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For Immediate Release
March 21, 2008
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Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691
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FBI'S
TOP TEN NEWS STORIES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 21, 2008
1. Boston: Mafia Lieutenant Convicted
Robert
C. Luisi, a Capo Regime in the Philadelphia Family of La
Cosa Nostra, was convicted on drug charges. Full
Story
2.
Chicago: GM Executive Indicted in $80 Million Fraud and
Kickback Scheme
Former
General Motor's executive, Daniel J. Bealko, was charged
in a kickback and fraud scheme that diverted $80 million
from GM and on income tax evasion for concealing $5.4 million
in kickbacks from the IRS. Full
Story
3.
Kansas City: Owners of Asian Massage Parlors Indicted on
Human Trafficking Charges
A
group of Chinese nationals were indicted on charges of transporting
persons across state lines and national borders for the
purpose of prostitution. They were also charged with fraudulently
wiring the proceeds to China. Full
Story
4.
Richmond: Indictment in $132 Million Trust Fund Scheme
Edward
H. Okun, owner of The 1031 Tax Group, LLP (1031TG), was
indicted for his scheme to defraud and obtain millions of
dollars in client funds held by 1031TG. Full
Story
5.
Chicago: CVS Caremark Agrees to Pay $36.7 Million in Medicaid
Fraud Case
CVS
Caremark Corp. agreed to pay $36.7 million to settle claims
of improperly switching patients to a more expensive version
of the drug, Ranitidine (generic Zantac), to increase Medicaid
reimbursements. Full
Story
6.
Atlanta: State Representative Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
State
Representative Walter Ronnie Sailor, Jr. pled guilty to
laundering proceeds from drug trafficking. Full
Story
7.
Louisville: Magistrate Sentenced for Buying Votes
Former
Magistrate in District 6 of Clay County Freddy Clinton Johnson
was sentenced on charges of conspiring to buy votes. Full
Story
8.
Chicago: Indictments in International Art Fraud Scheme
An
international investigation resulted in the indictment of
seven individuals on charges of producing and selling counterfeit
works of art. Full
Story
9.
Washington Field Office: Volvo Agrees to Pay $7 Million
Penalty to Iraqi Government
AB
Volvo has agreed to pay the Iraqi government a $7 million
penalty for illegal kickbacks paid to the former Iraqi government
under the U.N. Oil for Food Program. Full
Story
10.
Los Angeles: Former NFL Player Arrested
Reek
Kyle Diehl, former player with the Tennessee Titans, was
arrested on wire fraud charges in connection with an offer
to secure a line of credit. Full
Story
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