Quarterly FOIA Report: Third Quarterly Report for FY 2023 Due
Since January 2013, in accordance with Office of Information Policy (OIP) guidance, agencies have been reporting quarterly on four key FOIA statistics to the Department of Justice
Since January 2013, in accordance with Office of Information Policy (OIP) guidance, agencies have been reporting quarterly on four key FOIA statistics to the Department of Justice
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Savannah, GA – GAF Materials Corporation Manager Indicted for Elaborate Wire Fraud Scheme Savannah, GA – A former manager…

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
New York Construction Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Filing False Return
Did Not Report Nearly $6.1 Million in Business Gross Receipts
A New York man pleaded guilty today to filing a false corporate tax return for his construction business.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Pawel A. Bartoszek of Lake Grove, New York, owned and operated a construction company, Mega State Inc. From 2015 through 2017, Bartoszek cashed checks he received from Mega State clients for services rendered rather than deposit them in the company’s bank account. As a result, Bartoszek concealed approximately $6.1 million in business income from his tax return preparer and caused the tax returns for Mega State submitted to the IRS to falsely understate its gross income.
Bartoszek is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 26, and faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison. He also faces a period of supervised release, restitution and mone..

Owners Of Biofuel Company Indicted On Conspiracy And False Statement Charges WASHINGTON – A Pennsylvania biofuel producer and two…

Canton Man Charged as Part of Largest Ponzi Scheme in Mississippi History Fraud Affected Hundreds of Victims Across Multiple…
Greenville Business Owner Convicted in Federal Court of Conspiracy to Defraud Greenville, South Carolina —- United States Attorney Sherri…

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
Russian National Arrested and Charged with Conspiring to Commit LockBit Ransomware Attacks Against U.S. and Foreign Businesses
The Justice Department today announced charges against a Russian national for his involvement in deploying numerous LockBit ransomware and other cyberattacks against victim computer systems in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Africa.
Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov (АСТАМИРОВ, Руслан Магомедовичь), 20, of Chechen Republic, will make his initial appearance later today.
“This LockBit-related arrest, the second in six months, underscores the Justice Department’s unwavering commitment to hold ransomware actors accountable,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco. “In securing the arrest of a second Russian national affiliated with the LockBit ransomware, the Department has once again demonstrated the long arm of the law. We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to disrupt cybercrime, and while cyb..