Tag: Q1 2009
Waste Firm Dodges $2.6M in Taxes, Faces Federal Heat
SACRAMENTO, CA – Capitol Waste Inc., a commercial waste disposal operation, and its owners, Iva and Kenneth Whitmire, are in deep trouble with the feds after allegedly stiffing the IRS out of nearly $2.6 million in employment and unemployment taxes. A federal court in Sacramento has issued a preliminary injunction, effectively freezing the company’s assets…
Federal Judge Accused of Serial Abuse
HOUSTON, TX – U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent, 59, is facing a dramatically expanded legal nightmare. A federal grand jury today handed down a superseding indictment accusing the Florida-based judge not only of the previously alleged attempted aggravated sexual abuse of one court employee, but of aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact against…
Federal Judge Samuel B. Kent Indicted for Sexual Misconduct
Federal prosecutors have dropped the hammer on U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent with a superseding indictment that includes serious charges of sexual misconduct and obstruction of justice. The feds allege that the 59-year-old judge engaged in aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact with a court employee, and they also charge him with obstructing…
Ohio Accountant Faces Decade in Prison for Fraud, Tax Evasion
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus accountant has been handed a decade-long sentence for his role in a massive fraud and tax evasion scheme that resulted in losses of nearly $4 million. Dennis G. Sartain, of Hilliard, was sentenced to 120 months by U.S. District Judge Michael H. Watson after being convicted of conspiracy to defraud…
Ohio Accountant Gets 10 Years for $4.7M Scam
PENSACOLA, FL – Dennis G. Sartain, a Columbus, Ohio accountant, will spend the next decade behind bars after being sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for a sprawling fraud scheme that cost taxpayers over $1 million and defrauded victims nearly $3.7 million. U.S. District Judge Michael H. Watson handed down the sentence following a…
Toxic Legacy: Firms Pay $61M for NJ Landfill
CHESTER, NJ – A deal struck between federal prosecutors and a consortium of corporate giants and municipalities will finally inject much-needed funds into the ongoing cleanup of the Combe Fill South Landfill (CFS) – a toxic mess festering in Morris County, New Jersey, for over four decades. The agreement, announced today, forces companies like Honeywell,…
Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Guarantees NJ Superfund Cleanup
Steady hands and stern negotiations have cleared the way for ongoing cleanup efforts at the Combe Fill South Superfund Site in Morris County, New Jersey. A multi-party settlement involving federal prosecutors, state officials, and approximately 300 parties has secured a financial lifeline worth tens of millions. Among those implicated in the contamination are Honeywell International…
Mortgage Fraud Task Force Bulks Up
WASHINGTON D.C. – The feds are throwing more weight at the mortgage mess. Deputy Attorney General Mark R. Filip announced today a significant expansion of the President’s Corporate Fraud Task Force, bringing in six new agencies to focus on the rampant fraud driving the ongoing housing crisis. This isn’t about helping homeowners; it’s about chasing…
Corporate Fraud Crackdown Grows: Feds Expand Mortgage Task Force
Feds are stepping up their game in the war against corporate fraud. The President’s Corporate Fraud Task Force has just added six new agencies to its ranks, aiming to crack down on mortgage and securitization fraud cases. The expanded roster now includes heavy-hitters like the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Office of the Comptroller…
Tyson Foods Admits Negligence in Worker’s Death
TEXARKANA, AR – Poultry giant Tyson Foods has admitted to criminal negligence in the death of a worker at its River Valley Animal Foods plant, federal prosecutors announced today. Jason Kelley, a maintenance employee, died in October 2003 after being overcome by hydrogen sulfide gas while repairing a leak. The company knowingly exposed employees to…
