Louisiana Man Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds and Money Laundering

A federal grand jury in Shreveport, Louisiana, returned an indictment yesterday charging a Louisiana man with fraudulently obtaining more than $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan…

Camden County Man Admits Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to obtain money through fraudulently obtained refund checks issued by the U.S. Treasury, Acting U.S. Attorney…

Three charged for stealing funds from NYC youth program

QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, joined by New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett, today announced that Rahmello Poole and Mariah Moore, have been charged with grand…

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- October

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the October 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments…

Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner sentenced to federal prison

ATLANTA – Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck has been sentenced to federal prison following his conviction for stealing more than $2,500,000 from the Georgia Underwriting Association (GUA). “Former Commissioner Beck has…

New York Accountant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the United States

A New York certified public accountant pleaded guilty today to conspiring with a small business owner to defraud the IRS. According to court documents, John Savignano, of White Plains, conspired with co-defendant…

REALITY TELEVISION STAR BRITTISH “CIERRAH” WILLIAMS INDICTED FOR FRAUD CHARGES

St. Louis, MO – Brittish “Cierrah” Williams had her initial appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Shirley P. Mensah. Williams was indicted on September 22, 2001 with five felony charges of misuse…

Corrupt Department Head at Walter Reed Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Cash, Event Tickets, and Other Gratuities from a Maryland Company That Received More Than $25 Million in Government Business

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced David Laufer, age 64, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formerly of Bethesda, Maryland, today to eight months in federal prison, followed by one year…

Brazilian National Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison For $15 Million Advance Fee Scheme; Additional Charges Unsealed Against 4 Co-Conspirators

Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced…

Maryland Man Facing Federal Indictment For Fraudulently Obtaining $3.5 Millions In COVID Relief Funds

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Rudolph Elwood Brooks, Jr., age 45, of Bowie, Maryland, with federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. The indictment was…

Ex-Pastor of Orange County Church Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $33 Million Con that Defrauded Investors

SANTA ANA, California – The former pastor of the Westminster-based Church of the Healthy Self was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison for orchestrating a church-based investment scam that…

Former State Department Employee Pleads Guilty To Honest Services Fraud Scheme

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael Speckhardt, the Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of State, Office of Inspector General (“State Department…

Rogersville Business Owner Stole from Customers in $4 Million Fraud Scheme

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Rogersville, Missouri, business owner who engaged in a $4 million scheme to defraud his customers was sentenced in federal court today for tax evasion after failing to pay…

Four Men Federally Charged In Transnational Wire Fraud And Identity Theft Conspiracy

Tampa, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the unsealing of two indictments charging Olufemi Odedeyi (40, London, UK), Ibrahim Davies (40, London, UK), Adetunji Adejumo (43, Oklahoma City, OK),…

Long Island Chiropractor Settles Federal Fraud Allegations

Gary Stein, a licensed chiropractor in Levittown, New York, has paid the United States $290,197.24 to resolve civil allegations that he submitted false claims to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office…

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- August

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the August 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The grand jury met the week of Aug. 16. The following individuals have been…

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Scheming To Defraud the IRS Out of $815,000

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for causing the IRS to issue more than $815,000 in fraudulent tax returns. SHAWN P. STEWART filed…

Dennis Duffy Pleads Not Guilty to CARES Act, American Express Frauds

The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Dennis Duffy II, 38, of Winooski, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court in Burlington to two sets of…

Ciattarelli fears Murphy mask mandate is first step toward second New Jersey lockdown

Republican candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli today said he feared Governor Phil Murphy’s sudden reversal on the New Jersey student face mask mandate is the first step toward a second complete lockdown…

Knoxville Woman Pleads Guilty To Scheme To Defraud The Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 Economic Relief Programs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On August 5, 2021, Porsha Tims Bush, 41, of Knoxville, entered a guilty plea to one count of executing a wire fraud scheme in the United States District Court…

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