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Instagram celeb ‘Jay Mazini’ gets 7 years for $8M Bitcoin and Ponzi scams: Mazini, real name Jebara Igbara, 27, would have gotten even more time in prison if he ...
nydailynews.com/2024/04/24/instagram-celeb-jay-mazini-gets-7-years-for-bitcoin-and-ponzi-scams/
Democratic congressmen unveil bill to rename a federal prison after Trump: WASHINGTON — Three Democratic congressmen unveiled legislation Friday to rename a ...
nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/democratic-congressmen-unveil-bill-rename-federal-prison-trump-rcna146588
Quick Glance: House Democrats Push to Rename Miami Federal Prison After Donald Trump
- A group of House Democrats introduced a bill on Friday to rename a federal prison in Miami after former President Donald Trump.
- The two-page measure aims to re-designate the Miami Federal Correctional Institution in Florida as the 'Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Institution.'
- The bill is being introduced by Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), and John Garamendi (D-Calif.).
- The bill is intended to draw attention to the 91 criminal charges Trump is facing across four cases, including one in Florida related to handling classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
House Democrat on naming prison after Trump: ‘He might be visiting soon’: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said in a Sunday interview he thinks it’s “only fitting” to ...
thehill.com/homenews/4580429-house-democrat-on-naming-prison-after-trump-he-might-be-visiting-soon/
Silicon Valley tech startup founder sentenced to 1½ years in prison for fraud: A U.S. District Court judge on Friday sentenced a former Silicon Valley tech ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/20/silicon-valley-tech-startup-founder-sentenced-to-1C2BD-years-in-prison-for-fraud/
Men incarcerated at Leavenworth say lockdown, rats inside make them feel ‘less than human’
kansascity.com/news/local/article287799540.html
Powell man's $27M embezzlement scheme results in prison sentence, Tesla seizure: Yi He, 36, will serve five years in federal prison in addition to being ordered ...
dispatch.com/story/news/courts/2024/04/17/powell-man-ordered-to-forfeit-tesla-repay-27-million-embezzlement-scheme-yi-he-columbus-ohio/73356783007/
Why Todd Chrisley wants a new trial: As he serves a 12-year prison sentence in Florida on federal bank fraud and tax evasion charges ...
ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/why-todd-chrisley-wants-a-new-trial/3U6CQZ42CVC6VJ5ACW6YSSTRMA/
OC man who tried to smuggle ‘good luck’ songbirds into LA from Vietnam dodges prison
ocregister.com/2024/04/12/oc-man-who-tried-to-smuggle-good-luck-songbirds-into-la-from-vietnam-dodges-prison/
Passenger kept groping woman on flight, ‘quickly’ left once plane landed, feds say
sacbee.com/news/california/article287621395.html
The push to put Trump back in the White House is getting a boost from people he pardoned before leaving
cnn.com/2024/03/21/politics/trump-pardons-reelection-manafort/
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Alabama Gangster Disciples member sentenced in prison scheme to defraud Home Depot
al.com/news/2024/04/alabama-gangster-disciples-member-sentenced-in-prison-scheme-to-defraud-home-depot.html
US prison system proposes total social media ban for inmates, sparking First Amendment concerns
techspot.com/news/102477-us-prison-system-proposes-total-social-media-ban.html
Former Clear Creek Amana assistant coach sentenced to 17 years for child porn : He created online accounts pretending to be a teen girl to solicit images
thegazette.com/crime-courts/former-clear-creek-amana-assistant-coach-sentenced-to-17-years-for-child-porn/
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Judge orders prison for Michigan man who made threats against Jewish people, synagogue
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/04/michigan-man-sentenced-prison-threats-jewish-people/72846225007/
US man who ran massive counterfeit iPhone scheme with family sentenced to prison: A San Diego man who led a criminal ring that defrauded Apple out of at least ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/03/26/us-man-who-ran-massive-counterfeit-iphone-scheme-with-family-sentenced-to-prison
Vancouver man sentenced to seven years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/21/vancouver-man-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-federal-prison-for-fentanyl-trafficking/
Ex-president of Santa Clara metal finishing company sentenced to prison for fraud
mercurynews.com/2024/03/19/ex-president-of-santa-clara-metal-finishing-company-sentenced-to-prison-for-fraud/
S.F. corruption scandal: Former PUC chief Kelly gets prison time: S.F. corruption scandal: Former PUC chief Harlan Kelly gets prison time for fraud conviction
sfchronicle.com/crime/article/sf-corruption-harlan-kelly-sentencing-18972324.php
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Peter Navarro, top Trump adviser who pushed US-China trade war, enters prison for defying Congress
scmp.com/news/china/article/3256004/peter-navarro-top-trump-adviser-who-pushed-us-china-trade-war-enters-prison-defying-congress
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Former engineer at Kentucky steel plant gets prison time in kickback case: A former engineer at a Nucor steel plant in Gallatin Kentucky was sentenced to federal ...
kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article286858355.html
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Former guard at Oregon’s federal prison sentenced for taking bribes: Nickolas Herrera, 34, was sentenced to one year and three months in federal prison.
oregonlive.com/crime/2024/03/former-guard-at-oregons-federal-prison-sentenced-for-taking-bribes.html
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Katy spider monkey smuggler sentenced to federal prison: Savannah Nicole Valdez, of Katy, has been convicted of animal smuggling related crime twice since 2022.
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/katy-woman-sentenced-spider-monkey-smuggling-19198586.php
Today in History: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich begins serving sentence: On March 15, 2012, convicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich walked into a ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/15/today-in-history-former-illinois-gov-rod-blagojevich-begins-serving-sentence/
Ex-Illinois lawmaker abruptly pleads guilty to fraud and money laundering, halting federal trial
apnews.com/article/illinois-senator-sam-mccann-fraud-guilty-plea-0bbf4c04e6ff831132237e2e9800f5e9
Former IRS contractor sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaking Trump tax records
nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/former-irs-contractor-sentenced-5-years-prison-leaking-trump-tax-recor-rcna135908
Quick Glance: Trump's Tax Leaker Sentenced to Five Years
- 38-year-old man must spend three years under supervised release and pay a $5,000 fine.
- Stole tax data from thousands of wealthy Americans while working for the US-wide Internal Revenue Service.
- Allegedly acted out of moral conviction and desire for change.
- Government representatives describe the case as one of the 'most serious' crimes in IRS history.
Ex-clinician who owed IRS $1.6 million for a decade gets 52 months in prison for tax evasion
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/former-baton-rouge-clinician-gets-52-months-for-tax-evasion/article_e2f08162-df9c-11ed-9e4e-b3238dd5949b.html
Postal worker sells USPS key, then hundreds of pieces of mail are stolen, feds say
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article285928061.html
Black-market booze cruise captain Ben Jones sentenced in federal case: The federal sentence comes after prosecutors accused the Detroit yacht captain of defying ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/02/27/black-market-detroit-yacht-captain-ben-jones-sentenced-in-federal-case/72758578007/
Youngkin, Republicans disavow Va. GOP message disparaging House speaker: Virginia GOP leader says he fired staffer who posted message criticizing House Speaker ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/02/15/virginia-youngkin-scott-speaker-gop-tweet-prison/
Oakbrook Terrace man sentenced to 20 years for 2006 bombing of Hinsdale Metra station
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/09/oakbrook-terrace-man-sentenced-to-20-years-for-2006-bombing-of-hinsdale-metra-station/
South Florida CEO and a Miami woman stole millions in federal pandemic loans, officials say
miamiherald.com/news/local/article285356137.html
“At 21 years old, I was sentenced to three years in federal prison.”
At 19, Ian Bick became the owner of a nightclub and ran raves featuring some of the ... Show more
Developer from Vancouver gets 2 in prison years for COVID-19 relief fraud: A real estate developer from Vancouver was sentenced Friday to nearly two years in ...
columbian.com/news/2024/feb/09/developer-from-vancouver-gets-2-in-prison-years-for-covid-19-relief-fraud/
Don Scott becomes first Black Speaker in Virginia Legislature's 400 year history
npr.org/2024/01/10/1223953846/don-scott-becomes-first-black-speaker-in-virginia-legislatures-400-year-history
Engineer accused of stealing secret U.S. government tech used to detect nuclear missile launches
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/engineer-accused-stealing-secret-us-government-tech-used-detect-nuclea-rcna137781
Fort Worth TX fentanyl traffickers sentenced to federal prison: Two North Texas men were sentenced to a combined 20 years in federal prison for trafficking ...
dallasnews.com/news/courts/2024/02/06/2-fort-worth-fentanyl-traffickers-sentenced-to-combined-20-years-in-prison/
Man convicted of kidnapping Denise Huskins faces court-ordered restitution: Matthew Muller, serving a 40-year sentence in federal prison after being convicted in ...
thereporter.com/2024/01/29/denise-huskins-kidnapper-facing-court-ordered-restitution/
9 Southern California residents charged in suspected drug trafficking with ties to Canada, Mexico
dailynews.com/2024/01/30/9-southern-california-residents-charged-in-suspected-drug-trafficking-with-ties-to-canada-mexico/
Russian man who flew on Los Angeles flight without passport or ticket found guilty of being stowaway
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/russian-man-flew-los-angeles-flight-passport-ticket-found-guilty-stowa-rcna136113
Corona man sentenced to 12 years in prison for robbing 10 businesses in Orange County
ocregister.com/2024/01/29/corona-man-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-for-robbing-10-businesses-in-orange-county/
Texas man pleads guilty to kidnapping 13-year-old girl who held ‘help me’ sign up in car window
nydailynews.com/2024/01/21/texas-man-pleads-guilty-kidnap-teen-help-me-car-window/
Ex-celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi found competent to stand trial for alleged $15 million client thefts
apnews.com/article/disbarred-california-lawyer-competent-trial-d00567f459dfff095692cd33cbaeef3b
Quick Glance: Tom Girardi Found Competent for Trial
- 84-year-old Girardi faces multiple wire fraud charges, each carrying a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years.
- Prosecutors argue Girardi is exaggerating confusion to appear irrational, revealing his cunningness and competency to stand trial.
- Uncontested evidence shows Girardi practiced law, communicated with clients, and managed his law firm leading up to his purported decline.
- Expert testimony and firsthand observations suggest Girardi is presently competent and exaggerating the extent of his condition.
Joe Lewis says he's 'embarrassed' of knowingly committing fraud: Billionaire Joe Lewis, who owns the Tottenham Hotspur English soccer team ...
businessinsider.com/joe-lewis-pleaded-guilty-embarrassed-securities-fraud-2024-1
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‘Brainwashed’ man pledged allegiance to ISIS, Florida attorney says. He’s prison-bound
star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article284392325.html
Portland man sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for selling drugs to Cleveland High School students
oregonlive.com/beavers/2024/01/portland-man-sentenced-to-2-years-in-federal-prison-for-selling-drugs-to-cleveland-high-school-students.html
Paid articlePaid Kansas City man gets 23 years for sexually abusing child, sharing video: Prosecutors
kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article284472070.html
‘Swatting’ targets all sides, raising fears: Prominent figures and institutions across the political spectrum have been targets of “swatting” incidents in recent ...
thehill.com/homenews/4414357-swatting-targets-all-sides-raising-fears/
Central Pa. Jan. 6 rioter can delay prison time to finish fencing job, judge says
pennlive.com/crime/2024/01/central-pa-jan-6-rioter-can-delay-prison-time-to-finish-fencing-job-judge-says.html
Paid articlePaid Former Kentucky teacher’s aide pleads guilty to having sexual contact with teen students
kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article284284923.html
Harrisburg pair sent to prison after paying UPS employees to steal cell phone shipments
pennlive.com/crime/2024/01/harrisburg-pair-sent-to-prison-in-scheme-that-netted-142k-worth-of-cell-phones.html
He stole $11 million while inside a state prison. Now, he has an 11-year federal prison sentence
ajc.com/news/crime/he-stole-11-million-now-hell-spend-11-years-in-federal-prison/TNCINPXS6BBARIKE75HRUEWTGI/
Pair indicted in alleged Airbnb, Vrbo rental property scam that netted $8.5 million
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pair-indicted-alleged-airbnb-vrbo-rental-property-scam-netted-85-milli-rcna132367
More North Texans are convicted, sentenced for storming Capitol: More North Texans were convicted of federal crimes this year for taking part in the historic and ...
dallasnews.com/news/courts/2024/01/04/more-north-texans-are-convicted-sentenced-for-storming-capitol/
Texas woman sentenced for involvement in defrauding Lexington government of $4 million
kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article283786873.html
Republican Sen. Mike Lee said he planned to question the director of the FBI on whether a Jan. 6 rioter currently serving four years in federal prison is an ... Show more
Former Nikola CEO Trevor Milton was sentenced to four years in federal prison on Monday, a ruling that came 14 months after he was convicted by a jury of ... Show more
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Quick Glance: Trevor Milton Sentenced to Four Years for Fraud
- Trevor Milton, founder and former-CEO of Nikola Corp., was sentenced to four years in prison.
- Milton was found guilty of lying to investors about the company's technology.
- Milton was convicted for misleading investors about Nikola building a pickup from the 'ground up' and developing its own batteries, despite knowing they were purchased.
- Prosecutors sought around 11 years in prison, but the judge opted for a four-year sentence.
YouTuber gets 6 months in federal prison for staging small plane crash: A 30-year-old YouTube creator and former Olympic athlete was sentenced Monday to six ...
cnn.com/2023/12/04/us/youtuber-federal-prison-fake-plane-crash/
A friend sold a St. Charles mother fentanyl. She died of an overdose with her kids nearby.
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/a-friend-sold-a-st-charles-mother-fentanyl-she-died-of-an-overdose-with-her/article_95859f66-9f7c-11ee-bc53-1737fb6d536d.html
His dad murdered his mom on an African safari. Now he says the US government is 'hell-bent' on taking what's left
abcnews.go.com/US/dad-murdered-mom-african-safari-now-us-government/story
US man sentenced to over three years in prison after filming woman in Airbnb bathroom
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2023/12/21/us-man-sentenced-to-over-three-years-in-prison-after-filming-woman-in-airbnb-bathroom
Former FBI spy chief Charlie McGonigal gets 50 months in prison for helping sanctioned Russian oligarch find dirt on enemy
nydailynews.com/2023/12/14/charlie-mcgonigal-sentenced-helping-oleg-deripaska/
Quick Glance: Ex-FBI Agent Sentenced for Aiding Russian Oligarch
- Image caption: Charles McGonigal, 55, pleaded guilty in August to money laundering and conspiracy charge
- McGonigal is one of the highest-ranking FBI agents ever charged with a crime
- He was the special agent in charge of the FBI's counterintelligence division in New York before retiring in 2018
- In court filings, McGonigal claimed the money was part of a loan for a business
Texas trooper lied about dad's drug trafficking, his role in it: Pablo Talavera Jr., 35, of Pharr, who served in Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star border ...
expressnews.com/news/article/dps-trooper-lied-fbi-drug-trafficking-border-18559951.php
3 Southern California residents charged in scams to launder $80M in victim funds: Among those charged in federal court are residents of Alhambra ...
dailynews.com/2023/12/14/4-indicted-in-la-in-scheme-to-launder-proceeds-of-scams/
Woman smuggled sea cucumbers into U.S. in luggage at Fort Lauderdale airport: Xiao Pingping, 38, was sentenced this week to one month in federal prison for ...
sun-sentinel.com/2023/12/15/woman-smuggled-sea-cucumbers-into-u-s-in-luggage-at-fort-lauderdale-airport/
San Pedro man charged in securities fraud scheme: Investigators believe the fraudulent scheme involving Michael M. Beck, 48, resulted in profits of at least $500 ...
dailybreeze.com/2023/12/13/san-pedro-man-charged-in-securities-fraud-scheme/
Pa. ‘NarcoBoss’ sentenced to life in prison for Oregon overdoses: An assistant U.S. Attorney said the man sold about 43 pounds of furanyl fentanyl in 7 ...
pennlive.com/crime/2023/12/pa-narcoboss-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-oregon-overdoses.html
Kidnapped Houston teen rescued in Tennessee after three cries for help: Wilmer Rivera-Hernandez, 33, was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for kidnapping ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/honduran-man-sentenced-for-kidnapping-and-rape-18534583.php
Ceres man sentenced to over three years in prison after filming woman in Airbnb bathroom
sacbee.com/news/local/article282668633.html
An attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, said that Chauvin’s family has been kept in the dark ... Show more
COVID-19 fraudster used stolen relief aid to purchase a private island in Florida
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/great-grift-covid-19-fraudster-stolen-relief-aid-104781195
Quick Glance: Convicted Fraudster Purchases Private Island
- Sentenced to five and a half years for stealing nearly $8 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds
- Nearly 10% of the $4.3 trillion in relief funds to mitigate economic devastation stolen
- Nearly 3,200 defendants charged with COVID-19 relief fraud, according to U.S. Justice Department
- Approximately $1.4 billion in stolen pandemic aid has been seized
A Troubling Trump Pardon and a Link to the Kushners: A commutation for a drug smuggler named Jonathan Braun had broader implications than previously known ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/26/us/politics/trump-pardon-braun.html
Stolen Social Security numbers sold online netted $19 million, feds say. Man sentenced
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article282473888.html
North Texas woman pleads guilty in federal court to stealing $3.7 million from employer
star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article282441213.html
It sounds fishy, but SBF really IS trading mackerel in prison: Report: Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has gone from trading crypto to trading fish while in ...
cointelegraph.com/news/sam-bankman-fried-mackerel-fish-trading
Jared Fogle, former face of Subway, is scheduled for prison release in 2029: Jared Fogle was sentenced in 2015 to 15 years in federal prison for traveling for ...
businessinsider.com/jared-fogle-face-subway-is-scheduled-prison-release-in-2029-2023-11
Charged with faking injections, distributing opioids, 2 Dallas docs face up to 70 years
star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article282167853.html
Former Art Institute employee receives 3-year prison sentence for $2 million embezzlement scheme
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-michael-maurello-sentencing-art-institute-embezzlement-20231116-vti53ana4vhxxhgtuvoabibxsa-story.html
Clout-heavy contractor linked to federal investigations at City Hall and in the suburbs
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-james-bracken-federal-investigations-20231112-thkj42rxyrgzlahjfilxv3tfna-story.html
North Carolina child psychiatrist hit with 40 years for filming minors, using AI to make child porn: 'inconceivable'
nypost.com/2023/11/12/news/north-carolina-psychiatrist-david-tatum-hit-with-40-years-for-using-ai-to-make-child-porn/
Donald Trump expected back at civil fraud trial with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify
theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-donald-trump-expected-back-at-civil-fraud-trial-with-fixer-turned-foe/
Quick Glance: Trump Fined $10,000 for Violating Gag Order in Fraud Case
- Trump cites Michael Cohen as reason for violating gag order.
- Cohen testifies that Trump asked him to arbitrarily increase assets.
- Trump leaves courtroom after Engoron's denial.
- Cohen labels Trump a cheat before lawmakers.
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