Miami, Florida Los Angeles residents Dane Roseman, 38, and Ivan Acevedo, 44, pled guilty this week to participating in a massive investment fraud scheme, officials stated. More than 7,000 victims suffered financial…
Nineteen Indicted for Alleged Conspiracy to Traffic Heroin via Telephone Call Centers, Launder $2 Million in Profits
SANTA ANA, California Law enforcement officials Tuesday arrested 12 defendants charged in a federal grand jury indictment with conspiring to distribute at least $2 million worth of heroin. The alleged drug smuggling ring…
Seller of Forged Basquiats and Harings Arrested on Fraud Charges
NEW YORK Federal officials Monday announced the arrest of Angel Pereda for his role in a scheme to sell forged artworks purportedly created by renowned artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. …
Two Men Who Sold Counterfeited Passports and “Green Cards” Are Prison Bound
LOS ANGELES Two San Fernando Valley men who were part of an extensive scheme that make and sell counterfeit identity documents – including United States passport cards, Social Security cards and driver’s…
Man Charged with Scheming to Defraud Buyers of Medical Gloves During COVID-19
LOS ANGELES An Orange County man was arrested by FBI agents this week for defrauding victims who paid for COVID-related medical protective equipment that was never delivered, officials announced. The fraud caused…
Two Cargo Handlers Admit to Stealing Four Gold Bars Headed from Australia to N.Y.
LOS ANGELES Two cargo handling company employees who worked at Los Angeles International Airport each pleaded guilty Friday to stealing four gold bars that were part of a larger shipment headed from…
St. Jude Agrees to Pay $27 Million for Allegedly Selling Defective Heart Devices
MARYLAND St. Jude Medical Inc. (St. Jude) has agreed to pay $27 million to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that, between November 2014 and October 2016, it knowingly sold defective…
Michigan Man Sent to Prison for Attacking Black Teen, Breaking His Jaw
MICHIGAN A Michigan man was sentenced this Thursday for willfully causing bodily injury to a Black teenager because of the teenager’s race, according to federal authorities. Lee Mouat, 43, pleaded guilty on…
Former Construction Co. Owner Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Tax Fraud
WASHINGTON A Louisiana man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the IRS, according to authorities. According to court documents, from 2011 to at least June 2019, Mathew Reck, of St. Tammany…
Online Dating Service, Match.com, Settles Consumer Protection Lawsuit for $2 Million
LOS ANGELES Match Group Inc., a global online dating service company, will pay $2 million to settle a civil lawsuit alleging the company charged customers for automatic renewal without their express consent,…
Man Indicted for Allegedly Committing Five-Day Armed Robbery Spree of Donut Shops, Pet Clinic and Other Businesses
LOS ANGELES A South Bay man has been indicted on federal criminal charges alleging he committed a five-day armed robbery spree of nearly a dozen Los Angeles-area businesses, including four donut shops…