John Sweeney’s Historic Filing Unleashes a $665M Fight Against a 25-Year Conspiracy On April 8, 2025, John Donnelly Sweeney and Jennifer Frost, a couple cornered by a decade of eco-tyranny...
Billions of people use computers daily, making them attractive targets for cybercriminals and leading to rising security threats and challenges. The FBI, in conjunction with foreign partners, has successfully mitigated one of those threats, a malware developed by China known as PlugX.
The Justice Department announced on Jan. 31 that they had reached an agreement to resolve allegations that Sugar Grove Township, Pa., and the Sugar Grove Area Sewage Authority (SUGASA) violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), according to a DOJ press release.
Booz Allen Hamilton, a prominent defense contractor, has agreed to pay $15,875,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent claims.
Federal authorities based in California authorized the IRS to serve a “John Doe” summons to JustAnswer.com to obtain information about U.S. taxpayers who worked for the platform from 2017 to 2020.
Erlene King, 71, from Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty to crimes involved with a scheme to manipulate a matching donations procedure from the Campaign Finance Board (CFB) of New York City, according to a DOJ press release. King admitted to committing wire fraud while working as a treasurer for a primary candidate for Brooklyn Borough President, […]
Dewayne Morris Sr., 65, and Dewayne Morris Jr., 41, both from Inglewood, CA, were sentenced on Jan. 8 for their role in a scheme to steal $5.1 million worth of postal money orders and give them to co-conspirators, according to the DOJ press release. Morris Sr. received seven years in prison, while Morris Jr. received […]
Wetlands are one of California’s most vital and yet most threatened ecosystems. These unique landscapes play a critical role in maintaining biodiversity, filtering pollutants, controlling floods and replenishing groundwater. However,...
Last month, the Justice Department issued a Final Rule aimed at protecting Americans’ personal data from misuse by hostile foreign nations. While it safeguards everyone, the rule is particularly focused on bolstering national security. Under Executive Order 14117, the government seeks to prevent foreign access to “Americans’ bulk sensitive personal data and… government-related data” while […]
On Jan. 3, 2025, Johnny Buscema of New Port Richey, Fla., along with his companies, USA Manufacturing and SAFE Structure Designs, reached a settlement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that he caused another vendor to submit false contracts, according to a press release. Buscema will pay $1 million to avoid further prosecution under […]
Paul Kenneth Cromar, 65, formerly from Cedar Hills, Utah, was sentenced to six years in prison for committing tax evasion and re-seizing a property taken by court order for failure to pay taxes, according to a DOJ press release.
Zerion Marcos Franklin, 35, from Fayetteville, N.C., was sentenced on Dec. 27, 2024, to 48 months in prison for his role in a scheme to steal $750,000 from the United States Treasury, according to a DOJ press release.
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