Acting U.S. Attorney Announces Office Collects Nearly $11.4 Million

BOISE – Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr., announced today that the office’s Financial Litigation Program collected more than $10.94 million in criminal restitution, fines, and assessments and in civil debts…

Democratic Fundraising Powerhouse ActBlue Amassed Nearly $150 Million From Small Donors With Misleading Sales Pitch, Documents Show

ActBlue, the fundraising platform that commands a virtual monopoly over Democratic online fundraising, accumulated a cash hoard of at least $172.8 million by the end of 2020 while simultaneously claiming it needs…

Silver Spring Man Found Guilty of a Money Laundering Conspiracy and of Money Laundering After a Five-Day Trial

Greenbelt, Maryland – After a five-day trial, a federal jury yesterday convicted Francis Arthur, age 35, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for a money laundering conspiracy and for money laundering in connection with…

Chicago Investment Manager Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Swindling $10 Million From Clients and Lenders

CHICAGO — A Chicago investment manager who swindled more than $10 million from clients and lenders has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison. SHAWN BALDWIN owned and controlled various investment…

Former Lawyer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conning Clients via Sham Court Documents Containing Forged Judge Signatures

LOS ANGELES – A former California lawyer has agreed to plead guilty to a fraud charge, admitting he lied to clients about winning cases and deceiving them with bogus documents, some…

Billings man sentenced to prison for bad check scheme, illegal possession of firearm

BILLINGS — A Billings man who admitted to defrauding local businesses by passing stolen and forged checks and to illegally possessing a firearm was sentenced today to five years and five months…

Former Phone Company Employee Sentenced to Three Months Probation for Role in Sim Swap Scam Conspiracy That Targeted At Least 19 Customers, Including New Orleans Resident

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane Evans announced that STEPHEN DANIEL DEFIORE age 36, a resident of Brandon, Florida, was sentenced on October 19, 2021 to three (3) months probation, with one…

State Senate Campaign Volunteer Admits Role in Scheme to Obtain Public Election Funds

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced…

Eight Nigerians Charged with Conspiring to Engage in Internet Scams and Money Laundering from Cape Town, South Africa

NEWARK, N.J. – Seven leaders of the Cape Town Zone of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, also known as “Black Axe,” and an eighth man who conspired with a Black Axe…

Former Executive Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison for Embezzling more than $48 Million

NEWARK, N.J. – A former executive at a New Jersey publication company was sentenced today to 75 months in prison for embezzling tens of millions of dollars for his own benefit, Acting…

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 Newark city employee charged with bribery

NEWARK, N.J. – A former Newark city official and officer of the Newark Community Economic Development Corp. (NCEDC), along with two Newark business owners, were indicted today by a federal grand jury…

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Misappropriating Funds From Non-Profit Organization

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for fraudulently misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars from a non-profit organization for physically…

Finance manager for Great Falls construction company admits embezzlement scheme

GREAT FALLS – The finance manager of a Great Falls construction company today admitted to fraud in a scheme in which she falsified invoices to steal more than $500,000 from a client…

Suburban Chicago Businessman Sentenced to Eleven Years in Federal Prison for Participating in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago businessman who schemed with an attorney and two others to sell millions of dollars in phony mortgages has been sentenced to eleven years in federal prison. ALBERT…

Jury Convicts Liberian National For His Role In An Online Romance Scam Targeting Elderly Victims

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted Michael Moore, 39, a Liberian national residing in the Philadelphia area, for his involvement in an online romance scam that targeted older adults, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western…

Last defendant sentenced in Gangster Disciples case

ATLANTA, Ga. – Lewis Mobley has been sentenced to federal prison for his role as an enforcer for the Gangster Disciples gang, including shooting a minor in the chest twice for interrupting…

Former Cleveland VA Medical Center Supervisor Sentenced to 37 Months and Ordered to Pay More Than $1.25 Million in Restitution for Theft and Kickback Scheme

Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that William H. Precht, 54, of Kent, Ohio, was sentenced today by Judge Donald C. Nugent to 37 months imprisonment and ordered to pay $1,259,390.66…

Last Defendant Sentenced in Gangster Disciples Case

Lewis Mobley, 45, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison for his role as an enforcer for the Gangster Disciples gang, including shooting a minor in the chest…

Melrose Man Sentenced for Unemployment Insurance Scam

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.…

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