FLORIDA A Florida man was charged with fraudulently obtaining $3.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and using those funds, in part, to purchase a sports car for himself. Authorities seized…
Feds: Virgina Staffing Company Allegedly Favored Temporary Visa Workers Over U.S. Workers
WASHINGTON D.C. Federal prosecutors reached a settlement agreement with ASTA CRS Inc., a provider of IT staffing and consulting services with offices in Ashburn, Virginia, and Greenbelt, Maryland, officials announced Monday. This…
Six Former NFL Players Charged with Allegedly Defrauding Retired NFL Players in Health Care Scheme
KENTUCKY Six former NFL players for their alleged roles in a nationwide fraud on a health care benefit program for retired NFL players, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Named in an indictment are…
Feds Want Companies to Forfeit More Than $2.37 Million Accused of Laundering Money for North Korea
WASHINGTON D.C. Four companies laundered money on behalf of sanctioned North Korean banks, according to federal prosecutors. According to the complaint, the North Korean banks used these laundered funds as part of…
Former Congressman Charged with Ballot Stuffing, Bribery and Obstruction
PHILADELPHIA A federal indictment charges a former U.S. Congressman with fraudulently stuffing the ballot boxes for specific candidates in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 primary elections, according to officials. Michael “Ozzie” Myers…
Crips Gang Leader Arrested on RICO Conspiracy Case Alleging Two Unsolved Murders
LOS ANGELES A long-time senior leader of the South Los Angeles-based East Coast Crips street gang was arrested Wednesday on a federal grand jury indictment alleging a decades-long conspiracy to murder…
Two Chinese Hackers Charged with Stealing Intellectual Property and COVID-19 Research
WASHINGTON A federal grand jury returned an indictment this month charging two Chinese hackers with hacking into the computer systems of hundreds of victims, according to officials. These victims include companies, governments,…
Pipeline Co. Responsible for Major Oil Spill Settles Lawsuit for $1.6 Million
VENTURA, CALIF. State and local officials reached a comprehensive settlement with Crimson Pipeline, L.P. (Crimson), and its contractor CD Lyon Construction Inc. to settle damages resulting for a crude oil spill in…
Calif. Man Who Drove Vehicle into Gym after His Membership was Cancelled Gets Nine Years in Prison
Whittier, Calif. A 34-year old man plead no contest for purposely driving a vehicle into a La Mirada gym, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Sergio Gabriel Reyes of…
ProPublica Investigation: Jail Death of Man in Psychiatric Crisis at Riverside County, California
This video contains graphic footage. ProPublica: Much medical information is redacted and family declined an interview with ProPublica. Sheriff’s deputies not charged or arrested despite the death being ruled a homicide.
Alleged Criminals — Hezbollah Associate and Computer Hacker — Extradited to U.S. From Cyprus
GEORGIA A Lebanese national wanted in Florida who is alleged involved in the laundering of drug money through the use of the black market peso exchange in support of Hezbollah’s global criminal…
L.A. Man Allegedly Got $9 Million in COVID-Relief Loans, Some Money He Gambled Away in Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES A resident of the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles was ordered held without bond Thursday after being arrested on federal charges alleging he fraudulently got millions of dollars in…