Five New Yorkers charged for scamming Atlantic City Casinos out of $1.12 million

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that five individuals have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal a total of $1,120,000 from five Atlantic City casinos by presenting fraudulent bank…

October 14, 2021

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Senators To Introduce Bipartisan Antitrust Bill Taking Aim At Tech Platforms Prioritizing Their Own Services

Politics·US and World News

A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation Thursday designed to prevent large technology platforms like Amazon and Google from giving their own services preferential treatment. The bill, titled the American Choice…

October 14, 2021

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Tijuana Man Sentenced to Nearly 9 Years in Prison for Attempting to Buy Machine Guns, Grenades in Exchange for Fentanyl and Heroin

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LOS ANGELES – A former San Bernardino County resident was sentenced today to 105 months in federal prison for providing approximately 1 kilogram of fentanyl and 1 kilogram of heroin in…

October 13, 2021

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Trini E. Ross Sworn In As U.S. Attorney For The Western District Of New York

Breaking News

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – Trini E. Ross was sworn in on Monday, October 11, 2021, as United States Attorney for the Western District of New York.…

October 13, 2021

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Melrose Man Sentenced for Unemployment Insurance Scam

Breaking News

BOSTON – A Melrose man was sentenced today in connection with his role in an unemployment insurance fraud scheme. Alan Neal Scott, 68, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T.…

October 13, 2021

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New York and Florida Resident Admits to $6.8 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme

Government News

NEWARK, N.J. – A dual New York and Florida resident today admitted his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling over $6.8 million, Acting U.S.…

October 13, 2021

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Postal Worker Charged with Issuing Money Orders Without Receiving Full Payment

Breaking News

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SHANNEL SMITH, age 41, of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, was charged on October 12, 2021 in a one-count superseding bill of…

October 13, 2021

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Two Individuals Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Breaking News

Miami, Florida – A Georgia man was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $285,742 through a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration…

October 13, 2021

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Justice Department Announces Investigation into Conditions at Five Juvenile Facilities in Texas

Government News

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a statewide investigation into the conditions in the five secure juvenile correctional facilities run by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. The…

October 13, 2021

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Payment Processing Fraud Conspiracy

Government News

BOSTON – A Florida man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to deceive banks and credit card companies into processing more than $150 million in…

October 13, 2021

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Former Hawaii Public Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from AmeriCorps and Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants

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WASHINGTON – Stacy Higa, 58, a former public official from Hilo, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $38,000 from AmeriCorps and also to offering…

October 13, 2021

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Senior Executive of Oil-Services Company Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Scheme that Caused Over $886 Million in Shareholder Losses

Government News

WASHINGTON: A North Dakota man, formerly the executive vice president of U.S. operations at a publicly traded Canadian oil-services company, pleaded guilty today to perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently inflate the…

October 13, 2021

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Facebook’s Whistleblower Could Be The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Big Tech

Tech and Gaming·US and World News

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress on Oct. 5, urging lawmakers to regulate the tech giant and offering potential policy solutions to the platform’s myriad controversies — many of which echo…

October 13, 2021

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U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 11 Members Of Money Laundering And Bank Fraud Ring

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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Patrick J. Freaney, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service…

October 13, 2021

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Department of Justice Names Philadelphia as One of Ten New Public Safety Partnership Sites

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PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams, City of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw announced that the City of Philadelphia was designated by the Justice…

October 13, 2021

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Munhall Woman Charged with Filing Fraudulent Applications for Pandemic-Relief Funds

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PITTSBURGH, PA – One resident of Munhall, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.…

October 13, 2021

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U.S. Attorney’s Office presents Medicolegal Symposium to discuss the case against Reta Mays, convicted VA hospital murderer

Breaking News

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of West Virginia, is teaming up with Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General, the FBI, and West Virginia University to…

October 13, 2021

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Connecticut Employment Contractor Pays $600K to Resolve Federal False Claims Act Allegations

Breaking News

The United States Attorney’s Office today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with New Britain-based CW Resources Inc. to resolve allegations that CW Resources submitted claims that falsely certified…

October 13, 2021

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U.S. Attorney Damian Williams Announces The Selection Of Deputy U.S. Attorney And Chief Of The Criminal Division

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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, today announced the selection of Margaret Garnett as Deputy United States Attorney and Daniel M. Gitner as Chief of…

October 13, 2021

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New Jersey AG boasts about being at maskless Murphy event after office criminally charged hundreds during pandemic

New Jersey News

New Jersey Acting Attorney General Andrew Buck has big shoes to fill. Buck is the interim replacement of former Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. If you remember, during the pandemic, Grewel was the…

October 13, 2021

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