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Bare Feet Shoes co-owner sentenced in tax scheme Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 02:52 PM PDT A co-owner of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey retail chain Bare Feet Shoes has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for paying workers off the books to avoid nearly $600,000 in federal taxes. ... Full Story | Top |
Mexican Refrigeration Company Owner Sentenced to Probation for Scheme to Defraud the Export-Import Bank of the United States Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 01:45 PM PDT WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) announced that Judge Kathleen Cardone, U.S. District Court in El Paso, TX, sentenced Alexis Papatheodorou-Schmill to two-years' probation for his role in a scheme to defraud Ex-Im Bank of approximately $649,000. Papatheodorou pleaded guilty on June 16, 2010, to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of wire fraud. In addition to probation, Papatheodorou was ordered to pay $527,378 in restitution and $553,148 in forfeiture. ... Full Story | Top |
El Paso, Texas Business Owner Sentenced to Home Confinement for Scheme to Defraud the Export-Import Bank of the United States Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 01:44 PM PDT WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) announced that Victor Gonzalez was sentenced today to ten-months' home confinement for his role in a scheme to defraud Ex-Im Bank of approximately $1,976,000.Gonzalez was sentenced by Judge Kathleen Cardone in U.S. District Court in El Paso, TX. Gonzalez pleaded guilty on August 25, 2011, to one count of money laundering conspiracy and one count of money laundering – concealment. ... Full Story | Top |
Mexican Farmer Sentenced to Probation for Scheme to Defraud the Export-Import Bank of the United States Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 01:43 PM PDT WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) announced that Jesus Armando Bustillos, from Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico, was sentenced to two-years' probation for his role in a scheme to defraud Ex-Im Bank of approximately $1,209,000.Judge Kathleen Cardone, U.S. District Court in El Paso, TX, also ordered Bustillos to pay $571,002 in restitution and $1,399,029 in forfeiture. ... Full Story | Top |
Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To Behead Rep. Gabbard Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 01:30 PM PDT A man accused of threatening to behead freshman Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, was arrested Wednesday by Mexican and California police in Tijuana, say the FBI and Capitol Police. Full Story | Top |
Hawks coach Budenholzer arrested on DUI charge Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 01:11 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer has apologized for his arrest on a driving under the influence of alcohol charge. Full Story | Top |
Canadian polygamist found guilty of tax cheating Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 12:41 PM PDT Polygamy, human trafficking and child abuse accusations never stuck, but the leader of a polygamous community in westernmost Canada has been found guilty of tax wrongdoings. Full Story | Top |
Man arrested for threats to Hawaii Congresswoman Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 10:57 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A man with a history of harassing and threatening Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has been arrested after he allegedly sent an email to the FBI and media threatening to decapitate the first-term congresswoman. Full Story | Top |
Female midshipman grilled in U.S. Naval Academy rape case Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 08:46 AM PDT (Please note graphic language in the fifth paragraph) By Lacey Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A defense attorney for one of three U.S. Naval Academy football players accused of raping a female midshipman grilled the woman about her sexual history during a preliminary hearing on Thursday. The men - Tra'ves Bush, Eric Graham and Joshua Tate - are accused of sexually assaulting the woman last year while she was passed out after drinking heavily at an off-campus party near Annapolis, Maryland, home of the elite military academy, which trains men and women to become professional officers in the ... Full Story | Top |
Miami man pleads not guilty in Facebook confession murder case Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 08:30 AM PDT By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - A man accused of shooting his wife and then posting a photo of her lifeless body on Facebook pleaded not guilty at a court hearing in Miami where he was formally charged with second degree murder. Derek Medina appeared Thursday in Miami circuit court three weeks after the death of his wife, Jennifer Alfonso. He was held without bond and could face a life sentence if convicted. Prosecutors may seek a first-degree murder charge when a grand jury meets next month. ... Full Story | Top |
12 arrested in Phoenix-area prescription drug case Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 07:38 AM PDT Authorities say 12 people are in custody for allegedly selling prescription drugs manufactured in Mexico to customers without prescriptions in metro Phoenix. Mesa police served 14 search warrants at health ... Full Story | Top |
Ex-White Sox scout sentenced in kickback scheme Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 07:26 AM PDT A federal judge has sentenced a former Chicago White Sox scouting executive to two years in prison for accepting about $440,000 in kickbacks from Latin American players the team had signed. Federal prosecutors ... Full Story | Top |
Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 06:37 AM PDT A man accused of making threats against freshman Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, was arrested Wednesday by Mexican and California police in Tijuana, say the FBI and Capitol Police. Full Story | Top |
Argentina forward Matera not guilty of eye-gouging Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 05:23 AM PDT CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Argentine loose forward Pablo Matera was found not guilty on Thursday of allegations of eye- gouging during last Saturday's test against South Africa. The 20-year-old Matera was cited for foul play after accusations by Springbok flanker Francois Louw following South Africa's 22-17 win in the Rugby Championship game in Mendoza. "The judicial officer was not satisfied on the balance of probabilities that there was contact with the eyes or eye gouging such as to constitute a breach of the laws of the game of rugby," SANZAR said in a statement on Thursday. ... Full Story | Top |
Rugby-Argentina forward Matera not guilty of eye-gouging Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 04:29 AM PDT CAPE TOWN, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Argentine loose forward Pablo Matera was found not guilty on Thursday of allegations of eye- gouging during last Saturday's test against South Africa. The 20-year-old Matera was cited for foul play after accusations by Springbok flanker Francois Louw following South Africa's 22-17 win in the Rugby Championship game in Mendoza. "The judicial officer was not satisfied on the balance of probabilities that there was contact with the eyes or eye gouging such as to constitute a breach of the laws of the game of rugby," SANZAR said in a statement on Thursday. ... Full Story | Top |
3rd Fla. mayor arrested within the past month Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 03:44 AM PDT The mayor of Homestead was hauled away from his home Wednesday in handcuffs on corruption charges, including accepting illegal compensation, becoming the third mayor of a Miami-Dade County city to be arrested ... Full Story | Top |
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