MISSISSIPPI – Four people were indicted for a racially motivated hate crimes spree in Jackson for allegedly using weapons, including beer bottles, sling shots and motor vehicles to try to injury blacks….
Trio Indicted for Insurance Fraud Involving More Than $50 Million of Unneeded Medical Procedures
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted three Southern California residents in a scheme to defraud health insurance programs by submitting bills for more than $50 million in…
A Corrections Officer and Three Others Sentenced to Prison for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns
MIAMI – Four defendants were given prison sentences on Tuesday for filing fraudulent tax returns using multiple stolen identifications of former and current Miami-Dade County inmates along with other stolen identities, officials…
Two Leaders of an Israeli Lotto Scam That Duped the Elderly Sent to Prison
NEW YORK — Two leaders of a Israeli lottery fraud were sentenced to prison for targeting elderly victims in a lottery scheme, federal officials said Tuesday. Avi Ayache and Yaron Bar were…
A 65-Year-Old Lawyer is Facing Up to 23 Years in Prison for Laundering Drug Profits
SAN DIEGO – A prominent 65-year-old criminal attorney plead guilty Tuesday to money laundering drug profits for a narcotics trafficker. James Warner, of San Diego, is facing up to 23 years in…
The Brandon McInerney Redemption
(Note: Brandon McInerney was convicted of murdering 15-year-old Larry King, a classmate at E.O. Green School in Oxnard California. The tragic shooting drew the attention of the national media. Here, attorney Robyn Bramson ,…
Woman Facing Trial for Bank Fraud Gets Additional Charges and Is Locked Up
LOS ANGELES – A woman, who is already charged with a $15 million bank fraud and bankruptcy fraud, was indicted on Friday on new charges for soliciting money while her trial on…
Citigroup To Pay Record $7 Billion Settlement for Misleading Investors
WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday that it has reached a $7 billion settlement –the largest penalty of its kind — with Citigroup Inc. for misleading investors about securities…
Welcome to Other Voices
“Other Voices” is a new section on American Justice Notebook web site, which will be launched on Tuesday with a column by Attorneys Robyn Bramson and Scott Wippert, who represented Brandon McInerney…
You Have a Greater Chance of Dying From the Flu Then Being Killed By a Shark
Here are some facts about shark attacks from National Geographic: 93% of shark attacks from 1580 to 2010 worldwide were on males. In 2010, North American Waters had 42% of all confirmed…
Former CEO of Employee Retirement System Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges
SAN FRANCISCO – The former CEO of the California Public Employee Retirement System, known as CalPERS, plead guilty Friday to getting hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash along with gifts in…
LA Residents Who Illegally Released 2,000 Minks in Illinois Indicted
CHICAGO — Two California men who allegedly released about 2,000 minks from cages were indicted this week for damaging a mink farm. One defendant, Tyler Lang, 25, was arrested Thursday by FBI…