FBI's Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending November 14, 2008

1. Washington Field Office: Guilty Plea in $33 Million Mortgage Fraud Case

Vijay K. Taneja pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme which caused an estimated loss of at least $33 million. 

2. Alaska: Sentencing in Public Corruption Case

William Weimar was sentenced as part of an ongoing investigation into public corruption in the state of Alaska. 

3. Cleveland: Three South Korean Nationals Indicted

Sang Ho Shin, Dong Sik Kim and Yeon Hee Lee were charged with conspiracy to steal trade secrets from a U.S. company. 

4. Baltimore: Teenager Indicted

Collin McKenzie-Gude was indicted on illegal possession of an explosive device and production of government identification cards.  

5. New York: Stock Promoter Pleads Guilty

Jason Jadidian pled guilty to conspiracy to commit commercial bribery in a stock promotion scheme. 

6. Dallas: School District Exec Sentenced

Ruben B. Bohuchot, former Chief Technology Officer at the Dallas Independent School District, was sentenced for a bribery and money laundering scheme involving technology contracts. 

7. Los Angeles: ICE Official and Wife Indicted on 75 Additional Charges

ICE Assistant Chief Counsel Constantine Peter Kallas and his wife, Maria Kallas, were charged in a 75-count superseding indictment in connection with a scheme to take bribes from immigrants seeking citizenship. 

8. New York: Nonprofit Exec Arrested on Fraud Charges

Andy A. Lewis, former executive director of the Better Brooklyn Community Center, was arrested for defrauding the National Child Food Program. 

9. Denver: Airplane Hoax Indictment

Mark Randall Rayborn was indicted on charges of making a false threat of an explosive while on board a Northwest Airlines flight. 

10. Miami: Car Salesman Pleads Guilty

Dayton Diaz, a car dealership sales manager, pled guilty to selling customer information to an identity theft ring.