New Jersey Man Admits Stealing more than $450,000 in Unemployment Insurance Benefits

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union, New Jersey, man today admitted that he illegally obtained more than $450,000 in unemployment insurance benefits, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Maurice Mills, 29, of…

Dudley Man Pleads Guilty to Theft and Misuse of COVID-19 Pandemic Assistance

BOSTON – A Dudley man pleaded guilty today in connection with his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain and misuse COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Norman Higgs, 34, pleaded guilty to one count…

Members and Associates of El Grupo De Los 27 Prison Gang Indicted For Violating The Rico Act In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal indictment was unsealed today in the District of Puerto Rico charging twenty-nine defendants with racketeering—drug trafficking, money laundering, bribery, extortion, wire fraud, and murder—and firearms…

Illinois Man Convicted of Federal Criminal Charges for Operating Subscription-Based Computer Attack Platforms

LOS ANGELES – An Illinois man was found guilty today by a federal jury for running websites that allowed paying users to launch powerful distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks…

Public Contactor Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Bribing San Francisco Public Official

SAN FRANCISCO – Alan Varela was sentenced today in federal court to 24 months in prison and ordered to pay a $127,000 fine for a seven year conspiracy to commit honest services…

Kitsap County, Washington man sentenced to prison for 20-year theft of brother’s Social Security benefits

Tacoma – An Olalla, Washington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 25 months in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for his decades-long theft of…

Former Corporate Executive Sentenced for $30 Million Embezzlement Scheme

BOSTON – The former Chief Financial Officer of Alden Shoe Co. was sentenced today for embezzling approximately $30 million from the company as part of a long-running scheme. Richard Hajjar, 64, of…

Florida Residents Charged with Conspiring to Violate Iran Sanctions, Other Crimes

Three Florida residents have been charged in federal district court in Miami with crimes related to their alleged violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran, and money laundering. Defendants Mohammad Faghihi, 52, his…

Iranian National Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Military Sensitive Items

SAN ANTONIO – An Iranian national was sentenced today to 63 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Mehrdad Ansari,…

California Resident Charged in Superseding Indictment for Role in Sim Swap Scam Targeting at Least 40 People, Including New Orleans Resident

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RICHARD YUAN LI, age 21, a resident of Hercules, California, was charged on August 26, 2021 by a federal grand jury seated…

Florida Dentist Pleads Guilty in Public Corruption Scheme Involving Former Arkansas State Senator

FAYETTEVILLE – A Florida dentist, formerly of Arkansas, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud in a scheme with former Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson that…

Essex County Man Admits Role in Car Theft Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey man today admitted his role in a multi-state car theft and fraud ring, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Eric Morgan, 34, of Belleville, New…

NXIVM President Nancy Salzman Sentenced to 42 Months’ Imprisonment for Racketeering Conspiracy

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Nancy Salzman, also known as “Prefect,” the former president and co-founder of Nxivm, was sentenced to 42 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay a $150,000…

‘Failure Is Not A Crime’: Elizabeth Holmes’ Attorneys Claim Human, Technical Failings As Defense In Trial Of Theranos CEO

Attorneys representing Elizabeth Holmes claimed she did not intend to defraud investors but merely failed at her job as the trial for the former Theranos chief executive began Wednesday. “A failed business…

Disbarred lawyer found guilty of multiple felonies for stealing client settlement money and cheating on federal income taxes following HSI investigation

LOS ANGELES – A disbarred personal-injury lawyer was found guilty by a federal jury today of 22 felonies for stealing the majority of a multimillion-dollar settlement that should have been paid to…

6 Southern California companies convicted of scheming to avoid payment of $1.8 billion in duties on imported Chinese aluminum following HSI probe

LOS ANGELES – A federal jury today found six corporate entities guilty of participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud the United States via a wire-and-customs fraud scheme in which huge amounts…

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New Jersey Man Admits Stealing more than $450,000 in Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Dudley Man Pleads Guilty to Theft and Misuse of COVID-19 Pandemic Assistance

Members and Associates of El Grupo De Los 27 Prison Gang Indicted For Violating The Rico Act In Puerto Rico

Illinois Man Convicted of Federal Criminal Charges for Operating Subscription-Based Computer Attack Platforms

Public Contactor Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Bribing San Francisco Public Official

Kitsap County, Washington man sentenced to prison for 20-year theft of brother’s Social Security benefits

Former Corporate Executive Sentenced for $30 Million Embezzlement Scheme

Florida Residents Charged with Conspiring to Violate Iran Sanctions, Other Crimes

Iranian National Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Military Sensitive Items

California Resident Charged in Superseding Indictment for Role in Sim Swap Scam Targeting at Least 40 People, Including New Orleans Resident

Florida Dentist Pleads Guilty in Public Corruption Scheme Involving Former Arkansas State Senator

Essex County Man Admits Role in Car Theft Scheme

NXIVM President Nancy Salzman Sentenced to 42 Months’ Imprisonment for Racketeering Conspiracy

‘Failure Is Not A Crime’: Elizabeth Holmes’ Attorneys Claim Human, Technical Failings As Defense In Trial Of Theranos CEO

Disbarred lawyer found guilty of multiple felonies for stealing client settlement money and cheating on federal income taxes following HSI investigation

6 Southern California companies convicted of scheming to avoid payment of $1.8 billion in duties on imported Chinese aluminum following HSI probe

Owner Of Purported Sports Marketing Agency Facing Federal Charges In Ponzi Scheme

Director and Promoter of BitConnect Pleads Guilty in Global $2 Billion Cryptocurrency Scheme

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of British National For Participation In Online Film And TV Piracy Group

Florida man indicted for extortion of Matt Gaetz in ongoing underage sex scandal

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