LOS ANGELES A Tarzana man pleaded guilty Monday to federal criminal charges for running a nearly $6 million scheme in which he sold used skin-tightening medical devices that were deliberately misbranded, officials…
Two Former California DOJ Employees Charged With Embezzlement, Conflict of Interest
LOS ANGELES Two former California Department of Justice supervisors were charged Friday with diverting about $12,500 in government funds to one of their companies, according to state authorities. “We expect law enforcement…
Corporation, Several Individuals Charged with Multi-Million-Dollar Organic Grain Fraud
MARYLAND Two Dubai entities and several individuals were recently charged in an indictment unsealed in Maryland for their roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme to export non-organic grain to the U.S. sold as…
Former Parole Officer Admits Sexually Assaulting Female Parolee, Facing Up to 15 Years in Prison
WEST VIRGINIA Former West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Parole Officer Anthony Demetro, 44, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to violating a female parolee’s civil rights by sexually assaulting her,…
Former Bank Manager Guilty of Bank Fraud for Stealing $1.2 Million from Elderly Customers’ Account
SANTA ANA, California A former Orange County-based bank manager pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for stealing $1.2 million in savings from elderly customers, officials stated. Lana Pothos used one…
Los Angeles Man Used Snapchat to Entice Child into Making Sexually Explicit Videos
LOS ANGELES A resident of the Westside of Los Angeles pleaded guilty Friday to federal criminal charges for using websites and apps such as Snapchat to meet and entice children to engage…
JUST SAYING: GOP/MAGA Political Cluster F… Continues to Elect Kevin
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) talks to fellow Republicans on Wednesday during the second day of elections for House speaker at the U.S. Capitol. ANNA MONEYMAKER VIA GETTY IMAGES On Friday, the second…
Former Judge Arrested for Allegedly Soliciting Sex With Defendant’s Girlfriend for Speeding Up Trial Date
ARKANSAS A former district court judge in Arkansas was arrested Thursday in Little Rock on criminal charges related to his alleged solicitation of sex in exchange for agreeing to take action on…
Man Guilty of Taking $400,000 in Bribes from U.S. Companies for Reconstruction Contracts
GEORGIA A Georgia man pleaded guilty Wednesday for his roles in two bribery conspiracies — one related to U.S. government reconstruction contracts in Afghanistan and one related to a U.S. Department of…
Former Bolivian Minister of Government Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Bribery Conspiracy
FLORIDA The former Bolivian Minister of Government was sentenced Wednesday to five years and 10 months in prison for conspiracy to launder bribes, according to officials. He received the bribes in exchange…
Former GE Power Engineer Sentenced to Prison for Economic Espionage for China
NEW YORK Officials stated that a New York man was sentenced to 24 months in prison for conspiring to steal General Electric’s (GE) trade secrets for China’s benefit, according to officials. Xiaoqing…
63-Year-Old Wisconsin Man Guilty in Mass Shooting on NYC Subway, Attempted to Kill Dozens
NEW YORK CITY Frank James, 63, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, plead guilty Tuesday to 10 counts of committing a terrorist attack during rush hour in an NYC subway this year. James plead guilty…