Former National President of Children’s Blanket Charity Sentenced for Stealing More Than $400,000 from the Organization

PEORIA, ILL –The former national president of Project Linus, Carol Babbitt, 61, was sentenced to more than two years in prison for stealing money from the not-for-profit organization. Project Linus provides handmade…

Kirtland couple pleads guilty to bribery of former city of Cleveland demolition official

KIRTLAND, OHIO – A Kirtland couple has pleaded guilty in federal court to bribery of a former city of Cleveland demolition official in return for favorable service and treatment with building demolition…

Former Bay City Clerk Gets 50 Months in Prison for Money Laundering

HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI – Randy James, 56, the former City Clerk of Bay Springs in Jasper County, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Taylor McNeel, for the federal crimes of money laundering…

Man embezzled $2.3 million from Oklahoma City bank

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Last week, JORDAN GLEN YOUNG, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and signing a false federal income tax return, in connection with a $2.3 million embezzlement from an…

U.S. Attorney Scott Brady and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro Announce Indictment in Nursing Home Investigation

PITTSBURGH, PA – The former administrator of a Mount Lebanon skilled nursing home has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States,…

Vero Beach man stole $40 million through defrauding brokerage firms

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced David John Ridling (58, Vero Beach) to 15 years in federal prison for devising and executing a fraud scheme that resulted…

President Trump Pardons Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Former Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore has been pardoned tonight by President Donald J. Trump as one of his last acts of President of the United States. …

Ocean County GOP Boss George Gilmore Pardoned by President Trump

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Former Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore has been pardoned tonight by President Donald J. Trump as one of his last acts of President of the United States. …

Who did Trump Pardon? Here is the full list of Trump’s Pardons on His Last Full Day in Office

Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency President Donald J. Trump granted pardons to 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of an additional 70 individuals. Todd Boulanger –…

MIT Professor Charge for Illegal Ties With Communist Government of China

CAMBRIDGE, MA – An MIT university professor has been charged by the federal government for accepting funding from the Communist Chinesse government to conduct research against the law in the United States.…

Mississippi U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst Announces His Departure from Department of Justice

Jackson, Miss. – Mike Hurst, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, announced today that he has submitted his resignation to President Donald J. Trump and Acting Attorney General Jeffrey…

Brooklyn man arrested for receiving 1.9 million in Covid money to buy luxury cars

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – Defendant Allegedly Fraudulently Obtained Funds Intended for Businesses Harmed by COVID-19 Pandemic and Spent $350,000 on Luxury Vehicles A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in…

Online Romance Scam Targeted Senior Citizens

BOSTON, MASS – A Lynn man was sentenced yesterday for his role in an online romance scam that robbed elder victims of more than $180,000. Fortune Aikorogie, a/k/a Imuetinyan Aikorogie, a/k/a Fortune…

Lynn Man Used Online Romance Scam to Rob Senior Citizens

BOSTON, MASS – A Lynn man was sentenced yesterday for his role in an online romance scam that robbed elder victims of more than $180,000. Fortune Aikorogie, a/k/a Imuetinyan Aikorogie, a/k/a Fortune…

Bonita Husband and Wife Sentenced for Selling Charity Donations, Keeping Profit

BONITA, CA – A Bonita husband and wife were sentenced in federal court today to 9 months and 15 months, respectively, in prison for using their charity to obtain donations from various…

Knoxville Woman Gets 10 Years for Trafficking Several Kilos of Meth Across Eastern Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On November 4, 2020, Brooke Hensley, was sentenced to 126 months in prison for her role in leading a methamphetamine and heroin drug trafficking organization that distributed kilograms of…

Two Former Jacksonville Council Members Heading to Prison for Money Laundering

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Katrina Brown (40, Jacksonville) to 33 months in federal prison and Reginald Brown (58, Jacksonville) to 18 months in federal prison.…

San Fernando Business Partners Charged for PPP Loan Fraud

SANTA ANA, California – A San Fernando Valley man was arrested today on federal charges alleging he and his business partner fraudulently obtained more than $1.95 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans…

Brooklyn Subway Conductor Stole $114,000 From NYC Transit

BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General Carolyn Pokorny and New York City Transit Interim President Sarah Feinberg, today announced that a former New…

Five More Charged for Political Corruption in New Jersey as Task Force Continues Taking Down Dirty Politicians

TOMS RIVER, NJ – As a series of political scandals and wrongdoings emerge in Toms River, the New Jersey task force assigned to fighting political corruption has been working over time taking…

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