Retail Rage: Suspect Sought in Newark Dollar Store Rampage
NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who caused damage inside a Dollar Tree store during a dispute with an employee on May 25. The…
Former UBS Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding over $5 Million Dollars from His UBS Clients
Miami, Florida – German Nino, a former UBS Financial Advisor, has pled guilty in federal court in Miami to defrauding over $5 million from a family who maintained several accounts at UBS. …
Two Vieques Residents Plead Guilty to Concealing Over One Million Dollars in Cash on a Vessel Outfitted for Smuggling in USVI Waters
St. Thomas, USVI – Julius Alvarez-Gonzalez and Jimmy Garcia-Quinonez, of Vieques, PR, each entered guilty pleas to the charge of concealing over one million dollars in cash on a vessel outfitted…
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…
Woonsocket Businessman Admits Defrauding the IRS of Over Two Million Dollars
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Woonsocket businessman today admitted in federal court that he participated in scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service of more than two million dollars in taxes, announced United…
Maryland Internal Medicine Physician Agrees to Pay More Than $500,000 Dollars to Settle Federal False Claims Act Allegations of Billing for Services Not Rendered
Baltimore, Maryland – Anuja Kurichh, M.D., an internal medicine physician who operates a medical practice known as PHC Healthcare, LLC in College Park, Maryland, has agreed to pay the United States $555,000…
Ex-Savannah B&B manager sentenced to prison for embezzling more than half a million dollars
SAVANNAH, GA: The former manager of a Savannah bed and breakfast has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting she embezzled more than $500,000 from her employer. Chiquita Blake, 47, of Pooler,…
Tax Evader Pleads Guilty to Defrauding United States of Nearly Quarter Million Dollars
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA —Christopher Douglas Williams, 60, of Langley, has pleaded guilty to defrauding the United States of over $230,000 in taxes owed. “I appreciate the work of the Internal Revenue Service in…
Arizona Developer Agrees to Resolve Long-Running Clean Water Act Enforcement Action for Over One Million Dollars
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — On Friday, March 18, 2022, U.S. District Court Judge David C. Norton of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina approved a consent decree that resolves…
Rhode Island Woman Charged with Falsifying Military Service; Fraudulently Collecting Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Charitable Contributions Earmarked for Wounded and Other Veterans
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Warwick woman who is alleged to have (1) fraudulently claimed to be a wounded United States Marine Corps (USMC) veteran and recipient of a Purple Heart and Bronze…
Former Canadian Government Employee Extradited to the United States to Face Charges for Dozens of Ransomware Attacks Resulting in the Payment of Tens of Millions of Dollars in Ransoms
Tampa, FL – A Canadian man was extradited yesterday from Canada to the United States on an indictment returned in the Middle District of Florida that charges him with conspiracy to commit…
Former Public Utility Executives Indicted For Conspiring To Steal Millions Of Dollars From The City Of Jacksonville Upon The Sale Of The Jacksonville Electric Authority
Jacksonville, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging former Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Aaron Zahn (42, Jacksonville…
Santa Barbara Man Charged in $12 Million Investment Scam Faces New Allegations of Failing to Pay Millions of Dollars in Taxes
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Barbara man who allegedly stole approximately $12 million from victims who thought their investments would be used to purchase annuities today faces new charges of failing…
Indiana Real Estate Developer and Property Manager Admits Ponzi Scheme to Defraud Investors of Millions of Dollars
NEWARK, N.J. – A property developer and manager from Indiana today admitted his role in a scheme to defraud real estate investors, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Herbert Whalen, aka “Bert…
Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Failure to Pay Millions of Dollars of Taxes
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Sunrise Beach, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to failing to pay more than $2.8 million in payroll taxes from his business and more than…
Former Director of Finance for the La Jolla Music Society Admits to Embezzling Over Half a Million Dollars
Assistant U. S. Attorney Mark Conover (619) 546-6763 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 23, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Chris Benavides of San Diego pleaded guilty in federal court today to wire fraud,…
Investment Club Treasurer Going To Prison For Two Years For Embezzling Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Thomas Mann, 74, of Addison, NY, who was convicted of wire fraud, was…
Climate Warrior Nancy Pelosi Spent Half A Million Dollars On Private Jets
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has described climate change as an “existential crisis,” spent half a million dollars on private jets over the course of a 10-month period ending in August 2021,…
California man pleads guilty to defrauding millions of dollars from luxury car owners after HSI investigation
LOS ANGELES – 41-year-old Geoffrey Eldridge Hull, of Los Angeles, California pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud Thursday after a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security…
Former UBS Financial Advisor Charged with Defrauding over $5 Million Dollars from His UBS Clients
Miami, Florida – Today, German Nino, a former UBS Financial Advisor, made his initial appearance in federal court in Miami to face charges of defrauding over $5 million from a family who…
Banker sentenced for obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent loans
SAVANNAH, GA: A former commercial loan officer at a Chatham County bank was sentenced to prison after admitting he obtained hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent commercial loans using another person’s…