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Investigative Reports
Date Issued
Agency Reviewed / Investigated
Report Title
Type
Location
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
Former Road Mechanic Ineligible for Rehire After Engaging in Outside Work During Amtrak Shifts
A former Road Mechanic based in Providence, Rhode Island, resigned from employment in March 2019 during the course of our investigation, which revealed the employee violated company policies by leaving his work site to engage in outside employment as a tow truck operator during his Amtrak work shifts from July 2017 until December 2018. Although the employee resigned, he continued to seek re-employment with Amtrak. On October 6, 2019, Amtrak designated him as ineligible for rehire.
Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by a then Assistant United States Attorney for Improperly Disclosing Grand Jury Materials to an Unauthorized Individual
Christian Newby, 31, of Milan, Michigan, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Michigan to charges of wire fraud, unlawful possession of a firearm by a drug user, and aggravated identity theft on August 14, 2019. As part of the plea agreement, Newby agreed to a forfeiture amount of $550,000, and to forfeit jewelry, gold and silver coins, and various weapons and ammunition.Our investigation disclosed that Newby participated in a scheme to defraud Amtrak and others by using stolen credit card information from more than 1100 credit cards to purchase Amtrak tickets online. Newby then cancelled the Amtrak tickets and received vouchers for the value of those tickets from Amtrak. Newby sold the Amtrak vouchers on eBay at a fraction of their face value. As a result, Newby fraudulently caused Amtrak to issue more than $540,000 in ticket vouchers.Newby was arrested on January 31, 2019, and a search warrant was executed at Newby’s residence. The search resulted in the seizure of cash, jewelry, gold and silver coins, counterfeit identification and credit cards, semi-automatic weapons with high-capacity magazines, armor piercing ammunition, and numerous pipe bombs and improvised explosive devices.Newby will be sentenced at a future date.
Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by a BOP Assistant Director for Engaging in Inappropriate Personal Relationships with a BOP Contractor and with a BOP Union Executive, for Misusing a BOP-issued Cell Phone, and for Lack of Candor; and by a BO
DHS OIG conducted this investigation in response to complaints made by Lieutenant Commander [Redacted] (“Complainant 1”), and Lieutenant [Redacted] (“Complainant 2”) of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) alleging that Lieutenant Commander (Responsible Management Official 1 [Redacted] (“RMO 1”) and Captain [Redacted] (“RMO 2”) retaliated against the Complainants for making protected communications, in violation of the Military Whistleblower Protection Act (“MWPA”), 10 U.S.C. § 1034.
Investigative Summary: Findings of Misconduct by a FBI Special Agent in Charge for Failing to Report an Intimate Relationship with a Subordinate and for Taking Actions that Lacked Impartiality, Demonstrated Favoritism Toward the Subordinate, and Contribu
Violation of Government Ethics (Abuse of Authority and Preferential Treatment) and Use of Selective Placement Factors Unique to One Individual for Hiring and Promotion
