Spanish fugitive Miguel A. Hernandez, of Miami Beach, Florida, plead guilty today to charges arising from the prostitution of multiple women, including foreign nationals and Miami-area residents, for his financial gain.
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Comedian Jon Stewart Doesn’t Mince Words When Talking About Donald Trump
On May 9, the University of Chicago, Institute of Politics welcomed Jon Stewart for a special live taping of “The Axe Files” podcast, hosted by Institute of Politics Director David Axelrod.
Stewart talked about Donald Trump, politics, Hillary Clinton and his plans to return to the public stage.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts South Carolina Cop Michael Slager for the Fatal Shooting of Walter Scott
A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging former North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer Michael Slager with federal offenses in connection with the fatal shooting of Walter Scott on April 4, 2015, officials announced today.
No Prison for Man for Falsely Certifying Beef Free of E. coli, He Admitted Falsifying 111 Meat Inspection Certificates Within a Year
LOS ANGELES A Downey man who falsely certified that contaminated beef was free of E. coli has been sentenced to a year of home detention and required to pay $307,695.90 in restitution….
Man Who Embezzled $1.3 Million from Employer While on Bond in another Federal Embezzlement Case Pleads Guilty
An Orange County man plead guilty to embezzling approximately $1.4 million from his employer, a crime he committed when he was pending sentencing in another embezzlement case involving another former employer.
Mexican Mafia Member “The Big Homie” Who Controlled Latino Street Gangs in Orange County Sentenced to 15 Years
A longtime member of the Mexican Mafia prison gang who controlled Latino street gangs in Orange County for at least three decades was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison after being found guilty earlier this year of federal racketeering offenses, officials said.
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna said Peter Ojeda, 74, still represented a “danger to the community.”
Mastermind of “40 Pump and Dump” Schemes and Secret Offshore Brokerage Pleads Guilty to $250 Million Money Laundering Scheme
Gregg R. Mulholland, a dual U.S. and Canadian citizen and secret owner of Legacy Global Markets S.A. , an offshore broker-dealer and investment management company based in Panama City, Panama, and Belize City, Belize, pleaded guilty to fraudulently manipulating stocks, federal officials announced.
Man Who Threatened to Firebomb Two Mosques and Shoot Worshippers Sentenced to a Year in Prison
A 43-year-old man who called two mosques in Pinellas County and threatened to firebomb them and shoot worshippers was sentenced to a year in prison, according to officials. Federal prosecutors said Martin Alan Schnitzler, 43, was sentenced Monday to one year and a day in prison.
Man Admits to Dumping 11,000 Gallons of Waste Water and Soap into San Gabriel River in California
A man who ran a trucking company in Santa Fe Springs has pled guilty to dumping 11,000 gallons of waste water and soap into a tributary of the San Gabriel River in Santa Fe Springs, California, officials announced.
Two L.A. Sheriff’s Deputies Who Lied About the Beating of a Shackled Inmate Sentenced to Prison
LOS ANGELES Two Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies who were found guilty after a two-week trial earlier this year of falsifying reports with the intent to obstruct justice related to their assault of…
Feds Shut Down International “Psychic” Mail Fraud Scheme that Scammed Victims of More than $180 Million
A federal court barred eight defendants from operating an alleged international multi-million dollar mail-fraud scheme that solicited $180 million from victims on behalf of psychics, clairvoyants or astrologers, officials announced today.
More than a million Americans were victimized by this scam, according to officials.
Pastor Allegedly Stole Church Members Donations, Made Purchases at Men’s Stores and Victoria Secrets
A federal grand jury indicted the former senior pastor of Second African Baptist Church in Savannah on 97 counts of mail and wire fraud for stealing more than $250,000 from church members offerings between March 2005 and February 2014, according to officials.