Two men were sentenced to prison for their roles in luring and forcing Guatemalan minors and adults to work at Ohio egg farms, officials announced today.
Conrado Salgado Soto, 53, of Mexico, was sentenced to four years and three months in prison today for his role in luring Guatemalan minors and adults into the U.S. on false pretenses, then using threats of physical harm to force them to work at egg farms in Ohio, according to officials.
Feds Release Facts and Terms of Goldman Sachs’ $5 Billion Settlement for Misrepresenting Mortgages to Consumers
he Justice Department today released the terms of the Goldman Sachs $5 billion settlement in connection with the sale of residential mortgage-backed securities or RMBS from 2005 to 2007.
Department of JusticeThe settlement is part of a federal and state investigation into Goldman Sachs’ sale of mortgages contributed to a housing bubble and subsequent financial crisis, according to officials.
HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Why Credit Reports are Messed Up
Credit reports play a surprisingly large role in our lives, but even more surprising is how often they contain critical mistakes. HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver helps credit agencies see why this is a problem.
4 Shot in South L.A. While Setting Up for Barbecue
Four people who were setting up a barbecue in front of a South Los Angeles home were struck by gunfire Sunday morning, police said.
Multiple gunmen approached a home near 84th Street and Towne Avenue and opened fire about 9:45 a.m., LAPD Sgt. Scott Blackman said.
The four victims were taken to a hospital in serious condition, police said.
Just Saying: The Walmart of the Newspaper Industry, the Star and Gannett’s Crimped Management Style
The Star’s and other 13 newspapers including the Milwaukee’s Journal Sentinel staff and readers can expect some drastic changes in news coverage and reporting.
Gannet, which owns USA TODAY, is also known for numerous corporate edicts that include the art of writing “tighter,” which often means limiting enterprise and investigative stories to 18- to 20- inches of newspaper space.
HBO’s Bill Maher: Time for the GOP to Punt
In his editorial New Rule on HBO’s Real Time on Friday, Bill Maher encourages the sane wing of the GOP to vote for Hillary Clinton and focus on rebuilding their party. …
Two Leaders of a Dangerous and Violent Street Gang Plead Guilty to Drug Dealing and other Racketeering Charges
A 53-year-old Mexican Mafia member who is also a member of the El Monte Flores street gang and another man who was a “shotcaller” of the violent and dangerous street gang, plead guilty to federal racketeering offenses, according to officials.
Convicted Killer Son Of Former California Assembly Speaker About To Leave Prison Early, Thanks to Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Son Of Former California Assembly Speaker About To Leave Prison Early, Thanks to Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Former Pittsburgh Police Sergeant Indicted for Allegedly Beating A Teen-Aged Suspect, the Assault was Caught on Video
A federal grand jury indicted a former Pittsburgh police sergeant on charges of deprivation of civil rights and made false statements about the incident, officials announced this week.
The two-count indictment, returned on Tuesday, named Stephen Matakovich, 47, of Pittsburgh, Pa., as the sole defendant.
Wells Fargo Bank Agrees to Pay $1.2 Billion for Improper Mortgage Lending Practices
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Wells Fargo must write a fat check for $1.2 billion for certifying that loans were eligible for FHA mortgage insurance when they were not and admitting that it didn’t disclose thousands of faulty mortgage loans to HUD, according to officials.
Man Who Lured Children to His Website to Have Them Perform Sexually Explicit Acts Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison
A federal judge sentenced a member of an international child exploitation conspiracy to 21 years in prison for luring children to a website he controlled so that he could have them perform sexually explicit acts, according to officials.
“Celebrity Tax Guy” Tax Preparer Allegedly Pocketed $1.2 Million in Tax Refunds That Belonged to 144 Clients
The operator of a Glendale tax preparation business prepared taxes for his clients and ripped them off by diverting their tax refunds into his own bank account, according to officials.
Michael Joseph Calalang Cabuhat used some of that money to write a $24,500 check to purchase a Ferrari 360 Spider.