Kissimmee Man Surrenders On Federal COVID Relief Fraud Charges
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Levelle Joseph Harris (36, Kissimmee) has surrendered pursuant to an indictment charging him with …
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Goldman sees Turkey inflation of near 80% before relief comes
ISTANBUL – Goldman Sachs said on Friday it expects annual inflation in Turkey to reach almost 80% before easing to 60% by the end of …
Coral Springs Police Officer Charged with COVID Relief Fraud, Using Loan Money to Service and Repair His Vintage Car
Miami, Florida – A South Florida federal grand jury has charged a Coral Springs police officer with fraudulently applying to the U.S. Small Business Administration …
West Haven City Employee Admits Role in Scheme to Steal Covid Relief Funds
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHN BERNARDO, 66, of West Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District …
Sabiha Gokcen operator seeks relief from Turkey in airport contract
By Ceyda Caglayan and Ebru Tuncay ISTANBUL – The operator of Istanbul’s second-largest airport Sabiha Gokcen is seeking relief from its current contract after the …
Five people face federal charges for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding
SAVANNAH, GA: Five people face charges including bank and wire fraud for allegedly using false information to secure thousands of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds. …
Justice Department Obtains Relief in Lawsuit Alleging Discriminatory Targeting of Hispanic Homeowners
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has entered a consent order resolving …
Former local bakery owner arrested for stealing identity of deceased baby, $1.5M pandemic relief fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus woman was arrested in Utah on federal charges related to stealing the identity of a baby who died as an …
East Helena Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud in Covid-19 Relief Scheme
GREAT FALLS – An East Helena man who admitted lying in a scheme to receive more than $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans …
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Committing COVID Relief Fraud While On Pretrial Release
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas resident was sentenced today to one year and nine months in prison for filing fraudulent loan applications that sought …
St. Louis County employee hatched pandemic relief kickback scheme, indictment says
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County employee who previously served as the administrative assistant to a former St. Louis County Council member hatched a …
Former Congressional Candidate Pleads Guilty to Covid-19 Relief Fraud and Falsification of Records
Boise – A Boise man pleaded guilty for using COVID-19 relief funds for personal expenditures and for falsifying records to conceal thousands of dollars of …
Wirths Blasts Phil Murphy for Raiding $10 Million in COVID Relief Funds for Illegal Immigrants
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey GOP Assemblyman Hal Wirths blasted Governor Phil Murphy after the administration raided $10 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds in …
Highlands Ranch Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using COVID Relief Funds for Plastic Surgery, Weight Loss and Jewelry
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Daniel Stonebarger, age 50, of Highlands Ranch, was sentenced to 41 months …
Yakima Woman Indicted for COVID-19 Relief Fraud as part of U.S. Attorney’s COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force
Yakima, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, has announced that Karla Padilla, age 48, of Yakima, …
Albany Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Debra Hackstadt, age 67, of Albany, pled guilty today to fraudulently obtaining 32 government-backed loans meant for businesses struggling with the …
Spokane Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $50,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds
Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Roshon Edward Thomas, 52, of Spokane, …
COVID Relief Fraudsters Sentenced To Prison
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway has sentenced Tomas Ziupsnys (39, Kissimmee) to five years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit …
‘Not The Way To Achieve Relief’: Biden’s DHS Chief Attempts To Dissuade Migrants As The Border Gets Overwhelmed
‘Not The Way To Achieve Relief’: Biden’s DHS Chief Attempts To Dissuade Migrants As The Border Gets Overwhelmed Jennie Taer on May 17, 2022 Department …
Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud, Embezzlement, and Unemployment Fraud
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Aaron Ashcraft, 42, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud and one count of bank fraud in a …
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For COVID-19 Relief Fraud, Bank Fraud, And Money Laundering
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for perpetrating a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration …
Texas And Maryland Women Arrested For COVID-19 Relief Fraud
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Brandie S. Williams, 41, of Dallas, Texas, and …
Bloomsburg Man Sentenced To 18 Months Of Imprisonment For $430,000 Fraud Scheme, Including $300,000 In Covid Relief Fraud
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Darryl Corradini, age 63, was sentenced by United States Chief …
South Florida Political Campaign Consultant Charged with Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program
Miami, Florida – Federal prosecutors have charged 42-year-old Royal Palm Beach, Florida resident Omar Smith with lying on a coronavirus relief loan application and fraudulently …
Two Florida Men Sentenced to Ten and Six and a Half Years in Prison for Roles in Massive COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
Two Florida men were sentenced today for leading a nationwide scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for millions of dollars in loans guaranteed …
Liberty County Man and Woman Behind My Buddy Loans Guilty of Fraud Related to COVID Relief
TEXARKANA, Texas– A Cleveland, Texas man and woman have pleaded guilty to wire fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit …
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 …
Canadian airport delays could see some relief by summer -official
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL – Staffing shortages that led to long passenger lines this week at some of Canada’s largest airports could see some improvement …
Seminole County Man Extradited From Croatia To Face COVID Relief Fraud Charges
Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Don V. Cisternino (45, Chuluota) has been successfully extradited from Croatia to face charges …
UN chief calls for debt relief, post-COVID investment on W. Africa trip
By Nellie Peyton DAKAR – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged debt relief for African countries and more investment to help their economies recover …
Japan’s factory output growth provides some relief for fragile economy
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO -Japanese factories saw output rise for the second straight month in March as strong global demand for high-tech chips helped to …
Liberian National Sentenced to 10 Years for $23 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud
A Liberian national who orchestrated a fraudulent scheme to secure more than $23 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans was sentenced Thursday afternoon …
Naples Felon Indicted For COVID Relief Fraud
Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Daniel Joseph Tisone (34, Naples) with wire fraud, …
Japan’s draft relief measures include higher fuel aid, extra budget
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO -Japan’s government will raise the cap for gasoline subsidies and replenish state reserves by compiling an extra budget to cushion the …
Shepherd restaurant owner sentenced for COVID relief fraud; forfeited vintage vehicles bought with business loan aid
BILLINGS — A Shepherd man who owns the Feedlot Steakhouse in Shepherd was sentenced today to three years of probation, ordered to pay restitution and …
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 …
Man Pleads Guilty To Lying To Get $1.2 Million COVID-19 Relief Loans
Man Pleads Guilty To Lying To Get $1.2 Million COVID-19 Relief Loans Mary Rose Corkery on February 24, 2021 A 46-year-old Wisconsin man pleaded guilty …
Naples Felon Arrested And Charged With COVID Relief Fraud
Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and unsealing of a criminal complaint charging Daniel Joseph Tisone (34, Naples) …
Court Denies Relief for Man Who Killed Pregnant Girlfriend
LANCASTER, PA – A former Manheim man who is serving a life sentence in prison for murdering his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child had …
HPM Corporation and Owners Accept Responsibility, Agree to Pay Nearly $3 Million in Restitution and Penalties for Fraudulent Covid-19 Relief Loan
Richland, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that HPM Corporation (HPMC) and its owners …
Analysis-U.S. credit ‘relief’ rally could be short-lived as Fed rate risk looms
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – U.S. credit markets saw some respite after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates last week, but the relief is …
Helena man sentenced to prison for bank fraud in COVID-19 relief scheme
GREAT FALLS – A Helena man who admitted lying in a scheme to receive more than $400,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by …
Catawba Co. Man Faces COVID-19 Relief Fraud And Bank Roberry Charges
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal grand jury sitting in Charlotte has returned a criminal indictment against Spenc’r Denard Rickerson, 35, of Claremont, N.C., charging him …
Father And Son Convicted Of $1.7 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal jury in Charlotte convicted two men today for the submission of fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $1.7 million in …
Lehigh Acres Couple Pleads Guilty To COVID Relief Fraud
Fort Myers, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Amber Rewis Bruey (35, Lehigh Acres) today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire …
Biden to grant temporary deportation relief to Afghans in the United States
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON – The Biden administration will grant temporary deportation relief and work permits to Afghans without permanent legal status but who are …
New York Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A New York Man pleaded guilty today to charges arising from a scheme to fraudulently obtain business loans and unemployment pandemic relief funds …
Ukraine-born businessman wants to aid war relief efforts in lieu of U.S. prison time
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – A Ukraine-born U.S. businessman convicted last year of campaign finance violations alongside a former associate of Rudy Giuliani is …
United States Attorney’s Office Resolves Lawsuit Against BayPort Credit Union for Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – BayPort Credit Union (“BayPort”), located in Newport News, has agreed to pay nearly $110,000 to settle allegations that it violated the Servicemembers …
Hollywood Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Charges for Stealing Money from COVID Relief Program
LOS ANGELES – The former chief executive of Aviron Pictures has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges, admitting that …