Washington State Man Convicted of Filing $20 Billion in False Liens Against Former US Attorney and Other Federal Officials

WASHINGTON — A former executive of a Peruvian airline pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to fix surcharges on air cargo shipments from the United States to South and Central America following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Department of Justice announced. George Gonzalez, former chief commercial officer of Cielos Airlines, a Peruvian air cargo carrier, pleaded guilty today in the Southern District of Florida to a one count charge of price fixing. On Oct. 28, 2010, Gonz .... [More]