Disclosure: I am no more a fan of former AG Ashcroft anymore than I am a fan of Bush/Cheney/Gonzales/Rumsfeld/Rice.
The diary earlier today called our AG Holder an assclown for defending Ashcroft on appeal. Never have liked his stand on marijuana, executive secrets, dadt, etc.
In addition, for months now many of us have been asking where all the prosecutions of the CEO's and others responsible for Bank/Wall Street Fraud. Where are the effing perp walks?
Read on..
DOJ Skeptics
How serious has the Administration been re fraud prosecutions? Senator Ted Kaufman has been a great watchdog on this topic.
Senator Ted Kaufman Goes There: Where Are the Prosecutions for Wall St/Banks?
The ' He's only been in office for _ months" defense
Yes, that's true.
And financial crimes take a great deal more to prove than some other crimes.
Also, its not like that's the only area our Federal Law Enforcement are responsible for.
Accomplishments of Federal Law Enforcement
Just in the month of October alone the Department of Justice announced these:
Laundering Enforcement Conference(Speeches)
Press Release
Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Attempting to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction to Bomb Skyscraper in Downtown Dallas(10-1170)
Press Release
Attorney General Holder and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce Settlement Agreement with Native American Farmers Claiming Discrimination by USDA(10-1169)
Press Release
North Carolina Doctor Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Tax Crimes(10-1167)
Press Release
Justice Department Settles Allegations of Immigration-related Employment Discrimination Against Catholic Healthcare West(10-1166)
Press Release
Justice Department Obtains Comprehensive Agreement Regarding the State of Georgia’s Mental Health and Developmental Disability System(10-1165)
Monday, October 18, 2010
Speech
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the International Intellectual Property Summit(Speeches)
Speech
Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney Holds Pen-and-Pad Briefing on Antitrust Health Care Matter(Speeches)
Press Release
Justice Department Files Brief in Support of Continued Construction of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Mosque(10-1162)
Press Release
Colorado Couple Sentenced for Illegal Trapping and Sale of Bobcats(10-1161)
Press Release
Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan(10-1160)
Friday, October 15, 2010
Press Release
Justice Department Reached Agreements to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters from New York, Kansas and Mississippi(10-1158)
Press Release
U.S. Embassy Employee in Iraq Charged with Theft of Public Funds and Conflict of Interest(10-1157)
Press Release
7 More Houston-area Residents Charged in $5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme(10-1156)
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Speech
Attorney General Holder Speaks at the 2010 Shriver Center Awards Dinner(Speeches)
Speech
Attorney General Holder Speaks at the Groundbreaking of the National Law Enforcement Museum(Speeches)
Press Release
Two Shenandoah, Pa., Men Convicted of Hate Crime in the Fatal Beating of Luis Ramirez(10-1154)
Press Release
Michigan Clinic Operator Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for His Role in a Fraudulent Home Health Scheme(10-1153)
Press Release
Ninth Taiwan Executive Indicted for Participating in Global LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy(10-1152)
Press Release
South Carolina Woman Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns(10-1151)
Press Release
U.S. Files PCB Cleanup Lawsuit Against 12 Polluters of Wisconsin’s Fox River(10-1150)
Press Release
Justice Department Sues to Shut Down North Carolina Tax Preparer(10-1149)
Press Release
Justice Department Announces Public Education Campaign Grants to Fight Immigration-related Employment Discrimination(10-1148)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Press Release
Hawaii Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Molesting Minor on an Airplane(10-1147)
Press Release
Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination at Royal Arms Apartment Complex in Ohio(10-1146)
Press Release
Northern Virginia Couple Indicted for Conspiracy, Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion(10-1145)
Press Release
Jury Finds Asbestos Air Monitoring Company and Employees Guilty of Clean Air Act and Fraud Violations(10-1144)
Press Release
Justice Department Concludes No Federal Criminal Violation in the Death of Imam Abdullah in Dearborn(10-1143)
Press Release
73 Members and Associates of Organized Crime Enterprise, Others Indicted for Health Care Fraud Crimes Involving More Than $163 Million(10-1140)
Press Release
ConocoPhillips Company and Sasol North America Agree to Reimburse Costs for Calcasieu Estuary, Bayou Verdine Cleanup(10-1139)
Press Release
Justice Department Reaches Agreement to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in New Mexico(10-1137)
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Press Release
Owner of Two Houston Health Care Companies Pleads Guilty in Connection with Schemes to Defraud Medicare of $6.3 Million(10-1138)
Press Release
Justice Department Announces Lawsuit to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in New York(10-1136)
Press Release
Former U.S. Marshals Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of $104,000 in Government Funds(10-1135)
Friday, October 8, 2010
Speech
Attorney General Holder Speaks at the European Offenders Employment Forum(Speeches)
Press Release
Army Major Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for False Statements Charge Related to Attempt to Smuggle Currency from Iraq to the United States(10-1134)
Press Release
Foreign National Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Role in International Money Laundering Scheme Involving Online Sales(10-1133)
Press Release
North America’s Largest Lead Producer to Spend $65 Million to Correct Environmental Violations at Missouri Facilities(10-1132)
Press Release
Department Announces Agreement to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters from Nevada(10-1130)
Press Release
Department Announces $110 Million for Reentry Programs; Efforts to Reduce Spending on Corrections(10-1129)
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Press Release
Four California Police Officers Indicted for Civil Rights Charges(10-1128)
Press Release
Wyoming Used Car Dealer Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Odometer Tampering Scheme(10-1127)
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Speech
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Operation Guard Shack Press Conference(Speeches)
Press Release
Atlanta Jury Convicts Two Members of Group of DVD and CD Counterfeiters and Suppliers(10-1125)
Press Release
Eighty-Nine Law Enforcement Officers and 44 Others Indicted for Drug Trafficking Crimes in Puerto Rico(10-1124)
Press Release
Justice Department Announces Lawsuit to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters in Guam(10-1122)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Press Release
Federal Agencies Host National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention(10-1120)
Monday, October 4, 2010
Speech
Attorney General Holder Speaks at the Visa, Mastercard, American Express Press Conference(Speeches)
Speech
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer Speaks at the Alabama Public Corruption Investigation Press Conference(Speeches)
Press Release
California Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses(10-1119)
Press Release
Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supplier Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Role in Power Wheelchair Scheme to Defraud Medicare(10-1118)
Press Release
New Orleans Doctor and Owner of Medical Equipment Company Each Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Baton Rouge-area Health Care Fraud Scheme(10-1117)
Press Release
Bank to Pay $2.2 Million to Settle Allegations of False Claims to Small Business Administration(10-1116)
Press Release
Justice Department Sues American Express, Mastercard and Visa to Eliminate Rules Restricting Price Competition; Reaches Settlement with Visa and Mastercard(10-1115)
Press Release
Alabama Legislators, Staff Member, Lobbyists and Businessmen Charged in 39-count Indictment for Roles in Wide-ranging Conspiracy to Influence and Corrupt Votes Related to Electronic Bingo Legislation(10-1114)
Friday, October 1, 2010
Speech
Attorney General Holder Speaks at a "Just the Beginning" Foundation Event(Speeches)
Press Release
Maryland Contractors and Their President to Pay Settlement for Falsely Obtaining Hubzone Contracts(10-1111)
Press Release
Court Finds Shreveport, La., Landlord Denied Housing on the Basis of Race(10-1110)
Press Release
Departments of Justice and Education Reach Settlement with Boston School Committee to Ensure Equal Opportunities for ELL Students(10-1109)
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Forclosure Scam News !
Today some more encouraging announcements were made:
Task force probing whether banks broke federal laws during home seizures
"Gallery Thousands of foreclosures are put on hold During the housing boom, millions of homeowners got easy access to mortgages. Now, some mortgage lenders and government officials are"
The Obama administration's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force is in the early stages of an investigation into whether banks and other companies that submitted flawed paperwork in state foreclosure proceedings may also have misled federal housing agencies, which now own or insure a majority of home loans, according to these sources.
The task force, which includes investigators from the Justice Department, Department of Housing and Urban Development and other agencies, is also looking into whether the submission of flawed paperwork during the foreclosure process violated mail or wire fraud laws. Financial fraud cases often involve these statutes.
The probe is unfolding as the administration seeks to send a public message that banks or other companies that broke the law would be held accountable. After freezing foreclosures in many states amid reports of improper foreclosures, banks are now preparing to submit new paperwork and resume the process of seizing homes. The task force is holding a wide-ranging meeting Wednesday to discuss the issue at HUD, which will be followed by a White House briefing by HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and the task force executive director, Robb Adkins, an administration official said.
Woot! Yes!
In addition, earlier the announcement was made Obama Admin going after Big Insurance:
US sues Blues for driving up prices The Detroit News
and
Feds Ask Connecticut To Reconsider Rate Hike Approval, Other Health Law ...
Kaiser Health News - 5 hours ago
... Connecticut insurance regulators to reconsider allowing Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut to raise health insurance rates by as much as 47 percent. ...
Oops, scratch the second one, its a sternly worded letter....
These things do take time.
This is one story I REALLY loved seeing:
Iowa Up to 90% of IPERS money in alleged fraud scheme may be recovered
Greenwood was indicted last year along with partner Stephen Walsh after federal regulators took emergency action to halt their trading operations and froze the assets of their investment entities in what was described as "a brazen investment fraud" that misappropriated up to $554 million in a scheme that stretched from 1996 until their arrests in February 2009.According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Greenwood and Walsh promised investors that their money would be invested in a stock index arbitrage strategy, but instead they "essentially treated their clients' investments as their personal piggy bank to purchase multi-million dollar homes, a horse farm and horses, luxury cars, and rare collectibles such as Steiff teddy bears."
Last summer, Greenwood, who is cooperating with federal prosecutors in their case against Walsh, pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges, agreed to surrender his financial assets, settled civil claims brought by the SEC, agreed to refrain from violating securities laws and to pay yet-to-be determined "disgorgement" and penalties. Sentencing is slated Dec. 1 for Greenwood, who may face up to 85 years in prison and hundreds of millions of dollars in fines.
Unlike a classic "Ponzi" scheme where money is shifted among investment accounts that are drained of investor funds, Thompson said Greenwood and Walsh maintained a significant pool of money with spinoff accounts in a sophisticated system that was hard to detect and only came to light when stocks plunged in 2008, setting off an imbalance that drew the scrutiny of federal regulators.
Medicare Fraud makes me sick
LOVED seeing this:
Largest Ever Medicare Fraud Scheme By Single Criminal Enterprise Busted
A US-wide Medicare fraud scheme aimed to con the system out of $160 million which resulted in a huge security operation - dubbed Diagnosis Dollars - has resulted in over 52 arrests across the country. In the Los Angeles area alone the number of arrests so far have exceeded a couple of dozen. According to security forces, the crime is "the largest Medicare fraud scheme ever perpetrated by a single criminal enterprise".
The organized crime group Mirzoyan-Terdjanian sequestered doctors' identities and enrolled non-existent clinicians as Medicare providers. Even false offices were set up. They used stolen beneficiary information and starting billing for phantom procedures.
Alleged criminals were arrested in New York, California, New Mexico, Georgia and Ohio. According to authorities, the alleged fraudsters submitted "more than $100 in concocted bills" to Medicare. The crime operation appears to have started in 2006 and has received only $35.7 million in improper payments, inspectors informed.
118 clinics set up by the criminal group were no more than post office boxes.
Among the list of charges, are included: * Bank fraud
* Health care fraud
* Identity theft
* Money laundering
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Celebrating our Party's Success
Okay, I know we are disappointed about DADT, torture, whistleblowers, etc. We must continue to work for a shift on these.
And I want to see some of the guys with the big frigging bonueses being walked to law enforcement vehicles, stat.
Enter Elizabeth Warren
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EW is optimistic, but we need to GOTV!
The Obama Admin already had shorn up with funding federal efforts by millions of dollars in order to go after fraudsters, and we are now beginning to see some results.
Kossacks who like this should send a message to the White House applauding these efforts.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/...
Write letters to the editor doing same.
Tell your friends, family, neighbors, canvass targets!
Looks like to me that some more of the change I voted for is beginning to come to fruition.
Let's get the word out to the voters !
Update 1: FBI heroes: FBI Charges Four in White Plains, NY for Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Scam
LoanSafe - Moe Bedard - 6 hours ago
Update 2: * OCTOBER 19, 2010, 9:35 P.M. ET
Ex-Deutsche Bank, AIG Executive Charged With Fraud