Former USC Head Water Polo Coach Convicted by Jury in College Admissions Scheme

BOSTON – The former head coach of the University of Southern California (USC) water polo teams was convicted by a federal jury today in connection with soliciting and accepting bribes to facilitate…

Covington Woman Sentenced to 21 Months for Fake Investment Scheme

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RITCHEL MOREHEAD, age 41, a resident of Covington, Louisiana, was sentenced on April 7, 2022 to 21 months in prison for…

Tucson Couple Convicted for Stealing $5 Million from Investors

TUCSON, Ariz. – Michael Feinberg, 73, and Betsy Feinberg, 80, both of Tucson, Arizona, were found guilty by a jury of all charges related to a scheme to defraud investors out of…

A former University of Kansas (KU) professor was today convicted by a federal jury on three counts of wire fraud and one count of false statements after he deliberately concealed that he…

Former Associate Director Admits Embezzling Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Global Maritime Service Group and Tax Charge

NEWARK, N.J. – A former associate director of a global maritime service group today admitted embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars and to failing to collect, account for, and pay over hundreds…

More charges filed in HISD corruption probe

HOUSTON – The former chief operating officer of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) is facing new tax charges in relation to a bribery scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A…

Member of hacking group sentenced for scheme that compromised tens of millions of debit and credit cards

Seattle – A Ukrainian man was sentenced today in the Western District of Washington to 5 years in prison for his criminal work in the hacking group FIN7. Denys Iarmak, 32, served…

A Ukrainian man was sentenced today in the Western District of Washington to five years in prison for his criminal work in the hacking group FIN7. According to court documents, Denys Iarmak,…

Miller Woman Sentenced for Money Laundering

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Miller, South Dakota, woman convicted of Money Laundering was sentenced on April 4, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange. Marietta Ravnaas,…

Illinois Man Admits Stealing Unemployment Insurance Benefits while Incarcerated

NEWARK, N.J. – An Illinois man today admitted that he used other individuals’ personal identification information to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits while he was incarcerated, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. …

Monmouth County Man Admits Orchestrating Multimillion-Dollar Accounts Receivable Factoring Scheme

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man today admitted defrauding lenders of approximately $50 million dollars in connection with an invoice factoring scheme perpetrated over nearly a decade, U.S. Attorney…

Bookkeeper Sentenced for Embezzling Over $850,000 from Employer

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for embezzling from her employer. According to court documents, Cindy Ellen McCarthy, aka Cindy Wojtaszek, 48, was…

Naturopathic Doctor Pleads Guilty To Fake COVID-19 Immunization And Vaccination Card Scheme

SAN FRANCISCO – A California-licensed naturopathic doctor pleaded guilty today for scheming to sell homeoprophylaxis immunization pellets and for falsifying COVID-19 vaccination cards by making it appear that customers had received the…

Ohio woman sentenced for embezzling from Wetzel County business

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Cheryl M. Zambori, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, was sentenced today to 27 months of incarceration for an embezzlement charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Zambori, 50, pleaded…

Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to 36 Months In Prison for Decades-Long Theft from Charleston Real Estate Company

Charleston, South Carolina — Karen Rhett, 59, of Mt. Pleasant, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and false statements on tax documents. Rhett formerly…

Calabasas Man Allegedly Scammed Investors out of at Least $28 Million They Thought Would Fund Cannabis Vaping Businesses

LOS ANGELES – A former UCLA decathlete who also competed with the Philippines national team was arrested this morning on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he fraudulently raised more than…

Manvel man sent to prison for draining co-workers in investment scheme

HOUSTON – A 42-year-old Manvel resident has been ordered to prison following his conviction of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Toan Tran pleaded guilty Jan. 4, 2021. Today, U.S.…

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared during the week of March 28 through April 1 before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the…

Two Men Sentenced to Combined 13 Years in $1.5 Million Apple Gift Card Scheme

The perpetrators of a $1.5 million Apple gift card scheme have been sentenced to a combined 13 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E.…

Former School Principal Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $175,000 from Fund for Student Activities and Services

WASHINGTON – A former school principal pleaded guilty today to stealing at least $175,000 from an association that raises funds from parent contributions and fundraisers to…

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