Tag: 2009
Ex-State Dept. Worker Admits to Star-Studded Passport Snooping
Former State Department administrative assistant Dwayne F. Cross pleaded guilty to unauthorized computer access, revealing his star-studded snooping spree through confidential passport files. Cross, who served as a contract specialist for the acquisitions office, admitted to logging onto the Passport Information Electronic Records System (PIERS) and accessing over 150 celebrities’ personal details from 2002 to…
West Point Worker Accused of $3M Embezzlement Scheme
Highland Falls, N.Y. — A former employee of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been accused of orchestrating a nearly $3 million embezzlement scheme. Bobbie Cyana Ryan, 50, was arrested and charged with defrauding the federal government by authorizing payments to a non-existent corporation for staff training that never took place. Ryan, who…
Bobbie Ryan Accused of $3M Embezzlement at West Point
Whistleblower revelations at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., have led to a major investigation and arrest. Bobbie Cyana Ryan, a former employee, stands accused of masterminding a $3 million embezzlement scheme. Ryan, 50, is alleged to have used her position in the Information, Education, and Technology Division to authorize payments to a…
West Point Staffer Pilfered $3M in Fake Training Scam
WASHINGTON D.C. – A Highland Falls, New York woman is facing federal charges after allegedly masterminding a nearly $3 million scheme to defraud the U.S. government. Bobbie Cyana Ryan, 50, a staffer at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, is accused of authorizing payments to a phantom corporation for training programs that never happened.…
Ex-Okla. Correctional Officer Slammed with 21-Month Sentence for Civil Rights Violation
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Jarrod Anthony Yates, a former Sequoyah County, Okla., corrections officer, has been slammed with a 21-month prison sentence for violating the civil rights of an arrestee at the Sequoyah County Jail in Sallisaw, Okla. The brutal incident unfolded on June 25, 2006, when Yates unleashed a torrent of punches and kicks onto…
Ex-Corrections Officer Gets 21 Years for brutal Abuse
Former Oklahoma Corrections Officer Sentenced to 21 Months for Federal Civil Rights Violation Jarrod Anthony Yates, once a guard at Sequoyah County Jail in Sallisaw, Okla., now sits behind bars following his conviction. On June 25, 2006, Yates physically abused an arrestee with punches and stomps, leaving the victim with life-altering injuries. ‘We must remember…
Ex-Guard Gets 21 Months for Jailhouse Beating
SALLISAW, OK – Jarrod Anthony Yates, a former Sequoyah County corrections officer, will spend the next 21 months behind bars after being sentenced for a savage beating of an arrestee back in 2006. The incident, which took place at the Sequoyah County Jail, saw Yates unleash a brutal assault on a man in custody, leaving…
AT&T Fined Over $2M for Breaking Court Orders in Dobson Merger Case
Feds hit AT&T Inc. with a $2 million fine after the telecommunications giant allegedly violated court orders during its acquisition of Dobson Communications Corporation. According to federal prosecutors, AT&T failed to comply with a 2008 consent decree and a related court order, which were part of the company’s merger deal. The consent decree required AT&T…
AT&T Hit with $2M Fine Over Court Order Violations
AT&T Inc. has coughed up over $2 million to settle a civil contempt charge by the Department of Justice, stemming from its alleged failure to adhere to court orders during the Dobson Communications acquisition. The telecom giant’s missteps were so serious that they led to unauthorized access and misuse of confidential customer data from the…
AT&T Hit With $2M Fine For Spying On Rivals
Dallas-based telecom behemoth AT&T will shell out over $2 million to settle federal charges of illegally accessing confidential customer data belonging to a rival it was legally obligated to divest. The scheme, uncovered by federal prosecutors, involved AT&T personnel snooping on customer accounts and actively poaching customers from the businesses they were supposed to be…
