Major banks face civil mortgage fraud charges in US – reportThe US Justice Department plans to file civil fraud charges against Citigroup Inc. and Merril Lynch over the sale of botched mortgage securities before the 2008 financial crisis.11:58 18.12.2013
Ukrainian “criminal pioneer” sentenced to 18 years for US cybercrimesA Ukrainian national referred to by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) as “one of the world’s most prolific cybercriminals” and by prosecutors as a “criminal pioneer” was sentenced by a US federal court Thursday to 18 years in prison in connection with his role in co-founding a website that operated as a marketplace for stolen financial data, hacking, and money laundering.12:53 13.12.2013
US publishes list of Russians suspected of insurance fraudUS prosecutors announced Thursday that 49 former and current Russian diplomats and their wives have been charged in connection with a widespread health care fraud scheme.11:10 06.12.2013
US Attorneys curb their caseloads as shutdown perseveresThe government shutdown is taking its toll on the US federal judiciary, as prosecutors have been instructed by the US Department of Justice(DOJ) to take various steps in light of the government shutdown, according to a report released Monday by the US Courts’ official news outlet, The Third Branch News.13:43 08.10.2013
Armenian Power gang members plead guilty in LAEight individuals with such nicknames as "Thick Neck" and - appropriately - "Guilty" pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges connected with the activities of the so-called "Armenian Power" gang in Los Angeles, California, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday.15:51 12.09.2013
US won’t extradite fugitive Russian lawmakerAshot Yegiazaryan, a Russian ex-lawmaker accused of fraud, will be sentenced in absentia after the US Justice Department refused to extradite him.12:12 06.09.2013
US airline fuel supplier indicted for Ryan International Airlines fraud schemeAn airline fuel supplier and its owner have been indicted for their alleged role in a fraud scheme targeting charter airline company Ryan International Airlines, according to an official statement released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday.10:44 15.08.2013
US Justice Department reports substantial increase in Indian country prosecutionsCriminal prosecutions have increased significantly in America’s Indian country since 2009, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed Thursday as it announced the release of a report entitled “Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions” to Congress.19:48 31.05.2013
Swiss officials authorize enhanced cooperation between banks and US authoritiesSwiss government officials approved a bill Wednesday that would allow banks to resolve their disputes with US authorities by authorizing cooperation between the banks and authorities in certain capacities, according to a statement released by the Swiss Federal Council.16:20 30.05.2013
Uzbek national arrested in US on terrorism chargesThe US Department of Justice (USDOJ) announced the arrest Thursday of 30-year-old Uzbekistan national Fazliddin Kurbanov on a plethora of federal terrorism charges.13:25 17.05.2013
AP lambasts US Justice Department for secretly obtaining phone recordsAs part of a “massive and unprecedented intrusion,” the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has obtained telephone records for more than 20 separate lines assigned to the AP and its journalists, according to a letter written to US Attorney General Eric Holder by AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt Monday.18:20 14.05.2013
International credit card trafficker sentenced to 88 months in US prisonVladislav Anatolievich Horohorin, a 30-year-old Russian, Ukrainian, and Israeli citizen, was sentenced in the US Friday to 88 months in prison and ordered to pay $125,739 in restitution for trafficking in millions of stolen credit cards and for having played a role in the theft of upwards of $9 million from an American credit card company.11:38 08.04.2013
Reuters editor indicted on charges of assisting Anonymous hackersThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that Reuters social media editor Matthew Keys was indicted on charges of conspiring with hacker group Anonymous to hack into the website of his former employer, Tribune.13:33 15.03.2013
Gulf oil spill plea warrants history's second largest environmental fineThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that Transocean Deepwater Inc., the largest offshore drilling contractor in the world, has pleaded guilty to its role in the massive 2010 oil spill that had devastating environmental consequences for the Gulf of Mexico.12:22 15.02.2013
US counterintelligence officials investigate Voice of RussiaCounterintelligence officials at the US Department of Justice have asked a major Russian broadcasting company to submit all records of its contacts with Russia.15:45 05.02.2013
Extradition refusal was no surprise for Viktor BoutRussian citizen Viktor Bout, who has been sentenced by the United States to 25 years in prison for illegal trade of weapons, has said that he was expecting the U.S. Justice Ministry to refuse to extradite him to Russia.12:04 15.11.2012
US Justice Department denies Russia Bout transfer requestThe US Department of Justice has refused to transfer convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to Russia for him to serve his prison time at home. Viktor Bout was convicted in November 2011 of conspiracy to kill US nationals, conspiring to supply portable anti-aircraft missiles, and selling millions of dollars worth of weapons to the Colombian rebels.12:15 10.11.2012
DOJ seeks action against 14 officials over failed operationThe US Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General released a scathing report Wednesday calling for administrative action to be taken against 14 government officials for the various failures associated with Operation Fast and Furious, a botched attempt to foil a gun trafficking ring, and related matters.14:56 20.09.2012