HAWAII Officials stated that a Colorado man was arrested last week and charged with cyberstalking three individuals and obstructing justice. According to the indictment filed in Hawaii, around May 2022 to August…
U.S., Other Nations Takedown Qakbot Malware That Infected More Than 700,000 Computers, Caused Millions of Dollars in Damage
Qakbot Malware Infected More Than 700,000 Victim Computers, Facilitated Ransomware Deployments and Caused Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Damage LOS ANGELES The Justice Department Tuesday announced a multinational operation involving actions…
L.A. Longtime Politician Sentenced to Federal Prison for “Shaking Down” USC University Dean to Benefit Son
LOS ANGELES According to officials, Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced Monday to three years and six months in federal prison for a bribery and fraud scheme. The longtime politician demanded benefits for his…
Retired Police Sgt. Killed Three at Biker Bar
The residence of a former Ventura police officer believed to be the shooter who opened fire inside Cook’s Corner, a motorcycle pub in Orange County, was searched Thursday. Three people were killed and six injured.
Calif. Man Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining $345,000 in COVID-19 Relief Loans
WASHINGTON D.C. A San Fernando Valley man plead guilty to fraudulently obtaining $345,108 in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans from a financial institution and the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Justice Department announced…
Two Charged with Operating Tornado Cash Service That Allegedly Laundered More Than $1 Billion in Criminal Profits
NEW YORK Officials stated that a Russian national and a Washington man were charged Wednesday with conspiracy to commit money laundering, sanctions violations, and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business. According…
L.A. Deputy Charged With Trying to Cover Up DUI Crash Investigation of Another Deputy
LOS ANGELES An off-duty deputy from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) has been charged with attempting to cover up a patrol vehicle crash of a fellow off-duty SEB…
Beverly Hills Man Allegedly Stole More Than $1.8 Million in Jewelry and other Goods from Luxury Hotel Guests
LOS ANGELES Federal officials announced Wednesday that a Beverly Hills man allegedly stole more than $1.8 million in jewelry, clothing, and accessories from victims at a hotel in Beverly Hills in May….
Just Saying: Meadows, Turned Federal Snitch, Wants His Own Set of Criminal Rules
Fani Willis Rules Out Surrender Deadline Extension For Mark Meadows —Huffington Post “Your client is no different than any other criminal defendant in this jurisdiction,” the Fulton County District Attorney wrote in…
Georgia Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Defrauding Medicare Out of $436 Million
A Georgia man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for his involvement in a plot to defraud Medicare by submitting genetic and other laboratory tests worth over $463 million, officials…
Former Auditor Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $2.7 Million from Employer
SANTA ANA, California A former Orange County commercial real estate agency executive pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than $2.7 million from his employer by submitting fictitious invoices for companies controlled by…
Calif. Tax Preparer Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Being Involved in a Long-Running Fraud Led By a Social Worker
SANTA ANA, California Officials stated that the owner of a Westminster-based tax preparation business was sentenced Monday to three years and five months in federal prison for his involvement in a tax…