Nude beachgoers in New Jersey raise funds for body positivity causes
SANDY HOOK, NJ – Under clear skies and summer heat, visitors to Gunnison Beach shed more than just their clothes on July 12, joining International Skinny Dip Day to raise money for…
2022 New Jersey ‘Walk with Us to Cure Lupus’ Raises Awareness and Funds for Commonly Misdiagnosed Autoimmune Disease
As Honorary Chair of the 2022 NJ Walk, Ambassador Robert Wood “Woody” Johnson inspired the crowd, highlighting the LRA’s accomplishments and its vision for the future. Vice President of Community Relations for…
Slidell Woman Charged with Theft of Government Funds
NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LINDA REED HILL (“HILL”), age 75, of Slidell, Louisiana, was charged on May 6, 2022 by a bill of information today…
Dentist Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Obtaining Medicaid Funds and Paying Recruiters to Refer Medicaid Beneficiaries to His Dental Office in Exchange for Kickbacks
Greenbelt, Maryland – Edward T. Buford III, age 70, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pleaded guilty on May 4, 2022, to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and healthcare fraud. As part of his…
Former Pleasanton Resident Pleads Guilty To Theft Of COVID-19 Relief Funds
OAKLAND – Javed Wahab pleaded guilty today to theft of government property in connection with a scheme to steal funds designed to aid medical providers in the treatment of patients suffering from…
Kalispell businesswoman accused of running money mule business to launder funds overseas from wire fraud schemes in the United States
MISSOULA — A Kalispell woman suspected of operating a money mule business to collect money from various wire fraud schemes occurring in the United States and then sending the funds overseas in…
TWO WAYNE COUNTY EMPLOYEES ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING OVER $1.7 MILLION IN COUNTY FUNDS
DETROIT – Two Wayne County Roads Division employees were charged with embezzling over $1.7 million in county funds in a federal criminal complaint, which was unsealed today, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy…
Stoneham Police Officer and Electrical Contractor Indicted in $36 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Mass Save Funds
BOSTON – A Stoneham Police Officer and his brother, an owner of an electrical contracting company, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly paying a Mass Save vendor company…
Greensburg Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Theft of Government Funds
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Neiyondra Rogers, age 38, of Greensburg, Louisiana, to 33 months in federal prison following her conviction…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Covid-19 Related Fraud And Identity Theft Offenses In Connection With A Scheme To Unlawfully Obtain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jorice Williams Dennard, age 25, of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty today before United States District Court Judge Robert…
Former Paralegal for Chicago Law Firm Charged With Embezzling Bankruptcy Estate Funds
CHICAGO — A former paralegal for a Chicago law firm has been indicted for allegedly embezzling more than $600,000 from bankruptcy estate accounts. BECKY LOUISE SUTTON fraudulently embezzled the funds from 2009…
Federal Civil Complaint Seeks The Forfeiture Of Funds Stolen From A California-Based Business And Transferred by Money Mules
Charlotte, N.C. Today, U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced the filing of a federal civil complaint seeking the forfeiture of $597,891.46, seized as part of an investigation of at least three individuals…
GreenLake Funds $39,500,000 Loan for Hotel in Cape May, NJ, and Event Center in Randolph, NJ
CAPE MAY, N.J., April 20, 2022 — Los Angeles based GreenLake Asset Management LLC (“GreenLake”) has funded a $39,500,000 acquisition loan for a beachfront hotel in Cape May, NJ, and a former…
Former Tri-State Airport Official Pleads Guilty to Theft of Federal Funds
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – An Ohio woman pleaded guilty today to theft of federal funds after embezzling nearly $49,500 from the Huntington Tri-State Airport while employed as its finance director. According to court…
FORMER ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLING FUNDS FROM JOHNSON CO. DISTRICT COURT
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas woman pleaded guilty today to federal charges of wire fraud and filing a false tax return related to a scheme to embezzle money from the Johnson…
Portland Housekeeper Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud after Stealing Covid-Relief Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland area housekeeper pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kimberly Aralene Wells, 40, a resident of Portland,…
Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Covid-Relief Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Benjamin Tifekchian, 48, was sentenced to…
Chester County Man Sentenced to Over 2 ½ Years for Stealing Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds While Incarcerated
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Kenneth L. Huggins, Jr., 25, of Coatesville, PA, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison, and three years of…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 6 ½ Years in Prison for Stealing Nearly $1 Million in PPP Funds
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Devron Brown, 50, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to six years and six months in prison, five years of supervised release,…
Physician Partners of America to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Unnecessary Testing, Improper Remuneration to Physicians and a False Statement in Connection with COVID-19 Relief Funds
Physician Partners of America LLC (PPOA), headquartered in Tampa, Florida, its founder, Rodolfo Gari, and its former chief medical officer, Dr. Abraham Rivera, have agreed to pay $24.5 million to resolve allegations…
Former Congressional Staffer Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Funds
WASHINGTON – A former Congressional staffer pleaded guilty today to theft of public funds in connection with his scheme to fraudulently inflate his salary and bonus…