Jared Preston Desadier, 44, of Monroe, Louisiana, plead guilty Friday before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to a charge of deprivation of rights under color of law, officials stated. According to…
Man Scammed Cannabis Investors Out of Millions of Dollars is Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A former UCLA decathlete who also competed with the Philippines national team has agreed to plead guilty to two federal criminal charges for fraudulently raising more than $37 million from…
Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Help Foreign Terrorists — ISIS
SAN ANTONIO Two men were sentenced Friday for conspiring to provide material support to the designated foreign terrorist organization the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham/Syria (ISIS), officials stated. Kristopher Sean Matthews,…
Louisiana Man Indicted for Alleged Dog Fighting Ventures
A federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana, returned an indictment charging a Louisiana man with seven counts of Possession of Animals in an Animal Fighting Venture, officials announced Friday. According to…
Former Head of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Guilty of Fraud, False Statements & Tax Crimes
LOS ANGELES The former president and CEO of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce pleaded guilty Friday to federal criminal charges for defrauding a cannabis company, fraudulently obtaining a COVID-relief business loan worth…
Construction Co. Owner Convicted of Fraud in Securing More than $240 Million Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
A federal jury in San Antonio, Texas, convicted the owner of several companies in the construction industry for his role in a long-running scheme to defraud the federal government, officials announced Thursday….
Business Owner Arrested for Alleged $45 Million Investment Fraud Involving 10,000 Victims
LOS ANGELES A Nevada man was arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles for an alleged investment fraud scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $45 million. A federal grand jury in…
Sober Living Home Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for $4.5 Million Kickback Scheme
A Florida woman was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison for a scheme to solicit and receive illegal kickbacks and bribes in exchange for referring residents of her sober home to…
Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening Reproductive Health Service Facility, Patient
An Ohio man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to one year and concurrently to 10 months in prison for threatening to bring a bomb to a local reproductive health services facility,…
Fifteen Texas Doctors Agree to Pay Over $2.8 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
Total of 33 Texas Doctors Have Settled Related Health Care Fraud Allegations Fifteen additional Texas doctors have agreed to pay a total of $2.83 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving…
Ex-Stockbroker Scammed Elderly Victims Out of $3.2 Million by Running a Securities Fraud Scheme
SANTA ANA, California A former licensed stockbroker pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal criminal charges for running a securities fraud scheme, officials stated. Robert Louis Cirillo targeted low-income Hispanic victims to obtain more…
Real Estate Developer Guilty of Bribing City Official for Help in Resolving LA Development Projecf
LOS ANGELES A real estate developer and one of his companies were found guilty by a jury Monday of federal criminal charges for providing $500,000 in cash to then-Los Angeles City Councilman…