Businessman and CFO of Russian Natural Gas Company Arrested on Tax Charges Related to $93 Million Hidden in Offshore Accounts

Fort Meyers, Florida - A federal grand jury in Fort Myers, Florida, returned an indictment on September 22 charging a Florida businessman with defrauding the United States by not disclosing his substantial offshore assets, failing to report substantial income on his tax returns, failing to pay millions of dollars of taxes and submitting a false offshore compliance filing with the IRS in an attempt to avoid substantial penalties and criminal prosecution.

Police Officer Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charge for Assaulting Arrestee

New Orleans, Louisiana - Jacob Brown, 31, a former trooper with the Louisiana State Police, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Shreveport, Louisiana, for using excessive force against an arrestee.

Justice Department Settles with the State of New Jersey’s Student Lending Authority for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

Newark, New Jersey - The Department of Justice announced Monday that New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) has agreed to enter into a settlement and pay $50,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by obtaining unlawful court judgments against two military servicemembers who co-signed student loans.

Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks to the National Farmers Union

Washington, DC - Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks to the National Farmers Union

Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Fraudulently Obtaining Over $1.6 Million in Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Houston, Texas - A Texas man pleaded guilty Monday in the Southern District of Texas to fraudulently obtaining more than $1.6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.