Ex-NASA employees admit to luxury home mortgage fraud scheme
HOUSTON – A Missouri City couple who once worked at NASA admitted Friday to running a years-long mortgage fraud scheme tied to the financing of their luxury home, federal prosecutors said. Noreen…
Two Former Pittsburgh Residents Plead Guilty in Rent-A-Vet Construction Fraud Scheme
Edward DiGorio Jr., 65, and Edward Kessler, 68, each pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV. Both DiGorio and Kessler formerly resided in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.…
California Man Charged with Federal Cares Act Fraud
On March 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed into law the CARES Act, which provided emergency assistance, administered by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), to small business…
Cheswick Resident Sentenced to Prison for Failure to Register as Sex Offender
United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy imposed the sentence on Roy W. Knoch, 51. PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Cheswick, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 21 months…
Illinois Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Heroin Crimes
Michael Garrick Denson, age 34, from Illinois, received the prison term after a September 14, 2023 jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin and…
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…
Mississippi Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison in False Tax Return Conspiracy
According to court documents and evidence presented in court, Christopher Randell worked at Sunbelt Tax Services and conspired with others to claim inflated tax refunds for clients by reporting false education credits,…
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.…
South Bend Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison
Majors was sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. SOUTH BEND – Andrew Majors, 46 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States…
Savoy, Illinois Man Sentenced to 15 years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
At the sentencing hearing, the government presented evidence that in October of 2021, Berry brought a minor to his home, sexually assaulted her, and recorded the acts on video. Peoria, Ill. –…
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…
Former Kentucky Federal Corrections Lieutenant Sentenced for Violating the Civil Rights of an Inmate and Writing False Reports
Two other former corrections officers at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in Kentucky – Samuel Patrick, 41, and Clinton Pauley, 42 – previously pleaded guilty to related offenses and were sentenced to 36…
Bank Insider Charged with Obstruction after Making False Statements to Agents About Accepting Bribes
Gerardo Fermin Aquino Vargas, 38, of Hollywood, Florida, is charged by complaint with one count of obstruction of justice. Aquino had his initial appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss…
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For COVID-19 Relief Loan Scheme Committed While On Supervised Release
According to court documents, at the time of the fraud scheme, Arian Anthony Bailey, 34, was serving a term of federal supervised release for felony drug and gun convictions. While on release,…
Kennewick Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Prison for Possessing More Than a Dozen Weapons
According to court documents and information presented at the sentencing hearing, on January 7, 2023, an assault victim arrived at a hospital in the Tri-Cities, bleeding and missing several teeth. He told…
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…
“Operation SLO Ride” Dismantles Major Drug Trafficking Organization in Tulare County
Announcing the results of Operation SLO Ride today are U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert, DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, Central Valley California High Intensity…
Pocatello Woman Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution
According to court records, on February 4, 2023, Monaco, and her husband (co-defendant Jonathan Monaco, 43,) were traveling from California to Idaho – where they reside – when their vehicle was stopped…
Schenectady Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division; and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the…
Moldovan National Sentenced To Federal Prison For Operating Websites Involved In The Illicit Sale Of Compromised Computer Credentials
According to court documents, Diaconu developed, published online, and conspired with others to manage the operations of the E-Root Marketplace, a series of websites that operated for years and was used to…
Former Kentucky Federal Corrections Lieutenant Sentenced for Violating the Civil Rights of an Inmate and Writing False Reports
Two other former corrections officers at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in Kentucky – Samuel Patrick, 41, and Clinton Pauley, 42 – previously pleaded guilty to related offenses and were sentenced to 36…