U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney’s Office Reaches $260,000 Civil Settlement with HNTB, Inc.
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that the United States reached a $260,000 civil settlement with HNTB, Inc. concerning HNTB's alleged improper billing under a contract to provide catenary services (i.e., overhead electrical wires) with Amtrak. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia Businessman Ordered to Pay $81,217 in Restitution for Failure to Pay Employment Taxes
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced today that Jong Young Choi, 46, of Chalfont, PA, was ordered to pay $81,217.00 in restitution for willful failure to pay employment taxes. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Prime Healthcare Services and CEO, Dr. Prem Reddy, to Pay $1.25 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. (“Prime”) and Prime’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Prem Reddy, have agreed to pay the United States $1.25 million to settle allegations that two Prime hospitals in Pennsylvania. -
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Former Owner of Mortgage Company Ordered to Pay over $11.5 Million in Restitution and Forfeiture for His Role in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that David Fili, Jr., 48, of Drexel Hill, PA, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joel H. Slomsky to one day in jail and five years of supervised release, with the first 18 months of supervised release to be served on home confinement. -
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Married Couple Who Teamed Up to Run Floral Business and to Commit Tax Fraud Sentenced to Prison
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Andrew Bunchuk a/k/a/ Andrew Bassaner, 45, and Vicki Bunchuk, 45, both of Southampton, Pennsylvania, were sentenced to 42 months’ and 6 months’ imprisonment, respectively, for tax fraud. -
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Former Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud Against His Former Employer
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Shawn Edmonds, a 43-year old resident of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before the Honorable Gerald J. Pappert to five counts of wire fraud and three counts of aggravated identify theft related to a scheme to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs of over $800,000. -
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Co-Conspirator of Reputed “Godfather of Payday Lending” Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $9,621,800
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Adrian Rubin, 61, of Jenkintown, was sentenced to 37 months’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release, ordered to pay a $100,000 fine and $400 special assessment, and ordered to forfeit $9,621,800 in proceeds from his crimes. -
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U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Second Postal Carrier Sentenced Prison for Delivering Marijuana Packages to Drug Dealers
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that a second U.S. Postal carrier was sentenced to prison for taking bribes in exchange for delivering packages containing marijuana to drug dealers. Steven C. Williams, 43, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment. -
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney Announces the Creation of Affirmative Civil Enforcement Strike Force
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that he has established an Affirmative Civil Enforcement (“ACE”) Strike Force within the Office’s Civil Division. -
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Recidivist Securities Fraudster Charged with Multi-million Dollar Stock Manipulation Scheme
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Howard M. Appel, 57, of Wayne, Pennsylvania, was charged in a criminal information with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud. -
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Algerian Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Pennsylvania Woman and Others to Provide Material Support to Terrorists
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, and Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s New York Field Office William F. Sweeney Jr. announced that an Algerian man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support and resources to terrorists. United States District Judge Petrese B. Tucker presided over the proceeding. -
U.S. Attorney says review of Philadelphia restaurants netted positive results
PHILADELPHIA – Earlier this year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania decided to find out if people with disabilities could enjoy popular and often frequented restaurants in Philadelphia as readily as patrons with no disabilities.