Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray Announces the Western District ’ s Heroin and Opioid Task Force CHARLOTTE , N.C. – Fentanyl dealer Dennis Darnell Sturdivant , 39 , of Charlotte , appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today , and pleaded guilty to drug trafficking conspiracy , possession with intent to distribute Fentanyl , and distribution and possession with intent to distribute Fentanyl , announced the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Western District of North Carolina . Sturdivant , a designated Career Offender , is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 120 months in federal prison . A sentencing date has not been set . According to filed plea documents and today ’ s plea hearing , in 2015 , the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department ( CMPD ) learned that Sturdivant was selling heroin and Fentanyl in the greater Charlotte area . Court records show that between 2015 and up until he was arrested in October 2018 , Sturdivant made multiple Fentanyl drug sales , and sold approximately forty-seven ( 47 ) grams of Fentanyl . According to today ’ s plea hearing and admissions he made in court , Sturdivant was on supervised release for a previous federal drug conviction when he was arrested on the new charges . As part of the plea agreement , Sturdivant also forfeited over $ 88,000 in drug proceeds , found inside his residence . According to the Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) , Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine . Fentanyl is added to heroin to increase its potency , or be disguised as highly potent heroin . Clandestinely-produced Fentanyl is primarily manufactured in Mexico . Many users believe that they are purchasing heroin and actually do not know that they are purchasing Fentanyl , often resulting in overdose deaths . Additional information including a Fentanyl fact sheet can be found here . U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray Announces the Western District ’ s Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Enforcement ( H.O.P.E . ) Task Force Today , U.S. Attorney Murray announced the formation of the Western District ’ s Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Enforcement ( H.O.P.E . ) Task Force . This multi-agency team of experienced federal and state investigators located in the Western District of North Carolina will work with federal criminal prosecutors and attorneys to identify abusive practices by participants in the opioid pharmaceutical supply chain , and prosecute drug trafficking networks that distribute lethal heroin and opioids into our communities . The H.O.P.E . Task Force brings together multiple federal and state agencies to bring the full force of criminal , civil , and administrative enforcement efforts against doctors , pharmacies , pill mills , and other participants in irresponsible and reckless distribution of opioids in the Western District . The Task Force will focus on coordinating investigations , information sharing , identifying trends throughout the region , investigating whistleblower complaints , and the creation of cross-agency investigative teams so each agency task force member can bring its area of expertise on investigations . The Task Force builds upon existing partnerships between the agencies , and its work reflects a heightened effort to reduce heroin and opioid abuse , to increase prevention through outreach efforts , and to educate the public about the dangers of counterfeit drugs , heroin abuse and opioid addiction . In making today ’ s announcement , U.S. Attorney Murray thanked the Federal Bureau of Investigation , the Drug Enforcement Administration , the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division , the Department of Health and Human Services – Office of the Inspector General , the U.S . Postal Inspection Service , the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation , the North Carolina Medicaid Investigations Division , and the North Carolina Department of Insurance , among others , which are members of the H.O.P.E . Task Force . “ The mission of the H.O.P.E . Task Force is to save lives , ” said U.S. Attorney Murray . “ Heroin and opioid abuse are a real public health crisis that threatens the stability of our communities . We must act now . I want to thank all partner agencies on the task force for contributing their unique expertise and resources in our fight against this epidemic , and for their unwavering commitment to protecting our communities from the devastation of heroin and opioid abuse and addiction. ” U.S. Attorney Murray also thanked CMPD for handling the investigation into Sturdivant , with the assistance of the DEA . Assistant United States Attorney Sanjeev Bhasker , of the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office in Charlotte , is in charge of Sturdivant ’ s prosecution .

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Federal Inmate who Orchestrated Stolen Check Scheme from Prison Sentenced to Another 9+ Years in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Case Postal Worker who Stole Warrants Issued by L.A. County also Pleads Guilty LOS ANGELES – A former Las Vegas resident who was incarcerated in the federal prison in Victorville while he oversaw a scheme to obtain and cash stolen checks has been sentenced to another 110 months in prison for conspiring to commit bank fraud . Kingsley Osemwengie , 30 , was sentenced Monday by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner for orchestrating a fraud ring that attempted to negotiate millions of dollars in Los Angeles County warrants – which are essentially checks issued by the municipality – that had been stolen by a corrupt postal employee . The corrupt postal employee – Sabrina Pittman , 44 , a resident of Watts – pleaded guilty on Monday before Judge Klausner to conspiring to commit bank fraud . Osemwengie pleaded guilty in November in relation to an indictment that also charged his brother , Nelson Osemwengie , and two other defendants . The other three defendants have pleaded guilty and are pending sentencing before Judge Klausner . Members of the conspiracy recruited dozens of bank customers who were willing to provide their ATM cards and access to their accounts in exchange for a share of the proceeds . The warrants were altered to change the name of payees to the names of the recruited account holders . The warrants were deposited into the bank accounts , and members of the conspiracy withdrew as much money as they could before the banks learned the warrants had been fraudulently deposited . When Osemwengie pleaded guilty , he specifically admitted that a stolen Los Angeles County warrant for $ 729,340 was deposited into an account at Bank of America in 2014 . Other federally-insured financial institutions that suffered losses included Chase Bank , Navy Federal Credit Union and Wells Fargo Bank . “ This scheme sought to victimize county taxpayers and banks insured by the United States , '' said United States Attorney Eileen M. Decker . `` This crime warranted extending the term of imprisonment by more than nine years. ” The court found that Osemwengie ’ s scheme attempted to cause losses of more than $ 1.5 million , which represents the face value of the checks that were fraudulently deposited . However , authorities are continuing to assemble information related to losses in this case . Judge Klausner scheduled a restitution hearing for April 11 , at which time he will determine the victims ’ actual losses , and Osemwengie will be ordered to repay victims . The investigation in this case also revealed that co-conspirators attempted to use a drone to smuggle a cell phone into the prison yard at the Federal Correctional Institute in Victorville . The attempt was unsuccessful . While incarcerated at FCI Victorville , Osemwengie was serving a 172-year sentence for trafficking in prescription narcotics . Pittman is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Klausner on May 9 . The bank fraud case against Osemwengie was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service . The Henderson ( Nevada ) Police Department , the Los Angeles Office of County Investigations , the United States Bureau of Prisons and the U.S . Postal Service ’ s Office of Inspector General provided substantial assistance .

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SC Public Radio News - Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert , fearing a repeat of a widespread bird flu outbreak in 2015 that killed 50 million birds across 15 states and cost the federal government nearly $ 1 billion . The new fear is driven by the discovery announced Feb. 9 of the virus infecting a commercial turkey flock in Indiana . The 29,000 turkeys in the flock were killed to prevent spread of the virus . The poultry industry and government officials say they have plans to more quickly stop the spread and are advising producers to take precautions , since the virus strain is potentially deadly to commercial poultry . Egg , turkey and chicken prices could rise and availability could drop if birds at enough farms were to be infected . - Marlboro County High School Principal Jamane Watson and three of his staff will not be back next school year . On Tuesday , district students showed their opinion on that . - “ Sometimes is kind of peeling off a scab , a wound that ’ s been trying to heal for a hundred years or more . Sometimes it ’ s joyous ; its beautiful to know and celebrate Black history and Black history achievements , but sometimes its very traumatizing. ” - The list of Republicans willing to support President Joe Biden 's forthcoming nominee to the Supreme Court `` is longer than you would initially imagine , '' the Senate 's second-ranking Democrat recently teased to reporters.Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin declined to name names . But it 's clear that Sen. Lindsey Graham , R-S.C. , is near the top of the list . Open Space Institute works in concert with others to protect South Carolina 's scenic , natural , and historic landscapes The Open Space Institute ’ s mission is to protect scenic , natural , and historic landscapes to provide public enjoyment , conserve habitat and working lands , and sustain communities . Over the past 40 years , the institute has saved 2,285,092 acres of land through direct acquisition , grants , and loans . Having begun by focusing on land in New York State , they have in recent years saved significant , complex , and large-scale tracts in South Carolina , Florida , and New Jersey through direct acquisitions . In December 2022 , the Open Space Institute ( OSI ) and The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) announced the purchase of three properties along the Santee River in South Carolina , expanding the largest contiguous block of protected coastal lands in the state . OSI ’ s Vice-President and Director of the Southeast , Maria Whitehead , joins Walter Edgar to talk about the acquisition and about the Institute ’ s plans for land protection in the state . In December 2022 , the Open Space Institute ( OSI ) and The Nature Conservancy ( TNC ) announced the purchase of three properties along the Santee River in South Carolina , expanding the largest contiguous block of protected coastal lands in the state . OSI ’ s Vice-President and Director of the Southeast , Maria Whitehead , joins Walter Edgar to talk about the acquisition and about the Institute ’ s plans for land protection in the state . 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Part of South Carolina Public Radio 's occasional series 'diSConnected . ' More Stories - Recorded with partner Francesco Turrisi , the album won Best Folk Album . - After weeks of speculation , the golf legend said `` I feel like I am going to play '' in the tournament . His announcement comes less than 14 months after he was seriously injured in a car accident . - Limb amputations are four times more likely to happen to Black Americans than white Americans . - . He has said at least 300 people were `` killed and tortured '' by Russian forces in the town of Bucha , near Kyiv . - Upton is the fourth House Republican who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump to announce his retirement . - News broke this week that Musk had taken a 9 % stake in the company , becoming its single largest shareholder . Musk polled users on whether they want the ability to edit their tweets . - The former first daughter and White House adviser spoke remotely to the committee about the Capitol insurrection . - The South Carolina federal judge recently under consideration for a slot on the U.S. Supreme Court has received a top legal award from a trial lawyer group in her home state . The South Carolina Association for Justice announced Monday that Michelle Childs has been named recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Justice Award . Childs has been a federal judge on South Carolina 's District Court for more than a decade . She was on a shortlist of candidates being considered by President Joe Biden for an upcoming vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court . 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Advertisement FOLLOW ON TORONTO -- The Ontario Real Estate Association is advocating that fines should be doubled for realtors who break the rules , at a time when agents are collecting big commissions in the province 's inflated housing market . In a white paper published Wednesday , the association proposed that the maximum fines for salespeople who violate a code of ethics under the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act should increase to $ 50,000 . OREA also wants the maximum fine for brokerages doubled to $ 100,000 . It says the average fine per case last year was just $ 6,000 and that the effectiveness of fines as a deterrent has `` eroded '' in today 's real estate landscape , where property prices have reached record highs . The current rules were set in 2002 , a lifetime ago for Ontario 's real estate market when the average cost of a home in the province was $ 211,000 . Today it 's $ 619,000 in the province while the average price of a Toronto home has reached $ 759,000 . `` For those who willingly break the rules , these fines are 'the cost of doing business , '' ' the paper said . But it warns that even if fines are higher , penalties may not cover the entire commission earned . `` In other words , even under a system of higher fines registrants could still profit from unethical behaviour . '' It recommends that the industry regulator , the Real Estate Council of Ontario , be given the ability to force a realtor to repay all of their profits . OREA also wants RECO to be given the power to suspend or revoke licenses . The white paper is part of a push for changes to discourage potential unethical real estate practices in Ontario . The province 's 16-point housing plan introduced in April includes a 15 per cent tax on foreign buyers and expanded rent controls , as well as reviews on how consumers are represented by real estate agents . In June , the province proposed a ban on realtors representing both a buyer and a seller in a transaction . The province said sellers seeking the highest price , and buyers looking for the lowest price have competing interests which makes it challenging for a single agent to represent the best interests of either side . `` This divided loyalty and the associated risks may leave some consumers vulnerable even when written consent is obtained and the necessary disclosures ... have been made , '' the government said in a discussion paper . The ban would not apply in some situations such as sales between family members and markets where there are few agents working .

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L.B . MORRIS : Students aid Carbon County animal shelters Students from L.B . Morris Elementary School in Jim Thorpe have worked together to raise supplies and cash for the Carbon County animal shelters . While reading stories based on the theme `` Doing the Right Thing , '' students in the fifth grade formed a plan to help those that ca n't help themselves cats and dogs at local animal shelters . First , there was a bake sale held during the elementary band and chorus Christmas Concert event at the high school . Next , all grades at the L.B . Morris were asked to bring supplies and money from home to help those needy animals . In a separate project , the seventh- and eighth-grade student council had a fundraising dance . Overall about $ 500 was raised , as well as a sizable amount of food , toys , and cleaning supplies . Through the cooperation of students , parents , and staff , all those involved learned a valuable life lesson helping those in need is not only the right thing to do , but it can also be fun and very rewarding . Funds from monies raised were donated to both the Carbon County Animal Shelter , which is a county-run organization providing shelter for unwanted or stray dogs , and the Carbon County Friends of Animals ( CCFOA ) , which shelters unwanted or stray cats . Some of the students and one of their teachers visited the CCFOA and were welcomed by volunteers Megan Wood and others . CCFOA is a nonprofit organization which advocates the elimination of animal suffering through sheltering and finding homes for unwanted pets . It is a privately-run organization , founded in 1998 from a direct need to shelter unwanted cats within the county . The staff checks the cats into the shelter , handles their medications , takes them to be spayed or neutered , and makes the decision as to which cats may unfortunately need to be euthanized . Although `` Carbon County '' is part of the organization 's name , unlike the Carbon County dog shelter it does not receive any funding from the county or any other government agency . Currently there are about 90 to 100 cats housed at the shelter , all looking for good homes . All cats are spayed or neutered and have all their shots . CCFOA officials expressed their thanks for the donations from the students and others and they are always seeking volunteers to help out at the shelter . Anyone desiring more information on the cat shelter can call ( 570 ) 325-9400 or visit its website at www.ccfoa.info . Carbon County Friends of Animals is located at 900 Walnut Ave. , Jim Thorpe , just off Route 209 by the Liberties .

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LOS ANGELES - Sean Combs , the hip-hop mogul now known as Diddy , has bid about $ 200 million for the Fuse cable-TV channel , said three people with knowledge of the situation . Combs , 43 , rose to fame as rapper Puff Daddy and has since founded fashion , liquor and media businesses , including the cable-music channel Revolt TV . He would convert Fuse , owned by New York-based Madison Square Garden Co. , into Revolt TV , which has backing from Comcast , said the people , who requested anonymity because the talks are private . Combs is one of several Fuse bidders , one of the people said . With the purchase , Revolt TV would gain wider distribution and higher subscriber fees , one person said . Fuse is available in about 74 million homes through pay-TV systems including DirecTV , Dish Network and Cablevision Systems , compared with Revolt TV , which reaches about 22.8 million homes and is carried by Comcast and Time Warner Cable , according to researcher SNL Kagan . `` As we have stated , we are exploring strategic alternatives for Fuse , and will have no further comment during what is still an ongoing process , '' Kimberly Kerns , a spokeswoman for MSG , said Monday . Keesha Johnson , a press contact for Combs , declined to comment . Michael Senno , an analyst at Credit Suisse , estimated in a Sept. 12 report that Fuse would receive bids between $ 200 million and $ 250 million . `` An offer of $ 200 million seems low for almost 75 million households , '' said Paul Sweeney , an analyst with Bloomberg Industries . The Dolan family , which spun Madison Square Garden off from Cablevision four years ago , has been asking for about $ 400 million for Fuse , according to one of the people . Al Jazeera acquired Current TV for about $ 500 million last year . Current reached about 60 million U.S. homes . Fuse 's distribution on Comcast and Time Warner Cable would be less valuable to Diddy because they already carry Revolt TV . Revolt made its debut on Comcast last year and airs music videos , live performances , news and interviews . Fuse airs original programming including `` Billy on the Street , '' which stars comedian Billy Eichner , `` Big Freedia : Queen of Bounce , '' a reality series featuring New Orleans musician Big Freedia . MSG hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. to explore a sale of Fuse , Bloomberg News reported in September . That decision was made after various parties expressed strategic interest in the TV network , Hank Ratner , the former chief executive officer , said on a Nov. 1 , 2013 , earnings conference call . Tad Smith replaced Ratner as president and CEO last month .

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WASHINGTON -- Barring an unforeseen breakthrough , intelligence agencies wo n't be able to conclude whether COVID-19 spread by animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a lab , officials said Friday in releasing a fuller version of their review into the origins of the pandemic . The paper issued by the Director of National Intelligence elaborates on findings released in August of a 90-day review ordered by President Joe Biden . That review said that U.S. intelligence agencies were divided on the origins of the virus but that analysts do not believe the virus was developed as a bioweapon and that most agencies believe the virus was not genetically engineered . China has resisted global pressure to cooperate fully with investigations into the pandemic or provide access to genetic sequences of coronaviruses kept at the Wuhan Institute of Virology , which remains a subject of speculation for its research and reported safety problems . Biden launched the review amid growing momentum for the theory - initially broadly dismissed by experts - that the virus leaked from the Wuhan lab . Former President Donald Trump and his supporters long argued that a lab leak was possible as they sought to deflect criticism of his handling of the pandemic . China remains an exceedingly difficult place for intelligence operations and has fought back against allegations that it mishandled the emergence of the pandemic , which has killed 5 million people worldwide . Senior officials involved in the full report 's drafting said they hoped it would better inform the public about the challenges of determining the virus 's origins . “ We do n't think we 're one or two reports away from being able to understand it , ” said one official , who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters . The full report notes that the Wuhan Institute of Virology “ previously created chimeras , or combinations , of SARS-like coronaviruses , but this information does not provide insight into whether SARS Cov-2 was genetically engineered by the WIV. ” Information that lab researchers sought medical treatment for a respiratory illness in November 2019 “ is not diagnostic of the pandemic 's origins , ” the report said . And allegations that China launched the virus as a bioweapon were dismissed because their proponents “ do not have direct access to the Wuhan Institute of Virology , ” are making scientifically invalid claims or are accused of spreading disinformation , the report said . Four agencies within the intelligence community said with low confidence that the virus was initially transmitted from an animal to a human . A fifth intelligence agency believed with moderate confidence that the first human infection was linked to a lab . Prior to writing the report , analysts conducted what the report describes as a “ Team A/Team B ” debate to try to strengthen or weaken each hypothesis . The report identifies types of data that investigators still want China to provide access to , including records and tissue samples from several markets in Wuhan , including the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market , Qiyimen Live Animal Market , Dijiao Outdoor Pet Market and others . Scientists originally believed the virus emerged from animals sold at the Huanan market , which has since been ruled out by some as the origin site . Confirming with 100 % certainty the origin of a virus is often not fast , easy or always even possible . In the case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome , or SARS - a disease caused by a beta coronavirus , like the current coronavirus - researchers first identified the virus in February 2003 . Later that year , scientists discovered the likely intermediary hosts : Himalayan palm civets found at live-animal markets in Guangdong , China . But it was n't until 2017 that researchers traced the likely original source of the virus to bat caves in China 's Yunnan province . -- -- -- Associated Press writer Christina Larson in Washington contributed to this report .

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Police seeking witnesses to Lees Avenue shooting Ottawa police are hoping the public can help them investigate after reports of gunfire on Lees Avenue at around 1 a.m. Monday . Ottawa police are hoping the public can help them investigate after reports of gunfire on Lees Avenue at around 1 a.m. Monday . No injuries were reported , but officers are looking for evidence and asking any witnesses or people who have knowledge of the incident to come forward . The guns and gangs unit is investigating . Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is asked to contact the unit at 613-236-1222 ext . 5050 or phone Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477 . Story continues below From our Network : Start your engines ! Driving.ca is Canada 's leading destination for the latest automotive news , reviews , photos and video . This advertisement has not loaded yet , but your article continues below .

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SAN MARCOS , Texas — Editor 's note : The above video is related to a recent hit-and-run in Round Rock . San Marcos police are looking for the driver who hit a 23-year-old man in Downtown San Marcos early Sunday morning , leaving him with serious injuries , according to the City . On Sunday , Oct. 13 , at approximately 2:14 a.m. , San Marcos police officers responded to the 100 block of West San Antonio Street for a crash where a vehicle hit a pedestrian . RELATED : Police seeking suspect accused of assaulting woman on Spicewood Springs Road Man accused of punching women in face during ACL Fest When officers arrived , they found the victim lying in the street unconscious but alive . According to eyewitnesses , the victim was hit while crossing the street by a white sedan driving east on West San Antonio Street . The car fled the scene , traveling north down the alley behind Nephew 's nightclub , then turning and driving west on West Hopkins Street . Officers are reviewing surveillance video from surrounding businesses and restaurants in hopes of finding an image of the suspect 's car . The victim remains in the hospital but is expected to make a full recovery . Anyone with any information about the crash or the suspect is asked to contact Officer Andrew Wisener at AWisener @ sanmarcostx.gov or ( 512 ) 393-8081 , extention 9400 . WATCH : Round Rock mother asking for justice after son killed in hit-and-run PEOPLE ARE ALSO READING : Police identify teen killed in East Austin shooting ACL headliner Mumford & Sons rehearses with Austin high school band before festival set Donald Glover says ACL Fest Weekend 2 was his 'last show ' as Childish Gambino Fort Worth police officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson resigned before he could be fired Parents say adopted 8-year-old was actually woman with dwarfism who tried to kill them

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Federal Report Faults Banks on Huge Bonuses With the financial system on the verge of collapse in late 2008 , a group of troubled banks doled out more than $ 2 billion in bonuses and other payments to their highest earners . Now , the federal authority on banker pay says that nearly 80 percent of that sum was unmerited . In a report to be released on Friday , Kenneth R. Feinberg , the Obama administration ’ s special master for executive compensation , is expected to name 17 financial companies that made questionable payouts totaling $ 1.58 billion immediately after accepting billions of dollars of taxpayer aid , according to two government officials with knowledge of his findings who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the report . The group includes Wall Street giants like Goldman Sachs , JPMorgan Chase and the American International Group as well as small lenders like Boston Private Financial Holdings . Mr. Feinberg ’ s report points to companies that he says paid eye-popping amounts or used haphazard criteria for awarding bonuses , the people with knowledge of his findings said , and he has singled out Citigroup as the biggest offender . Even so , Mr. Feinberg has very limited power to reclaim any money . He can use his status as President Obama ’ s point man on pay to jawbone the companies into reimbursing the government , but he has no legal authority to claw back excessive payouts . Mr. Feinberg ’ s political leverage has been weakened by the banks ’ speedy repayment of their bailout funds . Eleven of the 17 companies that received criticism in the report have repaid the government with interest , so they have no outstanding obligations to reimburse . ( Also see : Pay Czar Will Seek Stricter Clawbacks From TARP Firms ) As a result , Mr. Feinberg will merely propose that the banks voluntarily adopt a “ brake provision ” that would allow their boards to nullify or alter any bonus payouts or employment contracts in the event of a future financial crisis . All 17 companies have told Mr. Feinberg that they will consider adopting the provision , though none has committed to do so . Mr. Feinberg is expected to call the payouts ill advised but not unlawful or contrary to the public interest , the people with knowledge of his report said . On Wall Street , meanwhile , profits and pay have already rebounded . Goldman Sachs is on pace to hand out an average of $ 544,000 per worker in salary and bonuses , though many could earn several times that amount . JPMorgan Chase ’ s investment bank is on track to pay its workers , on average , about $ 425,000 , while the average Morgan Stanley employee could collect about $ 260,000 . If the second half of 2010 plays out like the first half , Wall Street bonuses will be paid out at about the same level as last year and similar to 2007 levels , when the crisis had just started to unfold . “ It ’ s healthier than I would have ever expected a year ago , ” said Alan Johnson , a longtime compensation consultant who specializes in financial services . Mr. Feinberg was named last month as the independent administrator for claims tied to the BP oil spill , making it likely that the release of his findings on the financial firms will be his final act as the overseer of banker pay . The review , mandated by the 2009 economic stimulus bill , broadened the scope of Mr. Feinberg ’ s duties to include examining the pay packages of top earners at 419 companies that accepted bailout funds . However , it did not give him the power to demand changes to the compensation arrangements , as he did in each of the last two years at seven companies that received multiple bailouts . Mr. Feinberg spent five months reviewing compensation paid to each company ’ s 25 highest earners between October 2008 , when the first bailouts were dispensed , and February 2009 , when the stimulus bill took effect . He narrowed his scrutiny to about 600 executives at 17 banks , with payouts totaling $ 2.03 billion . Mr. Feinberg ’ s criteria for identifying the worst offenders were large payouts , in aggregate or to specific individuals ; overly generous exit packages ; or a failure to provide clear performance criteria or other rationale for extra pay . Mr. Feinberg then approached each of the 17 companies with his proposed remedy during conference calls over the last two weeks . The 11 companies that have fully repaid their bailout money are American Express , Bank of America , Bank of New York Mellon , Boston Private , Capital One Financial , Goldman Sachs , JPMorgan , Morgan Stanley , PNC Financial , US Bancorp and Wells Fargo . The six companies that have not fully repaid their bailout funds are A.I.G , Citigroup , the CIT Group , M & T Bank , Regions Financial and SunTrust Banks . Among the banks that have not fully repaid the government , Citigroup was identified by Mr. Feinberg as having the most egregious compensation packages during the bailout period , according to officials with knowledge of his report . The bank handed out several hundred million dollars in pay in 2008 as it struggled to stay afloat . Roughly two-thirds of the outsize payouts were from bonuses awarded to Andrew Hall and another trader who were part of the bank ’ s Phibro energy trading unit . Citigroup sold that business to Occidental Petroleum last fall , under pressure from Mr. Feinberg , after the disclosure that Mr. Hall had received a $ 100 million payout . Mr. Feinberg is not expected to name individual executives who received the highest awards . His review is among several compensation initiatives scrutinizing banker pay . In June , the Federal Reserve ordered about two dozen of the biggest banks to address several pay practices that , even after the crisis , it said encouraged excessive risk-taking . European banking regulators introduced tough new standards for bonus payments earlier this month . And the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is developing a plan that would partly tie bank insurance premiums to the perceived risk of their executive pay packages . That proposal could be reviewed by the agency ’ s board as early as next month . - 1 Here 's the email Elon Musk sent all Tesla employees about 10 % head count reduction - 2 ' I work just 2 hours a day ' : 24-year-old who makes $ 8,000/month in passive income shares her best advice - 3 Biden administration cancels $ 5.8 billion in student loans—and more borrowers could see relief soon - 4 Amazon CEO of Worldwide Consumer Dave Clark resigns - 5 'Lots of luck on his trip to the moon ' : Biden shrugs off Elon Musk 's economic fears , touts Ford

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