Among the top 10 of the World’s best 50 restaurants ranking for 2013 is a New York City eatery. It is ranked number 5 — Eleven Madison Park restaurant. Spain has the most…
Iowa Man Who Took Webcam Video of Minor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child
MASSACHUSETTS — A 32-year-old Iowa man who posed as “John” from “Hunt Photography” on Facebook plead guilty Monday to sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography and illicit sexual activity, according…
L.A. Physician Assistant Plead Guilty to Medicare Fraud
LOS ANGELES — A physician’s assistant plead guilty today to defrauding Medicare by signing fraudulent prescriptions for durable medical equipment while working at two separate medical clinics in California, federal authorities said…
Gang Member and Leader of Prostitution Ring Gets a 30-Year Sentence for Sex Trafficking
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – A Lynwood gang member and leader of a prostitute ring, who used force, fraud and coercion to get teen-age girls to work as prostitutes across Southern California, was sentenced…
Insurance Agent Sentenced to More than 24 Years in Prison for Insurance Fraud
DALLAS – A Denton County insurance agent was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for issuing policies to people who appeared to be wealthy and were seeking insurance for estate…
Lesbian Chef Awarded $1.6 Million for Being Forced by Boss to Attend Weekly Prayer Meetings
NEW YORK — A New York appeals court ruling upheld a jury award of $1.6 million given to a Lesbian chef because the restaurant’s owner where she worked held weekly prayer meetings…
Military Genius Napoleon Bonaparte Wasn’t Scratching an Itch During His Famous Pose
Here is the truth about Napolean Bonaparte’s famous portrait pose and other interesting facts about the military genius: ” There’s no secret behind the hand-in-waistcoat pose associated with Napoleon. It was a…
Last of Six Defendants Who Stole the Identities of 92 Patients of a Medical Facility Plead Guilty
FLORIDA – A woman was the last of six defendants to plead guilty to stealing the identities of 92 patients of a medical facility in central Florida, the Justice Department announced Thursday….
Five Charged With Conspiring to Fraudulently Get a Job for a Mafia Underboss’ Son
NEW YORK — Five men were charged with allegedly trying to get a job for the son of an underboss of the Colombo crime family by defrauding a newspaper union and Hudson…
California Gang Leader and State Senator Among 26 Named in Federal Criminal Complaint
SAN FRANCISCO –Federal prosecutors unsealed a criminal complaint today charging 26 defendants including a gang leader and a state senator, with firearms trafficking, money laundering, murder-for-hire, drug distribution, trafficking in contraband cigarettes, and…
If It’s Not Made In the USA, It Can’t Be Sold to Federal Agencies
LOS ANGELES – Prosthetics supplier Ossur Americas, Inc. is $500,000 lighter after paying the U.S. Army for violating the law by selling foreign-made prosthetic, bracing and support devices to the Army for…
An 80-Year-Old Businessman Sentenced to Probation for Illegally Buying and Selling Marine Life
FLORIDA — An 80-year-old businessman who illegally conspired to traffick in marine life was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to three years probation, officials said. Richard Perrin, Romulus, Michigan, was sentenced to three…