Rockland County Man Convicted For Running Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi And Embezzlement Schemes

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that RULESS PIERRE was convicted in Manhattan federal court today of securities fraud, wire fraud, and structuring charges. …

Nigerian National Charged for Role in Unemployment and Money Laundering Schemes

BOSTON – A Nigerian national was charged yesterday in connection with his alleged involvement in multiple criminal schemes, including romance scams targeting the elderly, the submission of fraudulent pandemic-related assistance claims using…

Members Of Identity Theft Ring Operating In Three States Are Sentenced To Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Four members of an identity theft ring operating in at least three states have been sentenced to prison, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District…

9 Department Of Correction Officers And Employees Charged With Taking Bribes To Smuggle Contraband To Inmates At New York City Jails

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and…

Former San Antonio Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.7 Million

SAN ANTONIO – Irene M. Scott, former bookkeeper and financial manager for a San Antonio private law firm, admitted to stealing approximately $1,696,996 from the law firm’s operating account today. Appearing before…

Judge dismisses charges against Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon

On August 17, 2020, a grand jury in the Southern District of New York returned an indictment against Brian Kolfage, Stephen Bannon, Andrew Badolato, and Timothy Shea, alleging that they conspired to…

State Senator and His Campaign Treasurer Charged 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…

Elk County Bookkeeper Embezzled $765,000 from her Employer

ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. Melissa Bittler, 41, pleaded guilty…

Erie Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $550,000 from Victim He Met Online

ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, Acting United States Attorney…

Matt Gaetz pal Joel Greenberg pleads guilty to sex trafficking minor with “two other men”

Orlando, Florida – Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Micah Greenberg (36, Lake Mary) today pleaded guilty to six federal offenses: sex trafficking of a child, illegally producing a false identification document,…

Local President of “We Build The Wall” Faces New Federal Indictment

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Brian G. Kolfage, of Miramar Beach, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for crimes related to the filing of his 2019 income taxes, announced Jason R.…

Baltimore area email scammers charged for money laundering, identity theft

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging three defendants on federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and aggravated identity theft:…

Self proclaimed NYC rapper Shameek Shamel gets 8 years in prison for scamming hotels

AUGUSTA, GA – An Augusta man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for his role in a scheme to steal hospitality services by claiming to be…

New York slum lord rented dilapidated properties he did not own feds say

NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Margaret Garnett, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), announced today the unsealing…

New Jersey charges 18 for PPE price gouging

NEWARK, N.J. – Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig today announced an update on the Office’s enforcement efforts to combat COVID-19 related fraud, including schemes targeting the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic…

Lynn Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Missing Warhol Paintings

BOSTON , MASSACHUSETS – A Lynn man pleaded guilty today in connection with taking and attempting to sell two Warhol paintings on eBay. Brian R. Walshe, 46, pleaded guilty to one count…

Lake Elsinore ‘bag man’ bilked seniors in fake crime scams

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – A Riverside County man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge that he participated in an international conspiracy where he helped collect more than $500,000 in cash…

Real Housewives Star Jennifer Shah Charged by feds for money laundering

NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Peter C. Fitzhugh, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations…

Former Government Contracting Officer Sentenced for Bribery Conspiracy

ALEXANDRIA, VA. – A New Jersey woman was sentenced today to two years in prison for engaging in a bribery and procurement fraud scheme while she served as a contracting officer for…

Former Contracting Officer Sentenced for Bribery Conspiracy

GLASSBORO, NEW JERSEY – A New Jersey woman was sentenced today to two years in prison for engaging in a bribery and procurement fraud scheme. According to court documents, Diane D. Sturgis,…

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