DETROIT – The Department of Justice is continuing its crackdown against COVID-19 relief funds during the pandemic. The DOJ issued the following statement today: A Detroit resident pleaded guilty today …
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Florida Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining $1 Million in Unemployment Benefits and COVID-19 Loan
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – A Florida man was arrested for allegedly obtaining more than $1 million in government benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Michael Blanc, 33, of Miami, …
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Vanessa Bryant Wins Crash Photos Lawsuit, Awarded $16 Million
Vanessa Bryant Wins Crash Photos Lawsuit, Awarded $16 Million Harold Hutchison on August 25, 2022 A federal jury awarded the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant $16 million in damages …
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Albuquerque man sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for auto loan fraud schemes exceeding $1.5 million
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Rick Benavidez, 47, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court to five …
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PROGRESO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Progreso Port of Entry seized $2.4 million in methamphetamine hidden within a passenger vehicle. “Our frontline CBP …
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SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic on Wednesday sealed a 650 million Bosnian marka ($330 million) deal with China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd. to build a section of …
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Singapore financial regulator imposes $9 million fine on commodity trader Noble Group
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Commodity trader Noble Group Ltd will pay a S$12.6 million ($9.03 million) penalty for releasing ‘misleading’ information in its financial statements between 2012 and 2016, the Monetary Authority …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville are seeing nightly counterfeit jewelry shipment arriving from locations known to produce fakes. On August 17, CBP Louisville seized …
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Cockerell Dermatopathology To Pay $3.75 Million to Resolve Healthcare Fraud Claims
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Texas dermatopathology clinic has agreed to pay the United States more than $3.7 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent lab claims …
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Florida Man to Plead Guilty to $2.5 Million COVID-Relief Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A former Massachusetts resident has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to filing fraudulent applications to obtain $2.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds …
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Essilor Agrees to Pay $16.4 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability for Paying Kickbacks
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDallas-based optical company Essilor has agreed to pay $16.4 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by causing claims to be submitted to Medicare and …
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Bolt, Orion-E to build solar plants in Brazil for about $630 million
by Reutersby ReutersSAO PAULO (Reuters) – Energy infrastructure company Orion-E has reached an agreement with energy trader Bolt to build solar photovoltaic plants in Brazil with a combined capacity of 500 megawatts …
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Notorious B.I.G.’s Daugther Just Put Up Her $1.5 Million NYC Home To Bail Out Jailbird Boyfriend
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineBROOKLYN, NY – T’Yanna Wallace, the adult daughter of rapper Notorious B.I.G. just made a big move by putting her $15 million Brooklyn home as collateral for a $1 million …
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Gulf buy now, pay later firm Tamara says it raised $100 million
by Reutersby ReutersBy Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) – Gulf buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Tamara said on Monday it raised $100 million in a second round of fundraising from investors …
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MGM China to inject $594 million into Macau unit to re-tender for casino license
by Reutersby ReutersHONG KONG (Reuters) – Casino operator MGM China Holding said it will inject 4.8 billion patacas ($594 million) into its MGM Grande Paradise unit as it prepares to re-tender for …
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Phil Murphy Hit New Jersey Businesses with $300 Million in New Payroll Taxes
From the Desk of Senator Steven Oroho, NJ-R TRENTON, NJ – In a state notorious for its worst-in-the-nation business climate, the Murphy Administration timidly unveiled a $300 million tax increase …
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Kansas Brothers Indicted for $3.7 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging two Kansas men with engaging in an alleged healthcare fraud scheme which resulted more than $3.7 million in …
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Philadelphia CBP Discovers $1.3 Million Cocaine Load on a Flight that arrived from the Dominican Republic
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a cocaine load, with a street value of about $1.3 million, hidden in the technical space of a passenger airplane that …
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Former HP Planning Manager Sentenced To Three Years In Prison In $5+ Million Wire Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOAKLAND – Shelbee Szeto was sentenced to 36 months in prison in connection with her scheme to defraud her former employer out of more than five million dollars, announced United …
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U.S. Treasury approves up to $750 million small business capital funds for four states
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday it approved four additional state plans for the State Small Business Credit Initiative worth $750 million, bringing total approvals under …
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Bluebird falls on worries over $2.8 million gene therapy’s commercial success
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) -Bluebird bio slumped nearly 15% on Thursday as investors fretted over sales potential of its newly approved ultra-rare blood disorder gene therapy that is the most …
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More Than 12 Million Dollars’ Worth of Hard Narcotics Found in Heavy Machinery at Otay Mesa Commercial Facility
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from the Otay Mesa Port of Entry found more than 12 million dollars’ worth of narcotics concealed within a shipment of …
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Korea’s SK invests $100 million in EV-focused startup Atom Power
by Reutersby ReutersBy Paul Lienert DETROIT (Reuters) – Korea’s SK Inc has invested $100 million in North Carolina startup Atom Power, which aims to upgrade the electric vehicle (EV) charging experience in …
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Former CEO Of Email Security Company Pleads Guilty To $50 Million Scheme To Defraud Investors And Lenders
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ROBERT BERNARDI, the founder, and former Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia-based email security …
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Pennsylvania Attorney General to Settle $450 Million Opioid Lawsuit Settlement
HARRISBURG (PRESS RELEASE) – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced his office has reached an agreement in principle with opioid manufacturer Endo International and its lenders. The multistate agreement would …