Tuesday, November 16, 2010

FBI In the News Updated

Idaho Man Convicted of Assaulting State Trooper
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:52:50 -0600

Ricardo Daniel Rodriguez, of Culdesac, Idaho, was convicted of assaulting an Idaho State Trooper following a traffic stop initiated by the trooper on a county highway within the Nez Perce Indian Reservation.



Texas Executive Sentenced on Fraud Charges
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:47:04 -0600

Mitchell Kent Sweezy, the former CEO of Sweezy Construction, Inc., was sentenced in Brownsville, Texas to seven years in federal prison and ordered to pay $40 million in restitution for conspiring to commit bank fraud and bankruptcy fraud.



Maine Man Sentenced for Theft from Employer
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:39:54 -0600

Former collections specialist Joseph Boldiga, of Eliot, Maine, was sentenced in Boston, Massachusetts to 41 months in prison for stealing more than $1 million from his former employer, a Massachusetts software company



Executives from Two Japanese Airlines Indicted in Price Fixing Conspiracy
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:10:34 -0600

A former executive of Japan Airlines International Co. Ltd. and two former executives of Nippon Cargo Airlines Co. Ltd. were indicted for participating in a conspiracy to fix and coordinate components of rates for air cargo shipments to and from the United States.



British National Sentenced in Texas for Transporting Child Pornography
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:01:13 -0600

Sandeep Verma, a British national and legal permanent resident of the United States who last resided in Missouri City, Texas, was sentenced to 135 months' imprisonment without parole for transporting child pornography.



Purported Foreign Currency Trader Charged in Texas with Fraud
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:59:06 -0600

Robert David Watson, of Spring, Texas, currently under indictment for allegedly obstructing the Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation into his purported trading, has been indicted a second time on charges of securities fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering arising from an alleged scheme to defraud investors.



Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Massive Investment Fraud Scheme
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:56:32 -0600

Sheila Kennedy, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 136 months in prison for her role as the leader of an elaborate, multi-million-dollar investment fraud scheme.



Pakistani Man Charged with Immigration Fraud and False Statements
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:19:10 -0600

Aftab Ali, formerly of Watertown, Massachusetts, was charged with immigration fraud and making false statements. It is also alleged that following the Times Square attempted bombing on May 1, 2010, investigators obtained evidence that Ali had provided $4,900 to Faisal Shahzad, who was later convicted of carrying out the bombing attempt, although it is not alleged that Ali was aware of the intended use of the money.



California Man Arrested in $11 Million Ponzi Scheme
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:16:22 -0600

Christopher Jackson, of Sacramento, California, was arrested on a charge of wire fraud in connection with his alleged perpetration of an $11 million real estate Ponzi scheme.



North Carolina Man Guilty of Interference with Flight Crew, Abusive Sexual Contact on Aircraft
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:57:34 -0600

Alan Houston Johnson, of Davidson, North Carolina, was convicted in Denver, Colorado, of interference with a flight crew and abusive sexual contact on an aircraft while he was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 245, traveling from Chicago, Illinois to Denver, Colorado.



California Teacher Sentenced in Oklahoma for Attempting to Entice Minor for Sex
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:41:00 -0600

Former high school English teacher Eric Joseph Schwartz, of North Hollywood, California, was sentenced in Oklahoma City to 14 years in prison for attempting to entice an 8-year-old girl into sexual activity.



Former Abramoff Colleague Convicted in Illegal Lobbying Scheme
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:02:40 -0600

Kevin A. Ring, a former lobbyist who worked with Jack A. Abramoff, was convicted on charges including conspiracy, honest services fraud, and paying gratuities related to a scheme to corrupt public officials by providing a stream of things of value.



Maryland Attorney Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Clients and Lenders
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:55:32 -0600

Frank P. Jenkins II, of LaPlata, Maryland, pled guilty to wire and mail fraud in connection with a to defraud clients of his law practice and lenders in real estate transactions. Losses in his scheme totaled between $1 million and $2.5 million.



Maryland Title Agency Operator Pleads Guilty in $3.7 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:52:28 -0600

Anthony V. Weis, of Phoenix, Maryland, pled guilty to wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme to defraud lenders of approximately $3.7 million in just eight months.



Principal of $80 Million Ponzi Scheme Convicted in New York
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:43:06 -0600

Walter Netschi, of McKinney, Texas, was found guilty by a federal jury in New York on all 10 counts of an indictment charging him with wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud based on his participation in an $80 million Ponzi scheme involving investments in ATMs.


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