Tag: U.S. Attorney’s Office
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Restaurant owner from Parlin pleads guilty to evading taxes on business
The former owner of a restaurant in Elizabeth admitted on Jan. 8 to evading taxes on more than $844,000 in income from his restaurant business. Omar Rodriguez, 49, of Parlin, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in Trenton federal court to one count of an information charging him with tax evasion for…
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South River man admits to filing false tax claims for gambling winnings
A South River man admitted his role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by filing false tax claims for gambling winnings. Michael Watsey, 43, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson in Trenton federal court to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States…
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U.S. attorney, East Brunswick day care facility settle on equal access for children with HIV and hepatitis
EAST BRUNSWICK – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey has reached a settlement with a Middlesex County day care facility to ensure equal access for children with HIV or hepatitis, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Following an investigation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office found that Children’s Choice Academy (CCA) of…
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Executives from Princeton, Edison charged with visa fraud
Four executives of two information technology staffing companies have been accused of fraudulently using the H-1B visa program to gain an unfair advantage over competitors. Vijay Mane, 39, of Princeton; Venkataramana Mannam, 47, of Edison,; Fernando Silva, 53, of Princeton; and Sateesh Vemuri, 52, of San Jose, California, are each charged by complaint with…
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Metuchen man sentenced for illegally importing scorpions from India
A Metuchen man was sentenced on July 2 to six months home confinement and four years’ probation for illegally smuggling wildlife into New Jersey. Wlodzimie Lapkiewicz, 30, a/k/a Wlodek Lapkiewicz, of Metuchen, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan to an information charging him with one count of smuggling wildlife,…
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Sayreville man among four people charged with credit card ‘bust out’ scheme to defraud banks
Four people were charged on May 30 in connection with a scheme to defraud banks by using stolen and altered identities to fraudulently obtain credit cards, and then using those cards to make more than $2.5 million in charges that were never repaid. Shahid Akhtar, 42, of Linden; Tassadiq Hussain, 70, of Sayreville;…
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Edison man admits conspiring to export firearms to Ukraine
An Edison man admitted on May 22 that he conspired to export, without a license, firearms and other items subject to the export control list, according to information provided by U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito. Gene Shilman, 62, a native of the Soviet Union, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Katharine S. Hayden in…
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Former rabbi pleads guilty, faces 18 months in prison
EAST BRUNSWICK – A former rabbi who is a registered sex offender has pleaded guilty to paying an individual so he could have sexual relations with a 17-year-old. On Feb. 1, 2018, Aryeh Goodman, 36, of East Brunswick, found an advertisement for prostitution-related services on the internet, according to a plea agreement reached between Goodman…
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Pharmacist admits cashing checks to avoid paying income taxes
A licensed pharmacist from Marlboro has admitted cashing millions of dollars worth of his pharmacy’s checks to evade the payment of income taxes, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on March 5. Ajay Barthwal, 43, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini in Newark federal court to an information charging him with conspiracy to…
