SANTA ANA, CALIF– The owners of a now-defunct Southern California real estate investment firm were arrested Tuesday for allegedly perpetrating a Ponzi scheme that ended with the bankruptcy of their company, the…
FBI Recover 16 Juveniles and Arrest 45 Pimps and Others During Super Bowl Activities in N.J.
WASHINGTON D.C. – The FBI along with more than 50 law enforcement agencies recovered 16 juveniles and arrested more than 45 pimps and their associates during the enforcement of child sex trafficking…
KKK Leader Pleads Guilty to Burning Cross in Black Neighborhood
ALABAMA — A Ku Klux Klan leader pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to hate crime and obstruction of justice for his role in a 2009 cross burning incident, say federal prosecutor…
El Paso Lawyer Gets 20 Years Behind Bars for Money Laundering Drug Profits
EL PASO, TEXAS — A judge last month sentenced an El Paso attorney to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring with others to launder $600 million in illegal drug money for members…
Man Who Killed Two Who Entered Garage Where He Grew Pot Sent to Prison
SEATTLE — A man who shot and killed two others who entered the garage where he was growing marijuana was sentenced this week to seven years in prison, federal prosecutors said. Jeremy…
Mexican Mafia Prison Gang Members and Others Convicted of Racketeering
LOS ANGELES – Two Mexican Mafia prison gang members who were found guilty last week of federal racketeering charges are part of a criminal case that has resulted in 59 convictions, according to…
Man Sentenced to More Than Four Years for Tax Fraud Scheme
CONNECTICUT — A man who stole more than $600,000 through a tax fraud scheme will spend four years and three months in prison, IRS officials announced this week. Benjamin Green III, 45, of…
Five Convicted in Pill Mill Clinic Conspiracy That Recruited Homeless People
DALLAS — A federal jury on Monday returned guilty verdicts late this afternoon against five individuals convicted for their roles in a pill mill conspiracy that operated in Dallas since 2010, according to…
Feds Stop Tax Preparer From Preparing Federal Income Tax Returns
GEORGIA — A federal judge barred Joan Leger and her company from preparing federal income tax returns, federal officials announced this week. Leger and her company allegedly overstated refunds through false and…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To $28.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
FLORIDA – A man who had been the owner and operator of multiple physical therapy rehabilitation facilities pleaded guilty Monday for his role in organizing and leading a $28.3 million Medicare fraud…
Las Vegas Attorney Tried to Control Home Owners Associations
LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas attorney this week pleaded guilty in federal court that he participated in a scheme to control various homeowners associations in the Las Vegas area, according to…