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The Culprit Could Be Dead, But Local Tax Case Lives On
By the time FirstPay Inc. shuttered its doors and declared bankruptcy in 2003, the Silver Spring company was managing payroll operations for about 1,500 businesses and organizations. What few, if any, knew was that owner Mark Rothman allegedly skimmed about $11 million of the taxes FirstPay was...
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Justice Department officials yesterday vowed to unravel the complex financial deals that helped prompt a market crisis in an effort that will generally seek criminal charges against individual brokers and bankers, rather than companies themselves, according to interviews with lawyers involved in the...
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Judge Refuses to Dismiss Charges Against Stevens (Post, October 3, 2008; Page A04)
China's Tainted-Milk Crisis Grows Despite Official Claims: A Dozen Countries Banning, Recalling Nation's Dairy Products (Post, September 28, 2008; Page A22)
Anatomy of an Embezzlement Scam: Who Got Drawn In, How It Happened and Why the D.C. Tax Office Swindle Fell Apart (Post, September 28, 2008; Page C01)
A Tale Of Greed, Temptation And Regret: Who Got Drawn In, How It Happened and Why the D.C. Tax Office Swindle Fell Apart (Post, September 28, 2008; Page A01)
Palin Accepted $25,000 in Gifts, Alaska Records Show (Post, September 26, 2008; Page A08)
Iraqi Red Crescent Paralyzed by Allegations (Post, September 25, 2008; Page A01)
FBI Opens Probe of Finance Giants: Fannie, Freddie, Lehman, AIG Under Investigation (Post, September 24, 2008; Page D01)
Minerals Case Decision Protested (Post, September 19, 2008; Page A17)
So That's What 'Laminated' Means (By Al Kamen, September 19, 2008; Page A17)
Con Artist's Number Is Up Today: D.C. Prosecutors Seek Long Sentence in Fraud Case (Post, September 18, 2008; Page B01)
D.C. Tax Scam Mastermind Expanded Existing Ploy (Post, September 17, 2008; Page A01)
Others Pleading Guilty (Post, September 17, 2008; Page A16)
A Leader in Industry Relations (By Al Kamen, September 12, 2008; Page A13)
Report Says Oil Agency Ran Amok: Interior Dept. Inquiry Finds Sex, Corruption (Post, September 11, 2008; Page A01)
Contracting Audit Agency Target of Investigations (Post, September 10, 2008; Page D01)
In China, Police Clash With Protesters Who Invested in Illegal Schemes (Post, September 6, 2008; Page A11)
A Con Game In Pinstripes (By Steven Pearlstein, September 5, 2008; Page D01)
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PLOT: Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Metropolitan Money Store Scheme (Post, September 4, 2008; Page B04)
Two Former Brokers Charged With Fraud (Post, September 4, 2008; Page D01)
Former KBR Chief Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges (Post, September 4, 2008; Page D03)
Justice Dept. Reining In Prosecutors: New Guidelines Issued for Corporate Fraud Cases (Post, August 29, 2008; Page D03)
Businesses Cite a Catch-22 After Miss. Immigration Raid (Post, August 28, 2008; Page A01)
Al-Qaeda Masters Terrorism On the Cheap: Financial Dragnet Largely Bypassed (Post, August 24, 2008; Page A01)
Biden's Son, Brother Named in Two Suits (Post, August 24, 2008; Page A09)
Justice Dept. Moves Toward Charges Against Contractors in Iraq Shooting (Post, August 17, 2008; Page A01)
Murtha Intervenes for Company That Broke Export Law: Congressman Urges State Dept. to Meet With Pennsylvania Firm, Saying Sanctions Could Sink It (Post, August 15, 2008; Page A05)
Alaskans Fret About a Future Without Help From 'Uncle Ted' (Post, July 31, 2008; Page A01)
Sen. Stevens Indicted On 7 Corruption Counts: Longest-Serving GOP Senator Is Accused of Making False Statements About Money From Alaska Oil Firm (Post, July 30, 2008; Page A01)
Bid to Trick Bankers Is Alleged: Probe of Graphics Designer Leads to Mortgage Fraud Case (Post, July 25, 2008; Page B04)
UBS Defrauded Investors, Cuomo Alleges in Lawsuit (Post, July 25, 2008; Page D01)
Hornsby Convicted On 6 Counts: Impasse on 14 Charges In Prince George's Case (Post, July 24, 2008; Page A01)
Court Ruling Tightens Investors' Safety Net (By Michelle Singletary, July 24, 2008; Page D02)
In Immigration Cases, Employers Feel the Pressure: But Critics Fault Laws as Ineffective (Post, July 21, 2008; Page A01)
Case Goes to Jury in Ex-Schools Chief's Retrial (Post, July 16, 2008; Page B01)
A 'Cleaner' of Athletes' Dirty Laundry: Long Used in Hollywood and Beyond, Crisis Management Finds Clientele in Sports (Post, July 16, 2008; Page E01)
Taking On Russia's Ubiquitous Bribery: President Has Pledged to Undo 'a Way of Life' (Post, July 14, 2008; Page A09)
Keeping Closer Tabs On Brokers (By Kenneth R. Harney, July 12, 2008; Page F01)
Corporate Crime Probes To Get New Guidelines (Post, July 10, 2008; Page D03)
Advocates Speak Up for Illegal Day Laborers Cheated of Wages (Post, July 8, 2008; Page A01)
Gandhi Works on Image Control: D.C. Fiscal Chief Tries to Mitigate Damage From Tax Scam (Post, July 4, 2008; Page A01)
Ex-Girlfriend Adds to Evidence: Witness Says Code Helped With Secret Cellphone Contacts (Post, July 3, 2008; Page B07)
A Backlog Of Cases Alleging Fraud: Whistle-Blower Suits Languish at Justice (Post, July 2, 2008; Page A01)
N.Y. Court Backs Grasso in Pay Suit: Dismissal of 4 Claims Is Upheld; 2 Charges Remain (Post, June 26, 2008; Page D01)
Life in Putin's Russia (By Julia Latynina, June 22, 2008; Page B01)
When Bad Employers Happen to Good People (By Mary Ellen Slayter, June 22, 2008; Page K01)
Former Fund Managers Face Fraud Charges In Credit Crisis: 2 Ex-Bear Stearns Workers Arrested (Post, June 20, 2008; Page A01)
Checks and Imbalances (By Colbert I. King, June 14, 2008; Page A15)
Medical Fraud a Growing Problem: Medicare Pays Most Claims Without Review (Post, June 13, 2008; Page A01)
EMBEZZLEMENT CASE: House Republicans' Audit Shows Treasurer Stole at Least $800,000 (Post, June 13, 2008; Page A21)
Anti-Child-Porn Tactic Criticized: Thwarting Payments Makes Users Hard to Track, Report Says (Post, June 11, 2008; Page D02)
Tax Suspect's Guidance on Software Left D.C. at Risk (Post, June 10, 2008; Page A01)
Never Pay In Advance To Fix Your Credit (By Kenneth R. Harney, June 7, 2008; Page F01)
Reining In the Kings of Tort (By David Ignatius, June 5, 2008; Page A19)
GOVERNMENT: Contract With GOP Consultant's Firm Under Review for $1 Million in Spending (Post, May 30, 2008; Page B04)
FBI Raids Home of Maryland State Senator: Consulting Relationship With Shoppers Food Warehouse Comes Under Investigation (Post, May 30, 2008; Page B01)
No Charges In Criminal Inquiry Into Orbital (Post, May 28, 2008; Page D01)
Raid on Slaughterhouse May Mean Shortage of Kosher Meat (Post, May 22, 2008; Page A02)
Payments To Firm Deemed Improper: Auditor Criticizes Over $2 Million In Consultant Fees (Post, May 22, 2008; Page B01)
SEC Sues 8 Former AOL Officials: Regulator Alleges Inflation of Online Ad Revenue (Post, May 20, 2008; Page D01)
Cisco File Raises Censorship Concerns: Document Implies Support for China (Post, May 20, 2008; Page D01)
Immigration Raid Jars a Small Town: Critics Say Employers Should Be Targeted (Post, May 18, 2008; Page A01)
HUD Repeatedly Dismissed Staff Concerns About Contracts (Post, May 18, 2008; Page A10)
Immigrant Workers Sue Md. Employer: Civil Claim Alleges Pay Exploitation (Post, May 17, 2008; Page B03)
Ex-PurchasePro Chief Found Guilty of Fraud, Obstruction (Post, May 16, 2008; Page D01)
DynCorp to Pay Subcontractor In Racial Discrimination Suit: Falls Church Firm Ordered to Pay $15 Million in Damages (Post, May 16, 2008; Page D05)
Seats of Power: A Return to Skybox Lobbying? (Post, May 14, 2008; Page D01)
System of Neglect: As Tighter Immigration Policies Strain Federal Agencies, The Detainees in Their Care Often Pay a Heavy Cost (Post, May 11, 2008; Page A01)
This Mob Is Big in Japan (By Jake Adelstein, May 11, 2008; Page B02)
A Mom-umental Failure: The spectacular flameout of the mother of all D.C. memorials (Post, May 11, 2008; Page W14)
Federal Agents Raid Office of Special Counsel (Post, May 7, 2008; Page A01)
Reports Fault U.N. Watchdog Unit: - (Post, May 3, 2008; Page A09)
D.C. OFFICE OF TAX AND REVENUE: Nephew of Tax Fraud Suspect Is First to Plead Guilty in Scheme (Post, May 3, 2008; Page B10)
USE OF FEDERAL MONEY QUESTIONED: Lawmakers Want Hearing on Ties Between Sect, Defense Contracts (Post, April 29, 2008; Page A15)
Former D.C. Workers Say Law Doesn't Prevent Retaliation: Employees Say They Were Fired After Filing Complaints, Despite Whistle-Blower Act (Post, April 28, 2008; Page B01)
Cashing In on Corruption (By Steven Pearlstein, April 25, 2008; Page D01)
Scandals Aside, Samsung Moguls May Keep Power: In S. Korea, Corporate Titans Can Avoid Career-Ending Punishment (Post, April 23, 2008; Page A14)
Indicted Samsung Chairman Resigns (Post, April 22, 2008; 9:22 AM)
Air Force Accountability: Senators Ask For Pentagon Explanation on Contract Abuse (Post, April 19, 2008; Page A02)
Smithsonian Official Resigned In Wake of Ethics Probe: Internal Report Cited Latino Center Leader For Multiple Violations (Post, April 15, 2008; Page C01)
Bayou Hedge Fund Founder Sentenced to 20 Years for Fraud (Post, April 15, 2008; Page D02)
OMB Gets Tough on Misuse of Government Credit Cards (By Stephen Barr, April 10, 2008; Page D04)
Federal Credit Cards Misused: GAO Cites Charging Of Frivolous Items (Post, April 9, 2008; Page A01)
They Break It, We Buy It (By William D. Cohan, April 6, 2008; Page B01)
The Two Types of Mortgage Fraud, Plus a Primer on Tax Sales (Post, April 5, 2008; Page F12)
Chinese Spy 'Slept' In U.S. for 2 Decades: Espionage Network Said to Be Growing (Post, April 3, 2008; Page A01)
Skilling Didn't Deprive Enron of 'Honest Services,' Attorney Says (Post, April 3, 2008; Page D03)
Staff Alleges Abuses by Top Iraq Auditor: Employees Tell Grand Jury, FBI of Mismanagement in Inspector General's Office (Post, March 30, 2008; Page A04)
Code Violations Plague Owner: Burned Mt. Pleasant Building Not NWJ's Only Troubled D.C. Property (Post, March 29, 2008; Page A01)
Puerto Rico's Governor Is Charged With Corruption (Post, March 28, 2008; Page A01)
Rice Apologizes For Breach of Passport Data: Employees Looked at Files On Obama, Clinton, McCain (Post, March 22, 2008; Page A01)
World Bank, India to Probe 5 Health Projects (Post, March 15, 2008; Page D01)
NRCC Says Ex-Treasurer Diverted Up to $1 Million (Post, March 14, 2008; Page A01)
FBI Probes Va. Company's Workers in House Swindle: Lawsuits Outline Scheme to Forge Deeds to Steal Vacant Properties (Post, March 13, 2008; Page D01)
Spitzer to Step Down as N.Y. Governor: Embattled Democrat Apologizes for His 'Private Failings' (Post, March 13, 2008; Page A01)
HUD E-Mails Refer to Retaliation: High-Level Officials Wrote of Punishing Philadelphia Housing Director (Post, March 12, 2008; Page A03)
Duo From 'Teach Me to Trade' Seminars Charged With Fraud (Post, March 12, 2008; Page D02)
Ashcroft Defends Contract for His Firm: Democrats Questioning No-Bid Deal (Post, March 12, 2008; Page A03)
A Failure in Enforcement: Agency's Ineffectiveness Has Helped Landlords Profit From Neglect (Post, March 11, 2008; Page A01)
Rules Issued For Oversight Of Fraud Cases: Ashcroft Is to Testify On Monitoring Contract (Post, March 11, 2008; Page A03)
Shock and Smirks on Wall Street as Longtime Foe Spitzer Squirms (Post, March 11, 2008; Page A04)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOLS: New Concern Over Ex-Official's Spending (Post, March 11, 2008; Page B05)
In One Heated Dispute, Someone Set a Fire: Unsolved Arson Followed Efforts to Move Tenants (Post, March 10, 2008; Page A01)
Condo Boom Equals Bust for Tenants: Landlords Who Empty Buildings of Tenants Reap Extra Benefit Under Law (Post, March 9, 2008; Page A01)
Finding the Silver Lining in Foreclosures (Post, March 8, 2008; Page F10)
Fidelity Settles After Employees Accepted Gifts (Post, March 6, 2008; Page D01)
Gandhi Leans on New Aides After Scandal: Tax Director, Audit Chief Are Key Figures in Effort to Restore Public Trust (Post, March 4, 2008; Page B05)
Freddie Mac Reports $2.5 Billion Loss: Panel to Assess Management (Post, February 29, 2008; Page D01)
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