1. FBI Headquarters: Investigation Continues Into Fort Hood Shooting
The
FBI continues to work closely with the Department of the Army in the
joint, ongoing investigation into the tragic events that occurred last
Thursday at Fort Hood. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the
victims and their families. With respect to the investigation—the Army
Criminal Investigative Division is leading a coordinated criminal
investigation with the support of the FBI and other components of the
Department of Justice and the Texas Rangers. Full Story
2. Dallas: South Korean Businessman Sentenced for Role in $206 Million Contract Fraud
South
Korean businessman Gi-Hwan Jeong was sentenced to five years in prison
for his role in a bribery conspiracy involving a $206 million
telecommunications contract and employees of the Army and Air Force
Exchange Service. Full Story
3. New Orleans: Duo Charged with Stealing Nearly $13 Million in Embezzlement Scheme
Donna
White and Daniel Kinney were charged in a one-count bill of information
with mail fraud. According to court documents, while White was employed
by John W. Stone Oil Distributor, L.L.C., a midstream and dock fueling
business in the Port of New Orleans, she and Kinney entered into a
scheme to steal nearly $13,000,000 in funds belonging to J.W. Stone,
and depositing the funds into their personal bank accounts. Full Story
4. New York: Accomplice of Former UBS Investment Banker Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading
Michael
Koulouroudis pleaded guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud as a
result of trading based on inside information stolen from UBS. Full Story
5. Miami: FBI and IRS Seeking to Identify Victims of Rothstein Ponzi Scheme
The
FBI’s Miami Division and the IRS’s Miami Field Office are seeking
information from individuals who have invested in the Rothstein
Structured Settlement Investment or from individuals who have
information that would be helpful to the investigation. Information
may be provided via Rothstein.Investment@ic.fbi.gov or 1-800-CALL-FBI,
“Rothstein Option.” Full Story
6. Washington Field: Former Willbros International Consultant Pleads Guilty to $6 Million Foreign Bribery Scheme
Paul
G. Novak, a former consultant for Willbros International Inc., a
subsidiary of Houston-based Willbros Group Inc., pleaded guilty to
engaging in a conspiracy to pay more than $6 million in bribes to
government officials of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and officials
from a Nigerian political party. Full Story
7. Dallas: Businessman Admits Causing More Than $50 Million in Losses to Investors
Benny
Lee Judah, a businessman from Lubbock, Texas, was remanded into federal
custody following his guilty plea to felony offenses stemming from his
defrauding at least 250 investors of more than $50 million. Full Story
8. New
York: Civil Action Filed Seeking Forfeiture of Alavi Foundation’s
Interest in Fifth Avenue Office Building Controlled by Iran
An
amended civil complaint was filed seeking forfeiture of the Alavi
Foundation's interest in a 36-story office tower located at 650 Fifth
Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The building is owned by 650 Fifth Avenue
Company, a partnership between the Alavi Foundation and Assa
Corporation. The amended complaint alleges that the Alavi Foundation
has been providing numerous services to the Iranian Government and
transferring funds from 650 Fifth Avenue Company to Bank Melli, a bank
wholly owned and controlled by the Government of Iran. Full Story
9. Atlanta: International Effort Defeats Major Hacking Ring
Sergei
Tsurikov of Tallinn, Estonia; Viktor Pleshchuk of St. Petersburg,
Russia; Oleg Covelin of Chisinau, Moldova; and an unidentified
individual were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of
conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit
computer fraud, computer fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Igor
Grudijev, Ronald Tsoi, Evelin Tsoi, and Mihhail Jevgenov – each of
Tallinn, Estonia – were indicted by a federal grand jury for access
device fraud. The charges relate to a scheme to hack into a computer
network operated by the Atlanta-based credit card processing company
RBS WorldPay, which is part of the Royal Bank of Scotland. Full Story
10. Portland: Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography
Mark
A. Hoffman was sentenced to 50 years in prison following Hoffman’s
guilty plea to two counts of production of child pornography. The
investigation revealed a ring of fathers trading pornography across the
Internet. Full Story