SANTA ANA, California A federal jury convicted an Orange County real estate investor, who successfully flipped foreclosed homes, guilty of three federal criminal tax charges, officials announced Thursday. John W. Rampello,…
Nine Facing Up to 11 Years in Prison for Blocking a Reproductive Health Clinic
WASHINGTON D.C. Federal officials announced Wednesday a two-count indictment charging Lauren Handy, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia; Jonathan Darnel, 40, of Arlington, Virginia, Jay Smith, 32, of Freeport, New York; Paulette Harlow, 73,…
Two Convicted of $2.2 Million Tax Fraud Scheme Will Be Sentenced in July
Maryland A federal jury convicted Sandra Denise Curl of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Percy Leroy Jacobs of Prince Frederick, Maryland on Monday for conspiring to file false tax returns, and theft of…
Former Ecuadorian Comptroller Indicted for Alleged Bribery and Money Laundering
MIAMI The former Comptroller General of Ecuador was indicted for allegedly engaging in a scheme to launder money to conceal an illegal bribery scheme, according to officials. According to the March 24…
Feds: California Man Convicted of $27 Million Paycheck Protection Fraud
WASHINGTON A federal jury convicted a San Fernando Valley, California man Monday for submitting fraudulent applications seeking money from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), officials stated. He submitted false statements to a…
Physician Facing Long Prison Sentence for Illegally Prescribing More Than a Million Opioid Pills
A Texas physician is facing a long prison sentence after he was convicted last week of illegally prescribing more than a million pills of opioid hydrocodone, officials stated. James Pierre was convicted of one…
Medical Director Convicted in $112 Million Addiction Treatment Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON D.C. The Medical Director of two South Florida addiction treatment facilities was convicted Thursday after a 15-day trial of fraudulently billing about $112 million for substance abuse services that were never…
Just Saying: Putin is an Amplified Version of Trump
Opinion: How Putin badly misjudged the West, as explained by a Russia expert By Greg Sargent Columnist Today at 11:12 a.m. EDT Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Mikhail Klimentyev/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images) With President Biden traveling…
Texas Man Allegedly Set Fire to Synagogue in Austin
A federal grand jury in Austin, Texas, returned a three-count indictment charging Franklin Barrett Sechriest with setting fire to the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue last year, officials announced Thursday. According to a…
Four Indicted for Alleged $16 Million Fake Investment Scheme
ARKANSAS Four men were named in a federal indictment for an alleged $16 million wire fraud and money laundering scheme involving fake investment offerings. According to court documents, John C. Nock, 53,…
Chinese Government Employee Allegedly Conspired to Get Fraudulent U.S. Visas
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal jury convicted a New Jersey man for his involvement in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain U.S. visas for Chinese government employees, officials announced Wednesday Zhongsan Liu was convicted…
UPS to Pay $5.3 Million for Alleged False Reports of Delivery of U.S. Mail Carried Internationally
WASHINGTON D.C. United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) has agreed to pay approximately $5.3 million to resolve its potential liability for falsely reporting delivery of U.S. mail on international deliveries, officials announced this…