Imperial Valley News Center
Iranian National Charged with Bank Fraud and Lying to Federal Agents in Connection with a Scheme to Use the U.S. Financial System
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New York - The Department of Justice announced that Bahram Karimi was charged with conspiring to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and making false statements in connection with his involvement in a joint project initiated by the Governments of Iran and Venezuela in which more than $115 million was illegally funneled through the U.S. financial system for the benefit of various Iranian individuals and entities.
Physician Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Charges for Prescription of Opioids
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New Orleans, Louisiana - A family medicine physician pleaded guilty Friday of drug distribution charges arising out of her prescription of opioid drugs from a medical clinic she operated in Alabama.
Purchaser of Department of Energy Loan to Pay $29 Million to Settle Alleged Bidding Fraud
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Washington, DC - Hybrid Tech Holdings LLC, Hybrid Technology LLC, and Ace Strength International LTD, have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by colluding to rig the bidding of an auction to purchase the United States Department of Energy’s non-performing loan to Fisker Automotive Inc. and Fisker Automotive Holdings Inc, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
Air Force Colonel Sentenced for Receiving Child Pornography
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Arlington, Virginia - An Air Force colonel was sentenced Friday to five years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for receiving child pornography.
Airbus Agrees to Pay over $3.9 Billion in Global Penalties to Resolve Foreign Bribery and ITAR Case
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Washington, DC - Airbus SE (Airbus or the Company), a global provider of civilian and military aircraft based in France, has agreed to pay combined penalties of more than $3.9 billion to resolve foreign bribery charges with authorities in the United States, France and the United Kingdom arising out of the Company’s scheme to use third-party business partners to bribe government officials, as well as non-governmental airline executives, around the world and to resolve the Company’s violation of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and its implementing regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), in the United States.
Department of Justice to Hold Workshop on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
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Washington, DC - The Department of Justice will hold a public workshop in Washington, D.C. on February 19, 2020, titled “Section 230 – Nurturing Innovation or Fostering Unaccountability?,” to discuss Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, its expansive interpretation by the courts, its impact on the American people and business community, and whether improvements to the law should be made.
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