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2007 Press Releases

 

October 2008
October 6, 2008
Digna Roldan Garrett Guilty Plea Five counts of filing a false tax return
October 2, 2008
Bonnie Arnel Barred Preparing federal income tax returns for others
October 2, 2008
Cristina L. Warthen Charged One count of tax evasion
September 2008
September 26, 2008
Rebecca Solomon, Terry Solomon Guilty Plea Conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering
September 26, 2008
Charles A. Phillips, Jr. Sentenced Ten years in prison
September 24, 2008
Daniel King Sentenced Eighteen months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release
September 23, 2008
David John Sentenced Five months in prison and five months in home detention
September 19, 2008
Carlos D. Araiza Sentenced Sixty months imprisonment
September 19, 2008
Alonso Lopez, Neil Jasso, David Bovino, Sheila Songer Guilty Plea Conspiracy and Firearms Trafficking charges
September 16, 2008
Paris Moffett Guilty Plea Drug and firearms charges
September 15, 2008
Devon Craft Sentenced Thirty months in prison
September 4, 2008
Charles “Eddy” Lepp Convicted Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and cultivation of more than1000 marijuana plants
September 4, 2008
David Nieves Guilty Plea Possession with intent to distribute over half a kilogram of cocaine
September 4, 2008
Remsen McGinnis Benedict Guilty Plea Receipt of Child Pornography
August 2008
August 29, 2008
Leonard B. Auerbach Guilty Plea Producing child pornography
August 29, 2008
James Earl Kelley Sentenced Ten years in prison for selling crack cocaine
August 28, 2008
Chad A. Holste Guilty Plea Transportation and possession of child pornography
August 28, 2008
Hakeem A. Perry Sentenced Twenty-seven months in prison for assaulting a Muni bus driver on November 7, 2007
August 28, 2008
Wassim Mohammad Azizi Sentenced Ten months in prison for illegally demolishing a building that contained significant amounts of asbestos
August 25, 2008
Arthur Eli Cheney Guilty Plea Robbing twenty banks that were federally insured
August 11, 2008
Nicki Phung Sentenced Six months home confinement and ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution to a non-profit organization that protects great cats, including tigers throughout the world
August 7, 2008
Jose Cortez Zendejas, Jazmin Marie Rosel Indicted Conspiracy to Commit Armed Bank Robbery, Armed Bank Robbery, and Aiding and Abetting Armed Bank Robbery
August 1, 2008
Moses Oladele Adeyemo Sentenced Six months custody, five years probation and ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution
August 1, 2008
Gary Wayne Ross Convicted Attempted online solicitation of a minor
July 2008
July 28, 2008
Edith Nelson, Ronald Nelson, Nelda Asuncion, and Cristeta Lagarejos Indicted Charges relating to an alleged far-reaching mortgage loan fraud scheme, income tax evasion, and harboring illegal aliens
July 25, 2008
Charles Edward Pullen Guilty Plea One count of willfully preparing a false U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, Form 1040
July 23, 2008
Fleet Management Limited Indicted Negligently causing the discharge of 50,000 gallons of oil from the Cosco Busan, and falsifying documents after the crash to cover-up the company’s negligence
July 21, 2008
Gilbert Haro Guilty Plea Receipt of Child Pornography
July 21, 2008
Dominic Chang Sentenced Four years of probation, including four months of community confinement and eight months of home confinement, a $1,500 fine and $163,498 in restitution
July 17, 2008
Mark First Sentenced Three years in prison
July 16, 2008
Sixteen individuals Indicted Conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute ecstasy
July 11, 2008
Atul Malhotra Guilty Plea Stealing trade secrets
July 10, 2008
Troy M. Urie Sentenced Eighty-seven months in prison and ordered to pay a total of $732,595
July 9, 2008
Casilda Shipping, Ltd, Genesis Seatrading Corporation, Mr. Pantelis Thomas Indicted Conspiracy to violate the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS), substantive violations of APPS, false statements made to the Coast Guard, and the falsification of records
July 8, 2008
Robert Thomas Doyle, Fatai Onevai Guilty Plea, Sentenced Preparing false tax returns on behalf of their clients. Mr. Onevai was sentenced and will serve 18 months in prison
July 2, 2008
John Parola Indicted One count of Receipt of Child Pornography and one count of Possession of Child Pornography
July 2, 2008
Christopher Burt Wiltsee Sentenced Sixty months in federal prison, $25,000 fine, supervised release for seven years, and registration as a sex offender
June 2008
June 27, 2008
Nathan Charles Carey Sentenced Seventy-eight months imprisonment
June 27, 2008
Armond Tennyson Tollete Sentenced Thirty months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution to Medicare amounting to $909,000
June 24, 2008
Michael Largent Charged One count of wire fraud in connection with the Google Checkout program
June 24, 2008
Richard Lynn Wheat Guilty Plea Wire fraud
June 23, 2008
Charles A. Phillips Guilty Plea Distributing methamphetamine in exchange for $10,000
June 23, 2008
Fredrick Green Sentenced One-year probation
June 20, 2008
17 defendants Indicted Large scale fencing operation to buy and sell over-the-counter health and beauty products and to launder the proceeds through complex financial transactions
June 18, 2008
Melvin Parker, Jr. Sentenced 130 months imprisonment for Sex Trafficking of a Minor
June 18, 2008
Howe Electric Inc. Guilty Plea Two separate conspiracies to rig bids to two Fresno-area schools
June 18, 2008
Xiaodong Sheldon Meng Sentenced Twenty-four months in prison, a three-year term of supervised release following his prison term, pay a fine of $10,000, and forfeit computer equipment seized in the case
June 18, 2008
North East Medical Services Settlement $4,964,646 to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to the California Medicaid Program
June 16, 2008
Mohammad Yousuf Chaudhry Convicted Filing false tax returns, conspiracy, and structuring currency transactions to evade a reporting requirement
June 9, 2008
Diana Hojsak Convicted Tax evasion and filing false tax returns for 2000 and 2001
May 2008
May 30, 2008
Mark Allen Davis Sentenced Eighty-one months in prison followed by three years of supervised release
May 30, 2008
Aquil H. Peterson, Raymon D. Hill, Lester Wayne Hogan, Steven Wilson, Mister Meilleur Sentenced 22, 17, 12, 11, and 7 years
May 29, 2008
Trevor Graham Convicted Lying when he stated that he had not had contact with a steroids dealer since 1997
May 23, 2008
Nancy Tan Pua Sentenced Thirty-four months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release
May 22, 2008
Ty Wesley Ryan Indicted Three counts of armed bank robbery and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm
May 21, 2008
National Missing Children’s Day Remarks National missing children's day ceremony
May 21, 2008
National Missing Children’s Day Commemorated Ceremony that honored law enforcement officers and citizens from across the country for their commitment to recovering missing children and combating child exploitation
May 19, 2008
Gordon Jensen Sentenced Sixty-four months in federal prison, five-year term of supervised release following his release from prison, and registration as a sex offender
May 19, 2008
Timothy Craig Indicted One count of Receipt of Child Pornography and one count of Possession of Child Pornography
May 14, 2008
Solicitor General Paul D. Clement Resigning June 2, 2008
May 14, 2008
Wassim Mohammad Azizi Convicted Three felony counts of violating the Clean Air Act
May 14, 2008
Chirayu Patel, William Veyna Sentenced Patel was sentenced to a term of 18 months in prison and Veyna to 15 months in prison
May 12, 2008
John Carvahlo Diniz Convicted Transporting a minor from Portugal to the United States for sexual purposes and also of enticing the same minor to travel internationally for sex
May 9, 2008
Dr. Bruce Barker Sentenced

Six months in prison, three years of supervised release, six months in home detention, $35,000 fine.

Indictment

Plea Agreement

May 9, 2008
Yacov “Jacob” Yida Sentenced 121 months’ imprisonment
May 8, 2008
Bernard V. Ward Guilty Plea One count of distributing child pornography via the Internet
May 1, 2008
Lindsay Bertelson Sentenced Twelve months in prison and ordered to pay $60,219 in restitution
April 2008
April 29, 2008
Ricardo Saez Convicted Distribution of methamphetamine
April 29, 2008
David M. Fish Sentenced Thirty months in prison, a three year term of supervised release following his release from prison, a mandatory special assessment of $500, and the forfeiture of computer and other equipment used in committing the copyright offenses
April 29, 2008
Renato Gonzales Quiazon Sentenced Three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release
April 24, 2008
Annemarie Conroy Appointed Law Enforcement Coordinator for the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
April 23, 2008
Scot Allan Beane Charged One count of escape from custody and three counts of bank robbery
April 23, 2008
Cheryl Hernandez Camus Indicted Mail and wire fraud in connection with a Ponzi scheme
April 22, 2008
John Joseph Cota Indicted Making false statements to the Coast Guard concerning his medications and medical conditions in 2006 and 2007
April 22, 2008
Sharlene P. Abrams Indicted Tax evasion and aiding in the preparation of false tax returns related to a stock options backdating scheme
April 21, 2008
Kenneth Eugene Holloway Sentenced Thirteen years in prison followed by five years of supervised release
April 21, 2008
Joseph Lawrence Williams, Keith Aaron Vann, William Joseph Little, Jr. Charged Conspiring to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering
April 18, 2008
Nicki Phung, Steven Tieu Guilty Plea Illegally importing a real mounted stuffed tiger from Vietnam
April 17, 2008
Leonard B. Auerbach Charged Traveling internationally for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts with a minor (also known as “child sex tourism”), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b), and transporting and possessing child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A
April 14, 2008
Julio Lopez Morales Guilty Plea Conspiring to commit hostage taking
April 14, 2008
Warren Steven Smith Sentenced Twelve years in prison for selling crack cocaine
April 14, 2008
David Charles Bailey Sentenced 151 months imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and a $200 special assessment
April 10, 2008
Luke D. Brugnara Charged Four counts of  “taking” steelhead trout, a listed threatened species on the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), and two counts of making a false statement in the course of the investigation
April 10, 2008
Bobby Ray Williams, Michael Green Johnson, Stephen Louis Montgomery, Leonard Dan Gordon Sentenced

Williams: one hundred and thirty months prison, five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment

Johnson: one hundred and twenty months prison, five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment

Montgomery: ninety-six months prison, one year of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment

Gordon: eighty-four months prison, four years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment
April 09, 2008
Dr. Ramon Scruggs, Allan Danto, and Heidi MacPherson Charged Counts of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. In addition, Dr. Scruggs is also charged with four counts of distribution of anabolic steroids and four counts of misbranding drugs held for sale with intent to defraud and mislead
April 09, 2008
Carlos D. Araiza Charged One count of receiving child pornography in or about January 2005, and one count of possessing child pornography in or about March 2005
April 09, 2008
Various Charged Misrepresentations of identity on applications for United States passports
April 04, 2008
Tammy Thomas Convicted Three counts of making false declarations before the grand jury and one count of obstruction of justice
April 04, 2008
Luke D. Brugnara Indicted Filing false tax returns
April 02, 2008
Clifford Harris Sentenced 151 months in prison, and supervised release for a period of three years
March 2008
March 27, 2008
Ramon Reynoso Sentenced Two years in federal prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine and $1,162,222 in restitution
March 27, 2008
Michael J. Martin Guilty Plea Conspiracy to manufacture and to distribute a mixture containing a detectable amount of marijuana
March 27, 2008
Suzie Moy Yuen Sentenced Twenty months imprisonment, followed by three years supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution of $182,000
March 27, 2008
Mark First Guilty Plea One count of possessing images of child pornography
March 26, 2008
Mark Charles Zelinsky Sentenced Three years in prison
March 26, 2008
Danny Yep Sentenced Two months in prison, four months of home confinement
March 25, 2008
Aurora Cahayag Cabalar Guilty Plea Three counts of filing a false tax return
March 21, 2008
Nathan Charles Carey Guilty Plea Possessing approximately seventy-three videos and fourteen still images on his computer
March 20, 2008
Christopher Burt Wiltsee Guilty Plea Possessing child pornography on a government computer
March 20, 2008
Andrew Thomas Russo Guilty Plea Conspiring to illegally distribute controlled substances, including phentermine
March 20, 2008
Shiu Chau Wang Sentenced Restitution in the amount of $239,450
March 20, 2008
Dale Scott Heineman, Kurt F. Johnson Sentenced

Heineman: 21 years, 8 months imprisonment

Johnson: 25 years imprisonment
March 19, 2008
Stephanie Jensen Sentenced Four months in prison and ordered to pay a $1,250,000 fine stemming from her fraudulent backdating of stock options at Brocade
March 18, 2008
W. Scott Harkonen Indicted Wire fraud and felony Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act charges for his role in the creation and dissemination of false and misleading information about the efficacy of InterMune’s drug Actimmune (Interferon gamma-1b) as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
March 17, 2008
John Joseph Cota Charged Violations of the Clean Water Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
March 11, 2008
Inn-Chung Chen Sentenced Five years probation, reside in a community confinement facility for four months, four months of home detention with electronic monitoring, and a $40,000 fine
March 11, 2008
Richard Williams, Rafael Miranda Sentenced Five years prison, three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment
March 11, 2008
Sherry Gehrung Arraigned Wire fraud charge alleging that she embezzled money from her former employer, Alza Corporation
March 03, 2008
Frederick Lamar Lindsey Sentenced Fourteen months in prison followed by three years of supervised release
February 2008
February 29, 2008
Jorge Lopez Sentenced Ninety-six months in prison and three years supervised release
February 28, 2008
Duc Dien Tran Nguyen Sentenced Twelve years, nine months in prison for robbery and use of a firearm during a crime of violence
February 27, 2008
Fourteen individuals Indictment Conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine
February 27, 2008
Donald Ray Williams Arraigned The July 1, 2007 fire that razed a Walgreen’s drug store in Palo Alto
February 26, 2008
Lawrence Murphy Guilty Plea Mail fraud for inflating his fire insurance claim following an unexplained fire that destroyed his restaurant in Alameda, California, in January 2003
February 25, 2008
Roger Lexin Mai Sentenced Two years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution of $57,481
February 25, 2008
Ernst John Rohde Guilty Plea Receiving images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct
February 21, 2008
Chuka Ogele Sentenced Thirty-seven months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release
February 21, 2008
Kenneth Gerald Bordewick Convicted Mail fraud and corruptly obstructing or impeding the due administration of the tax laws
February 19, 2008
Kenneth Gibson Sentenced Eleven years in prison
February 13, 2008
Simon Yuan Sentenced Four months in prison and four months home confinement followed by one year of supervised release and ordered to pay $25,424 in restitution
February 11, 2008
Chad A. Holste Indicted Possession and transportation of child pornography
February 8, 2008
Kirk J. Radomski Sentenced Five years probation, an $18,575 fine, and a $200 special assessment
February 8, 2008
Gordon Jensen Guilty Plea One count of possessing images of child pornography
February 5, 2008
Dmitir Glaznikov, Maxim Leontev Indicted Obtaining account information stolen from financial institutions, creating unauthorized access devices encoded with the stolen account information, and making unauthorized withdrawals from ATMs in San Francisco with the access devices
February 1, 2008
Joshua L. Hedlund Convicted Using a Berkeley warehouse for the manufacture of marijuana and to laundering the proceeds of that illegal marijuana grow
February 1, 2008
Frank J. Garza, Jr. Sentenced Thirty months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution of $2,850,861.55
February 1, 2008
Dominic Chang Guilty Plea Three counts of tax evasion
January 2008
January 28, 2008
Frederick Lim Johnson Sentenced Twenty-two years and seven months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm, and for violating the terms of his supervised release
January 24, 2008
Remsen Benedict Indicted One count of Receipt of Child Pornography and one count of Possession of Child Pornography
January 24, 2008
Daniel Armstrong Sentenced Fifty-seven months imprisonment, a fine of $5,000, restitution in the amount of $9,000, and a $100 special assessment
January 18, 2008
Dana Stubblefield Guilty Plea Making false statements to federal investigators in the Balco steroids distribution investigation
January 17, 2008
Amit Ezyoni,
Asaf Nass,
Limor Gefen,
Eli Kaupp,
Daniel Rangel,
Barak Braunshtain, Randy Goldberg,
Brandy Aycock,
David Lamondin,
Matthew Sandomir, Stuart Sheinfeld,
Carol Hauessler,
Christopher Sariol, Eduardo Subirats 		Charged Defrauding, and extorting fees from, hundreds of moving customers throughout the United States
January 17, 2008
Charles Edward Pullen, Lydia Hernandez, Robert Thomas Doyle, Fatai Onevai Charged

Pullen: Twenty-five counts of willfully preparing false U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns

Hernandez: Three counts of tax evasion and 39 counts of willfully preparing false and fraudulent U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns

Doyle: Thirty-four counts of filing false claims against the United States by preparing U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns

Onevai: Thirty-seven counts of preparing false and fraudulent U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns
January 17, 2008
Kirby Ward Blackmon Sentenced Twenty-four months imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, a $5,000 fine, and a $200 special assessment
January 16, 2008
Gregory L. Reyes Sentenced Twenty-one months in prison and ordered to pay a $15 million fine for securities fraud stemming from his scheme to backdate stock options at Brocade
January 11, 2008
Marion Jones-Thompson Sentenced Six months imprisonment for making false statements in connection with two separate federal investigations
January 10, 2008
Hesham Badawi Charged Operating an illegal money transmitting business
January 10, 2008
William Lester Johnsen Charged Unlawfully taking a marine mammal
January 9, 2008
Lawrence E. Crayton III Indicted Theft Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds
January 9, 2008
Charles Levi Lytle Guilty Plea Mail fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering
January 8, 2008
Stefan Wathne Indicted One count of conspiring to launder money