Iowa Real Estate Broker Charged with Fraud, Identity Theft, and Money Laundering
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:02:07 -0500
Jean Teresa Hoffert, of Emmetsburg, Iowa, was charged with 13 counts of mail fraud, six counts of bank fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft, and three counts of money laundering in connection with fraudulently keeping portions of sale or mortgage loan proceeds while acting as a real estate settlement agent.
Agape World, Inc. President/Owner Pleads Guilty in $195 Million Ponzi Scheme
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:57:16 -0500
Nicholas Cosmo, the former president and owner of Agape World, Inc. and Agape Merchant Advance, LLC, pled guilty in New York to federal mail fraud and wire fraud charges for his role in running a Ponzi scheme that resulted in losses in excess of $195 million dollars.
Missouri Man Convicted in Racketeering Enterprise that Engaged in Forced Labor
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:19:23 -0500
Kristin Dougherty, of Ellisville, Missouri, was convicted in federal court for his role in a criminal enterprise involving illegal aliens working in 14 states, including employees at hotels in the Kansas City, Missouri area and in Branson, Missouri.
Securities Attorney and Stock Broker Sentenced for $43 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:11:52 -0500
G. David Gordon, a securities attorney, and Richard Clark, a businessman and former stock broker, both of Tulsa, Oklahoma, were each sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for their roles in a $43 million pump-and-dump stock manipulation scheme.
Owners of Foreign Exchange Currency Trading Company Charged in $30 Million Fraud
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:01:35 -0500
Craig A. Karlis, of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and Ahmet Devrim Akyil, formerly of Hingham, Massachusetts, were charged with defrauding more than 1,000 investors out of more than $30 million through a foreign currency trading company they owned. Karlis was arrested and Akyil is currently a fugitive and may be in Turkey.
Colorado Company to Pay U.S. $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:47:36 -0500
The U.S has reached a settlement with Lafayette, Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Instrument Company (RMI) to resolve claims that the manufacturer submitted claims for payment to various Defense Department prime contractors. The contractors, it is alleged, in turn claimed reimbursement from the government for optical and laser products manufactured overseas using sensitive technical data exported by RMI in violation of the Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
Pennsylvania Man Charged in Series of Gunpoint Robberies
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:33:03 -0500
Dayon Pinder, of Chester, Pennsylvania, was indicted on five counts of Hobbs Act robbery and four counts of carrying or using a firearm during or in relation to a crime of violence. He faces a mandatory 82-year prison sentence, with the possibility of life.
Ohio Man Sentenced in Murder-for-Hire Scheme
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:49:05 -0500
Rick A. Aldridge, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for agreeing to hire and compensate another person, who was cooperating with the FBI, to commit the murder of an ethnic minority neighbor.
Virginia Information Technology Director Sentenced for Hacking Former Employer's Website
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:30:29 -0500
Darnell H. Albert-El, of Richmond, who had been fired from the position of information technology director for Transmarx LLC, was sentenced to 27 months in prison after pleading guilty to intentionally damaging a protected computer without authorization.
Former University of California IT Employee Sentenced for Identity Theft
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:14:18 -0500
San Francisco resident Cam Giang, a former IT employee at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in an identity theft scheme.
Connecticut Woman Sentenced for Role in Cocaine Conspiracy
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:23:22 -0500
Antonia DeLucia, of New Haven, Connecticut, was sentenced to two months in prison and 10 months of home confinement for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
New Mexico Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Child Pornography Case
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:06:58 -0500
Brian M. Phillips, of Edgewood, New Mexico, pled guilty to receiving child pornography after originally being indicted on charges of distribution, receipt, and possession of child pornography.
New Mexico Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Carjacking Charges
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:05:55 -0500
Jeremy Ray Conde, of Roswell, New Mexico, pled guilty to 10 federal charges stemming from two carjackings in Roswell in April 2010. The indictment charged Conde with conspiracy, carjacking, and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to New Mexico Bank Robbery
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:04:02 -0500
Francisco Gonzalez, Jr., of El Paso, Texas, pled guilty to an indictment charging him with the robbery of an Albuquerque bank.
Former Mississippi Police Officer Arrested for Civil Rights Violations
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:01:45 -0500
Jamie Brewer, a former officer with the Corinth (Mississippi) Police Department, was arrested on charges of depriving nine different individuals of their constitutional right to be free of unreasonable search and seizure by secretly removing cash from the individuals' wallets and/or purses during traffic stops.
Four Airline Exes Indicted in Price-Fixing Conspiracy Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:55:35 -0500
Four former airline executives of competing air cargo carriers were indicted in Miami, Florida for participating in a conspiracy to fix surcharges on air cargo shipments from the United States to South and Central America following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Maryland Woman Admits to Embezzling Over $225,000 from Employer
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:26:37 -0500
Kriste Lynn Ferrell, of Bel Air, Maryland, pled guilty to mail fraud conspiracy arising from a scheme to embezzle over $225,000 from her employer, K-Line America, the American subsidiary of a multinational corporation specializing in international ocean cargo transportation.
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Posting Ads on Craigslist to Entice a Minor to Have Sex
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:23:41 -0500
Richard Edward Woodward, of Brunswick, Maryland, pled guilty to using a computer to entice a minor to have sex, admitting that he posted four advertisements on Craigslist seeking sex with a minor.
Conspirator in Maryland Attempted Armored Car Robbery Sentenced to 31 Years in Prison
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:21:18 -0500
Melvin Morton, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 31 years in prison for conspiracy to commit robbery, attempted armed robbery, possession of a gun by a felon, and brandishing a gun in connection with an attempted armed robbery of a Loomis Armored car in Baltimore. Morton's sentence was enhanced due to the fact that he is a career offender, with four previous convictions for armed robberies.
Cargolux Airline Execs Indicted in Conspiracy to Fix Surcharge Rates on Air Cargo Shipments
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:18:24 -0500
Ulrich Ogiermann, president and CEO of Cargolux Airlines International S.A., a Luxembourg-based corporation, and Robert Van de Weg, senior vice president of sales and marketing of Cargolux, were indicted for participating in a conspiracy to fix and coordinate certain surcharges on air cargo shipments to and from the U.S.
Arizona Aviation Company, CEO Charged with Violating Arms Export Control Act
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:13:47 -0500
Floyd D. Stilwell, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Marsh Aviation Company, of Mesa, Arizona, were indicted in connection with allegedly violating the Arms Export Control Act by contributing to the export of T-76 military aircraft engines from the United States to Venezuela for use by the Venezuelan Air Force.
FBI Seeks Public's Assistance in Manhunt for Fugitive Couple
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:10:17 -0500
The Honolulu Division of the FBI is seeking the public's help in providing information leading to the location and arrest of fugitive husband and wife Perry and Rachelle Griggs, wanted on 13 counts of wire and mail fraud relating to an alleged Ponzi scheme they operated from 2005 through 2009 primarily targeting Hawaii residents.
Louisiana Man Sentenced in New York for Blocking Access to Planned Parenthood Clinic
Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:15:07 -0500
Louisiana resident Richard R. Dugan was sentenced in New York to three months in prison for unlawfully obstructing an entrance to a Planned Parenthood clinic in lower Manhattan, thereby interfering with clinic staff and patients, in violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrance Act.
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