DEPT. OF JUSTICE TARGETS BANKRUPTCY FRAUD
October 19, 2006
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Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty said yesterday that U.S. Attorneys have filed criminal charges against 78 individuals in 69 separate prosecutions in 36 judicial districts on a variety of federal bankruptcy fraud and related counts, including 18 cases charged Tuesday, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release. The announcement is the culmination of “Operation Truth or Consequences,” a nationwide sweep that demonstrates the breadth of enforcement actions taken by the DOJ to combat bankruptcy fraud. Also announced was the creation of a new Internet hotline for reporting suspected bankruptcy fraud to the U.S. Trustee Program. Members of the public can now report suspected bankruptcy fraud via e-mail to Click to Email
Dept. of Justice Targets Bankruptcy Fraud
