Philadelphia vertical farming entrepreneur pleads guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion charges stemming from a scheme involving his vertical farming company, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. John “Jack” Griffin,…
Second Suspect Arrested in Delaware Copper Wire Thefts; Police Seek Additional Suspect
DOVER, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested a 39-year-old man from Greenwood in connection with a series of copper wire thefts from irrigation systems in Kent and Sussex Counties. Michael Plummer…
Houston Man Pleads Guilty to $1.5 Million Wire Fraud Scheme
HOUSTON, T.X. — A 39-year-old Houston man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud banks and homeowners, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced. Brett Michael Detamore,…
Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Mail and Wire Fraud in COVID-19 Relief Scheme and Auto Fraud
PHILADELPHIA, P.A. — Justin Heimbach, 33, of Bath, Pennsylvania, has been indicted on charges of mail fraud and wire fraud in connection with schemes to defraud the federal government and several local…
Former Congressman George Santos Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Identity Theft
NEW YORK — Former U.S. Representative George Anthony Devolder Santos, 36, of Queens, New York, pleaded guilty today to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The charges stem from a…
Fiscal Manager Charged with Wire Fraud in Scranton
SCRANTON – Angela Saar, 51, from Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, has been charged with wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The charges, detailed in…
New Jersey Lawyer Gets 5 Years in Prison for Identity Theft, Wire Fraud
NEWARK, NJ – James R. Lisa, a 68-year-old attorney from Jersey City, was sentenced today to 66 months in prison for a series of financial and identity theft offenses, as announced by…
Two Arrested for Copper Wire Theft at New Castle Construction Site
NEW CASTLE, DE—Delaware State Police have arrested David Mitchell, 55, of Newark, and Colleen Floyd, 32, of Delaware City, for their alleged involvement in a copper wire theft at a local construction…
‘Not Difficult’: GOP House Candidate Takes Matters Into Her Own Hands And Repairs Hole At Border With Wire
‘Not Difficult’: GOP House Candidate Takes Matters Into Her Own Hands And Repairs Hole At Border With Wire Harold Hutchison on February 22, 2024 A Republican congressional candidate described how Border Patrol…
Jonathan Turley Warns Georgia DA May Have ‘Tripped The Wire’ With Her ‘Jackson Pollock School Of Prosecution’ Approach
Jonathan Turley Warns Georgia DA May Have ‘Tripped The Wire’ With Her ‘Jackson Pollock School Of Prosecution’ Approach Harold Hutchison on August 16, 2023 George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said…
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Rishi Budhadev, age 37, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According…
Former Owner and Chief Financial Officer of Perry County Business Convicted of Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
LEXINGTON, Ky.- The owner and chief financial officer of a former business in Perry County were both convicted on Thursday, by a federal jury in Lexington, of conspiracy to commit wire fraud,…
Florida Man Charged with Wire Fraud Scheme to Defraud Former Employer in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. – A former New Jersey resident was charged with engaging in a fraudulent scheme to misappropriate more than approximately $430,000 belonging to his former New Jersey employer, U.S. Attorney Philip…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five Springfield Illinois Residents for Wire Fraud Related to COVID Relief Funds
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A grand jury returned indictments on October 4, 2022, against five Springfield, Illinois, residents, charging them with fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) administered through the Small…
Medical Sales Representative Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud, Wire Fraud, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Travel Act Conspiracies
CAMDEN, N.J. – A medical sales representative was sentenced today to 168 months in prison for defrauding federal, state, and private health insurance plans out of more than $4.6 million, Attorney for…
Willamette Country Music Concerts President Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
EUGENE, Ore.—The former president and minority owner of Willamette Country Music Concerts, LLC, who planned, managed, and promoted the annual Willamette Country Music Festival in Linn County, Oregon, pleaded guilty today after…
Kenton County Woman Sentenced to 28 Months for Wire Fraud
COVINGTON, Ky. —An Independence, Ky., woman, Hachelle Alsip, 42, was sentenced on Wednesday to 28 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for wire fraud. According to Alsip’s plea…
Former Lawrence County Attorney Sentenced to 42 Months for Wire Fraud and Federal Program Theft
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The former County Attorney for Lawrence County, Michael T. Hogan, and his wife and legal secretary, Joy M. Hogan, 41, were sentenced to 42 months and 12 months and…
Spanish Fork Man and His Two Businesses Charged with Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Offenses.
SALT LAKE CITY – James Wolfgramm, aka Semisi Niu, aka James Vaka Niu, 43, of Spanish Fork, and two of his businesses, Bitex LLC (Bitex), and Ohana Capital Financial, Inc. (OCF), have…
Former Craighead County Clerk Sentenced to 57 Months In Prison for Wire Fraud
LITTLE ROCK—Former Craighead County Clerk Jacob Kade Holliday was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison today for taking more than $1.5 million in county money for his personal…
Sorority Treasurer gets 45 months for Wire Fraud
Oxford, Miss. – An Oxford woman was sentenced last Friday to 45 months in prison for wire fraud committed while she was a volunteer for the Kappa Delta sorority at Mississippi State…
North Idaho Woman Sentenced for Embezzling over 3.6 Million Dollars in Wire Fraud Scheme
COEUR D’ALENE – Trina Welch, 49, of Osburn, Idaho was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for committing wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, Welch,…
Former Washington State Employment Security Department worker sentenced to five years in prison for wire fraud, bribery, and aggravated identity theft
Tacoma – A former employee of Washington State’s Employment Security Department (ESD) was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to five years in prison for three federal felonies for his…
Baltimore Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison for Submitting Over $660,000 in Fraudulent Cares Act Loan Applications, a Wire Fraud Conspiracy And Aggravated Identity Theft
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Robert Hopkins IV, age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland to 51 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for…
Pinellas County Man Charged With Wire And Bank Fraud Offenses
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging James John Melis (53, Largo) with four counts of wire fraud, two counts of bank fraud,…
Syracuse Man Sentenced to 51 Months for Committing Wire Fraud and Filing False Tax Returns
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Glen Zinszer, age 52, of Liverpool, New York was sentenced today to serve 51 months in federal prison for committing wire fraud and filing false tax returns, announced…
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