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Two men sentenced to probation, prison for multi-million dollar insider trading scheme
This article contains AI-assisted content. Manhattan, New York - Former Vice President of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Joseph Dupont, 45, of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and Slava Kaplan, aka "Stanley Kaplan," 45, a doctor residing in Hopewell Junction, New York, have been sentenced for their roles in an insider trading scheme related to the acquisition of Portola Pharmaceuticals by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Two former MCC inmates found guilty in bribery & prison contraband scheme
This article contains AI-assisted content. Manhattan, New York - Anthony Ellison, aka “Chino,” 36, of Brooklyn, and Starlin Nunez, aka “Harv,” 47, originally from the Dominican Republic, two former inmates of the Metropolitan Correctional Center (“MCC”), a federal jail, have been found guilty of running a wide-ranging bribery and prison contraband scheme that involved other inmates and MCC employees.
FTC files complaint against Manchester City Nissan for illegal junk fees, deceptive practices
This article contains AI-assisted content. Manchester City, Connecticut - The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Connecticut have initiated legal proceedings against Manchester City Nissan (MCN), its owner, and several key staff members on charges of deceptive and unfair practices concerning "certified" used cars, government fees, and various add-ons.
DoJ, Miami Beach settlement addresses premature medical & psychological exams in police hiring
This article contains AI-assisted content. Miami Beach, Florida - The Justice Department recently settled with the City of Miami Beach, addressing allegations that the city violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), stemming from the city's practice of requiring police applicants to undergo medical and psychological exams earlier in the hiring process than permitted under the ADA.
Albany chicken farmer admits to stealing nearly $1 million in federal funds from FSA
This article contains AI-assisted content. Albany, New York - Asjid Parvez, 37, of Albany, has pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government property of nearly $1 million designated for aiding struggling farmers in loan repayments. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. His sentencing is scheduled for May 2, 2024. He has agreed to pay restitution of $972,564.61 to the FSA.
California man facing charges in New York for shipping meth, fentanyl
This article contains AI-assisted content. Albany, New York - Michael Laudicina, 46, Santa Cruz, California, has been arraigned in a New York federal court on charges of distributing controlled substances after his alleged involvement in shipping methamphetamine.
Queens couple plead guilty to defrauding NYSDOL out of more than $380k in pandemic assistance
This article contains AI-assisted content. Queens, New York – William Taylor, 33, and Patricia Clarke, 27, both of Jamaica, Queens, have entered guilty pleas to charges of mail and wire fraud conspiracy in a case involving COVID-19 unemployment fraud that defrauded the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) out of more than $380,000. Taylor also entered a guilty plea for aggravated identity theft.
Two NJ sales reps for marketing and pharmacies sentenced in $13 million healthcare fraud scheme
This article contains AI-assisted content. Newark, New Jersey – John Cuffari, 61, from Cedar Grove, and Christopher Cuffari, 57, of Little Falls, brothers who worked as sales reps for marketing firms and compounding pharmacies, received prison sentences for their role in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme. This scheme, involving the billing of unnecessary compounded prescriptions, caused substantial losses to health benefit programs.
Surveillance firm's CEO charged for illegal sale of $35m in Chinese-made cameras to law enforcement
This article contains AI-assisted content. Newark, New Jersey - Tamer Zakhary, 49, of Toms River, the chief executive officer of a Lyndhurst company is facing charges for engaging in a $35 million fraud involving the sale of prohibited security cameras and equipment to law enforcement agencies through the misrepresentation of product compliance with a national defense law.
Bulgarian man detained in ICE facility punches officer, facing up to 20 years in prison
This article contains AI-assisted content. Newark, New Jersey - Vasil Petrov, 40, from Bulgaria, was arrested in Newark for assaulting a U.S. Department of Homeland Security ICE deportation officer. Petrov appeared in Newark federal court and was detained.
Philadelphia man sentenced to 18 years in New Jersey for participating in multi-state drug ring
This article contains AI-assisted content. Camden, New Jersey - Glenn Long, 29, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 216 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine as part of a drug trafficking operation spanning southern New Jersey and Philadelphia.
Four-year prison sentence for owner of Rosebud County Insurance over customer payment theft
This article contains AI-assisted content. Billings, Montana - Kileen Moria Hagadone, 57, of Forsyth, owner of Rosebud County Insurance Inc., has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and $155,436 in restitution, for defrauding customers after admitting to misusing customer payments for personal expenses.
Butte woman who slipped cuffs & stashed pills in police car ends up sentenced to 4 years in prison
This article contains AI-assisted content. Missoula, Montana – Amber Marie Cody, 40, of Butte, has been sentenced to four years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl pills in the Bozeman area. Cody pleaded guilty in August 2023 to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Guilty plea from Mexican man after sixth illegal entry and daring third-story balcony escape
This article contains AI-assisted content. Springfield, Missouri - Oscar Ignacio Lopez-Ortega, 40, a Mexican national previously deported five times, has pleaded guilty to one count of illegal reentry into the U.S. and admitted to illegally reentering the United States for the sixth time.
Jennings man pleads guilty to 2022 armed carjacking at Family Dollar, high-speed police pursuit
This article contains AI-assisted content. St. Louis, Missouri - La’Vontray Hayes-Williams, 20, of Jennings, has pleaded guilty to one count each of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence after his involvement in an armed carjacking incident that occurred on July 7, 2022.
Omaha beef plant faces $274k in OSHA fines for safety violations leading to amputation
This article contains AI-assisted content. Omaha, Nebraska - A recent OSHA investigation into a serious hand injury at the Nebraska Beef Ltd. processing plant has uncovered multiple violations of federal safety standards. Nebraska Beef Ltd. processes and distributes various grades of beef products. In June 2023, an employee suffered a hand injury leading to amputation. This incident triggered a thorough investigation into the company’s safety practices.
Labor Department secures $180K from 3 Orange County contractor firms for wage violations
This article contains AI-assisted content. Santa Ana, California - The U.S. Department of Labor has reclaimed $180,299 in back wages and damages from three Orange County residential construction contractors for violating federal pay regulations. A common violation in these cases was the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, depriving them of full wages and benefits.
Appleton roofing contractor faces more than $281,000 in fines for neglecting worker safety
This article contains AI-assisted content. Appleton, Wisconsin - Bacilio Rios, doing business as Chilos Construction, faces $281,485 in fines from OSHA after receiving four citations for repeated fall protection failures in roofing work, marking their second citation incident since 2022. In 2021, falls accounted for 379 of 1,015 fatal construction worker injuries, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Alabama Checkers franchisee pays nearly $27,000 in back wages after labor law violations
This article contains AI-assisted content. Montgomery, Alabama - The U.S. Department of Labor has successfully reclaimed $26,927 in back wages and liquidated damages for 36 employees of Checkerboard Montgomery LLC and Checkerboard Montgomery 2 LLC, operating two Montgomery locations, who were found to have committed violations leading to the underpayment of employees at two Montgomery locations.
Two medical services executives plead guilty in multi-million dollar accounts receivable scheme
This article contains AI-assisted content. St. Paul, Minnesota – Khemwattie Singh, 53, CEO, and Neeraj Chepuri, 55, Chief Medical Officer of Minneapolis-based Global Medical Services, have pleaded guilty to a multimillion-dollar accounts receivable factoring fraud. Factoring involves a business selling its accounts receivable to a third party at a discount for immediate cash, enabling quicker access to funds instead of awaiting customer payments.
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