News and Press Releases
2011: Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
December 2011
December 14, 2011
ATTORNEY SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR WIRE FRAUD, TAX EVASION
December 8, 2011
FORMER FRY’S EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS IN PRISON FOR ROLE IN MILLION DOLLAR KICKBACK SCHEME
SIXTH SAN FRANCISCO MS-13 MEMBER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
December 7, 2011
FORMER MOUNTAIN VIEW BUSINESSMEN PLEAD GUILTY TO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FRAUD
December 6, 2011
HUSBAND-WIFE TEAM CHARGED WITH SEX TRAFFICKING OF TEENAGERS
SANTA ROSA SUPERIOR LIGHTING OWNER CHARGED IN $1.6 MILLION FALSE BILLING SCHEME
December 2, 2011
FIVE MS-13 MEMBERS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
November 2011
November 29, 2011
MS-13 GANG LEADER IN SAN FRANCISCO CONVICTED OF RACKETEERING CHARGES
FORMER SAN JOSE RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
November 23, 2011
OAKLAND RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING FALSE TAX RETURN
PLEASANT HILL YOUTH COUNSELOR PLEADS GUILTY TO PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
November 18, 2011
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA RECOVERS MORE THAN $345 MILLION IN DEBT OWED TO U.S. TAXPAYERS
November 17, 2011
THREE BAY AREA RESIDENTS CHARGED WITH OXYCODONE TRAFFICKING
EXPORTER PLEADS GUILTY TO SELLING SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGY TO CHINA
November 16, 2011
SHIPPING COMPANY AND CREW MEMBER CONVICTED FOR COVERING UP POLLUTION ON HIGH SEAS
November 15, 2011
GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS IN PRISON FOR FIREARMS OFFENSE
November 14, 2011
FORMER SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS EMPLOYEE CONVICTED OF FRAUD
SANTA CLARA PAINTER PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING FALSE TAX RETURN
November 10, 2011
DEFENDANT IN $6.2 MILLION EAST BAY TAX REFUND SCHEME PLEADS GUILTY
FOUNDER AND FORMER CEO OF TECHNOLOGY COMPANY CONVICTED OF DEFRAUDING VICTIMS OUT OF MORE THAN $30 MILLION
November 9, 2011
SUPPLEMENT MANUFACTURERS PLEAD GUILTY TO SELLING PRODUCTS CONTAINING UNAPPROVED DRUGS
Nutrition Distribution information (redacted)
November 3, 2011/2011
MONTEREY WOMAN INDICTED FOR TAX EVASION
October 2011
October 28, 2011
FORMER CEO OF BRICSNET FM AMERICA INC. SENTENCED TO 64 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR EMBEZZLING MORE THAN $1 MILLION
FORMER ALAMO POST OFFICE EMPLOYEE CONVICTED OF THEFT OF PUBLIC MONEY, PASSING COUNTERFEIT BILLS
October 26, 2011
CONVICTED CHILD MOLESTER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
FORMER WOODSIDE WOMAN SENTENCED TO 46 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR TAX EVASION
October 24, 2011
MONTEREY BUSINESSMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FRAUD
October 14, 2011
LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION IN GILROY TARGETS INDIVIDUALS WHO COMMITTED VIOLENT CRIMINAL ACTS
October 14, 2011
FORMER PEGASUS WIRELESS CFO SENTENCED TO 33 MONTHS FOR HIS ROLE IN SECURITIES FRAUD SCHEME
October 13, 2011
FORMER PLEASANTON WOMAN SENTENCED TO 36 MONTHS FOR TAX EVASION
October 13, 2011
TWO SAN JOSE MEN CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL SALES OF FIREARMS, INCLUDING MACHINEGUN AND SAWED OFF SHOTGUN, OUT OF HOT DOG STAND
October 12, 2011
FREMONT WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING FROM CLIENTS’ INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
October 11, 2011
HERCULES MAN SENTENCED FOR FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS, ILLEGALLY OBTAINING CITIZENSHIP
October 11, 2011
FORMER UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK OFFICIALS CHARGED WITH SECURITIES FRAUD
October 6, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER PLEADS GUILTY TO INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME
October 6, 2011
LEADER OF EAST PALO ALTO-BASED CRACK COCAINE DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION SENTENCED TO MORE THAN NINETEEN YEARS IN PRISON
October 5, 2011
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SUBSIDIARY, SCIOS, PLEADS GUILTY TO MISBRANDING HEART FAILURE DRUG NATRECOR
October 5, 2011
SARATOGA ATTORNEY CONVICTED IN INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME
September 2011
September 28, 2011
SAN RAMON MAN ARRESTED FOR TAX FRAUD, OBSTRUCTING IRS
FORMER PRESIDENT OF REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISER FIRM CHARGED WITH MAIL FRAUD AND OBSTRUCTION
FORMER BANK OF AMERICA EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO MORE THAN TWO YEARS FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
September 27, 2011
EIGHT INDICTED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME
HAYWARD WOMAN ARRESTED FOR FILING FALSE CLAIMS, OBSTRUCTING THE IRS AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
September 22, 2011
CHARGES IN DISTRIBUTED DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACK AGAINST SANTA CRUZ COUNTY WEBSITE
September 19, 2011
FOURTH DEFENDANT CHARGED IN INSIDER TRADING SCHEME INVOLVING FORMER CITIGROUP INVESTMENT BANKER
September 16, 2011
OAKLEY RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO FILE FALSE CLAIMS
September 15, 2011
OAKLAND BOOKKEEPER SENTENCED TO 27 MONTHS FOR EMBEZZLING FROM SMALL BUSINESSES
FORMER WALNUT CREEK FINANCIAL ADVISOR SENTENCED TO MORE THAN FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR STEALING FROM CLIENTS
September 14, 2011
SAN JOSE MAN CHARGED WITH FILING FALSE TAX RETURN
FORMER SAN JOSE RETURN PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES
TOMORROWNOW, INC., SENTENCED ON COMPUTER INTRUSION AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CHARGES
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AWARDS MORE THAN $3 MILLION TO ENHANCE, SUPPORT TRIBAL JUSTICE AND SAFETY IN NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
September 9, 2011
DEFENDANTS IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED TO PRISON
BAY AREA GUN TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO 100 MONTHS IN PRISON
EL BALAZO RESTAURANT OWNERS PLEAD GUILTY TO FRAUDULENT MISUSE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, EMPLOYING ILLEGAL ALIENS AND TAX FRAUD
TWO BAY AREA MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO INSIDER TRADING SCHEME
ARIZONA-BASED TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP. AGREES TO PAY $10 MILLION TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING THE TRICARE PROGRAM
September 8, 2011
HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE MAN CHARGED WITH TAX EVASION
September 1, 2011
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SENTENCED TO PAY $5 MILLION FOR CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATION
August 2011
August 31, 2011
RICHARD SINGER CONVICTED OF SOLICITING ARSON
OAKLAND MAN SENTENCED FOR CREDIT CARD FRAUD AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
August 30, 2011
SIX MS-13 GANG MEMBERS IN SAN FRANCISCO CONVICTED OF RACKETEERING CHARGES
August 29, 2011
TWO BAY AREA MEN SENTENCED FOR IDENTITY THEFT SPREE
August 22, 2011
FIFTEEN MORE BAY AREA RESIDENTS CHARGED WITH FEDERAL PASSPORT OFFENSES
August 18, 2011
HAYWARD MAN CONVICTED OF SMUGGLING MORE THAN 50 EXOTIC FISH FROM REMOTE CLIPPERTON ISLAND
August 15, 2011
SENIOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL AND CONCORD PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR INDICTED
August 12, 2011
DEFENDANT IN $6.2 MILLION EAST BAY FALSE TAX REFUND SCHEME SENTENCED TO 21 MONTHS IN PRISON
August 4, 2011
SANFORD WALLACE INDICTED FOR SPAMMING FACEBOOK USERS
BERKELEY MAN CHARGED WITH TAX EVASION
August 2, 2011
SAN RAFAEL MAN SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN PRISON FOR FILING FALSE TAX RETURN
July 2011
July 29, 2011
SANTA ROSA GUN TRAFFICKER AND “CRIPS” GANG MEMBER SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 12 YEARS IN PRISON
July 28, 2011
FORMER CEO OF PEGASUS WIRELESS PLEADS GUILTY TO SECURITIES FRAUD CHARGES
July 22, 2011
YUROK TRIBE STUDENTS SELECTED TO ATTEND NATIONAL INTERTRIBAL YOUTH SUMMIT
July 21, 2011
FORMER RICHMOND POLICE OFFICERS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO TAMPER WITH WITNESSES
MEXICAN CITIZEN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN SIX YEARS IN PRISON FOR DISTRIBUTING COCAINE
July 20, 2011
EAST PALO ALTO MAN CONVICTED OF FEDERAL GUN CHARGE
July 19, 2011
SIXTEEN INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED IN THE UNITED STATES FOR ALLEGED ROLES IN CYBER ATTACKS
FORMER WOODSIDE WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
July 15, 2011
SAN JOSE RESIDENTS ARRESTED FOR MANUFACTURING AND SELLING COUNTERFEIT MOVIES
July 13, 2011
FORMER PLEASANTON WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
PACIFICA MAN GOES TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR TRAFFICKING ENDANGERED SPECIES ON THE INTERNET
MAN WHO THREATENED UNITED STATES SENATOR SENTENCED TO FOUR MONTHS IMPRISONMENT
July 8, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO MAN INDICTED FOR RUNNING MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PONZI SCHEME
PHARMACY OWNER AND HIS EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE COUNTS OF HEALTH CARE FRAUD
July 7, 2011
DEFENDANT IN $6.2 MILLION EAST BAY FALSE TAX REFUND SCHEME SENTENCED TO 21 MONTHS IN PRISON
July 6, 2011
FORMER RESIDENT OF SAN PABLO CONVICTED OF TAX FRAUD
July 1, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO MAN CONVICTED OF BEING A FELON-IN-POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION DURING SHOOTOUT ON CROWDED STREET
June 2011
June 30, 2011
RIO VISTA RESIDENT SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR TAX EVASION
June 29, 2011
FREMONT WOMAN ARRESTED FOR STEALING FROM CLIENTS’ INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
OPERATION KNOCKOUT DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 11 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR COCAINE DISTRIBUTION
June 24, 2011
FORMER YOUSENDIT CEO PLEADS GUILTY TO LAUNCHING A CYBER ATTACK AGAINST HIS FORMER COMPANY
June 22, 2011
FORMER ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER OF BOTTLING PLANT TO SERVE FEDERAL PRISON TIME FOR VIOLATING THE CLEAN WATER ACT
FOUR MEN SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING GOVERNMENT AGENCY
June 14, 2011
SAN LEANDRO METHAMPHETAMINE DEALER SENTENCED TO 188 MONTHS
June 9, 2011
OAKLAND WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO IDENTITY THEFT RING TARGETED AT FEMALE BAY AREA HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES
FORMER WALNUT CREEK FINANCIAL ADVISOR PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING FROM CLIENTS
June 2, 2011
NOVATO MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
May 2011
May 31, 2011
NAPA MAN SENTENCED TO 72 MONTHS FOR RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
May 26, 2011
FORMER CAL STATE EAST BAY PROFESSOR PLEADS GUILTY TO AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD
SALINAS MAN SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS FOR DEALING FIREARMS WITHOUT A LICENSE
May 25, 2011
HOLISTIC MEDICINE PRACTITIONER ARRESTED FOR SALE OF TOXIC DRUGS
May 19, 2011
SIX INDICTED AS PART OF A MULTI-MILLION MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
FORMER CEO OF HUMBOLDT CREAMERY SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR LOAN FRAUD
May 18, 2011
FINAL DEFENDANT ADMITS TO CONSPIRACY TO RETALIATE AGAINST WITNESS IN CASE INVOLVING SHOTS FIRED AT EAST PALO ALTO POLICE OFFICER
DEFENDANT IN $6.2 MILLION EAST BAY FALSE TAX REFUND SCHEME SENTENCED TO 51 MONTHS IN PRISON
ALASKA RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO SEXUALLY ABUSING A MINOR
May 13, 2011
BUSINESS OWNER INDICTED FOR FRAUD AND ARSON RELATED TO 2006 MOUNTAIN VIEW FIRE
May 12, 2011
FREMONT MAN SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS FOR ATTEMPTING TO EXTORT CHILD PORNOGRAPHY FROM MINOR
May 11, 2011
THREE VA EMPLOYEES, CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OWNER CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
May 4, 2011
THREE MEN INDICTED IN ALLEGED MS-13 GANG MURDER
May 2, 2011
PLEASANTON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT CHARGED IN 33-COUNT INDICTMENT FOR STUDENT VISA FRAUD SCHEME
April 2011
April 21, 2011
REDWOOD CITY MAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON FOR IMPERSONATING A FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICER AND ATTEMPTING EXTORTION OF SIX INDIVIDUALS
OAKLAND DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 160 MONTHS OF IMPRISONMENT
April 20, 2011
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY DISTRIBUTING SSNS
April 19, 2011
OPERATION DEEP WATER INVESTIGATION CONCLUDES WITH NINE TARGETS FEDERALLY INDICTED
April 15, 2011
SAN RAFAEL MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING A FALSE TAX RETURN
April 14, 2011
PACIFICA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO OFFERING SIBERIAN TIGER, POLAR BEAR, AND BALD EAGLE FOR SALE ON CRAIGSLIST
DEFENDANT IN $6.2 MILLION EAST BAY FALSE TAX REFUND SCHEME SENTENCED TO 63 MONTHS IN PRISON
April 12, 2011
LOS ALTOS MEDICAL ASSISTANT PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
SAN JOSE RESIDENT SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS ON A NATURALIZATION FORM AND DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER
Abpikar superseding indictment
April 1, 2011
THREE DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY IN FALSE TAX REFUND SCHEME
ALAMO RESIDENT CHARGED WITH FILING OVER $5 MILLION IN FALSE CLAIMS FOR TAX REFUNDS
March 2011
March 28, 2011
REDWOOD CITY RESIDENTS CHARGED WITH TAX FRAUD
March 25, 2011
OAKLAND RESIDENT CHARGED WITH 34 COUNTS OF ASSISTING IN THE PREPARATION OF FALSE TAX RETURNS
FORMER MORGAN HILL RESIDENT CHARGED WITH EVADING $1.8 MILLION IN INCOME TAXES
CONCORD BUSINESSMAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR HIGH-TECH WORKER VISA FRAUD
March 22, 2011
RIO VISTA RESIDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
March 21, 2011
SAN FRANCISO RESIDENT CHARGED WITH TAX FRAUD
PLEASANTON RESIDENT CHARGED WITH MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS
March 17, 2011
SAN JOSE TAX PREPARER CHARGED WITH TAX AND WIRE FRAUD
SANTA CRUZ WOMAN ARRESTED IN FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE SCAM
March 16, 2011
FORMER ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER OF BOTTLING PLANT PLEADS GUILTY TO VIOLATING CLEAN WATER ACT
March 10, 2011
MARIN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
OAKLAND MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
March 9, 2011
FAMILY MEMBERS CONVICTED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
March 3, 2011
FORMER FINANCIAL ADVISOR CHARGED WITH STEALING FROM CLIENTS
FEDERAL GRAND JURY CHARGES MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS WITH RACKETEERING, EXTORTION, AND NARCOTICS CRIMES OCCURRING AT AND THROUGH TWO BAY AREA CASINOS
Chong Mach Binh Tieu et al indictment
March 1, 2011
HEDGE FUND MANAGER AGREES TO PAY FULL RESTITUTION IN DEFERRED PROSECUTION
February 2011
February 28, 2011
OAKLAND MAN CONVICTED OF PRODUCING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
CUPERTINO WOMAN SENTENCED IN COMPUTER INTRUSION
FORMER APPLE EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY IN KICKBACK SCHEME
February 23, 2011
JURY CONVICTS FORMER OWNER OF NATIONWIDE RETAIL CHAIN CIGARETTES CHEAPER! ON ALL 28 CHARGES
February 9, 2011
SAN JOSE MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS PRISON FOR POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
February 4, 2011
YREKA MAN CONVICTED IN IVORY SMUGGLING RING
GANG LEADER SENTENCED TO THIRTEEN CONSECUTIVE TERMS OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT
February 3, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO RESTAURANT OPERATOR SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD
February 2, 2011
FREMONT MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTEMPTING TO EXTORT CHILD PORNOGRAPHY FROM MINOR
January 2011
January 25, 2011
UNION CITY MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS FOR PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
January 21, 2011
LAST OF THREE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED FOR ROLE IN FRAUDULENT BILLING SCHEME
SAN FRANCISCO MAN SENTENCED TO 84 MONTHS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
January 20, 2011
SAN RAMON MAN SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
January 14, 2011
GENERAL MANAGER OF PENINSULA AREA MEDICAL PRACTICE SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR TAX EVASION
PIEDMONT MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
HERCULES MAN FOUND GUILTY OF UNLAWFULLY OBTAINING U.S. CITIZENSHIP
January 13, 2011
FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS SAN JOSE MAN FOR DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
January 10, 2011
OWNER AND OPERATOR OF MASSACHUSETTS COMPUTER PARTS COMPANY SENTENCED TO 48 MONTHS AFTER CONVICTION FOR WIRE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING
FORMER LEADER OF MS-13 GANG IN SAN FRANCISCO PLEADS GUILTY TO RACKETEERING CHARGES
January 6, 2011
FORMER FBI SECURITY SPECIALIST PLEADS GUILTY TO MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS TO A GOVERNMENT AGENCY
January 4, 2011
MS-13 GANG MEMBER IN SAN FRANCISCO PLEADS GUILTY TO RACKETEERING CHARGES
