SAN DIEGO – A former executive of Anturion Limited, a company formed in the Channel Islands, was sentenced on Thursday to 46 months prison for bilking investors of more than $2 million by selling…
Former Welterweight Boxing Champ Going Back to Prison for Robbing Banks – Again
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – A former boxing champ was sentenced Thursday to more than seven years in prison for a string of bank robberies throughout the East Bay, said officials. Former WBA welterweight…
Woman Sentenced to Two Years for $2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles woman was sentenced Thursday to three years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that led to the fraudulent purchase of four properties worth more than…
Feds: Bank of America’s $16.6 Billion Financial Settlement is Historic
WASHINGTON D.C. – In a historic settlement, Bank of America has agreed to pay $16.6 billion for financial fraud during the economic crisis, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. Federal officials said this…
Feral Camels inTexas, California’s 1849 Gold Rush Was the Third One in U.S., America’s Oldest Settlement in New Mexico
Here are some things about the Old West that you probably didn’t know, according to History.com Feral camels once roamed the plains of Texas, the California Gold Rush of 1849 was America’s…
Prisoners Who Filed More Than $400,000 in Fraudulent Tax Returns Indicted
MINNESOTA – Inmates at a state prison were indicted last week for filing fraudulent tax returns totaling more than $400,000, federal officials announced on Tuesday. A federal grand jury on August 12,…
Japanese-Based Spark Plug Company Agrees to Pay $52.1 Million for Price Fixing
WASHINGTON— NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd., an automotive parts manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $52.1 million criminal fine for its role in a…
Former Hotel Broker Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison in a $55 Million Fraud Scheme
VIRGINIA — The president of an international hotel brokerage firm was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for conducting a wide-ranging set of multi-million dollar fraud schemes involving the sale of several…
Apartment Manager Sexually Harassed Female Tenants; Owners Agree to Pay More Than $500,00 As Damages
MICHIGAN – The owners of the Alger Meadows Apartments in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have agreed to pay $550,000 as damages and to terminate property manager Dale VanderVennen’s role in managing the complex…
Google Tip Results in Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Having Child Pornography
CALIFORNIA — A Google tip reported to National Center for Missing & Exploited Children resulted in a man being convicted of receiving and distributing child pornography and getting a 30-year sentence, according to…
Man Who Set a Bomb Off at the DA’s Office Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
OREGON— A 47-year-old man who wanted to “destroy” the District Attorney’s Office was sentenced on Monday to 15 years in prison after his conviction for malicious destruction of property by explosion for…
Gang Associate Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Racketeering Conspiracy
LOS ANGELES – An associate of the Armenian Power gang,, who was convicted for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that included stealing personal and financial information of elderly bank customers for…