CALIFORNIA Ergonomic office furniture maker Workrite Ergonomics LLC, a Delaware company, and its parent, Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. agreed to pay $7.1 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act,…
Category: American Justice
Feds: Prison Guard Brutally Beat Inmate, Faces Up to 35 Years in Prison
HAWAII A former correctional officer at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center pleaded guilty Wednesday to three felony offenses for assaulting an inmate, according to officials. The inmate suffered a broken jaw, nose,…
Feds: Global Crackdown Against 2,300 Money Mules for Money Laundering, 35 Arrests
WASHINGTON D.C. In the past six months, U.S. law enforcement agencies took action against over 2,300 money mules, far surpassing last year’s effort, which acted against over 600 money mules, according to…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Boat Captain for Manslaughter for Fire that Killed 34 People
LOS ANGELES The captain of the P/V Conception, a Santa Barbara-based dive boat that caught fire last year near Santa Cruz Island, resulting in the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew…
Pennsylvania Lawyer Sentenced for Role in $2.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
Allentown, Pennsylvania An attorney was sentenced Monday to 78 months in prison for his role in a $2.7 million investment fraud scheme that victimized his law clients, according to officials. U.S. District…
Audit the Audit: Holding up Sign Others Find Offensive at Protest
Can a man hold up a protest sign with obscene language while on a public sidewalk? Audit the Audit examines this issue.
L.A. Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Off-Duty Rape of Female
CALIFORNIA A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with an off-duty sexual assault of a young woman two years ago, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Friday. Jason…
Brothers and Their Wives Indicted for Allegedly Illegally Getting Nearly $5 Million in COVID-Relief Loans
LOS ANGELES Two brothers and their wives have been charged in a federal grand jury indictment alleging a scheme to submit at least 35 fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $5.6 million…
JUST SAYING: Trump’s Legal Dream Team
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] TRUMP’S EXPENSIVE SHYSTERS Trump is evil, plain and simple. His followers are callous and brain dead. His legal arguments about voter fraud, for what they…
Former Cop/Gangster Disciples Member Sentenced for Murder Conspiracy
GEORGIA A former DeKalb County, Georgia, police officer who was also a member of the Gangster Disciples was sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to officials. Vancito Gumbs worked for the…
Man Gets Seven Years in Prison for Liquor-Cemetery Credit Card Scam
LOS ANGELES A Glendale man was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison for running a series of “bust out” scams that defrauded more than 20 banks out of nearly $5…
Nine Charged in 28-Count Federal Indictment for Medicaid Fraud
Nine Indicted for Medicaid Fraud