Defendants Sentenced for Kirby Lofts Scheme

On November 26, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced that Derwin Frazier and Veronica Frazier were sentenced for the Kirby Lofts sham sales scheme and other schemes as well.  The defendants are husband and wife.   Mr. Frazier originally entered a guilty plea for money laundering ...

Former Credit Union COO Ordered to Pay $72.5M

On November 26, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio reported that Anthony Raguz was sentenced to 14 years in prison and ordered to pay $72.5 million.  Raguz was the former chief operating officer of the St. Paul Croatian Federal Credit Union, and the he is responsible for what the U.S. Attorney ...

Topeka Man Receives 33 Years for Christmas Eve Shooting

On November 26, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas announced that Matthew Daniel Myers from Topeka, Kansas was sentenced to 33 years in federal prison without parole.  He fatally shot a clerk at a liquor store on Christmas Eve in 2011.   Myers pleaded guilty to one count of discharging a ...

Fraudulent Telemarketer Gets 108 Months in Prison

On November 26, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that Osman Bah of Owings Mills, Maryland was sentenced to 108 months in prison along with two years of supervised released and ordered to pay $187,500 in restitution.  He was an employee of telemarketing call centers based in Costa Rica.   Bah pleaded guilty to ...

LA Doctor Guilty of $11 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

On November 26, 2012, the Department of Justice reported that a Los Angeles doctor pleaded guilty to a scheme that falsely billed Medicare more than $11 million.  The defendant’s name is Dr. Juan Tomas Van Putten, and he is from Ladera Heights.   During his guilty plea, Van Putten admitted to receiving patients ...

Loss Mitigation Home Retention Options Revised

Last Tuesday, the Federal Housing Administration announced changes to the loss mitigation program that gives mortgage borrowers more options to help them keep their homes.  Through the changes to the Loss Mitigation Home Retention Options, a larger number of current distressed mortgage borrowers can quality for loss mitigation interventions ...

Capital City Fruit Issues Recall of Cherry Tomatoes

On November 21, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Capital City Fruit, Inc from Norwalk, Iowa is voluntarily recalling cherry tomatoes that were shipped to Rio Queen Citrus Inc on November 10, 2012.  The cherry tomatoes may be contaminated with Salmonella.   The tomatoes were received and used ...

NJ Mans Guilty of 12 Counts of Sex Trafficking

On November 21, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa announced that Johnelle Lewis Bell of Hammonton, New Jersey, was found guilty of 12 counts related to sex trafficking and interstate prostitution.   Bell faces the following sentences for his crimes: “Conspiracy to commit sex ...

Colorado Springs Man Guilty of Robbery and Gun Charges

On November 21, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Joshua Bodean Smith of Colorado Springs, Colorado was found guilty of two counts of armed robbery that violated the Hobbs Act.  He was also convicted of two counts of possessing a firearm during a violent crime.   Bianca ...

California Attorney Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme

On November 21, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced John Haw of Aliso Viejo pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud.  Haw is an attorney and the former construction manager for the Huntington Memorial Hospital.   During his time with Huntington Memorial Hospital, Haw ...

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