Former College Dean Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Embezzling More Than $650,000 From Student Organization

CHICAGO — A former college dean has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for embezzling more than $650,000 from a national student organization working to improve minority representation in the…

Jury Finds Sarasota Man Guilty Of Running $80 Million “Oasis” Forex Ponzi Scheme

Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that following a 13-day trial, a federal jury has found Michael J. DaCorta (57, Sarasota) guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and…

Former Mercyhealth Executive Sentenced to 3 1/2 Years for Kickback Scheme

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Barbara Bortner, 57, Milton, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley…

Belgrade woman admits embezzling from employer

MISSOULA — A Belgrade woman on May 3 admitted to allegations that she embezzled what the government calculated to be more than $800,000 from her employer while working as an accountant and…

Longtime Employee of a Harford County, Maryland Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Leading a $29 Million Kickback Scheme

Baltimore, Maryland – Eugene Andrew DiNoto, age 51, of Bel Air, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, engaging in an illegal monetary transaction, and filing a false tax…

Fugitive Wanted in the District of Oregon Returned to the U.S. After Two Decades on the Run

PORTLAND, Ore.—An international fugitive and former resident of San Diego who is wanted in the District of Oregon for perpetrating a real estate scam was apprehended in and returned to the U.S.…

Movie Producer Found Guilty in Film Financing Scheme

Miami, Florida – Following a six-week trial, a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale has convicted a 44-year-old former actor and movie producer from Bartlesville, Oklahoma of conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering…

Connecticut Man Sentenced for Federal Ammunition Charge

BOSTON – A Norwich, Conn. man was sentenced today for illegal possession of ammunition. Paul Marino, 57, formerly of New Bedford, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to…

TWO WAYNE COUNTY EMPLOYEES ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING OVER $1.7 MILLION IN COUNTY FUNDS

DETROIT – Two Wayne County Roads Division employees were charged with embezzling over $1.7 million in county funds in a federal criminal complaint, which was unsealed today, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy…

South Bay Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Multimillion-Dollar Real Estate Scam Involving Fake Open Houses at Not-for-Sale Homes

LOS ANGELES – A South Bay man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for participating with his sister in a $6 million real estate scam that involved listing homes…

Former Assistant Controller Charged With Embezzling Over $3 Million From Pennsylvania-Based Metal Salvage Company

PHILADELPHIA –United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Tammy Simpson, 49, of Pocono Lake, PA, was charged by Indictment with wire fraud and filing false tax returns. These charges stem from…

Oklahoma City Man to Serve a Year and a Half in Federal Prison for Synthetic Identity Theft Scheme

OKLAHOMA CITY –Yesterday, TYRUS OATES, 49, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to make false statements to a financial institution, announced United States…

Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Purchase Jeep with Counterfeit Check

BOSTON – A Worcester man pleaded guilty on Monday, April 25, 2022, to attempting to purchase a $56,000 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon with a counterfeit check. David Hogan, 58, pleaded guilty to one…

An indictment was unsealed today charging Sung Kook (Bill) Hwang, the founder and head of a private investment firm known as Archegos, and Patrick Halligan, Archegos’s Chief Financial Officer, with racketeering conspiracy,…

Financial Advisor Charged In White Plains Federal Court With Embezzlement From Client

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…

Court Appoints United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee

Memphis, TN- The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee has appointed Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee pursuant to…

Four Charged In Connection With Multi-Billion Dollar Collapse Of Archegos Capital Management

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Deputy United States Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field…

Founders Of Fake “Hedge Fund” Plead Guilty To Federal Charges For Orchestrating A $4 Million Ponzi Scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The founders of a fake “hedge fund” appeared in court today and pleaded guilty to federal charges for orchestrating a $4 million Ponzi scheme, announced Dena J. King, U.S.…

Two Keene Residents Charged In Superseding Indictment With Additional Charges Related to Virtual Currency Exchange Business

CONCORD – A federal grand jury returned a 33-count superseding indictment on Monday charging Ian Freeman, 41, and Aria DiMezzo, 35, both of Keene, with a variety of financial and fraud crimes, United States Attorney John J.…

Former State Unemployment Contractor and Co-Conspirator Indicted for Stealing Unemployment Insurance Benefits

DETROIT – A former contract employee with the State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, and one co-conspirator, were charged today in an indictment for their roles in a scheme to steal unemployment…

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