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On the Occasion of Independence Day in the Republic of Cyprus
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to the people of the Republic of Cyprus on the 58th anniversary of your independence.
Former NSA Employee Sentenced to Prison for Willful Retention of Classified National Defense Information
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Washington, DC - Nghia Hoang Pho, 68, of Ellicott City, Maryland, and a naturalized U.S. citizen originally of Vietnam, was sentenced Tuesday to 66 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for willful retention of classified national defense information. According to court documents, Pho removed massive troves of highly classified national defense information without authorization and kept it at his home.
Attorney General Sessions Supporting Proposed Legislation to Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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Washington, DC - Attorney General Sessions Tuesday issued the following statement of support for legislation to counter threats from unmanned aircraft systems:
Former Owner of Marble Mining Company in Afghanistan Convicted for Defrauding U.S. government Agency and Defaulting on a $15.8 Million Loan
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Washington, DC - The former owner of a now-defunct marble mining company in Afghanistan was found guilty Monday by a federal jury for his role in defrauding the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a U.S. government agency, and defaulting on a $15.8 million loan.
Former Non-Profit President Charged with Scheme to Conceal Foreign Funding of 2013 Congressional Trip
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Washington, DC - The former president of a Texas-based non-profit has been charged in an indictment unsealed Monday for his role in a scheme to conceal the fact that a 2013 Congressional trip to Azerbaijan was funded by the Azerbaijan government.
U.S. Trustee Program Reaches $5 Million Settlement with Citibank to Protect Debtors in Bankruptcy
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Washington, DC - The Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) has entered into a national settlement agreement with Citibank N.A. (Citibank), Department Stores National Bank (DSNB) (collectively Citi), and FDS Bank requiring Citi to pay $5 million to remediate robo-signed proofs of claim filed in consumer bankruptcy cases in connection with more than 71,000 Macy’s-branded credit card accounts, Director Cliff White of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees announced today.
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