LOS ANGELES – The owner of a Glendora egg donation and surrogacy company pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal wire fraud charge and admitted defrauding would-be parents, egg donors and surrogates over…
A Shadowy Figure Who Sold Deadly Toxins and Conspired to Kill English Woman Sentenced
WASHINGTON D.C.—A 20-year-old Florida man who sold the toxic poisons – ricin and abrin – online for use as weapons and who conspired to kill a woman’s mother in England was sentenced Wednesday to…
Two Arrested for Allegedly Hacking into Email Accounts to Steal Nude Photos to Post on Website
LOS ANGELES – The FBI arrested two men this morning for allegedly conspiring to hack into victims’ e-mail accounts to steal nude photos that were later posted on the “revenge porn” website isanyoneup.com.,…
Businessman Pleads Guilty to Selling Diseased Cattle for Human Consumption
SAN FRANCISCO – The owner of a now-closed Petaluma slaughterhouse Rancho Feeding Corp. plead guilty Wednesday of selling sick cattle that exhibited symptoms of cancer eye for human consumption, officials Jesse “Babe” Amaral,…
Former Basketball Coach Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse and Videotaping Sex with Minors Under 11 Years
NEW YORK – A Westchester basketball coach, who had sex with seven minor females under the age of 11 and videotaped the sexual abuse was sentenced on Wednesday to 50 years in…
Jamaican First to be Extradited to Face Fraud Charges for Lottery Scam
MIAMI – A 28-year-old man was extradited from Jamaica on fraud charges in connection with an international lottery scam against elderly victims in the United States, the Justice Department announced last week….
DMV Employee Admits to Accepting Bribes from Attorneys In Exchange for Helping Their Clients
SAN DIEGO – A former Department of Motor Vehicles employee who accepted bribes from attorneys in exchange for helping their clients get positive results in hearings plead guilty to conspiracy to accept…
Former Army Sniper “Rambo” Admits He and Others Tried to Kill a DEA Agent for Colombian Drug Dealers
NEW YORK – A U.S. Army soldier plead guilty in Manhattan federal court to charges of conspiring with others to murder a Drug Enforcement Administration agent and a DEA informant, officials announced last week….
Cleopatra Wasn’t Egyptian and Other Facts About Ancient Egypt
“Along with King Tut, perhaps no figure is more famously associated with ancient Egypt than Cleopatra VII. But while she was born in Alexandria, Cleopatra was actually part of a long line…
Doctor Admits Prescribing Anti-Psychotic Drugs for Nearly $600,000 in Kickbacks
ILLINOIS – A doctor, who got kickbacks totaling nearly $600,000 from pharmaceutical companies to prescribe the anti-psychotic drug – clozapine – to his patients, plead guilty to violating the federal kickback statute, officials…
First Criminal Prosecution for PAC Violations Announced By Feds
WASHINGTON—A campaign finance manager and political consultant pleaded guilty last month in a Virginia federal court for coordinating $325,000 in federal election campaign contributions by a political action committee or PAC to…
Former City Clerk Admits She Stole More than $40,000 From City Coffers
WICHITA, KS—A former city clerk of Altoona, Kan., pleaded guilty Wednesday to bank fraud, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom announced last week. Chrystal Scherbarth, 30, Altoona, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of…