Minneapolis man sentenced to 24 years for kidnapping, fraud, and identity theft
St. Paul, MN – A Minneapolis man will spend 24 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of kidnapping, bank fraud, and identity theft in a violent crime spree that…
Former metallurgist lab director pleads guilty to major fraud on USA
Tacoma – The former Director of Metallurgy at Bradken Inc. pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to defrauding the United States by falsifying test results that measure the strength…
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Texas woman pleaded guilty today to her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently claim COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Donna Wasson, 37, of San Antonio, Texas, pleaded guilty to three counts…
Jamaican National Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ACDANE CAMPBELL, age 25, a resident of Jamaica, pleaded guilty today to a one-count Indictment for Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire…
Owner of Louisiana Construction and Building Inspection Businesses and His Two Siblings Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud
WASHINGTON – A Louisiana man who owns construction and building inspection businesses, along with his brother and sister who were employed by the construction businesses, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud…
Two Sentenced To Federal Prison For Health Care Fraud
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Michael Nolan (48, Tampa) and Richard Epstein (29, Aurora, CO) for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud federal health…
Florida Attorney Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud In Connection With Fraudulent Opinion Letter Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that THOMAS CRAFT, a licensed attorney, pled guilty in Manhattan federal court to securities fraud. CRAFT’s guilty…
St. Thomas Man Who Forged Checks in His Father’s Name Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for $303,000 Bank Fraud
St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced today that Lenroy Ravalier, Jr. was sentenced by the Honorable Robert A. Molloy to…
Corsica Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in a Multi-Million Dollar Cattle Ponzi Scheme
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Corsica, South Dakota, man convicted of Wire Fraud and Money Laundering was sentenced on November 4, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen…
Owner of Louisiana Construction and Building Inspection Businesses and His Two Siblings Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud
A Louisiana man who owns construction and building inspection businesses, along with his brother and sister who were employed by the construction businesses, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the IRS. According…
Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges After Stealing Covid-Relief Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eric Wade Lysne, 35, pleaded guilty to bank and…
Rhode Island Man Arrested for Unemployment Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Rhode Island man was arrested today in Michigan and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain over $450,000…
Lawrence Woman Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Lawrence woman was sentenced today in connection with her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Raquel Pena, 40, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court…
Former Boston Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Overtime Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A former Boston Police officer pleaded guilty today in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. Thomas Nee, 64, of Quincy,…
Owner Of Crowdfunding Real Estate Investment Company Sentenced To Federal Prison For Mail Fraud
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Daniel Summers (69, St. Augustine) to 21 months in federal prison for mail fraud. As part of his sentence, the court…
Former Lynchburg Attorney Sentenced on Wire Fraud, Making False Statements
ROANOKE, Va. – A former Lynchburg, Virginia attorney, who specialized in elder law and estate planning, was sentenced today to 24 months for wire fraud and making false statements. Cherie Anne Washburn,…
Monroe County Man Charged With $450,000 In Covid-Relief Fraud
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 2, 2021, Julian J. Levons, age 64, of Henryville, Pennsylvania, was charged in an indictment with…
Morgantown woman admits to tax fraud
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Diann Carol Clark, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to a payroll tax fraud charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Clark, 59, pleaded guilty today…
Passaic County Man Sentenced to 17 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud Conspiracy
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to time served – 17 months – for his role in a bank fraud conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…
West Haven City Employee Charged in COVID Relief Funds Fraud Scheme
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Christina D. Scaringi,…
Preston County residents indicted on charges involving insurance fraud
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Four Preston County residents are facing wire fraud charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. The four are charged in eight-count indictment involving wire fraud. Those…