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Betrayal in the Classroom: An In-Depth Analysis of the Unprecedented Criminal Charges Against the School District of Philadelphia for Asbestos Failures
A Precedent-Shattering Indictment In an action that sent shockwaves through the national education and public health sectors, the United States…
Anatomy of a Scandal: How a NY Governor’s Aide Allegedly Masterminded an $8M COVID PPE Fraud and Kickback Scheme
The Pandemic, The Panic, and The Alleged Profiteers In the chilling early days of March 2020, New York State was…
The Rubicon Deception: How Trusted Advisor Scott Mason Stole $25 Million and What Every Investor Must Learn from the Betrayal
An exhaustive analysis of the Scott Mason and Rubicon Wealth Management fraud. Learn how he deceived clients for over a…
The Domino Falls: How a New Jersey CPA’s Guilty Plea Exposed His Role in a $1.3 Billion Tax Fraud Conspiracy
The Latest Crack in the Dam: CPA Ofer Gabbay Pleads Guilty In a federal courtroom, the latest domino fell in…
Greystar’s $1.4M Payout for Illegal Military Fees: Isolated Error or a Pattern of Deception by America’s Largest Landlord?
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a settlement that, on its surface, appears to be a standard enforcement…
Greer Bookkeeper Jailed for $2.2M Wire Fraud: A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Detecting Embezzlement and Preventing Financial Ruin
In a case that serves as a chilling reminder for small business owners everywhere, Jennifer L. Bengston Cook, a 56-year-old…
A Felon’s Fortune: How the Jemel Lyles Case Exposes the Anatomy of America’s $200 Billion COVID Fraud Epidemic
The guilty plea of Jemel Lyles, a 43-year-old convicted felon from Washington, D.C., offers a stark and revealing portrait of…
Former CFO of ABS Seafood Convicted in $9 Million Embezzlement Scheme: A Comprehensive Analysis of Corporate Fraud and Its Far-Reaching Consequences
Former ABS Seafood CFO Antonietta Nguyen convicted of embezzling over $9 million through luxury purchases, inflated invoices, and international money…
Former Las Vegas Health CEO David Ryan Linden Accused in Alleged $2 Million Federal Grant Embezzlement Scheme; Real Estate Investor Rich Kiran Saga Also Charged
Superseding Indictment Alleges Sophisticated Conspiracy to Defraud Federally Qualified Health Center Serving Las Vegas' Indigent Population; Funds Allegedly Diverted to…
Iranian National Pleads Guilty in Robbinhood Ransomware Scheme Causing Tens of Millions in Losses and Crippling U.S. Public Services
WASHINGTON – An Iranian national, Sina Gholinejad, 37, pleaded guilty today in federal court to his role in a sophisticated…
Alexandria Trio Sentenced in Sophisticated Multi-Million Dollar Medicare DME Fraud Ring Involving International Money Laundering and Illicit Patient Lead Generation
Justice Served in Virginia as Masterminds of $13.5M Medicare DME Fraud Scheme Face Prison Time In a significant step towards…
Concealed Fortunes: The Douglas Edelman Tax Evasion Scheme and its Implications for Defense Contracting and International Tax Enforcement
I. Executive Summary The case of Douglas Edelman, a former U.S. defense contractor, represents a significant instance of large-scale tax…
Edward Carlos St. Mary III Indicted in Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme Targeting International Diamond Market
NEW YORK, NY – October 26, 2023 – A significant federal indictment was unsealed today by the U.S. Attorney's Office…
The Extradition of Liridon Masurica and the Disruption of the BlackDB.cc Criminal Marketplace: A Case Study in International Cybercrime Enforcement
I. Executive Summary This report details the extradition of Liridon Masurica, allegedly known as "@blackdb," from Kosovo to the United…
Connecticut Accountant Admits to $2.3M PPP Fraud: Inside the Schemes That Exploited COVID Relief
BRIDGEPORT, CT – The guilty plea of Yasir G. Hamed, a 60-year-old accountant from Woodbridge, Connecticut, on May 9, 2025,…