Tag: Q1 2009
Bleach Blitz: KIK Hit With Fine for Sewer Dump
SALEM, VA – KIK (Virginia) LLC, a manufacturer of household cleaning products, has admitted to years of illegally dumping bleach into the Salem, Virginia sewer system. The company pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of the Clean Water Act and will pay a combined $100,000 in fines and community service, federal prosecutors announced today. The…
Chemical Waste Dumping Hits $75K Fine in Salem
KIK (Virginia) LLC has been hit with a $75,000 fine after pleading guilty to polluting Salem’s sewer system. The company was caught discharging bleach into the sanitary lines without a permit, causing a massive spill. The environmental disaster stemmed from spills and off-specification bleach washing down floor drains at the KIK facility in Salem. The…
KIK LLC Hit with $100k Fine for Illegal Bleach Discharge
SEATTLE — A grim reminder of the consequences of industrial negligence: KIK (Virginia) LLC has been hit with a $100,000 fine for spilling bleach into Salem’s sanitary sewer system without proper permits. The company pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court and agreed to pay $75,000 in criminal fines and an additional $25,000 in community service…
SC Doctor Admits Tax Fraud, Faces Prison
FLORENCE, FL – Peter Zavell, a doctor from Florence, South Carolina, threw in the towel today, pleading guilty to filing a false tax return for the year 2000. The confession came just as his trial was set to begin before Judge R. Bryan Harwell in the Northern District of Florida. While Zavell hails from South…
S.C. Doc Convicted of Fraudulent Tax Returns
Doctor Peter Zavell of Florence, S.C., has pleaded guilty to filing fraudulent tax returns totaling $244,784 for the year 2000. Zavell was accused of using the ‘Look Back’ and ‘Look Forward’ programs from Anderson Ark and Associates (AAA) to create fictitious entities and business transactions to eliminate his tax obligations. The IRS chief emphasized that…
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Tax Return Scheme
Dr. Peter Zavell of Florence, S.C., has pleaded guilty to one count of filing a false tax return for the year 2000, according to federal prosecutors. The medical doctor was scheduled to go to trial today before Judge R. Bryan Harwell. Zavell was indicted in August 2007 for conspiracy to impede the IRS and for…
Feds Admit Bias in Civil Rights Hiring
Pensacola, FL – A damning internal report reveals a former supervisor within the Civil Rights Division of federal prosecutors deliberately manipulated the hiring process, prioritizing certain applicants over others. The scheme, which occurred nearly three years ago, has sparked outrage and accusations of systemic bias within the agency tasked with upholding the nation’s civil rights…
DOJ Shakeup: Former Boss’s Bias Hits Civil Rights Division
Shake-ups are in store for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division as a recent report uncovers a shocking case of bias within its ranks. Former supervisor, Mr. Schlozman, is fingered for bending the rules before he left nearly three years ago. The Department of Justice stands by the Constitution and the laws it enforces—starting with…
Civil Rights Boss’s Hiring Scandals Rock Feds, Reforms Urged
Shadows of impropriety cast over the Civil Rights Division as federal prosecutors grapple with a scathing report revealing troubling conduct by a former supervisor. The man, Mr. Schlozman, departed nearly three years ago but his shadow continues to loom large over the division. Today’s exposé paints a picture of Mr. Schlozman’s deviation from strict ethical…
Rite Aid Hit with $5 Mil Fine for Controlled Substances Violations!
Rite Aid Corporation and its subsidiaries are facing a massive $5 million fine for breaching the Controlled Substances Act in eight states. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the penalties following an investigation that revealed a string of violations, including filling prescriptions without medical necessity and failing to report thefts of controlled substances. Under the…
