INTERNATIONAL OUTSOURCING UPDATE
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THE SAGA CONTINUES
As we had reported on June 18, 2007 the El Paso Times reports on August 4, 2007 that “Federal authorities are investigating several law offices” in the IOS fraud investigation. To be specific, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Wisconsin is looking into the information and behavior of specific defense attorney law firms and attorneys as to the defense methods and information which they provided to the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office during the initial IOS investigation.
The U.S. Attorney’s office is looking into whether attorney’s obstructed justice by giving false information to officials, that some attorney’s were used to harass one or more government witnesses and that some witnesses were coached before they were interviewed by federal investigators.
Officials of the law firms named said they were not aware of the allegations being made by the federal prosecutors.
The IOS and defendants (11) named alleged conspirators, officers and consultants for IOS are pending. IOS was released from criminal liability in exchange for its cooperation with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the FBI.
An affidavit by the U.S. Attorney’s office filed in August, claims to have excess of 10 tons of evidence mostly coupons. A hearing is scheduled for September 2007 to allow lawyers to meet with the judge as to when they will be ready to go to trial, according to court filings.
In the meantime, the saga continues, the Furr’s, shareholders of IOS and alleged accused in the indictment, are negotiating a sale to portions of IOS in France and the defendants wait for their day in court.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
LET US KNOW!
THE SAGA CONTINUES
As we had reported on June 18, 2007 the El Paso Times reports on August 4, 2007 that “Federal authorities are investigating several law offices” in the IOS fraud investigation. To be specific, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Wisconsin is looking into the information and behavior of specific defense attorney law firms and attorneys as to the defense methods and information which they provided to the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office during the initial IOS investigation.
The U.S. Attorney’s office is looking into whether attorney’s obstructed justice by giving false information to officials, that some attorney’s were used to harass one or more government witnesses and that some witnesses were coached before they were interviewed by federal investigators.
Officials of the law firms named said they were not aware of the allegations being made by the federal prosecutors.
The IOS and defendants (11) named alleged conspirators, officers and consultants for IOS are pending. IOS was released from criminal liability in exchange for its cooperation with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the FBI.
An affidavit by the U.S. Attorney’s office filed in August, claims to have excess of 10 tons of evidence mostly coupons. A hearing is scheduled for September 2007 to allow lawyers to meet with the judge as to when they will be ready to go to trial, according to court filings.
In the meantime, the saga continues, the Furr’s, shareholders of IOS and alleged accused in the indictment, are negotiating a sale to portions of IOS in France and the defendants wait for their day in court.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
LET US KNOW!
Labels: Coupon Fraud, FURR, IOS UPDATE
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