Tag: White Collar Crime

Youth Soccer Association Treasurer Admits Stealing $100,000

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April 29, 2021

A Beaver County resident pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today in a Press Release. Jenessa Tolejko, 35, of Beaver, PA pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab. In connection with the guilty plea, the court […]

NFL Player Charged in $24 Million COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme

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September 10, 2020

A National Football League (NFL) player has been charged for his alleged participation in a scheme to file fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $24 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act according to a press release from […]

California Man Charged with COVID-19 Relief Fraud

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July 17, 2020

A California man was arrested today and charged with fraudulently seeking over $8.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Nicola T. Hanna of the Central District of California. Andrew Marnell, 40, of Los Angeles, California, was charged […]

Taxpayers Warned of Scams With COVID-19 Economic Payment Checks

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April 9, 2020

Federal authorities are cautioning taxpayers that criminals could steal economic impact payments through various means of deception, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick along with Acting Special Agent in Charge Rodrick Benton of IRS – Criminal Investigation (CI). Everyone receiving a COVID-19 related economic impact payment from the government is at risk. “Disasters create openings […]

Lake Worth Businessman Pleads Guilty to Evading Taxes

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April 4, 2020

A Lake Worth, Florida, businessman pleaded guilty today to tax evasion and willful failure to file a Report of Foreign Bank or Financial Account, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Ariana Fajardo Orshan for the Southern District of Florida.  According to court documents […]

Former UVA Football Player Sentenced for $10 Million Fraud

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January 3, 2020

A former University of Virginia football player was sentenced today to 40 years in prison for a $10 million investment fraud scheme and a separate loan fraud scheme in an announcement from the Department of Justice. According to court documents, Merrill Robertson Jr., 39, of Chesterfield, started Cavalier Union Investments, LLC, and Black Bull Wealth […]

Los Angeles Doctor Found Guilty in $33 Million Medicare Fraud

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June 11, 2019

A federal jury found a Los Angeles doctor and patient recruiter guilty today for their roles in a $33 million Medicare fraud scheme in which Medicare was billed for clinic, home health, hospice services and durable medical equipment that patients did not need or did not receive. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the […]

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 […]

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