WASHINGTON Two Estonian citizens were arrested in Tallinn, Estonia, Monday on an 18-count indictment for their alleged involvement in a $575 million cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering conspiracy, officials stated. The indictment…
Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Misusing Nearly $500,000 in COVID-Relief Loans
LOS ANGELES Officials stated that a Riverside County man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for using hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for…
Realty TV Show Personalities Todd and Julie Chrisley Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion, Bank Fraud
Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced Monday to lengthy prison terms after being convicted earlier this year on charges including bank fraud
Former Federal Agent Sentenced to More Than Ten Years in Prison for Helping Organized Crime Figure
LOS ANGELES According to authorities, a former special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison for accepting cash payments and other benefits to help…
Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years for Scamming Cannabis Vaping Business Investors of $35.2 Million
LOS ANGELES A former UCLA decathlete who also competed with the Philippines national team was sentenced Monday to 17 years and six months in federal prison for fraudulently raising more than $45…
Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Targeting Investors
LOS ANGELES A San Gabriel Valley woman was sentenced Monday to 20 years in federal prison for causing tens of millions of dollars in losses to investors who provided funds intended for…
Ten Charged with Allegedly Diverting $11 Million in Medical Payments To Private Bank Accounts
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday charges against 10 defendants in multiple states who fraudulently diverted money from victims’ bank accounts into accounts they or co-conspirators controlled. The defendants also recruited…
Investment Manager Arrested for His Alleged Involvement in $10 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
An Ohio man was arrested Friday on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that raised at least $10 million from investors, officials stated. According to…
JUST SAYING: Re-Enlightened Evangelicals Accuse “Schoolchild” Trump of Using and Abusing Them
Key Evangelical Figures Turn On Trump: ‘He Used Us’ One ripped the ex-president for acting “like a little elementary schoolchild.” Another warned that if the GOP turns to him in 2024, “we…
Former Police Officer Guilty of Befriending and Sexually Assaulting 15-Year-Old Crime Victim
Federal officials stated that a former police officer with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old crime victim in violation of her…
Unlicensed Medical Assistant Convicted in $6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO A federal jury convicted an Illinois woman Wednesday for conspiring to defraud Medicare of over $6 million, officials stated. Authorities stated that Rhonda Sutton is scheduled to be sentenced on March…
Chinese Intelligence Officer Sentenced to 20 Years for Spying, Attempting to Steal Trade Secrets
OHIO The first Chinese government intelligence officer to be extradited to the United States to stand trial was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Cincinnati. Yanjun Xu, 42, was sentenced to 20…