Miami, Florida Los Angeles residents Dane Roseman, 38, and Ivan Acevedo, 44, pled guilty this week to participating in a massive investment fraud scheme, officials stated. More than 7,000 victims suffered financial…
Category: American Justice
Nineteen Indicted for Alleged Conspiracy to Traffic Heroin via Telephone Call Centers, Launder $2 Million in Profits
SANTA ANA, California Law enforcement officials Tuesday arrested 12 defendants charged in a federal grand jury indictment with conspiring to distribute at least $2 million worth of heroin. The alleged drug smuggling ring…
Seller of Forged Basquiats and Harings Arrested on Fraud Charges
NEW YORK Federal officials Monday announced the arrest of Angel Pereda for his role in a scheme to sell forged artworks purportedly created by renowned artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. …
Man Charged with Scheming to Defraud Buyers of Medical Gloves During COVID-19
LOS ANGELES An Orange County man was arrested by FBI agents this week for defrauding victims who paid for COVID-related medical protective equipment that was never delivered, officials announced. The fraud caused…
Two Cargo Handlers Admit to Stealing Four Gold Bars Headed from Australia to N.Y.
LOS ANGELES Two cargo handling company employees who worked at Los Angeles International Airport each pleaded guilty Friday to stealing four gold bars that were part of a larger shipment headed from…
St. Jude Agrees to Pay $27 Million for Allegedly Selling Defective Heart Devices
MARYLAND St. Jude Medical Inc. (St. Jude) has agreed to pay $27 million to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that, between November 2014 and October 2016, it knowingly sold defective…
Michigan Man Sent to Prison for Attacking Black Teen, Breaking His Jaw
MICHIGAN A Michigan man was sentenced this Thursday for willfully causing bodily injury to a Black teenager because of the teenager’s race, according to federal authorities. Lee Mouat, 43, pleaded guilty on…
Eighth Former Cop Guilty of Submitting Overtime Slips for Overtime Hours Never Worked
BOSTON A former Boston Police officer pleaded guilty today in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s evidence warehouse, officials announced last week. Defendant is the…
Two Agree to Plead Guilty to Swindling Investors Out of $1.8 Million Through Cryptocurrency Offering
LOS ANGELES Two Orange County men were charged with conning thousands of investors into purchasing a cryptocurrency that allegedly provided exclusive access to a trading program that they falsely claimed was profitable,…
Audit the Audit: Officer Fired for Arresting NFL Star
Police officer was fired after he stopped and arrested an NFL Star for speeding.
Critical Race Theory Debate: California Governor Candidate vs. Professor
Major Williams, candidate for Governor in California, enters The Bullpen to face off against Dr. Rashad Richey on Indisputable, according to TYT
Feds: Man Arrested for Illegally Transporting Boxes of Fireworks That Caused Huge Explosion in L.A. — 17 People Injured
LOS ANGELES A South Los Angeles man was arrested on federal charges of illegally transporting tons of explosives he purchased in Nevada – including dangerous homemade devices that were detonated by police,…