Former mayoral candidate sentenced for stealing from the Paycheck Protection Program
ATLANTA – Olivia Ware, a former mayoral candidate for the City of Conyers, has been sentenced to prison for using a company she started to …
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Former mayoral candidate sentenced for stealing from the Paycheck Protection Program
ATLANTA – Olivia Ware, a former mayoral candidate for the City of Conyers, has been sentenced to prison for using a company she started to …
Evictions On the Rise Now that Pandemic Protection Has Ended
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – After Governor Phil Murphy’s pandemic eviction moratorium ended on December 31st, eviction caseloads across the state have been piling up. While …
Former Bangor Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) Loan Fraud
BANGOR, Maine: A Skowhegan man pleaded guilty today in federal court to a bank fraud scheme arising from his applications for Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) …
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for $1.9 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Leon Miles was sentenced by United States District Judge Brian M. Cogan to 72 months in prison following …
California Man Pleads Guilty For $3.6 Million Paycheck Protection Program And Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud
SAN FRANCISO –Lebnitz Tran pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to a scheme to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection …
US Chamber Of Commerce Targets Biden’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director In Ad Campaign
US Chamber Of Commerce Targets Biden’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director In Ad Campaign Gabe Kaminsky on June 29, 2022 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce …
Couple who Fraudulently Obtained Almost $743,000 in Paycheck Protection Program Loan Scheme Pleads Guilty in Federal Court
A Tulsa couple who fraudulently applied for approximately $2.7 million in Paycheck Protection Program Loans pleaded guilty this week in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney …
St. Paul Man Sentenced to Prison for $841,000 COVID-Relief Scheme to Defraud the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A St. Paul man was sentenced to 81 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for fraud, money …
Woman Sentenced for Leading a Paycheck Protection Program Loan Scheme
A Tulsa woman who led two others in a scheme to apply for almost $800,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans guaranteed by the Small Business …
New York And Florida Resident Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For $6.8 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A dual New York and Florida resident was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in a scheme to …
Grand Jury Charges Memphis Woman Who Allegedly Bought Maserati Luxury Automobile and Other Personal Items with Fraudulently Obtained Paycheck Protection Loans
Memphis, TN – A Memphis woman was charged for her role in a fraudulent scheme to obtain thousands of dollars in federal Paycheck Protection Program …
Birmingham Man Arrested for Possession of a Firearm While Subject to Protection From Abuse Order
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal indictment has been unsealed after a Birmingham man was arrested on Monday on gun charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. …
Richmond Man Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme
RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $1 million in funds intended for small …
California Couple Charged with Defrauding Paycheck Protection Program
HONOLULU – A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Christopher A. Mazzei, age 44, and Erin V. Mazzei, age 41, of Arroyo …
Dems Outraged About Texas Shooting Pushed Bill To Defund School Police Protection
Dems Outraged About Texas Shooting Pushed Bill To Defund School Police Protection Laurel Duggan on May 25, 2022 Congressional Democrats who have blamed Republicans and …
Northern Virginia Resident Settles Allegations of Fraudulently Obtaining Paycheck Protection Program Loans
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Latifa Brooks, a resident of McLean, has agreed to pay $107,347 to settle a civil fraud case alleging that she fraudulently applied …
Owasso Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Applying for Paycheck Protection Program Loans under False Pretenses
An Owasso man who fraudulently applied for Paycheck Protection Program loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security …
Former Seattle resident indicted for bank fraud for allegedly stealing more than $500,000 from Paycheck Protection Program
Seattle – A 28-year-old New York City man was indicted this week in the Western District of Washington for three counts of bank fraud related …
Mastermind of $11.1 million Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme sentenced to fifteen years
ATLANTA – Darrell Thomas has been sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud and to money laundering for masterminding …
18 Arrested, Charged in East Texas Paycheck Protection Program-Related Fraud
PLANO, Texas – Nineteen individuals have been named in a federal indictment charging them with violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney …
Hilo Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Paycheck Protection and Disaster Loan Programs
HONOLULU – Carey Mills, 43, of Hilo, Hawaii pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Derrick K. Watson to a single-count Information, charging him with …
Pennsylvania Man Charged with $1.7 Million Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man was charged for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $1.7 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program …
Bill to Give Healthcare Workers Added Protection from Violence Introduced in New Jersey
Trenton, NJ – Trenton Democrats are once again seeking to pass legislation to fix problems caused by Governor Phil Murphy’s extended COVID-19 lockdown and restrictive …
Liberals Melt Down Over Bipartisan SCOTUS Security Protection Bill
Liberals Melt Down Over Bipartisan SCOTUS Security Protection Bill Laurel Duggan on May 10, 2022 The Senate moved to quickly enhance security measures for the …
U.S. nuclear power agency seeks staff documentation of NuScale’s quake protection
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON -An official with the U.S. nuclear power regulator has ordered staff to supply documents that could lead to a review of …
Shoreline, Washington man arrested for possessing multiple firearms in violation of protection order
Seattle – A 44-year-old Shoreline, Washington man will make his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Seattle this afternoon, charged with two counts of …
Judge sentences St. Louis man to more than 10 years in federal prison for bank fraud in conjunction with the Payment Protection Program (PPP)
ST. LOUIS – Robert Williams, age 58, of St. Louis, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge Matthew T. Schelp on today’s date. Based on …
Temple Terrace Woman Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Bank Fraud Involving COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Bridgitte Keim (52, Temple Terrace) to 24 months in federal prison for bank fraud. …
Second booster shields elderly from COVID but protection wanes quickly – study
(Reuters) – A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine lowered rates of COVID-19 among the elderly but the protection against infection appeared short-lived, a large …
Baltimore Man Admits to Fraudulently Obtaining Cares Act Paycheck Protection Plan Loans While on Probation and Pre-Trial Release and Defrauding Businesses of Over $1,000,000
Baltimore, Maryland –Keon Ball, age 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft in relation to multiple identity …
Spain to launch financial consumers’ protection authority
MADRID – Spain is planning a consumer protection authority which aims to ensure banks and other financial institutions meet obligations towards customers, responding to complaints …
Some New Jerseyans Still Reeling From COVID-19 Lockdowns May Qualify for Utility Shutoff Protection
TRENTON – New Jerseyans still reeling from the negative financial impacts of business closures and business restrictions under Governor Phil Murphy’s pandemic executive power-based shutdowns might …
Cyberfraud Protection Company CEO Pleads Guilty to Cyberfraud Charges
NEW YORK, NY – A CEO of a purported cyberfraud protection company has pleaded guilty to defrauding his business out of $17.5. Adam Rogas, the …
New Jersey defrauded Paycheck Protection Program out of $1.6 million, feds
EDISON, NJ – An Edison man has admitted to scamming the U.S. Government out of $1.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds, according to the U.S. …
Middlesex County Man Admits $1.6 Million Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to defraud lenders and the Small Business Administration (SBA) …
A quarter of symptomatic kids hit by long COVID; mRNA shots provide best protection in breast milk
By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the …
Camden County Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining Paycheck Protection Program Loan
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, man today admitted fraudulently obtaining a federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of $237,500, U.S. Attorney Philip …
Customs and Border Protection Officer Convicted by Federal Jury of Using Unreasonable Force at Calexico Port of Entry and Obstructing Justice
Assistant U. S. Attorney Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Alicia Williams (619) 546-8917 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 9, 2022 SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs …
Maple Grove Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for $9.6 Million Scheme to Defraud the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program
MINNEAPOLIS – A Maple Grove man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for fraudulently applying for …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Kicks Off National Consumer Protection Week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that the U.S. Attorney’s Office is joining an array of government, non-profit and private organizations …
Two Men Sentenced For Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced that David Kurbanov of Wyoming, Michigan, and James Williams of Dacula, …
Former Monmouth County Residents Charged with $3.3 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – Two former residents of Monmouth County, New Jersey, now residing in Frisco, Texas, were arrested today for their roles in fraudulently obtaining …
United States Attorney Breon Peace Announces Formation of Consumer Protection Team in the Office’s Civil Division
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today the creation of a Consumer Protection Team in the Office’s Civil …
CEO Of Payment Protection Program Lender MBE Capital Arrested In Connection With Fraudulent Loan And Lender Applications
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas Fattorusso, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the …
Newark woman pleads guilty to paycheck protection program fraud
NEWARK, DE – A Newark, Delaware woman is heading to prison after admitting her guilt in defrauding the U.S. Government through the pandemic paycheck protection …
Lackawanna Man Pleads Guilty for Breaking into Home, Assaulting Victim in Violation of Order of Protection
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 41-year-old Raymond P. Acker of Lackawanna pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah …
Toms River Awarded $200,000 recycling grant from Department of Environmental Protection
Toms River, NJ – Toms River is among several Ocean County towns that received large funding amounts under a program to enhance recycling services in …
Former Deputy Sheriff Charged with Making False Statement While Seeking Paycheck Protection Program Benefits
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA— U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TIANNA HART, age 32, of LaPlace was charged with making a false statement via a …
Prior COVID offers less protection vs Omicron; mRNA booster shot efficacy declines within months
By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the …