Minnesota Leasing Company President Guilty in $80 Million Fraud Scheme
Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:49:05 -0500
Steven Joseph Leach, former president of the leasing company owned by auto mogul Denny Hecker that leased fleet cars to rental car companies, pled guilty in federal court in Minneapolis to participating in a scheme Hecker orchestrated to defraud financial lenders and others out of millions of dollars.
Maryland Loan Officer Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:46:30 -0500
James William Fox II, of Crofton, Maryland, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme which promised to help homeowners facing foreclosure keep their homes, but left them with no equity and no longer holding the title to their properties.
Maryland Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:44:13 -0500
Matthew Allen Skillman, of Oakland, Maryland, was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of child pornography.
Texas Investment Advisor Sentenced in $6 Million Fraud Scheme
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:30:13 -0500
Former investment advisor Brion Gary Randall, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection with a scheme in which he defrauded 30 local investors and caused more than $6 million in losses.
Businessmen Sentenced in Arizona in Connection with Ponzi Scheme
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:06:24 -0500
Four businessmen were sentenced in Phoenix, Arizona, for their roles in a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme.
Hawaii Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison on Sex Trafficking Charges
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:03:13 -0500
Rodney D. King, of Honolulu, Hawaii, was sentenced to 300 months in prison followed by a life term of supervised release following his guilty plea to sex trafficking involving two adult women and two minor females, and attempted sex trafficking involving an adult woman.
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:57:29 -0500
James Collins, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was convicted of two counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base.
Owner of California Investment Company Indicted in $228 Million Ponzi Scheme
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:53:20 -0500
Bruce Fred Friedman, the owner of a Sherman Oaks, California company that promised investors healthy returns with claims of a successful business based on the rehabilitation of "scratch and dent" real estate, was indicted on federal fraud charges that allege he operated a $228 million Ponzi scheme.
California Man Charged in $11 Million Ponzi Scheme, $10 Million Mortgage Fraud
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:49:57 -0500
Juan Rangel, of Downey, California, was indicted a series of fraud charges for allegedly running two related fraud schemes--a Ponzi scheme that took more than $11 million from more than 300 victims, and a mortgage fraud scheme that preyed on homeowners by stealing the equity from their homes and secretly taking title to their properties.
Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Offense
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:41:44 -0500
Daniel Scott Ward, of Ardmore, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for possessing one or matters containing a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
Tennessee Financial Adviser Sentenced for $7 Million Ponzi Scheme
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:35:11 -0500
Michael J. Park, former financial advisor and owner of Park Capital Management Group (PCMG), was sentenced in Nashville, Tennssee to 96 months in prison for operating an elaborate $7 million Ponzi scheme to defraud investors who deposited funds with PCMG for investment in brokered stocks and other marketable securities.
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Credit Union Robbery
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:30:15 -0500
Curtis James Porter, of Ambridge, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to robbing a Friendly Federal Credit Union branch in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent Charged with Bribery
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:26:44 -0500
Leslie Jones, a Customs and Border Protection Officer assigned to the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa Ports of Entry, was charged in California with conspiracy to commit bribery and bringing in illegal aliens for financial gain, as well as aiding and abetting the importation of over 9,300 pounds of marijuana.
Missouri Husband and Wife Convicted of Health Care Fraud
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:12:15 -0500
Robert J. Dupont, Jr. and his wife, Laverne D. Dupont, both of Joplin, Missouri, who operated five long-term residential care facilities in southwest Missouri, were convicted of health care fraud.
Missouri Man Sentenced for Two Bank Robberies
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:06:41 -0500
Michael Sandgren, of St. Joseph, Missouri, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole for two bank robberies.
Indiana Man Sentenced to 32 Years for Five Bank Robberies
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:55:10 -0500
Von Eric Sweatt, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 32 years in prison for committing five armed bank robberies in late 2009 and early 2010.
Illinois Accountant Sentenced in Connection with $3.7 Billion Ponzi Scheme
Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:40:51 -0500
Alan Katz, of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, was sentenced in St. Paul, Minnesota for his role in assisting a fraud scheme, which involved investments in Petters Company Inc., the business owned by Tom Petters, who was recently convicted of operating a $3.7 billion Ponzi scheme.
Illinois Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced in $200 Million Wire Fraud Scheme
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:24:38 -0500
Hedge fund manager Gregory Malcolm Bell, of Highland Park, Illinois, was sentenced in Minnesota for wire fraud in connection with using Minnesota businessman Tom Petters' business reputation to execute his own fraud scheme. Petters was recently sentenced for operating a $3.7 billion Ponzi scheme.
Texas Bank Employee Indicted for Stealing Funds Held in Trust
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:08:54 -0500
Michele Lauryn Osteen, a former administrative assistant in the trust department of a Galveston, Texas branch of Frost Bank, was indicted by a federal grand jury for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with allegedly stealing approximately $95,000 in funds from trusts the bank administered.
Texas Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge
Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:34:29 -0500
Kevin Paul James, of Rockport, Texas, was sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison without parole for production of child pornography.
Pennsylvania Man Charged for Role in Two Bank Robberies
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:11:12 -0500
Marvin Johnson, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged indicted on charges of armed bank robbery in connection with his involvement in the robberies of two Philadelphia banks.
Owner of Pennsylvania Non-Profit Sentenced in Loan Fraud Scheme
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:08:58 -0500
Linda Brusco,of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for running a small business loan fraud scheme in which she stole more than $650,000 from banks and borrowers.
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