Cooperation

  • FBI Conducts Raid On Atlanta Apartment Management Company Amid Antitrust Probe

    In a recent development, the FBI initiated a search at the premises of an Atlanta-based apartment management company following suspicions of antitrust violations within the apartment rental market. The investigation, centered on potential price fixing in the apartment rental sector, prompted FBI agents to execute a search warrant at the offices of Cortland Management, a…

  • Federal Grand Jury To Hear Accusers In Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Case

    Recent developments indicate that federal investigators are poised to bring forth accusers of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs before a federal grand jury, signaling a potential escalation in the ongoing probe by the US Justice Department. Sources familiar with the investigation have revealed to CNN that potential witnesses, including individuals who have filed civil lawsuits…

  • Former CIA Officer Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Espionage: Conspired With Chinese Intelligence

    Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, a 71-year-old former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer from Honolulu, admitted to conspiring to gather and deliver national defense information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), according to court documents revealed on Thursday, May 24, 2024. The plea agreement disclosed that Ma and a blood relative, identified as co-conspirator #1,…

  • FBI Raids Business Linked to Mississippi District Attorney Jody Owens

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted a raid on Downtown Cigar Company, a business in Jackson, Mississippi, associated with Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens. The raid occurred on May 22, though the exact reasons remain undisclosed. Marshay Lawson, Public Affairs Officer for the FBI in Jackson, confirmed to the Mississippi Free Press that…

  • Company Insider And Accomplice Plead Guilty to Defrauding Biochemical Company, Diverting Products To China

    In a significant legal development, Pen Yu, also known as Ben Yu, 51, of Gibsonton, Florida, and Gregory Muñoz, 45, of Minneola, Florida, have admitted guilt to wire fraud conspiracy. This follows their involvement in a scheme to unlawfully obtain discounted products from Massachusetts biochemical company Sigma-Aldrich Inc., operating as MilliporeSigma, and unlawfully exporting them…

  • DOJ Introduces Program to Protect Whistleblowers Reporting Financial Crimes, Corruption From Prosecution

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on April 15, 2024, unveiled a new pilot program aiming to shield whistleblowers from prosecution when they come forward with information on corporate wrongdoing. The initiative, titled “Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosures for Individuals,” aims to encourage individuals to report criminal activities involving corporations, such as financial crimes, bribery,…

  • Staffing Company Agrees To Pay Over $2.7 Million To Settle False Claims Act Violations

    Insight Global LLC, based in Atlanta, has reached a $2.7 million settlement to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by failing to implement adequate cybersecurity measures during COVID-19 contact tracing efforts. The United States government asserted that during the pandemic, the Pennsylvania Department of Health engaged Insight Global to provide staffing for COVID-19…

  • Cassie Assisting Federal Authorities in Investigation of Allegations Against Ex Diddy

    Casandra Ventura-Fine, professionally known as Cassie, has reportedly been cooperating with federal authorities in the ongoing investigation into allegations against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. This development comes following recent raids on Combs’ residences in Los Angeles and Miami. According to TMZ, Cassie, a prominent singer-songwriter, has been in communication with federal agents for an…