NEW JERSEY – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez was indicted for conspiracy, bribery and honest services fraud for allegedly accepting gifts from Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen in exchange for using his political power to…
Pediatrician Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography While at Work
PHOENIX— A pediatrician was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday for distributing child pornography during the time he was practicing medicine, federal officials stated. U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell also…
Father of Teen who Gunned Down Four Students Charged With Illegally Buying Firearm Used in Mass Killings
WASHINGTON – The father of a teen who killed four students and himself last year at Marysville-Pilchuck High School was arrested Tuesday on charges that he illegally purchased the firearm used in…
Former Mississippi Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Tasing a Jail Inmate
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI— A former Tate County sheriff’s deputy was indicted for assaulting a jail inmate while he was in custody, using a Taser against him, resulting in bodily injury, authorities announced Tuesday….
Former FBI Agent Sentenced to 10 Years for Bribery and Obstruction Scheme
UTAH – A former FBI special agent, who a prosecutor said “sold his badge” to “the highest bidder,” was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison, according to authorities. Robert G. Lustyik…
Local Commissioner Indicted for Stealing from a Nonprofit Organization
SHREVEPORT, LA— A Caddo Parish Commissioner was indicted on 12 counts of wire fraud for stealing from SWAG Nation, a nonprofit whose purpose is to help at-risk youth. Commissioner Michael Dwayne Williams, of…
El Paso’s Federal Courthouse, Body Shirts and The U.S. Supreme Court
EL PASO, TEXAS – “Trial courts are obligated to take every reasonable measure to accommodate public attendance at criminal trials.” U.S. Supreme Court – Presley v. Georgia (2010) It’s summer 2014 in…
Artist Paul Gauguin’s Painting Tops the List of the 10 Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold
A Paul Gauguin painting has sold for a reported $300m, making it the most expensive painting ever sold, according to a February 2015 story in The Guardian. “Previously, the most expensive painting…
Gang Member Given Life Sentence for His Involvment in Killing Man in Front of 2-Year-Old Son
LOS ANGELES – A member of the Pueblo Bishop Bloods street gang was sentenced today to life in federal prison for racketeering offenses that include the execution of a man in front…
Tentative Settlement Reached in Last of Five Ventura County DA Investigator Lawsuits
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – Lawyers in a retaliation lawsuit against the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office told a judge today that a tentative settlement had been reached in…
Banker Faces Up to 145 Years in Prison, Conviction for Fraud One of Largest Arising from 2008 Financial Crisis
OAKLAND—A jury convicted Ebrahim Shabudin last week of seven felony counts of conspiracy, securities fraud, and other corporate fraud offenses stemming from the failure of United Commercial Bank, authorities said Friday. “UCB is…
A Man Who Hid Seven Luxury Cars from Bankruptcy Proceedings Charged with Fraud
CHICAGO— A 49-year-old who hid cars valued at about $294,000 during his 2012 bankruptcy proceedings was charged with fraud, federal officials said. The charges allege that Joseph W. Campbell, 49, concealed cars having…