December 29, 2021 Hampton man pleads guilty to defrauding elderly victims and tax evasion December 28, 2021 Federal jury convicts Baltimore defense attorney for money laundering conspiracy December 23, 2021 Former casino commission contractor Stephanie Barnes convicted by jury on all counts December 22, 2021 Buffalo man pleads guilty to filing a false tax return Rafael “Raphy” Pina convicted of firearms violations Final two of ten women sentenced in multi-defendant tax fraud scheme Georgia man pleads guilty to orchestrating nationwide tax fraud scheme December 21, 2021 Business owner sentenced to prison and ordered to pay over $145,432 in restitution Essex County man sentenced to 28 months in prison for conspiring to steal mail and commit bank fraud Harvard University professor convicted of making false statements and tax offenses North Carolina business owner pleads guilty to filing false tax return December 17, 2021 Former San Francisco Public Works director admits to string of briberies and corruption during years in office Defendant sentenced to 78 months in prison for transnational fraud scheme Organizer of conspiracy that defrauded Cares Act of over $1.5 million in unemployment benefits sentenced to 10 years in prison Operator of Westport Tree Service Company pleads guilty to tax evasion December 16, 2021 Chief executive officer of a California liquor distribution company sentenced in college admissions case Hampton man pleads guilty to seeking fraudulent IRS COVID relief Leaders of a methamphetamine trafficking organization sentenced to decades in federal prison California man operating dark web vendor account pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute narcotics Former West Hollywood doctor and company associated with 1-800-get-thin guilty of massive fraud against health insurers Three Middlesex County individuals charged with $2.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program fraud and Economic Injury Disaster Loan fraud schemes Guilty pleas entered and HISD official indicted in federal corruption probe Chester County woman sentenced to over one year for stealing pandemic unemployment assistance funds Two Florida men plead guilty to $35 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme December 15, 2021 Former funeral home executive sentenced to more than two years in prison for embezzlement and tax fraud Owner of a warehousing company pleads guilty to wire fraud in college admissions case Jury convicts 3 participants in a prison drug-smuggling operation State college man charged with failure to pay taxes Philadelphia attorney charged with pandemic relief fraud Four people sentenced to prison for roles in multimillion-dollar health care fraud conspiracy targeting state health benefits programs IRS Criminal Investigation appoints Matthew D. Line new executive special agent in charge for Miami Field Office December 14, 2021 President of three Puyallup tribal smoke shops sentenced to prison for money-laundering scheme to evade state tobacco taxes Former Netflix executive sentenced to 30 months for bribes and kickbacks from Netflix vendors Main defendant in 32 defendant drug distribution case involving Norteños gang sentenced to fourteen years in prison Virginia tax preparer sentenced to prison for false returns New Jersey man sentenced to 12 years in prison for promoting tax fraud scheme Chicago consultant pleads guilty to federal tax offense Three defendants charged in $1.3 million COVID-19 fraud scheme Albuquerque tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing fraudulent returns Gary tax return preparer sentenced to prison and ordered to pay over $1 million in restitution Louisville couple indicted for aiding in the preparation of false tax returns Cumberland County attorney sentenced to 14 months in prison for tax evasion Avis man sentenced to 5 years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine Sussex County man sentenced to 64 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining $5.6 million loan meant to help small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic December 13, 2021 Loan officer admits participation in large-scale mortgage fraud scheme Georgia woman pleads guilty to promoting nationwide tax fraud scheme Big Stone Gap man sentenced for unemployment, mail fraud Nampa woman pleads guilty to failure to account for and pay over employment tax Worcester man sentenced for wire fraud and tax offenses Former NFL player sentenced to federal prison for COVID-19 relief fraud Pain clinic owners sentenced to federal prison for illegal opioid prescribing Virginia business owner charged with $1.5 million employment tax fraud Fugitive extradited from Cameroon to the United States to serve 80-year prison sentence December 11, 2021 Pueblo cattle investment operator sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering December 10, 2021 Three individuals associated with Connecticut energy cooperative convicted of misusing funds Prison consultant sentenced to six years for defrauding BOP substance abuse treatment program Woodbridge resident who embezzled from family company pleads guilty to tax evasion Toledo man charged with submitting fraudulent claims for tax refund Camden County woman convicted in stolen identity refund fraud scheme Owner of local compounding pharmacies sentenced to federal prison for tax evasion and health care fraud December 9, 2021 Former Signal Peak Mine official admits conspiring to not report coal mine accidents that injured workers Warehousing company owner agrees to plead guilty in college admissions case Medical director at Bridgeville suboxone clinic sentenced for unlawful dispensing of controlled substances Former media company CEO sentenced in college admissions case Placer County couple pleads guilty to tax-related offenses New Hampshire roofing contractor sentenced for filing a false tax return Bellevue, Washington, CPA pleads guilty to tax fraud Tampa Bay area man pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy Middlesex man sentenced to 30 months in prison for Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme and obtaining funds from stolen and altered U.S. Treasury check IRS-CI’s international presence tackles corruption across the globe December 8, 2021 Former University of Guam professor and co-defendants sentenced in bid-rigging scheme Leader in synthetic identity fraud ring sentenced to prison for bank fraud Newport News commercial fisherman sentenced for tax fraud Greene County man pleads guilty to tax evasion conspiracy Atlanta man sentenced for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud Three directors charged in federal indictment alleging criminal conspiracies at failed Chicago bank December 7, 2021 Long Island contractor sentenced to two years for payroll scheme Two influential members of the Universal Aryan Brotherhood admit to participating in a racketeering enterprise and drug conspiracy from prison Two Silicon Valley parents plead guilty in college admissions case Former chief deputy Nassau County executive sentenced to 18 months in prison for obstructing justice Greensburg doctor sentenced to nearly five years in prison for accepting kickbacks in exchange for prescribing fentanyl Two defendants charged with unemployment insurance benefit fraud combined actual losses in excess of $3.2 million December 6, 2021 Los Angeles Fashion District company owner sentenced to one year in prison for committing customs violations and tax offenses Denver man sentenced to 14 years in prison for distributing illicit drugs Former owner and CEO of pharmaceutical company charged with embezzlement December 3, 2021 Leader of transnational drug conspiracy tied to the El Chapo Mexican drug cartel going to prison for life Gold dealers sentenced for financial crimes and gun crimes Tampa woman who laundered more than $2 million for international “child modeling” websites sentenced to over five years in federal prison Baltimore man facing federal indictment for tax evasion and failure to file tax returns Owner of Blair pharmacy pleads guilty to providing illegal payments to independent marketers to induce them to refer business to his pharmacy Nonprofit CEO pleads guilty to wire fraud in relation to COVID-19 loan fraud Tampa Bay area medical biller pleads guilty to healthcare fraud, aggravated identity theft, and tax offenses Ceres man pleads guilty to conspiring to run an animal fighting operation December 2, 2021 Essex County postal employee arrested for mail theft Oregon check casher and construction company operators indicted in payroll tax evasion scheme St. Croix woman sentenced to 18 months incarceration in federal prison for her involvement in a multi-defendant tax fraud scheme St. Louis business owner pleads guilty to tax fraud Anchorage couple sentenced to prison for distributing drugs and money laundering Texas man sentenced to 12 years in prison for defrauding business opportunity buyers of more than $5 million Four men sentenced to prison for roles in construction insurance fraud scheme Owner of East Bay tax preparation company charged with tax fraud Massachusetts contractor pleads guilty to $1.8 million payroll tax scheme Fry Foods, Inc. human resources manager sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for payroll and COVID-19 testing schemes California tobacco executive sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to evade federal excise taxes on Dominican cigars Lancaster man charged with drug trafficking and money laundering December 1, 2021 Former charter school official sent to prison Pittsburgh resident sentenced to more than five years in prison for conspiracy, health care fraud, and aggravated identity theft Baltimore man sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to sell stolen goods and tax fraud California parents agree to plead guilty in college admissions case Jury convicts Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club members on racketeering charges Owner of local marketing business to pay quarter of a million dollars for committing COVID relief fraud Louisiana construction company employee pleads guilty to tax conspiracy Former Rochester Housing Authority chair convicted by a federal jury on 28 counts including multiple fraud charges, money laundering and lying to the FBI Federal jury convicts Pennsylvania man and new Mexico man for their roles in fraud, money laundering and obstruction conspiracies Cambridge man pleads guilty to filing false tax return Former St. Tammany Parish sheriff Jack Strain pleads guilty to soliciting and receiving bribes involving contract for privatization of work release program in St. Tammany Parish MediaMuv principals charged with stealing millions in music royalties
