NYC Public Employees Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Arthur Cornwall, formerly employed by the New York City Transit Authority, and Sean Williams, a former New York State Court Officer, have each been sentenced to 18 months…

Kansas Car Seller Arrested for Odometer Fraud Charges

WICHITA, KS – A federal grand jury in Wichita has indicted Adam Newbrey, 31, of Derby, Kansas, on charges related to a sophisticated vehicle odometer tampering scheme. Newbrey, who operated three used…

Three Philadelphia Brothers Sentenced to Prison for Postal Fraud

PHILADELPHIA – The United States Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing of Zumar Dubose of Atlantic City, NJ, and Abdush Dubose of Boynton Beach, FL, for their involvement in a scheme defrauding the…

Retired Boston Police Captain Convicted in Overtime Fraud Scheme

Richard Evans, a 65-year-old retired Boston Police Captain from Hanover, was found guilty by a federal jury in Boston for orchestrating and participating in an extensive overtime fraud scheme at the Boston…

Former Employee Convicted of Defrauding His Employer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

James Dwyer, age 46, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a September 26, 2023 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax…

Retired Boston Police Captain Found Guilty of Overtime Fraud Scheme

Richard Evans, 65, of Hanover, was convicted of conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds; theft concerning programs receiving federal finds; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; and wire fraud. U.S.…

Three Charged for Fraudulently Seeking $2.9 Billion in COVID-19 Tax Credits

Rudolph Johnson, Frantz Pasteur, and Frederick Anderson, all of Irvington, New Jersey, are each charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to file false claims against the government and one count…

Jury Finds Lexington Couple Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining COVID Relief Loans

According to the evidence at trial, from May 5, 2020 through July 25, 2020, the Harrises submitted materially false applications to the Small Business Administration (SBA), to obtain Economic Injury Disaster Loans…

Lawrence Woman Sentenced in Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Purchase Vehicles

BOSTON – A Lawrence woman was sentenced today for her role in a scheme to use the stolen identities of United States citizens from Puerto Rico to fraudulently purchase vehicles. Wanda Sanchez,…

Former Jacksonville Jaguars Employee Sentenced for $22 Million Fraud Scheme

JACKSONVILLE, FL – Amit Patel, a 31-year-old from Jacksonville, has been sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison for wire fraud and conducting an illegal monetary transaction. The court…

Newport News Man Sentenced in Major Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Damier Dorsey, a 29-year-old Newport News resident, was sentenced today to nine years and 11 months in prison for orchestrating a credit card fraud and identity theft operation…

Trump Wins ‘Mixed Victory’ At Appeals Court In NY Civil Fraud Case

Trump Wins ‘Mixed Victory’ At Appeals Court In NY Civil Fraud Case Harold Hutchison on February 28, 2024 A New York appeals court judge stayed some provisions of a judgment against former…

Lakewood Fraudster Pardoned by President Trump Indicted Again for Fraud

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Eliyahu “Eli” Weinstein, previously convicted of defrauding investors out of $230 million, was indicted today alongside Aryeh “Ari” Bromberg and others in a new fraud scheme, according to U.S.…

Maryland Man Sentenced for Real Estate Fraud in Washington D.C.

Washington, DC – Franklin A. Olaitan, a 51-year-old from Beltsville, Maryland, has been sentenced to over three years in prison for his involvement in a real estate fraud scheme. On February 16,…

‘Completely Out Of Proportion’: Wisenberg Rips ‘Extremely Dubious’ Trump Fraud Ruling

‘Completely Out Of Proportion’: Wisenberg Rips ‘Extremely Dubious’ Trump Fraud Ruling Harold Hutchison on February 16, 2024 Former deputy independent counsel Sol Wisenberg ripped the ruling in former President Donald Trump’s civil…

‘They Are Lunatics’: Trump Blasts Letitia James, Judge After Civil Fraud Case Ruling

‘They Are Lunatics’: Trump Blasts Letitia James, Judge After Civil Fraud Case Ruling Harold Hutchison on February 16, 2024 Former President Donald Trump blasted Democratic Attorney General Letitia James of New York…

‘A Manifest Injustice’: Legal Experts Respond To Verdict In Trump’s New York Fraud Case

‘A Manifest Injustice’: Legal Experts Respond To Verdict In Trump’s New York Fraud Case Harold Hutchison on February 16, 2024 Several legal experts criticized a ruling ordering former President Donald Trump to…

Former Broker Sentenced for $1.2 Million Fraud and Misuse of Pandemic Relief Funds

TRENTON, NJ – A man from Monmouth County, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for defrauding investors of over $1.2 million and illicitly securing a $96,000 loan intended…

Essex County Man Pleads Guilty to $470,000 Fraud Scheme

CAMDEN, NJ – An Essex County man has entered a guilty plea in a federal court to participating in a fraudulent scheme that siphoned $470,000 from a Jersey City condominium complex owner,…

Former Broward Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Charged with Fraud Over PPP Loans

Miami, FL – A former lieutenant of the Broward Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention stands accused of wire fraud, involving the illicit acquisition of approximately $167,750 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.…

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