The Hall of Fame quarterback is accused of taking money for speeches he did not give By NBC News Reporter Austin Nivison Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre is facing some…
President of Medical Technology Co. Convicted of $77 Million COVID-19 and Allergy Testing Scheme
CALIFORNIA A federal jury convicted the president of a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company Thursday of misleading investors, committing health care fraud, and paying illegal kickbacks, officials announced Friday, officials stated. The…
Just Saying: Russian Oil Chief Jumps Out of 6th Floor Window (wink, wink)
Russian Oil Chief Dies In Fall From 6th Floor Window; Company Blames Death On ‘Illness’ State media later reported Ravil Maganov jumped out of a hospital window and died by suicide. Lukoil,…
Bayer to Pay $40 Million to Settle Alleged Use of Kickbacks Relating to Three Drugs
NEW JERSEY Bayer Corporation, an Indiana corporation and manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, and its related entities agreed to pay $40 million to resolve alleged violations of federal law, officials stated. The alleged…
Two Charged with Allegedly Murdering a Sleeping, Double Amputee Homeless Man
Los Angeles County A man and woman have been charged with murder in connection with the May shooting death of a 69-year-old homeless double amputee in South Los Angeles. “The murder of…
Neurosurgeon Guilty of Accepting $3.3 Million in Illegal Payments to Perform Spinal Surgeries at a Corrupt Hospital
LOS ANGELES A neurosurgeon pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal criminal charge for accepting approximately $3.3 million in bribes for doing spinal surgeries, according to officials. The surgeries were done at a…
U.S. Seizes $45 Million Airplane Owned by Russian Energy Company
The United States obtained a warrant to seize a Boeing 737-7EM aircraft owned by PJSC LUKOIL, a Russian multinational oil and gas corporation headquartered in Moscow, Russia, according to officials. The U.S….
Former Cop and Firefighter Sentenced for Sexual Assault of a Minor
Christopher Osborne, 26, a former firefighter and police officer, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Charleston, West Virginia, to 14 years in prison for sexual assault of a minor, officials stated….
California Prison Chaplain Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing Female Inmate
James Theodore Highhouse, 50, a former chaplain with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in California to seven years in prison for repeatedly sexually abusing a…
Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation, Enticing Girls to Send Him Images Depicting Self-Harm
LOS ANGELES A former Redondo Beach resident pleaded guilty Monday to a federal criminal charge for targeting girls on the internet and enticing them to engage in masochistic abuse for his sexual…
Georgia Man Sentenced to Prison for ID Theft that Defrauded Banks of $1.9 Million
LOS ANGELES A Georgia man was sentenced Monday to seven years 94 months in federal prison for participating in a nationwide fraud ring that used stolen Social Security numbers – including those…
Just Saying: Legalize Weed and Win the Young Hearts and Minds of the Never-Voted Crowd
JUST SAYING: BY RAUL HERNANDEZ Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman called on Monday for President Joe Biden to change his stance on cannabis legalization and work to decriminalize the drug…