NEW YORK – Joseph Arigo, 47, a former sergeant with the Fulton Police Department in Fulton, New York, was sentenced Friday in federal court to 15 months in prison for beating a handcuffed man…
Category: American Justice
Drug Dealer With Ties to Mexican Cartel Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
SAVANNAH, GA—A man with ties to a Mexican cartel was sentenced last week to 18 years in prison for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy in Georgia and elsewhere, officials said. Eric…
Financial Adviser Sentenced to Prison for Stealing from 26 Clients, Mostly Elderly Victims
WASHINGTON – A long-time tax and financial advisor was sentenced Monday to four years and three months in prison for stealing more than $255,000 from 26 clients, mostly elderly victims, according to…
Man Who Swindled a Bank And an Automobile Auction Going to Prison
BALTIMORE, MD— A 42-year-old man plead guilty last week to swindling a bank and an automobile auction house of more than $600,000, officials said. As part of a plea agrement, Curlee Smittie, of…
Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Racketeering
Illinois —An East Chicago gang member was sentenced to 25 years in prison for federal racketeering in connection with a murder , officials said. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip…
Mastermind of a $9 Million Health Care Scam Arraigned on New Federal Charges
LOS ANGELES – A Placentia woman already serving a prison sentence for defrauding Medi-Cal is expected to be arraigned on new federal charges related to her operation of a hospice that submitted…
“Jimmy the Henchman” Who Was Found Guilty of Murder-for-Hire Will Be Sentenced in January
NEW YORK – The founder of Czar Entertainment, James Rosemond, also known as “Jimmy the Henchman,” who found guilty of murder-for-hire, will be sentence in January, according to officials. He is facing…
Drug Dealer Sentenced to 57 Years for Decade-Long Cocaine Trafficking
WASHINGTON—A drug trafficker was sentenced today to serve 57 years in prison for his involvement in a decade-long ocaine-trafficking conspiracy in Newport News, Virginia, officials said. Kelvin L. Brown, aka, “Doom,” 34,…
Vegas Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Methamphetamine
LAS VEGAS, NV — A local man who possessed ten pounds of methamphetamine in his car and another 10 pounds of methamphetamine in a rented storage locker in Las Vegas, has been…
Art Gallery Manager Admits Stealing $1.5 Million from the Sales of Art
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – A 48-year-old man plead guilty to stealing money from artwork he sold to his own personal accounts. Jeffrey Hall, 48, of Maitland, faces up to 20 years in federal prison….
Woman Who Stole $430,000 from Employer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
REENBELT, MARYLAND— A woman who stole $430,000 from her employer and used some of that money to buy a house in Ghana was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison, officials…
Doctor Agrees to Pay $1.2 Million for Alleged Fraudulent Billing Federal and State Health Insurance Programs
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A doctor who operates a pain management clinic in Valencia has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations that he submitted fraudulent bills and received improper payments…