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,…
Operating Partner of Oil and Gas Maintenance Business Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud
GRAND JUNCTION – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Cory Thompson, age 44, of Fruita, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison and ordered to pay…
Pueblo Cattle Investment Operator Sentenced to Federal Prison for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Richard K. Sears, 73, of Pueblo was sentenced to serve 41 months in prison for his role in…
Union Women Indicted in Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Jackson, Miss. – Three Union women appeared in federal court today on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby…
Former insurance agent sentenced to prison for wire fraud scheme that defrauded clients across the U.S.
Seattle – A 58-year-old Snohomish, Washington, insurance agent was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 2 years in prison and 3 years of supervised release for wire fraud for…
Former Executive Director of Madison Daycare Center Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin announced that on Friday, December 3, Nichole Genz, 41, Evansville, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to wire fraud…
Founder of Investment Advisory Firm Charged with Wire Fraud, Investment Adviser Fraud and Money Laundering
An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Jeffrey Slothower, a former registered investment adviser and founder of the New York investment advisory firm Battery Private, Inc. (“Battery…
Nonprofit CEO Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in Relation to Covid-19 Loan Fraud
Greenbelt, Maryland – Brandon Fitzgerald-Holley, age 32, of Suitland, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in relation to COVID-19 loan fraud. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for…
Local Media Production And Political Consulting Firm Sentenced On Wire Fraud Conviction
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that LSA Strategies LLC, a media production and political consulting firm located in Buffalo, NY,…
California Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
CONCORD – Jesse Hernandez, 58, of Los Angeles, California pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley…
Stoughton Man Indicted on Bank and Wire Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Stoughton man was indicted yesterday in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related small business loans from several financial institutions. Patrick Joseph, 39, was…
Portage Woman Sentenced For Wire Fraud
HAMMOND – Jessica Guska (a/k/a Jessica Irvine, Jessica Brewer, Jessica Carrington and Jessica Hoggard), 43, Portage, Indiana was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio upon her plea…
Former Shadow Creek Ranch manager charged with wire fraud
HOUSTON – A 62-year-old Houston resident is set to appear in federal court on charges she defrauded a property management company, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Maria Denise Southall-Shaw is…
Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud in Relation to a Religious Institution Check Theft Conspiracy
Greenbelt, Maryland – Mateus Vaduva, age 29, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty on November 17, 2021 to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to steal…
Tech Company and CEO Plead Guilty to Twenty Counts of Wire Fraud Mid-Trial
Charleston, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Micfo, LLC, a tech company located in Charleston, and its chief executive officer (CEO), Amir Golestan, 38, of…
Tacoma woman charged with wire fraud for stealing more than $550,000 from friends and acquaintances
Seattle – a 40-year-old Tacoma woman appeared today in U.S. District Court in Seattle on a criminal complaint charging four counts of wire fraud for her scheme to defraud various friends and…
New Orleans Man Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and False Statements
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that COREY THOMAS, age 49, from New Orleans, was indicted on October 7, 2021 for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and making false statements…
Former Jacksonville Resident Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Travel Scam
Jacksonville, Florida – Juan Carlos Arteaga (58, Conroe, TX) today pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. Arteaga has agreed…
Queens Man Convicted of Securities and Wire Fraud Conspiracies Relating to the Foreign Exchange Market
John Won was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn yesterday of all five counts of an indictment charging him with securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies, as well as…
Former Massac County Official Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud
BENTON, Ill. – Christopher Thompson, 30, of Kevil, Kentucky, pleaded guilty today to one count of Wire Fraud and seven counts of Mail Fraud for engaging in a scheme to defraud the…
Pikeville Man Convicted of Wire Fraud and Healthcare Fraud
PIKEVILLE, Ky.- A Pikeville man was convicted on Monday by a federal jury in Pikeville for wire fraud and health care fraud. After two hours of deliberation, following a five-day trial, the…
Jamaican National Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ACDANE CAMPBELL, age 25, a resident of Jamaica, pleaded guilty today to a one-count Indictment for Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire…
Corsica Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in a Multi-Million Dollar Cattle Ponzi Scheme
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Corsica, South Dakota, man convicted of Wire Fraud and Money Laundering was sentenced on November 4, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen…
Former Lynchburg Attorney Sentenced on Wire Fraud, Making False Statements
ROANOKE, Va. – A former Lynchburg, Virginia attorney, who specialized in elder law and estate planning, was sentenced today to 24 months for wire fraud and making false statements. Cherie Anne Washburn,…
Greer Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Involving Just Under $2 Million in Coronavirus Funds
Greenville, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Jeffrey Gossett, 47, of Greer, has pleaded guilty to felony counts of wire fraud and money laundering stemming…
Zwolle Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Committing Wire Fraud
SHREVEPORT, La. – Melissa H. Sepulvado, 59, of Zwolle, Louisiana was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 12 months and 1 day in prison, followed…
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