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6/30/2008
Bribery Convictions for Two Former Siemens Managers
6/29/2008
White RV, New York License Plate EEN-5973
Dickie Scruggs Gets Five Years, Forced to Pay for Own Incarceration
Portfolio Puts Names to Milberg's Conspiring Partners
Local Company Seeking Bids on Executive Background Check
Broadcom Founder Plans Guilty Plea on Backdating Charges
No Luck on Appeal for Conrad Black
Transparency International Shames Countries Soft on Corporate Bribery Prosecution
BULGING PANTIES AND OVERSIZED TAX EVASION
Color Me Intrigued
P.I.s Plead Guily On Charges of Using Pretexting to Access Phone Records
The Man Who Defended Milberg
Two From Bear Stearns Arrested
Daylight and Kroll Go head to Head for NY Contract
Words of Wisdom from "The Dirt Meister"
Sam Israel, Undead Fugitive
SafirRosetti now Rosetti-Free, Rich Rosetti Launches New Firm
6/16/2008
Jules Kroll Plans Retirement 6/15/2008
Fathers Day
Milberg Settlement Forthcoming
Spying the Spyers
$7 Million Bounty on Head of Tax Haven Informant
Two Good Reasons to Do Your Due Diligence
The Economist Offers a Little Context on Corporate Spying in Germany
BAE Subpoenas Keep Coming
California Highway Patrol Uses PI in Illegal Bid to Deter Activities of Former Deputy Chief
And We're Back!
6/10/2008
Ever Expanding Blackwater Turns to Espionage
Reiderstvo - Corporate Raiding, Russia Style
Waylaid By Flu-Like Symptoms / Tech Issues
Broadcom CEO Henry Nicholas: Life of the Party
Former DOJ Official Criticizes Deferred Prosecution Agreements
Lufthansa is the Latest German Corporation Forced to Admit Spying
SEC Wraps Overstock Probe 6/04/2008
DAILY CAVEAT Real Estate Section: Terry Lenzner Sells!
United Health CEO Tries Novel Defense
High Court Rulings Make it Harder to Hassle Money Launderers
Former STASI Agents Used by Deutsche Telekom in Corporate Spying Campaign
Larry Ribstein on the Melvyn Weiss Sentence 6/03/2008
Nardello & Co. Picks Up DC Digs
6/02/2008
Former Refco CEO Aids Investors in Lawsuit
Another Firm Caught in Corporate Spying Flytrap?
Organized Crime Investigation Into the Trash Industry Leads to Guilty Plea For Conn Businessman
30 Months For Melvyn Weiss
Bribery Convictions for Two Former Siemens Managers
Via the New York Times:
A seeming multitude of much more sprawling investigations are continuing into the company's business practices and no one is seeing bottom just yet.
-- MDT
Andreas Kley, a former finance chief at Siemens’s power-generation unit, and Horst Vigener, a consultant — were convicted of paying about 6 million euros in bribes from 1999 to 2002 to help Siemens win gas-turbine supply contracts with Enel, an Italian energy company. The contracts were valued at approximately 450 million euros ($609 million).Along with the two convictions, Siemens itself has been ordered to pay $50 million in fines. Siemens has cried foul and has stated their plans to appeal the rulings.
A seeming multitude of much more sprawling investigations are continuing into the company's business practices and no one is seeing bottom just yet.
-- MDT
Labels: Andreas Kley, bribery, Horst Vigener, Siemens
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If you've seen it, you've potentially laid eyes on the highly styling ride of the recently un-departed hedge fund fraudster and fugitive from justice, Sam Israel.
Meanwhile, at least some folks have found a way to make something good happen over Israel's shenanigans. Own a piece of history for yourself.
Something not good would be the prospects for Israel's girlfriend, Debra Ryan. She could be facing 10 years for her part in Israel's elaborate dodge of his own twenty year fraud sentence.
-- MDT
Meanwhile, at least some folks have found a way to make something good happen over Israel's shenanigans. Own a piece of history for yourself.
Something not good would be the prospects for Israel's girlfriend, Debra Ryan. She could be facing 10 years for her part in Israel's elaborate dodge of his own twenty year fraud sentence.
-- MDT
Labels: Bayou Group, Debra Ryan, Sam Israel
Dickie Scruggs Gets Five Years, Forced to Pay for Own Incarceration
This would be the maximum jail time Scruggs might have faced for his recent conviction on charges related to the attempted bribery of a Mississippi judge. Scruggs will also have to pay a $25o,000 fine, which will pay for the cost of his incarceration. Scrugg's son Zachary also plead guilty in the matter, with sentencing scheduled for Wednesday of this week. See the NYT for more on the Dickie Scruggs sentencing.
-- MDT
6/25/2008
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Labels: bribery, Dickie Scruggs
Portfolio Puts Names to Milberg's Conspiring Partners
Milberg partners "E", "F" and "G" were only referenced in the government's complaint but never charged, at least by the Feds. Portfolio.com has the details on who we're talking about here...as well as a bit of a Milberg history lesson to boot.
-- MDT
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Labels: Jared Specthrie, Lawrence Milberg, Milberg Weiss, Robert Sugarman
Local Company Seeking Bids on Executive Background Check
Seriously? People bid only $100 on this project?
Sounds like quality work, there... Let me suggest to the submitter that they go with one of the higher current bidders.
You can make your own bid for the gig over at Freelance Security.
-- MDT
Sounds like quality work, there... Let me suggest to the submitter that they go with one of the higher current bidders.
You can make your own bid for the gig over at Freelance Security.
-- MDT
Broadcom Founder Plans Guilty Plea on Backdating Charges
The Wall Street journal has suggested a 5 year probation and 12 million fine might be part of the deal Broadcom co-founder, Henry Samueli has struck with prosecutors. Federal cases are still pending against three other execs from the company in relation to stock option backdating irregularities.
-- MDT
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Labels: backdating, Broadcom, Henry Samueli, stock options
No Luck on Appeal for Conrad Black
Sounds like he'll be serving out that six and a half year prison sentence...
6/24/2008
Labels: appeal, Conrad Black, Conviction
Transparency International Shames Countries Soft on Corporate Bribery Prosecution
Read a brief UK-centric recap here or check out the full report at the Transparency website.
-- MDT
-- MDT
Labels: BAE, bribery, prosecution, Siemens
BULGING PANTIES AND OVERSIZED TAX EVASION
As a title, it probably reads better in the German - Spiegel updates German authorities investigation into high income tax cheats.
-- MDT
-- MDT
Labels: Germany, tax evasion
Color Me Intrigued
KYCNews is always a great resource for those following the investigative world. You'll find few sources that rival KYC for documenting offshore happenings. Today I was tantalized by this bit:
Color me intrigued...
-- MDT
6/22/2008
Security Expert Was ‘Double Agent’, Claims Former EmployerYou can find the link to the full story (members only) right here.
A Virginia-based investigation and security consulting firm turned its resources on one of its own senior officers – a Guernsey-based former British paratrooper – in order to expose his activities as a 'double agent' who was working on behalf of a British Virgin Islands-domiciled competitor he had secretly set up, it has been claimed...
Color me intrigued...
-- MDT
P.I.s Plead Guily On Charges of Using Pretexting to Access Phone Records
Naughty naughty.
Investigators Christopher Hackett (of Swift Investigations) and Darren Whalley (of Managed Credit Services) did the deed on behalf of Black Horse Finance, a subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank.
The two were fined a few hundred pounds each, plus court costs. I like to think they made at least that much for their work on the case.
-- MDT
Investigators Christopher Hackett (of Swift Investigations) and Darren Whalley (of Managed Credit Services) did the deed on behalf of Black Horse Finance, a subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank.
The two were fined a few hundred pounds each, plus court costs. I like to think they made at least that much for their work on the case.
-- MDT
Labels: Black Horse, Christopher Hackett, Darren Whalley, pretexting
The Man Who Defended Milberg
On the morning after Law.com had a few choice words with William Taylor III of Zuckerman Spader, the attorney who has been working on behalf of Milberg Weiss through its legal travails. A tough spot to be, for sure. Taylor discusses the recent settlement and Milberg's prospects for the future right here. Those prospects, for certain, involve suing a few former partners...
-- MDT
6/19/2008
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Two From Bear Stearns Arrested
The first to face criminal charges out of the sub prime meltdown?
-- MDT
6/18/2008
-- MDT
Labels: Bear Stearns, sub-prime mortgage
Daylight and Kroll Go head to Head for NY Contract
This sounds like a crazy case - investigating police sexual abuse of a 16 year old girl in Harrison, Co. New York. We'll keep an eye out to see who gets the case. For more details on the Kroll / Daylight Forensic competition, check out LoHud.com.
-- MDT
-- MDT
Labels: Daylight Forensic, Jules Kroll
Words of Wisdom from "The Dirt Meister"
The Meister in question would be Howard Trivers, Sr. Reference Librarian at Baker & Daniels, who recently gave a presentation entitled, “Information Professional: The New Private Investigator.” You can see read the re-cap right here, via the InfoToday blog.
-- MDT
6/17/2008
-- MDT
Labels: due diligence, librarian
Sam Israel, Undead Fugitive
The Feds seem all but certain that the Bayou hedge fund founder's suicide was mere window dressing to a disappearing act.
I must confess... I love it when they run. As to why he'd run? If you need a reminder, try Bloomberg. Something to do with starting a 20 year prison sentence, I'd think.
-- MDT
I must confess... I love it when they run. As to why he'd run? If you need a reminder, try Bloomberg. Something to do with starting a 20 year prison sentence, I'd think.
-- MDT
Labels: Bayou Group, Fraud, fugitive, hedge fund, Sam Israel, suicide
SafirRosetti now Rosetti-Free, Rich Rosetti Launches New Firm
Rich Rosetti is hanging out a new shingle. The long-time fixture of the corporate investigative biz (18 years at Kroll, etc.) has announced Washington, DC offices for The Rosetti Group, his new venture.
Not specifically mentioned in Rosetti's announcement is the fact that both he and Joseph Rosetti recently (and at least from outside appearances - abruptly) jumped ship from their former firm, SafirRosetti only a month ago.
SafirRosetti, co-founded with partner Howard Safir in 2001, had been purchased by the risk consulting firm, GlobalOptions back in 2006. SafirRosetti remains under the GlobalOptions umbrella and the watchful eye of Howard Safir.
-- MDT
Labels: GlobalOptions, Howard Safir, Joe Rosetti, Rich Rosetti, SafirRosetti
Jules Kroll Plans Retirement 6/15/2008
Fathers Day
This was my first year in the official "Father" column and aside from a really nasty case of food poisoning, it was a pretty good day. Of course, any day you wake up looking at this face can't be too bad.
-- MDT
6/12/2008
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Milberg Settlement Forthcoming
$75 million is rumored number. The trial is set for August, but it seems increasingly likely we won't get there.
-- MDT
-- MDT
Labels: kickbacks, Milberg, Milberg Weiss, settlement
Spying the Spyers
Good article from the Wall Street Journal on how the corporate world is getting a little bit wiser with regard to thwarting the increasingly commonplace threat of electronic surveillance. If you are in the market, several firms make cameos in the article include Kroll, Risk Control Strategies and Stratfor.
Labels: Kroll, Risk Control Strategies, Stratfor, surveillance
$7 Million Bounty on Head of Tax Haven Informant
That's seven million reasons for Heinrich Keiber to keep his head down.
View the details of the Keiber bounty here. Who is behind the website remains a bit of a mystery.
--MDT
View the details of the Keiber bounty here. Who is behind the website remains a bit of a mystery.
--MDT
Labels: Heinrich Kieber
Two Good Reasons to Do Your Due Diligence
Lincoln Funds International and Paropes Corp, which, together, swindled investors for $21 million.
-- MDT
-- MDT
Labels: Brookstone Capital, Lincoln Finds International, Paropes Corp
The Economist Offers a Little Context on Corporate Spying in Germany
Any nation with a Gestapo in its recent history is going to to take privacy seriously.
-- MDT
Labels: corporate spying, Germany
BAE Subpoenas Keep Coming
California Highway Patrol Uses PI in Illegal Bid to Deter Activities of Former Deputy Chief
Art Acevedo, now police chief of Austin, Texas has received a million dollar settlement from his former employers at the California Highway Patrol. Afraid Acevedo was leaking departmental dirty laundry to the press, the CHP had him surveilled by a private investigator (Dennis Burke) and also undertook a variety of other retaliatory measures against him. Art Acevedo has already made some enemies within the CHP due to an impolitic bid for the Commissioner's desk.
6/11/2008
Labels: Art Acevedo, California Highway Patrol, Dennis Burke, surveillance
And We're Back!
Ever Expanding Blackwater Turns to Espionage
One step closer to becoming James Bond villain cliches, but I guess it pays the bills.
-- MDT
Labels: Blackwater, espionage
Reiderstvo - Corporate Raiding, Russia Style
And when they say raiding - they mean it. With riot gear and all that. The Russians make those sniveling, spying, bribing German corps look like total nancy boys. Good stuff from Jason Bush via Business Week.
-- MDT
Labels: corporate raiding, reiderstvo, Russia
Waylaid By Flu-Like Symptoms / Tech Issues
Should be back in action by tomorrow...
6/08/2008
UPDATE: Tech issues have now replaced illness on the delay of blog front.
Blogger is a rotten platform. It is killing me.
At the very least, though - while I have your attention let me cast your eyes to the maybe possibly suicide of Bayou Hedge Fund fraudster, Sam Israel III. Of course, not everyone is convinced he actually jumped to his death into the Hudson river. Hence the manhunt.
Hopefully I can get the FTP gremlins under control later today...
-- MDT
Broadcom CEO Henry Nicholas: Life of the Party
I find it utterly shocking (shocking, I say) that this piece of work managed to "lose" $2.2 billion.
-- MDT
Labels: backdating, Broadcom, class action, Henry Nicholas, SEC
Former DOJ Official Criticizes Deferred Prosecution Agreements
That would be David Uhlman, former head of Environmental Crimes, speaking to the Corporate Crime Reporter.
-- MDT
Labels: attorney client privilege, David Uhlman, DOJ, prosecution
Lufthansa is the Latest German Corporation Forced to Admit Spying
Unlike the similar situations at Deutsche Telekom and railway, Deutsche Bahn, the folks at Lufthansa seemed to handle their overzealous investigation via their own security department, rather than seeking outside assistance.
Get the details, via Spiegel.
6/07/2008
-- MDT
Labels: Control Risks, corporate spying, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Telekom, Lufthansa
SEC Wraps Overstock Probe 6/04/2008
DAILY CAVEAT Real Estate Section: Terry Lenzner Sells!
The IGI founder just recently parted with what sounds like a pretty fine DC domicile:
"...a five-bedroom, five-bath house in Cleveland Park for $3.6 million. The house has a pool, artist studio, and master suite with two porches and a sitting room."
Nice.
Check out the above link for a pic of the place, if you are feeling especially voyeuristic.
-- MDT
"...a five-bedroom, five-bath house in Cleveland Park for $3.6 million. The house has a pool, artist studio, and master suite with two porches and a sitting room."
Nice.
Check out the above link for a pic of the place, if you are feeling especially voyeuristic.
-- MDT
Labels: IGI, Terry Lenzner
United Health CEO Tries Novel Defense
Lack of sophistication - seriously? The CEO of the company?
Come now...
-- MDT
Come now...
-- MDT
Labels: Bill McGuire, United Health Group
High Court Rulings Make it Harder to Hassle Money Launderers
This is decidedly not just about a fella caught with cash hidden in his car trying to cross the U.S. Mexico border. See why at The Christian Science Monitor.
-- MDT
-- MDT
Labels: money laundering, Supreme Court
Former STASI Agents Used by Deutsche Telekom in Corporate Spying Campaign
Let's call it good PR.
Or, wait... Make that the other one.
-- MDT
Or, wait... Make that the other one.
-- MDT
Labels: corporate spying, Deutsche Telekom, STASI
Larry Ribstein on the Melvyn Weiss Sentence 6/03/2008
Nardello & Co. Picks Up DC Digs
Due diligence outfit Nardello & Co. is expanding their footprint a bit, picking up a larger presence here in Washington, DC. They've snagged former James Mintzer Ainsley Perrien to head up the DC office as managing director - just spitting distance from the FBI building and my olde stomping grounds at the National Archives.
Owner Daniel Nardello's name should be familiar to many of you as one half of a longstanding investigative partnership with attorney Bart Schwartz - the aptly named Nardello & Schwartz. The two parted ways back in 2006.
Perrien's DC crew joins Nardello offices in New York, where Nick Peck (formerly of Gryphon Investigations as well as Kroll) runs the show. There's a third team in the UK.
Many thanks to our friendly tipster who picked up the story from the fine folks at Intelligence Online.
And good luck, Ainsley, with the new gig.
-- MDT
Owner Daniel Nardello's name should be familiar to many of you as one half of a longstanding investigative partnership with attorney Bart Schwartz - the aptly named Nardello & Schwartz. The two parted ways back in 2006.
Perrien's DC crew joins Nardello offices in New York, where Nick Peck (formerly of Gryphon Investigations as well as Kroll) runs the show. There's a third team in the UK.
Many thanks to our friendly tipster who picked up the story from the fine folks at Intelligence Online.
And good luck, Ainsley, with the new gig.
-- MDT
Labels: Ainsley Perrien, Bart Schwartz, Gryphon Investigations, Kroll, Mintz Group, Nardello, Nick Peck, o
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Former Refco CEO Aids Investors in Lawsuit
And the lion shall lay down with the lamb... According to attorneys at Bernstein Litowitz, they have had several productive conversations with former Refco CEO, Philip Bennett and expect him to be more than helpful in the firm's pending representation of aggrieved Refco shareholders. Bennett, for his part, might be looking for some good karma considering that he is facing a little over 300 years in prison if convicted on all the charges he is currently facing. Bennett's sentencing is set for June 19th.
-- MDT
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Labels: Bernstein Litowitz and Berger, class action, Phillip Bennett, Refco
Another Firm Caught in Corporate Spying Flytrap?
Organized Crime Investigation Into the Trash Industry Leads to Guilty Plea For Conn Businessman
We've covered the government's probe into the affairs of Connecticut businessman and all around refuse magnate, James Galante going back as far as 2005. Galante is now facing jail time on 93 counts including racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, extortion, mail and wire fraud and witness tampering. Oh yeah - also arson and kidnapping. 29 others are also under indictment in connection with the charges. Prosecutors are calling their shot and say to expect a guilty plea from Galante the next time he shows his face in court. Galante has a previous conviction (and served time already) for tax evasion.
-- MDT
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Labels: indictment, James Galante, organized crime
30 Months For Melvyn Weiss
Well, they finally got their man...
With the firm itself set to go before a judge in August, it sounds like we can expect another settlement before too much longer.
The Weiss docs are up - you can check out the settlement terms for yourself right here.
-- MDT
With the firm itself set to go before a judge in August, it sounds like we can expect another settlement before too much longer.
The Weiss docs are up - you can check out the settlement terms for yourself right here.
-- MDT
Labels: Melvyn Weiss, Milberg, Milberg Weiss, settlement
