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Canton Man Charged as Part of Largest Ponzi Scheme in Mississippi History Fraud Affected Hundreds of Victims Across Multiple States Jackson, Miss. – William B. McHenry, 71, of Canton, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that adversely affected hundreds of victims across multiple states […]
Dallas City Council Member Carolyn Davis Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes Friday morning, four-term Dallas City Council Member Carolyn Davis pleaded guilty to accepting more than $40,000 in bribes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox. According to plea papers, Council Member Davis actively sought these bribes from a real […]
Two Former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Deputies Plead Guilty for their Roles in Kickback and Bribery Scheme Involving Contract for Privatization of Work Release Program in St. Tammany Parish NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that DAVID HANSON, age 61, from Abita Springs, Louisiana, and CLIFFORD “SKIP” KEEN, age 50, from Covington, […]
President and Vice President of South Florida Construction Company Convicted at Trial of Defrauding Low-Income Housing Development Program Following a six-day jury trial, the president and vice president of a South Florida construction company were convicted of defrauding a low-income housing development program. Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Rafiq […]
Leader Of Timeshare Resale Fraud Scam Targeting Elderly Victims Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For $3.37 Million In Losses LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The leader of a large-scale timeshare resale scam was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison for defrauding more than 1,000 victims, many of them elderly, out of more than […]
Jury convicts former Jefferson Parish justice of the peace of financial fraud SHREVEPORT, NEW ORLEANS, LAFAYETTE, La. – U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that a former Justice of the Peace for the Second Justice Court of Jefferson Parish was convicted by a federal jury in New Orleans for using his position to illegally […]
One Of The Most Senior Level Former Coal Company Officials In Ky Charged For Defrauding Regulators About Black-Lung Causing Risks To Miners Nine former supervisory and safety officials charged MADISONVILLE, Ky. – United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman announced the charging of an additional former supervisor and safety official from Armstrong Coal, in addition to […]
Former MARTA administrator sentenced to prison for taking more than $520,000 in fraud scheme ATLANTA – Jhonnita L. Williams, a former department administrator at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), has been sentenced for her part in a false-invoice scheme that resulted in MARTA paying more than $520,000 for maintenance projects where no worked […]
City Councilman, Former Rochester Housing Authority Chair Charged With Fraud And Money Laundering ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Adam C. McFadden, and George H. Moses, both of Rochester, NY, were charged by criminal complaint with wire fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; money laundering; and conspiracy to commit […]
Participants in $200 Million Workers’ Comp Scheme Sentenced to Prison and More Than $2 Million in Financial Penalties Assistant U.S. Attorneys Valerie Chu (619) 546-6750, Caroline Han (619) 546-6968 and Fred Sheppard (619) 546-8237 SAN DIEGO – This week in federal court a slew of conspirators involved in a massive Workers’ Compensation kickback scheme were […]