LOS ANGELES A Beverly Hills man was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for attempting to hire a hitman to kill a woman he briefly dated, according to officials. The…
Cryptocurrency Investment Scheme Amassed About $100 Million from Investors
FLORIDA A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit securities fraud involving a global cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme that took in approximately $100 million from investors. According to court documents, Joshua…
Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Harassing TV Actress and Her Daughter
LOS ANGELES An Ohio man was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in federal prison for his 12-year campaign of harassment – via letters and phone calls – against a television actress and…
Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
TEXARKANA, Texas A Maud, Texas man has been sentenced for federal violations related to a COVID-relief fraud scheme, officials announced Tuesday. Samuel Morgan Yates, 35, pleaded guilty on May 6, 2022, to…
Sixteen Charged With Allegedly Stealing Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Intended for Poor Children/Families
LOS ANGELES Sixteen people have been charged in alleged a massive Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) fraud, state officials announced Tuesday. The funds intended for families in need were illegally siphoned away from…
Former Stockbroker Con Man Sentenced to 61/2 Years in Prison for $3.2 Million Scam
SANTA ANA, California A former licensed stockbroker was sentenced Tuesday to six years and six months in federal prison for committing several felonies, according to officials. This included running a securities fraud…
JUST SAYING: Taking Water from the Ocean to Help Solve the Southwest Drought
Just Saying By Raul Hernandez HUFFPOST.COM Biden Taps John Podesta To Oversee Historic Climate Spending Push Gina McCarthy is set to step down as the president’s top domestic climate adviser, weeks after…
Canadian Man Charged With Allegedly Shipping Millions of Dollars of Meth and Cocaine
LOS ANGELES An investigation into an international drug trafficking organization has resulted in the arrest of a Canadian man who allegedly orchestrated the shipment of narcotics from the Los Angeles area to…
Former Green Bay Quarterback Brett Favre questioned by FBI for alleged role in Mississippi welfare scandal
The Hall of Fame quarterback is accused of taking money for speeches he did not give By NBC News Reporter Austin Nivison Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre is facing some…
President of Medical Technology Co. Convicted of $77 Million COVID-19 and Allergy Testing Scheme
CALIFORNIA A federal jury convicted the president of a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company Thursday of misleading investors, committing health care fraud, and paying illegal kickbacks, officials announced Friday, officials stated. The…
Just Saying: Russian Oil Chief Jumps Out of 6th Floor Window (wink, wink)
Russian Oil Chief Dies In Fall From 6th Floor Window; Company Blames Death On ‘Illness’ State media later reported Ravil Maganov jumped out of a hospital window and died by suicide. Lukoil,…
Bayer to Pay $40 Million to Settle Alleged Use of Kickbacks Relating to Three Drugs
NEW JERSEY Bayer Corporation, an Indiana corporation and manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, and its related entities agreed to pay $40 million to resolve alleged violations of federal law, officials stated. The alleged…