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For Immediate Release
November 7, 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 November 7, 2008
1.
New Orleans: Attorney Pleads Guilty and Forfeits $30
Million
James G. Perdigao pled guilty to 30 federal felony charges including a fraudulent billing scheme and agreed to forfeit $30 million. Full
story
2.
Miami: Venezuelan Convicted
Franklin Duran, a Venezuelan national, was convicted on charges of illegally operating as an agent of the Venezuelan government. Full
story
3. Washington Field Office: GSA Contractor Employee
Sentenced
Charles Anthony Wehausen and four subcontractors were sentenced for their roles in a kickback scheme which overcharged the U.S. government. Full
story
4.
Baltimore: Pakistani Receives Nine Year Sentence
Saifullah Anjum Ranjha was sentenced for concealing terrorist financing through an informal money transfer system known as a “hawala.” Full
story
5.
Springfield: Senior Master Sergeant Sentenced
Former Senior Master Sergeant Bruce E. Walker was sentenced for possession of child pornography. Full
story
6.
New York: Genovese Family Captain Indicted
Fugitive Michael Coppolo, a captain in the Genovese organized crime family, was charged with racketeering, extortion and murder. Full
story
7.
Memphis: Guilty Plea in Mosque Burning
Michael Corey Golden and Jonathan Edward Stone pled guilty for their roles in burning and vandalizing the Islamic Center of Columbia. Full
story
8.
Little Rock: Chief of Police Indicted
Former Sheridan Police Chief David Hooks was charged with embezzling city funds. Full
story
9.
Seattle: Army Captain Sentenced to Prison
Army Captain Cedar Lanmon was sentenced for accepting illegal gratuities from contractors while deployed in Iraq.
Full story
10.
Boston: Former Inmate Charged with Hacking Prison
Computer
Former inmate of the Plymouth County Correctional Facility, Francis G. Janosko, was indicted for damage to the prison’s computer network and identity theft. Full
story
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