NEW YORK Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (Herbalife), a U.S.-based publicly-traded global nutrition company, agreed to pay total penalties of more than $122 million, federal prosecutors stated. The fines resolve the government’s investigation into…
Obituary Scams Target Grieving Families
LOS ANGELES DISTRICT ATTORNEY: Coping with death is difficult enough and made even worse when criminals try to exploit a family member’s grief, LA prosecutors stated. In the Obituary Scam, thieves scan…
Miami Neighbors Charged with COVID-Relief Fund After Falsely Claiming to be Farmers
FLORIDA Two neighbors were charged in a complaint unsealed Wednesday with lying on an application, falsely claiming to be farmers, according to officials. They are charged with wire fraud and false statements…
Nevada Man Charged with Using COVID-Relief Funds to Buy $400,000 House
NEVADA A Nevada man has been arrested in connection with allegations that he fraudulently obtained approximately $500,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program,…
Florida Dog Fighting Defendants Sentenced to Prison
FLORIDA The last of four defendants to be convicted for their roles in a dogfighting conspiracy was sentenced this week in federal court in Pensacola, Florida. David Lee Moser, 37, of…
Fashion District Outfit Owner Guilty of Custom Violations, Will Pay Nearly $118 Million in Fines
LOS ANGELES Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a Fashion District clothing importer and the company’s owner in a scheme to undervalue imported garments, officials stated. The importer also avoided paying millions…
Ex-Controller Who Stole $2.8 Million from Employer, Cheated on Taxes, Sentenced to Seven Years
LOS ANGELES A former controller for a Burbank-based commercial printing company was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison for embezzling $2.8 million from his employer and failing to report…
Gang Members Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Drug-Related Shooting
Tampa, Florida A federal judge sentenced Leon Williams to 17 years and 6 months in prison and Reginald Jones, Jr. to 15 years and 8 months for drug-related crimes, officials stated. The…
JUST SAYING: Biden v. Trump Debate; Trump’s Tax Records; Chauvin’s Knee Hold; In the Land of Stupid; That’s All, Folks; The Jim Jones of Politics; Trump’s Nation Under God & Latest Cop Shooting in Wisconsin
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] BIDEN V. TRUMP DEBATE Joe Biden’s handlers will probably have him take a low-key and very calm demeanor during the debate. Mistake. This will only translate…
Ex-LA City Electrician Charged with Felony Conflict of Interest
LOS ANGELES A former Los Angeles city electrician has been charged with having a financial conflict of interest in more than 100 purchase orders over a 10-year period, the Los Angeles County…
Texas Rapper Charged with Drug Dealing
TEXAS Authorities have taken nine people into custody on charges involving the distribution of meth, cocaine, and oxycodone and hydrocodone, officials announced Thursday. Rapper Jermaine West, 42, aka Breadman is charged with…
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Two Women, Lying to Investigators
ALABAMA Adrian L. Stargell, 39, a former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Corrections Officer who worked as an Education Specialist at theCwas sentenced Wednesday in federal court to three years and six months…