Latest News Releases:
- Antitrust~Fourth Chi Mei Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty and Serve Jail Time for Participating in Global LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy
- Criminal Division~North Carolina Businessman Pleads Guilty to Role in Foreign Bribery Scheme
- Civil Rights Division~Minneapolis Police Officer Charged with Civil Rights Violation
- Attorney General~Fourteen Charged with Providing Material Support to Somalia-Based Terrorist Organization Al-Shabaab
- Attorney General Eric Holder Holds a Press Conference Regarding Al-Shabaab Indictments
- Criminal Division~Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
- Criminal Division~Lobbyist Indicted for Orchestrating Illegal Campaign Contribution Scheme
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SOURCE: DOJ Office of Public Affairs
5August2010 2:21pmPDT
GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE:
Fourth Chi Mei Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty and Serve Jail Time for Participating in Global LCD Price-Fixing Conspiracy
WASHINGTON � A former executive from Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corporation has agreed to plead guilty and to serve jail time in the United States for participating in a global conspiracy to fix the price of thin-film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, the Department of Justice announced today.
According to a one-count felony charge filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Chen-Lung Kuo conspired with others to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing the prices of TFT-LCD panels. Kuo, a resident of Taiwan and the former vice president of sales of Chi Mei, participated in the conspiracy from as early as April 2004, to on or about Dec.1, 2006.
Under his plea agreement, which is subject to court approval, Kuo has agreed to serve nine months in jail, to pay a $35,000 criminal fine and to assist the department in its ongoing TFT-LCD investigation.
TFT-LCD panels are used in computer monitors and notebooks, televisions, mobile phones and other electronic devices. By the end of the conspiracy period, the worldwide market for TFT-LCD panels was valued at $70 billion. Companies directly affected by the LCD price-fixing conspiracy are some of the largest computer and television manufacturers in the world, including Apple, Dell and Hewlett Packard.
The department charged that Kuo participated in a conspiracy in which the participants met and agreed to charge prices of TFT-LCD panels at certain predetermined levels. The participants in that conspiracy also issued price quotations in accordance with the agreements reached and exchanged information on the sales of TFT-LCD panels for the purpose of monitoring adherence to the agreed-upon prices, the department said.
As a result of this investigation, more than $890 million in criminal fines have been obtained to date.� Including today�s filing, 19 executives and eight companies have been charged in the department�s ongoing investigation into price fixing in the LCD industry.
Kuo is charged with violating the Sherman Act, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine for individuals. The maximum fine may be increased to twice the gain derived from the crime or twice the loss suffered by the victims if either of those amounts is greater than the statutory maximum fine.
Today�s charge is the result of a joint investigation by the Department of Justice Antitrust Division�s San Francisco Field Office and the FBI in San Francisco.
Anyone with information concerning illegal conduct in the TFT-LCD industry is urged to call the Antitrust Division�s San Francisco Field Office at 415-436-6660 or visit www.justice.gov/atr/contact/newcase.htm.
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North Carolina Businessman Pleads Guilty to Role in Foreign Bribery Scheme
WASHINGTON � A former Kyrgyzstan country manager for a U.S. tobacco company has pleaded guilty for his role in a conspiracy to pay bribes to officials of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, and Shawn Henry, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI�s Washington Field Office.
Bobby Jay Elkin Jr., 50, of Washington, N.C., pleaded guilty yesterday to a one-count criminal information charging him with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) before Senior U.S. District Judge Jackson L. Kiser for the Western District of Virginia in Danville, Va. At sentencing, Elkin faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. A sentencing date has not been scheduled.
Elkin admitted to conspiring to make corrupt payments totaling more than $3 million to foreign government officials in Kyrgyzstan from 1996 through 2004 for the purpose of securing business advantages for his employer. Elkin admitted he made cash payments to officials of the Kyrgyz tobacco authority, an instrumentality of the government, in order to obtain export licenses and to gain access to government-owned tobacco processing facilities. According to court documents, the payments were based on the number of kilograms of Kyrgyz tobacco Elkin�s employer purchased and processed for export. In addition, Elkin admitted he made cash payments to local government officials, known as Akims, to obtain permission to purchase tobacco from local growers, and to the Kyrgyz Tax Inspection Police to influence their decisions and avoid lengthy tax inspections and penalties.
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Trial Attorney John A. Michelich of the Criminal Division�s Fraud Section. The Criminal Division�s Office of International Affairs also provided assistance in this matter. The case was investigated by the FBI�s Washington Field Office.
Minneapolis Police Officer Charged with Civil Rights Violation
WASHINGTON � A federal grand jury in St. Paul, Minn., returned an indictment today charging Minneapolis Police Officer Jason Andersen, 33, with a felony civil rights crime for assaulting a juvenile during an arrest , the Justice Department announced.
Andersen was charged with one count of willfully depriving a juvenile arrestee of his constitutional right to be free from the unreasonable use of force by a police officer . If convicted, Andersen faces a maximum punishment of 10 years in prison for this charge.
According to the indictment, Andersen kicked the juvenile during his arrest, which resulted in bodily injury to the victim. The charge set forth in the indictment is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the FBI. The case is being prosecuted by Special Litigation Counsel Gerard Hogan and Trial Attorney Nicole Lee Ndumele from the Justice Department�s Civil Rights Division.
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Fourteen Charged with Providing Material Support to Somalia-Based Terrorist Organization Al-Shabaab: Two Arrested in Minnesota in Connection with the Charges
WASHINGTON � The Justice Department announced that four separate indictments were unsealed today in the District of Minnesota, the Southern District of Alabama and the Southern District of California charging 14 individuals with terrorism violations for providing money, personnel and services to the foreign terrorist organization al-Shabaab.
In the Southern District of Alabama, prosecutors unsealed a superseding indictment charging Omar Shafik Hammami, a U.S. citizen and former resident of Alabama, with providing material support to al-Shabaab. Separately, prosecutors in the Southern District of California unsealed an indictment charging Jehad Serwan Mostafa, a U.S. citizen and former resident of California, with providing material support to al-Shabaab.
In the District of Minnesota, prosecutors unsealed two indictments. One indictment charges Amina Farah Ali and Hawo Mohamed Hassan with providing funds to al-Shabaab. These two defendants, who are naturalized U.S. citizens and residents of Minnesota, were arrested today. Separately, prosecutors unsealed a third superseding indictment charging 10 men with terrorism offenses for leaving the United States to join al-Shabaab. Seven of these defendants had been previously charged by either indictment or criminal complaint. The remaining three defendants had not been charged before.
The arrests and charges were announced by Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III, as well as David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; B. Todd Jones, U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota; Kenyen R. Brown, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama; and Laura E. Duffy, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California.
�The indictments unsealed today shed further light on a deadly pipeline that has routed funding and fighters to the al-Shabaab terror organization from cities across the United States,� said Attorney General Holder. �While our investigations are ongoing around the country, these arrests and charges should serve as an unmistakable warning to others considering joining terrorist groups like al-Shabaab � if you choose this route you can expect to find yourself in a U.S. jail cell or a casualty on the battlefield in Somalia.�
�For those who would become terrorists, these cases send a strong message,� said FBI Director Mueller. �They underscore the need for continued vigilance against those who may seek to harm us and our way of life. Our agents and analysts will continue to confront this threat with a strong and coordinated effort as we work to protect all Americans.�
Omar Hammami � Southern District of Alabama
Today in the Southern District of Alabama, prosecutors unsealed a September 2009 superseding indictment against Omar Hammami, 26, a U.S. citizen and former 
� Jehad Mostafa � Southern District of California
In the Southern District of California, prosecutors today unsealed an October 2009 indictment against Jehad Serwan Mostafa, 28, aka �Ahmed,� �Emir Anwar,� �Awar,� a U.S. citizen and former resident of San Diego, California.
The indictment alleges that Mostafa conspired to provide material support, including himself as personnel, to terrorists; conspired to provide material support to al-Shabaab; and provided material support to al-Shabaab. Mostafa faces a potential 15 years in prison for each of the three counts of the indictment. He is not in custody and is currently believed to be in Somalia.
Amina Ali and Hawo Hassan � District of Minnesota
Earlier today, FBI agents arrested Amina Farah Ali, 33, and Hawo Mohamed Hassan, 63, both naturalized U.S. citizens from Somalia and residents of Rochester, Minn. Each is charged in an indictment unsealed today with one count of conspiracy to provide material support to al-Shabaab from Sept. 17, 2008 through July 19, 2010. Ali is also charged in the indictment with 12 substantive counts of providing material support to al-Shabaab. Hassan is also charged with three counts of making false statements.
The indictment alleges that Ali and others transferred funds to al-Shabaab through the hawala money remittance system. Ali and others allegedly used false names to identify the recipients of the funds to conceal that the funds were being provided to al-Shabaab. The indictment lists 12 money transfers allegedly directed to al-Shabaab by Ali.
The indictment alleges several overt acts to carry out the fund-raising conspiracy. For example, on Oct. 26, 2008, Ali allegedly hosted a teleconference in which an unindicted co-conspirator told listeners that it was not the time to help the poor and needy in Somalia; rather the priority was to give to the mujahidin. Ali and Hassan allegedly recorded $2,100 in pledges at the conclusion of the teleconference. On Feb. 10, 2009, Ali allegedly conducted another fundraising teleconference in which she told listeners to �forget about the other charities� and focus on �the jihad.�
On July 14, 2009, the day after the FBI executed a search warrant at her home, Ali allegedly contacted an unindicted co-conspirator and said, �I was questioned by the enemy here . . . . they took all my stuff and are investigating it . . . do not accept calls from anyone.� The indictment further alleges that when Hassan was questioned by agents in an investigation involving international terrorism, she made false statements.
The defendants are expected to make their initial appearances later today in federal court in Minneapolis. If convicted, they face a potential 15 years in prison on the conspiracy count. Ali also faces a potential 15 years in prison on each material support count, and Hassan also faces a potential eight years in prison on each false statement count.
Third Superseding Indictment � District of Minnesota
In addition to the two arrests, prosecutors in the District of Minnesota also unsealed a July 2010 third superseding indictment that charges Abdikadir Ali Abdi, 19, a U.S. citizen; Abdisalan Hussein Ali, 21, a U.S. citizen; Cabdulaahi Ahmed Faarax, 33, a U.S. citizen; Farah Mohamed Beledi, 26; and Abdiweli Yassin Isse, 26. These defendants are charged with, among other things, conspiring to and providing material support to al-Shabaab and conspiring to kill, maim and injure persons abroad. Faarax and Isse had been charged in a criminal complaint previously.
Five other defendants who had been previously charged by indictment are named in the third superseding indictment. They are Ahmed Ali Omar, 27; Khalid Mohamud Abshir, 27; Zakaria Maruf, 31; Mohamed Abdullahi Hassan, 22; and Mustafa Ali Salat, 20. These defendants are charged with conspiracies to provide material support to terrorists and foreign terrorist organizations; conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim and injure persons abroad; possessing and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence; and solicitation to commit a crime of violence.
The unsealed indictment alleges that the 10 defendants provided financial support and personnel, including themselves as fighters, both to a conspiracy to kill abroad and to the foreign terrorist organization al-Shabaab. Specifically, the indictment alleges that the five newly-added defendants traveled to Somalia in 2008 and 2009. In addition, the charges allege that Faarax solicited Salah Osman Ahmed, Shirwa Ahmed (now deceased) and Kamal Said Hassan to provide support to al-Shabaab, and that Faraax made false statements to the FBI in a matter involving international terrorism. The indictment also alleges that, in October 2009, Beledi committed passport fraud.
An affidavit previously filed in the case alleges that, in the fall of 2007, Faarax and others met at a Minneapolis mosque to telephone co-conspirators in Somalia to discuss the need for Minnesota-based co-conspirators to go to Somalia to fight. The affidavit also alleges that Faarax attended a subsequent meeting in Minneapolis where he encouraged others to fight in Somalia and told them how he had experienced true brotherhood while fighting jihad in Somalia. Faarax was later interviewed three times by authorities and each time denied knowing anyone who had fought in Somalia or encouraging anyone to fight in Somalia.
The affidavit also alleges that Abdiweli Yassin Isse encouraged others to travel to Somalia to fight. At a gathering of co-conspirators, Isse purportedly described his plans to wage �jihad� against Ethiopians in Somalia, and later raised money to purchase airline tickets for others to travel to Somalia for the same purpose. In raising this money, he allegedly misled community members into thinking they were contributing money to send young men to Saudi Arabia to study the Koran. The 10 defendants charged in the third superseding indictment are not in custody and are believed to be overseas.
The charges against all the defendants in Minnesota stem from an ongoing, two-year investigation into the recruitment of persons from the United States to train with or fight for al-Shabaab. To date, a total of 19 persons have been charged in the District of Minnesota in indictments or criminal complaints that have been unsealed. Nine of these Minnesota defendants have been arrested in the United States or overseas, five of whom pleaded guilty. The remaining defendants are at large and believed to be abroad.
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The case in the Southern District of Alabama is being investigated by the FBI�s Joint Terrorism Task Force in Mobile, Ala., and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello, of the U.S. Attorney�s Office for the Southern District of Alabama, and Trial Attorney Sharon Lever of the Counterterrorism Section of the Justice Department�s National Security Division.
The case in the Southern District of California is being investigated by the FBI�s San Diego Joint Terrorism Task Force and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys William P. Cole and Shane P. Harrigan of the U.S. Attorney�s Office for the Southern District of California, and Trial Attorney Sharon Lever of the Counterterrorism Section of the Justice Department�s National Security Division.
The cases in the District of Minnesota are being investigated by the FBI�s Minneapolis Joint Terrorism Task Force, with the assistance of the Dutch KLPD; the Dutch Ministry of Justice; the Justice Department�s Office of International Affairs; the State Department, including U.S. Embassies in the United Arab Emirates and Yemen; the Hague in the Netherlands; and the Department of Defense. The cases are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys W. Anders Folk and Jeffrey S. Paulsen, of the U.S. Attorney�s Office for the District of Minnesota, and Trial Attorneys William M. Narus and Steven Ward of the Counterterrorism Section of the Justice Department�s National Security Division.
The public is reminded that an indictment contains mere allegations. A defendant is presumed innocent until he or she pleads guilty or is proven guilty at trial.
Attorney General Eric Holder Holds a Press Conference Regarding Al-Shabaab Indictments
Washington, D.C. ~ Thursday, August 5, 2010
"Good morning.
Today, the Department unsealed four separate indictments charging 14 individuals with terrorism violations for providing money, personnel, and services to al-Shabaab � a terrorist group operating in Somalia with ties to al-Qaeda. Two of these individuals have been arrested.
These indictments and arrests � in Minnesota, Alabama, and California � shed further light on a deadly pipeline that has routed funding and fighters to al-Shabaab from cities across the United States.
An indictment was unsealed in Minnesota charging 10 men with terrorism offenses for leaving the United States to join al-Shabaab as foreign fighters. Seven of these defendants had been previously charged by either indictment or criminal complaint. The remaining three defendants had not been charged before.
In the District of Minnesota alone, a total of 19 defendants have been charged in connection with this investigation. Nine of these defendants have been arrested in the United States or overseas, five of whom pleaded guilty. Ten of the charged defendants are not in custody and are believed to be overseas.
Additionally, two U.S. citizens and former residents of Alabama and California � Omar Shafik Hammami and Jehad Serwan Mostafa have been charged in separate cases with providing material support to al-Shabaab. Both are believed to be in Somalia and fighting on behalf of al-Shabaab.
According to public reports, Hammami has appeared in several propaganda videos on behalf of al-Shabaab that have been distributed worldwide and he is believed to be a ranking member of the al-Shabaab organization with operational responsibilities.
Finally, Amina Farah Ali and Hawo Mohamed Hassan � both naturalized U.S. citizens and residents of Minnesota � were arrested by FBI agents earlier today. They have been charged with providing material support to terrorists, among other offenses.
The indictment alleges that these two women raised money to support al-Shabaab through door-to-door solicitations and teleconferences in Somali communities in Minneapolis, Rochester, and other locations in the United States and Canada. In some cases, these funds were raised under the false pretense that they would be used to aid the poor and the needy.
While our investigations are ongoing around the country, these arrests and charges should serve as an unmistakable warning to others considering joining or supporting terrorist groups like al-Shabaab: if you choose this route you can expect to find yourself in a U.S. jail cell or a casualty on the battlefield in Somalia.
As demonstrated by the charges unsealed today, we are seeing an increasing number of individuals � including U.S. citizens � who have become captivated by extremist ideology and have taken steps to carry out terrorist objectives, either at home or abroad.
It�s a disturbing trend that we have been intensely investigating in recent years and will continue to investigate and root out. But we must also work to prevent this type of radicalization from ever taking hold.
Members of the American Muslim community have been � and continue to be � strong partners in fighting this emerging threat. They have regularly denounced terrorist acts and those who carry them out. And they have provided critical assistance to law enforcement in helping to disrupt terrorist plots and combat radicalization.
These individuals have consistently � and correctly � expressed deep concern about the recruitment of their youth by terrorist groups. Many members of the community have taken proactive steps to stop the recruitment of their youth by terrorist groups. Just recently, a group of prominent American Muslims joined together in a video to repudiate the tactics employed by radicalized militants to recruit young Muslims via the Internet.
There needs to be more recognition of these efforts and of the losses suffered in the Muslim community here and around the world. Many of the victims of terror attacks by al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and other terrorist groups are innocent Muslims.
I want to applaud the tremendous work of the FBI�s Joint Terrorism Task Forces in Minneapolis, San Diego and Mobile, Alabama, for their work on these cases. I also want to thank the Dutch KLPD; the Dutch Ministry of Justice, the Justice Department�s own Office of International Affairs, the State Department, including U.S. Embassies in the United Arab Emirates and Yemen; the Hague in the Netherlands; and the Department of Defense for their assistance in the Minneapolis cases, in particular.
These indictments and arrests would not have been possible without the critical contributions from the National Security Division led by Assistant Attorney General David Kris and the U.S. Attorneys� Offices in Minnesota, the Southern District of Alabama and the Southern District of California � all of whom are represented here on stage with me today."
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
WASHINGTON � A Bedford, Va., man pleaded guilty today to transporting, receiving and possessing child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Heaphy of the Western District of Virginia.
John Michael Carter, 41, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia to one count of receipt of child pornography, one count of transportation of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. Carter was originally indicted in January 2010 on child pornography charges.
Carter was identified through "Operation Joint Hammer," the U.S. component of an ongoing global enforcement operation targeting transnational rings of child pornographers. The operation has led to the arrest of more than 60 people in the United States involved in the trade of child pornography. Operation Joint Hammer was initiated through evidence developed by European law enforcement and shared with U.S. counterparts by Europol and Interpol. The European portion of this global enforcement effort, "Operation Koala," was launched after the discovery of the activities of several people in Europe who were abusing children and producing photographs of the abuse for commercial gain. Further investigation unveiled a number of online child pornography rings.
Sentencing has been set for Oct. 20, 2010. At sentencing, Carter faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each count of transporting and receiving child pornography and a maximum of 10 years in prison for possessing child pornography. He also faces forfeiture of all seized property, a maximum fine of $250,000 and the possibility of lifetime supervised release.
This case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney Anitha S. Ibrahim of the Criminal Division�s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Nancy Healey of the Western District of Virginia. The investigation is being handled by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Lobbyist Indicted for Orchestrating Illegal Campaign Contribution Scheme
WASHINGTON � Paul Magliocchetti, the founder and president of PMA Group Inc. (PMA), a lobbying firm in Arlington, Va., was arrested today on charges of making illegal campaign contributions and making false statements to a federal agency, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia and Assistant Director Shawn Henry of the FBI�s Washington Field Office.
A federal grand jury returned the indictment on Aug. 4, 2010, which was unsealed today in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., following Magliocchetti�s arrest by FBI agents.� He will make an initial appearance this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge T. Rawles Jones Jr., in federal court in Alexandria.
According to the indictment, Magliocchetti orchestrated a scheme to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal conduit and corporate federal campaign contributions in an effort to enrich himself and PMA by increasing the firm�s influence, power and prestige among the firm�s current and potential clients, as well as among the elected public officials to whom PMA and its lobbyists sought access.� The federal campaigns that received these funds were unaware of Magliocchetti�s alleged scheme.
According to the indictment, the Federal Election Campaign Act limits the amounts individuals can contribute to election campaigns and political campaign committees (PACs), and prohibits corporations from making contributions, either directly or through officers of the corporation.� In order to evade the legal limits on individual contributions and the outright ban on corporate contributions, the indictment alleges that Magliocchetti caused straw donors to make contributions to scores of federal campaign committees, which in fact were actually paid for by Magliocchetti or PMA, rather than the named donor.�
As alleged in the indictment, Magliocchetti concealed from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the public the fact that he and PMA were the true source of the funds for these illegal federal campaign contributions. At the same time, Magliocchetti allegedly ensured that he and PMA received credit for these contributions from the campaigns and candidates by, among other things, using family members, PMA employees and others associated with Magliocchetti as the conduits, and by hosting fund-raising events in which he or his associates delivered the contributions.
According to the indictment, from 2003 through 2008, Magliocchetti allegedly used personal and corporate money to advance funds to or reimburse these individuals for the contributions they made on his behalf.� The funding of the conduits� contributions took several forms, including Magliocchetti issuing personal checks and authorizing PMA to issue business checks, and to make salary and bonus payments to cover the costs of the contributions.� In one instance, Magliocchetti allegedly used two acquaintances that lived near his Florida vacation home to make contributions by, among other things, designating them as members of PMA�s board of directors and paying them with PMA funds even though they lived in Florida, never worked as lobbyists and never attended PMA board meetings.�
Through this scheme, Magliocchetti caused various federal campaign committees to unknowingly create and file false reports with the FEC regarding the contributions they had received.� As alleged in the indictment, these reports, which the FEC made available to the public, falsely stated that the conduits had made contributions, when in fact the contributions were made by Magliocchetti or PMA.
The 11-count indictment charges Magliocchetti with four counts of making illegal campaign contributions in the name of another; four counts of making illegal campaign contributions from a corporation; and three counts of causing federal campaigns to unwittingly make false statements.�
In connection with this investigation, Mark Magliocchetti pleaded guilty today before Judge Jones in U.S. District in Alexandria to making illegal corporate campaign contributions.� According to court documents, Mark Magliocchetti admitted to receiving payments from an individual and a company with the understanding that those monies were to be used for federal campaign contributions. According to court documents, the amount of contributions made by Mark Magliocchetti and his wife, and funded by the individual and the company, exceeded $120,000 but was less than $200,000. Sentencing has been scheduled for Nov. 16, 2010.
This case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorneys M. Kendall Day, Justin V. Shur and Kevin O. Driscoll of the Criminal Division�s Public Integrity Section, and by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark D. Lytle of the U.S. Attorney�s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.� The case is being investigated by the FBI.
An indictment is merely an accusation and is not evidence of guilt.� The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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