LOS ANGELES A former UCLA decathlete who also competed with the Philippines national team was sentenced Monday to 17 years and six months in federal prison for fraudulently raising more than $45…
Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Targeting Investors
LOS ANGELES A San Gabriel Valley woman was sentenced Monday to 20 years in federal prison for causing tens of millions of dollars in losses to investors who provided funds intended for…
Ten Charged with Allegedly Diverting $11 Million in Medical Payments To Private Bank Accounts
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday charges against 10 defendants in multiple states who fraudulently diverted money from victims’ bank accounts into accounts they or co-conspirators controlled. The defendants also recruited…
Investment Manager Arrested for His Alleged Involvement in $10 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
An Ohio man was arrested Friday on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that raised at least $10 million from investors, officials stated. According to…
JUST SAYING: Re-Enlightened Evangelicals Accuse “Schoolchild” Trump of Using and Abusing Them
Key Evangelical Figures Turn On Trump: ‘He Used Us’ One ripped the ex-president for acting “like a little elementary schoolchild.” Another warned that if the GOP turns to him in 2024, “we…
Former Police Officer Guilty of Befriending and Sexually Assaulting 15-Year-Old Crime Victim
Federal officials stated that a former police officer with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old crime victim in violation of her…
Unlicensed Medical Assistant Convicted in $6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO A federal jury convicted an Illinois woman Wednesday for conspiring to defraud Medicare of over $6 million, officials stated. Authorities stated that Rhonda Sutton is scheduled to be sentenced on March…
Chinese Intelligence Officer Sentenced to 20 Years for Spying, Attempting to Steal Trade Secrets
OHIO The first Chinese government intelligence officer to be extradited to the United States to stand trial was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Cincinnati. Yanjun Xu, 42, was sentenced to 20…
Attorney and Two Tax Professionals indicted for Setting Up Illegal $1 Billion Tax Shelter
DALLAS Officials stated that an attorney and two tax professionals were indicted in the $1 billion Garza tax shelter scheme. Attorney and CPA Kevin McDonnell and CPA James Richardson, co-owners of tax…
Feds: Former Detective, Three Others Indicted for Allegedly Forcing Women to Have Sex, Women Beaten and Threatened
Topeka, Kansas A federal grand jury in Topeka, Kansas, returned a three-count indictment, unsealed this week, charging former Kansas City Police Department detective Roger Golubski and three other men – Cecil Brooks,…
Feds Investigating Worcester Police for Excessive Force and Race and Sex Discrimination
According to officials, the Justice Department opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Worcester Police Department in Massachusetts. This civil investigation will assess whether WPD engages in a pattern or practice…
Georgia Man Who Fired at Repo Workers, Led Police on High-Speed Chase Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
ATHENS, Ga. An Athens resident with a violent criminal history who shot at two people attempting to repossess a vehicle and then led police on a high-speed chase was sentenced to 10…