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South Africa President Jacob Zuma States Police Do Not Have a License to Kill

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Jacob Zuma made the remarks in a statement a day after his deputy minister of police, Fikile Mbalula, said that the killing of innocent victims is inevitable collateral damage as South African police battle the world’s highest crime rate. Mbalula said police should not be expected to retreat when they are pursing criminals. He said police should be empowered to shoot the bastards. A 3-year-old was recently killed by police. The South African newspaper The Times says an officer mistook... Read Full Story
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Madoff’s Personal Belongings Auctioned in New York City

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Peruvian Vice President Luis Giampietri Accused of Corruption
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Vice President Luis Giampietri, accused of taking a hand in irregular arms deals in the 1990s, has the dubious distinction of being the highest-ranking member of the Peruvian government to face criminal charges for corruption. Giampietri, a retired vice admiral of the navy, is acting president while President Alan García is on a trip to Japan, Singapore and South Korea. The accusations refer to the period when Giampietri was in charge of arms procurement for the Navy, in 1994 and 1995. Forme... Read Full Story
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Former Congressman William J Jefferson Sentenced for Bribery, Corruption
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Former U.S. Congressman William J. Jefferson, 62, of New Orleans, La., was sentenced Friday, November 13, 2009 to 13 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for using his office to corruptly solicit bribes. Jefferson was also ordered to forfeit more than $470,000. “The court’s sentence today reaffirms the principle that all people – no matter what their title or position – are equal before the law,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mythili R... Read Full Story
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Albert Fase Kaleta Sued for Conducting Fraudulent $10 Million Promissory-Note Offering
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On November 13, 2009, the Commission filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas against Houston businessman Albert Fase Kaleta and his company, Kaleta Capital Management, Inc. (”KCM”). Two other entities, Business Radio Network, L.P. d/b/a BizRadio (”BizRadio”) and Daniel Frishberg Financial Services, Inc. (d/b/a DFFS Capital Management, Inc.) (”DFFS”) were named as Relief Defendants solely for the purposes of equitabl... Read Full Story
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Amy Schloemann, aka Amy Kinney, Karim Akil, aka Scott Kinney, aka Scott Kenney, Wonda Louise Kidd, Michelle McGuire, Kaska Clay, aka Mark Lane, aka Michael Lewis, James Ross and Darnell Thomas Charged in Mortgage Fraud
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A federal grand jury returned a 53-count indictment charging seven individuals with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering for their roles in a mortgage fraud scheme that involved more than 100 properties in Northern California, United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello, Special Agent in Charge, IRS Criminal Investigation, Scott O’Briant, and Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Stephanie Douglas, announced. The indictment, which was unsealed November 12, 2009, ch... Read Full Story
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Bernie Hoffman, aka Tony Alamo, Tony Alamo Christian Ministries, Sentenced to 175 Years for Sexually Exploiting Minors
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Bernie Hoffman, aka Tony Alamo, founder and leader of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries, age 75, was sentenced to 175 years’ imprisonment today by U.S. District Court Judge Harry F. Barnes in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, announced U.S. Attorney Deborah Groom. Alamo was convicted this summer of charges that he transported minor girls across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity. On July 24, 2009, after six days of testimony, the jury foun... Read Full Story
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Jason Yuen, Man Yam Yuen, Sin L Yuen, and Tsao Ping Ng Charged in Arizona for Counterfeiting and Selling DVDs

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An indictment was unsealed today in Tucson charging four naturalized U.S. citizens with a scheme which involved the unauthorized reproduction and distribution of copyrighted DVDs which netted them approximately $3 million dollars. A federal grand jury in Tucson returned a 10-count indictment against Chuen Han Yuen (aka Jason Yuen), 29; Man Yam Yuen, 58; Tsao Ping Ng, 54; and Sin L. Yuen (aka Michelle Yuen), 31, all originally of Hong Kong, charging them with Conspiracy, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud... Read Full Story
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Charles Paul Edward Jumet, Fluvanna County, Virginia, Pleads Guilty to Bribing Panamanian Officials for Maritime Contract

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Charles Paul Edward Jumet, of Fluvanna County, Va., pleaded guilty November 13, 2009 in connection with his role in a conspiracy to pay bribes to Panamanian government officials to secure a maritime contract, announced Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Neil H. MacBride, Joseph Persichini Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, Jennifer Smith Love, Special Agent-in-Charge of th... Read Full Story
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Hanif Hassan Moledina, Great Falls, Virginia, Pleads Guilty in $16 Million Fraud Scheme
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Hanif Hassan Moledina, 46, formerly of Great Falls, Va., pleaded guilty today to a fraud scheme that resulted in illegal gross proceeds exceeding $16 million. Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Joseph Persichini, Jr., Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office, made the announcement after the plea was accepted by United States District Judge T.S. Ellis III. Moledina pled guilty today to four counts of wire fraud, which each ... Read Full Story
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