Category: White Collar Crime

Second Parent Sentenced to Prison in College Admissions Scandal

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September 25, 2019

A California businessman became the second parent to be sentenced to prison today in connection with his involvement in the college admissions case according to a press release from the DOJ. Devin Sloane, 53, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani to four months in prison, two years of supervised release, and ordered to […]

Cupertino Man Convicted Of Embezzling More Than $7.5 Million In Funds

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September 11, 2019

A federal jury convicted Jonathan Chang of four counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John F. Bennett.  The verdict follows a four-week trial before the Honorable Edward J. Davila, United States District Judge according to […]

CEO of Las Vegas Investment Company Sentenced

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May 28, 2019

The former president and CEO of MRI International Inc. (MRI), a purported investment company and medical collections business located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Tokyo, Japan, was sentenced to 50 years in prison today for his role in a $1.5 billion Ponzi scheme. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, […]

Six Men Charged in Five-Year High-Yield Investment Fraud Scheme

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May 9, 2019

Six men were charged in an indictment unsealed today for their alleged participation in a five-year high-yield investment fraud scheme according a press release issued by the Department of Justice. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox of the Northern District of Texas and Inspector […]

Former CFO at Publicly Traded Company Charged with $245 Million Securities Fraud

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April 4, 2019

The former chief financial officer (CFO) of Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. (Roadrunner), a publicly traded transportation and trucking company formerly headquartered in Cudahy, Wisconsin, was charged in a superseding indictment unsealed today for his alleged role in a complex securities and accounting fraud scheme that resulted in a loss of more than $245 million in […]

New York Man Charged with Cryptocurrency Scheme

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February 27, 2019

The founder and principal operator of My Big Coin Pay Inc. (My Big Coin), a purported cryptocurrency and virtual payment services company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, was charged in an indictment unsealed today for his alleged participation in a scheme to defraud investors by marketing and selling fraudulent virtual currency.  This announcement comes from […]

Biodiesel Fuel Company Sentenced for 45,000 Gallons of Wastewater

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February 8, 2019

The Department of Justice has announced that yesterday, an Elizabeth, New Jersey, biodiesel fuel company was sentenced for discharging more than 45,000 gallons of wastewater from its commercial biodiesel fuel production facility into the Arthur Kill, a waterway separating New Jersey from Staten Island, New York, announced the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental […]

Two Men Convicted for Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme

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February 4, 2019

The Department of Justice has announced that a federal jury in Charlotte, North Carolina found two men guilty yesterday for their roles in a five-year multi-million dollar high-yield investment fraud, the Justice Department announced today. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney R. Andrew Murray of the Western District […]

Miami-Area Woman Sentenced For $4.65 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

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December 17, 2018

Miami-Area Woman Sentenced For $4.65 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme A Miami, Florida-area woman was sentenced to 78 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release today for her role in a $4.65 million health care fraud scheme involving three home health agencies that purported to provide home health services to Medicare […]

Congressional Staffer Sentenced to Prison for Election Crimes Scheme

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December 12, 2018

Congressional Staffer Sentenced to Prison for Election Crimes Scheme The Department of Justice issued a press release today stating that a former congressional staffer was sentenced today to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $800,000 in restitution, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in a multi-year scheme to defraud […]

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