Nov 9, 2022 | federal investigations
On November 2, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the conviction of Sharon Barnes Sutton, former commissioner of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. A federal Jury convicted Barnes Sutton for two counts of extortion in connection with a $1.8 million...
Oct 13, 2022 | federal investigations
On October 10, the Department of Justice announced a federal grand jury in London, Kentucky, filed a superseding indictment against three federal correctional officers for their respective roles in assaults against three federal inmates and alleged subsequent...
Sep 19, 2022 | federal investigations
Tax return preparer fraud is one of the IRS’ Dirty Dozen Tax Scams, and the government continues in its efforts to eradicate it as such. On September 7, 2022, Assistant Attorney General David A. Hubbert advised “taxpayers seeking a return preparer should remain...
Sep 7, 2022 | federal investigations
On September 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the conviction of Mark Schena of California. Mr. Schena was the president of Arrayit Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company. According to the press release, Mr. Schena claimed to...
Aug 17, 2022 | federal investigations
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was part of the CARES Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the PPP, the federal government made billions of dollars in forgivable loans to businesses that met certain criteria. COVID relief fund fraud has been a focus...
