discrimination Against Disabled Persons
July 16, 2012
Former Major League Baseball Player Lenny Dykstra Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Bankruptcy Fraud and Money Laundering
July 12, 2012
Former Mayor of City of Cudahy and Second City Official Agree to Plead Guilty to Federal Bribery and Extortion Charges
July 12, 2012
San Fernando Valley Woman Arrested in Million-Dollar Real Estate Ponzi Scheme Run Through Companies in Santa Clarita Valley
July 9, 2012
Anaheim Hills Man Sentenced to 144 Months Imprisonment for Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Tax Evasion in Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy Over $1.1 Million in Restitution Ordered to Victims and IRS
July 9, 2012
Loma Linda Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison in Southern California Ponzi Scheme that Caused Over $16 Million in Losses
July 3, 2012
Three Plead Guilty in $41 Million Ponzi Scheme Based in Ventura County that Promised Profits in “Ad Toppers” Video Advertisements
July 3, 2012
Former U.S. Marine Found Guilty of Possessing Chrome-Plated AK-47 Machine Gun that Was Plundered from Iraq after Fall of Saddam
July 2, 2012
L.A. Man Convicted of Identity Theft for Using Information from Elderly Victims to Obtain Credit Cards and Buy Luxury Goods
June 28, 2012
Member of Santa Fe Springs City Council Charged in Federal Bribery Case for Taking Thousands of Dollars from Marijuana Store Operator
June 22, 2012
Three Officials with City of Cudahy – Mayor, City Councilman and Department Chief – Arrested on Federal Bribery Charges
June 21, 2012
Lawyer Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Accepting Cash after Promising to Tamper with Grand Jury Testimony
June 19, 2012
Santa Ana Federal Court Shuts Down Orange County Tax Preparer
June 15, 2012
Rancho Palos Verdes Doctor Agrees to Pay $530,000 to Settle Civil Lawsuit Alleging Home Health Kickback Scheme
June 14, 2012
Sylmar Man Pleads Guilty in $5.4 Million Loan Fraud Case
June 14, 2012
Six People Associated with Inland Empire Marijuana Operation that Ran Three Stores Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
June 7, 2012
Former Fund Manager Pleads Guilty in Investment Fraud and Obstruction Case in Which Losses May Exceed $20 Million
June 6, 2012
U.S. Army Soldier Charged with Lying to Government Regarding Military Service and Military Awards, including Purple Hearts
June 6, 2012
Federal Enforcement Actions Against Commercial Marijuana Operations Continue with Warning Letters and Civil Lawsuits Targeting Illegal Storefronts in Los Angeles County
June 4, 2012
Two Brothers Sentenced to Federal Prison in Scheme that Stole Over $500,000 Intended to Help Low-Income, Disabled Residents
June 4, 2012
Los Angeles Physician Assistant Found Guilty in $18.9 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
June 1, 2012
Former Department of Homeland Security Official Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison in Fraud and Obstruction of Justice Case
June 1, 2012
Federal Criminal Cases Target Narcotics Trafficking Related to Pasadena Denver Lane Bloods Street Gang
May 30, 2012
Former California National Guard Master Sergeant Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison in $15 Million False Claims Case
May 24, 2012
Man Who Operated Allegedly Fraudulent Firm that Promised Profits from Internet Ads Arrives in U.S. after Being Fugitive for 12 Years
May 21, 2012
Orange County Lawyer Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Role in $25 Million Investment Scheme
May 21, 2012
O.C. Investment Advisor Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison in Ponzi Scheme That Caused Nearly $7 Million in Losses
May 21, 2012
Disabarred Lawyer sentenced to over 11 years in $9.5 million Ponzi scheme
May 14, 2012
SoCal Manager of International Computer Hacking Ring Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Banks
May 11, 2012
Fugitive Brothers Who Took Their Sons on Two-Year International Odyssey Plead Guilty to International Parental Kidnapping
May 11, 2012
Four Members of 18th Street Gang Convicted of Federal Racketeering Offenses that Include Fatal Shooting of 3-Week-Old Infant
May 10, 2012
Lawyer for Coachella Valley Indian Tribe and Three Others Charged in Bribery Scheme Related to Projects at Spotlight 29 Casino
May 9, 2012
South Bay Resident Charged in Commodities Scam that Caused Dozens of Victims to Lose as Much $2.5 Million
May 7, 2012
Israeli Organized Crime Figure Pleads Guilty in U.S. to Narcotics and Racketeering Offenses, Including Murder
May 4, 2012
Former State Employee Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes to Issue More Than a Half-Million Dollars in Unemployment Checks
May 3, 2012
Austin, Texas Man Sentenced to 61 Months in Federal Prison for Foreclosure-Rescue Scam and Identity Theft
May 3, 2012
Latest Federal Enforcement Actions Against Marijuana Operations Target Illegal Storefronts and Grows in Santa Barbara County
May 2, 2012
8 Los Angeles-Area Residents Charged In Nationwide Medicare Fraud Strike Force Takedown
April 30, 2012
Orange County Man Who Took $5.5 Million from Elderly Couple in Gold Investment Scheme Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison
April 30, 2012
Japanese National Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for Smuggling Turtles and Tortoises into the United States
April 26, 2012
Former Upland Mayor Pleads Guilty in Federal Corruption Case for Accepting Bribe from Businessman Seeking Permit from City
April 25, 2012
T.S.A. Screeners at LAX Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking and Corruption Charges for Allegedly Taking Cash Payments to Allow Multi-Kilogram Quantities of Narcotics to Pass Through Security
April 23, 2012
San Marino Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison in $9 Million Mortgage Fraud and Tax Evasion Scheme
April 20, 2012
Walgreens Pays $7.9 Million to Settle 'Whistleblower' Lawsuits Alleging Kickbacks to Induce Transfer of Prescriptions
April 19, 2012
Pueblo Bishops Bloods Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Racketeering Case and Admits Involvement in Previously Unsolved Murders
April 16, 2012
Creators and Operators of On-line Narcotics Marketplace on the TOR Network Arrested on First of Its Kind Federal Indictment Charging Drug Trafficking in 34 Countries and 50 States
April 12, 2012
Gang Impact Team Investigation Leads To Federal Charges Against 12 Inland Empire Men
April 11, 2012
Orange County Man Pleads Guilty to Ponzi-style Investment Fraud Scheme
April 9, 2012
Lakewood man charged with trafficking counterfeit Computer Software
March 29, 2012
Former Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Signs Plea Agreement Admitting He Did Not Pay Taxes For His Business Selling Counterfeit Karaoke Machines
March 26, 2012
Investor Relations Executive Who Profited From Illegal Insider Trading Scheme Sentenced To 20 Months In Federal Prison
March 26, 2012
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Computer Intrusion and Wiretapping Scheme Targeting Celebrities
March 22, 2012
Armenian Power Member and Three Armenian Power Associates Convicted Of Federal Charges For Roles In Identity Theft Ring
March 20, 2012
Former Rosemead Mayor Pleads Guilty to a Federal Bribery Charge for Taking More Than $10,000 in Payments from Developer
March 16, 2012
Palm Desert Attorney Indicted on Federal Charges in Passport Fraud Case
March 15, 2012
Inland Empire Woman Indicted on Federal Charges in Identity Theft and Mail Fraud Scheme to Submit Fraudulent State Disability Claims
March 12, 2012
Oxnard Woman Who Embezzled From Foster Family Agency Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison
March 8, 2012
Ninth Defendant Pleads Guilty to Telemarketing Fraud that Solicited Over $9 Million For Indie Films
March 6, 2012
Promoter of Christian Rock Concerts Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Federal Prison in Ponzi Scheme that Took $1 Million from Victims
February 29, 2012
Former Head of L.A. City Neighborhood Commission Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Child Pornography Charges
February 23, 2012
Operation Crash’ Targets Trafficking of Endangered Rhino Horns
February 13, 2012
Two Men Convicted in Kidnapping of Victim who was Accidentally Shot Sentenced to Lengthy Federal Prison Terms
Former Executive at Gourmet Foods Company Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Embezzling over $1 Million from Her Employer
Paso Robles Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison in Case Involving Smuggled Aliens Who Worked Under Abusive Conditions
February 7, 2012
Member of Commerce City Council Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Obstruct Investigation into Campaign-Reimbursement Scheme
Operator of Large-Scale ‘Ecstasy’ Trafficking Ring Based in San Gabriel Valley Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison
February 3, 2012
U.S. Attorney Closes Investigation of Professional Cycling Team
Former Rosemead Mayor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Bribery Charges for Taking More Than $10,000 in Payments from Developer
February 2, 2012
Three Arrested in Scheme Involving Nearly $200,000 in Unemployment Insurance Benefits Paid to Unqualified Beneficiaries
Owners of Los Angeles Toy Company Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in International Scheme to Launder Money for Drug Traffickers
January 30, 2012
Father-Son Team Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Involvement in $39 Million Investment Scam
Murder-for-Hire Plot Leads to Six-Year Federal Prison Sentence
January 26, 2012
Five Indicted for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns with Stolen Identities
Orange County Couple Plead Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges for Bilking Banks out of Nearly $5 Million
January 23, 2012
Michigan Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Participating in Child Pornography Ring and Producing Child Pornography
January 19, 2012
Ex-Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty To Having Sex with Inmate
January 18, 2012
Federal Enforcement Actions Directed At Marijuana Stores Continue with Four New Property Forfeiture Lawsuits and Warning Letters
January 17, 2012
Former Huntington Hospital Executive Sentenced to Three Years in Prison in Kickback Scheme that Cost Hospital Nearly $5 Million
January 13, 2012
Alhambra Woman Found Guilty of Federal Charges for Trafficking in More Than 30,000 DVDs with Counterfeit Dolby Trademarks
Former L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Corruption Charge for Agreeing to Accept $20,000 in Bribes
January 12, 2012
Two Women Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing More Than $1.1 Million from Creator of Tae Bo Exercise Program
Owner of Westlake Home Health Agency Pleads Guilty to Bilking Medicare out of over $5 Million in Health Care Fraud Scheme
January 9, 2012
Federal Correctional Officer Sentenced to Prison in Bribery Case
Simi Valley Man Who Distributed Heroin That Caused Overdose Deaths Sentenced to Nearly 22 Years in Federal Prisone
Orange County Man Sentenced to 26 Years in Federal Prison for Filming Sexually Explicit Videos of an 8-Year-Old Girl
Glendale Man Pleads Guilty in $5 Million Loan Fraud Case
January 6, 20122
Operation Cyberwild Leads to Dozen Criminal Cases Alleging Illegal Sale of Endangered and Protected Species through Internet Sites
January 4, 2012