type of prison operated under the jurisdiction of a federal government
Donald Finley, owner of Bayville Adventure Park, sentenced to 2 years in prison for $3.2M COVID-19 loan fraud
newsday.com/long-island/crime/bayville-adventure-park-donald-finley-covid-19-ct1aquok
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
An Oklahoma man used pandemic relief funds to have his name cleared of murder: An Oklahoma man who was freed after being imprisoned for decades on a murder ...
apnews.com/article/innocence-project-wrongful-conviction-oklahoma-fbb59bbfb46d44a375704f172b6fc786
Laurel man sentenced to federal prison after $1.6 million pandemic scheme: A Prince George’s County man was sentenced to federal prison in connection with a ...
baltimoresun.com/2024/03/01/laurel-prison-1-6-million-pandemic-scheme/
Mapped: U.S. prison population rises for first time in nearly 10 years: The latest findings mark "the first increase in the combined state and federal ...
axios.com/2024/02/22/us-prison-population-increase-pandemic-era
‘Basketball Wives’ star’s ex-fiancé is now facing fraud charges, too: Lorenzo Gordon faces charges of wire fraud and theft after lying on COVID-19 business ...
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/basketball-wives-star-s-ex-fianc-is-now-facing-fraud-charges-too/article_8b7d2438-b621-11ee-8779-db54b0b24a08.html
See a sweetheart of a private island bought with stolen COVID funds: Patrick Parker Walsh is serving five and half years for stealing nearly $8 million in ...
insider.com/sweetheart-island-florida-stolen-covid-19-relief-funds-2023-11
Dearborn Heights man pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering in COVID-19 loan scheme
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/11/01/dearborn-hts-man-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-in-covid-19-loan-scheme/71402529007/
Baltimore man sentenced to prison for fraud related to pandemic relief funds: A Baltimore man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for fraudulently ...
baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-man-sentenced-pandemic-related-cares-scheme-2023-20231101-dq2hmbczs5haxbjjrj7aigo7wq-story.html
Leaders of online church who sold bleach as COVID cure to thousands sentenced to federal prison
sun-sentinel.com/2023/10/06/leaders-of-online-church-who-sold-bleach-as-covid-cure-to-thousands-sentenced-to-federal-prison/
White people were kept out of prison during COVID. Blacks, Latinos were left behind bars.
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/19/black-latino-prison-population-rose-covid-19-study/11687851002/
NASA employee used COVID relief funds to grow weed, pay off debt : A NASA employee received a total of $151,900 in COVID-related relief loans before using the ...
jpost.com/international/article-752628
Frail people are left to die in prison as judges fail to act on a law to free them
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/02/21/1157058152/sick-elderly-people-left-to-die-federal-prison-law-judges
Winnetka business owner convicted for price gouging N95 masks during early days of the pandemic
chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-wtk-businessman-price-gouging-tl-0706-20230630-txkgjoh5sbez3aghrl5jk2wnpq-story.html
Canada’s prison needle exchange program failing amid poor rollout: advocates: A report published this week by the HIV Legal Network says the program continues to ...
globalnews.ca/news/9318312/canada-prison-needle-exchange/
O.C. man gets 7 years in prison for using stolen identities in $1.2 million Covid-benefits scheme
ocregister.com/2023/05/22/o-c-man-gets-7-years-in-prison-for-using-stolen-identities-in-1-2-million-covid-benefits-scheme
Fraud and failed stock bets: Feds allege doc bilked COVID program for $150M: The federal government’s latest COVID-19 fraud roundup levied criminal charges ...
modernhealthcare.com/legal/doj-wrongful-billing-ppp-fraud-anthony-hao-dinh
Detroit man pleads guilty in pandemic unemployment insurance fraud scheme: Terrell Heard faces up to 20 years in prison when sentenced in August.
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/04/21/detroit-man-pleads-guilty-in-pandemic-unemployment-insurance-fraud-scheme/70137200007/
Man who threatened Dr. Fauci, other official, gets 3 years: A West Virginia man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after sending emails that ...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/man-threatened-dr-fauci-official-years-87954758
Quick Glance: A West Virginia man has been sentenced for making threats against Fauci and other officials.
- Prosecutors said he admitted to making threats against Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Francis Collins, the former director of the NIH, Rachel Levine, the assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, a public health official from Massachusetts, and a religious leader.
- "Threats like these will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
South Florida man who bought Lamborghini with COVID relief funds sentenced to 6 years in prison
sun-sentinel.com/news/crime/fl-ne-covid-fraud-conviction-20230301-a2gtqxlk5bau5kw76xklinc7ri-story.html
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Michigan unemployment worker admits she stole $300K in COVID-19 aid: Michigan unemployment contractor is facing up to 20 years in federal prison after admitting ...
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2023/03/09/michigan-unemployment-worker-semaje-reffigee-stealing/69987179007/
Federal workers not entitled to COVID hazard pay -U.S. appeals court: A divided U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said federal workers are generally not entitled to ...
reuters.com/world/us/federal-workers-not-entitled-covid-hazard-pay-us-appeals-court-2023-02-14/
Former Macomb County prosecutor released from prison to 'confinement': Eric Smith, currently serving a 21-month prison sentence, has been released from federal ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2023/02/07/former-macomb-county-prosecutor-eric-smith-released-from-prison-to-confinement/69880279007/
Irvine man sentenced to 7 years in prison for COVID business loan scheme: Jeffrey Scott Hedges, 51, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft charges.
ocregister.com/2023/02/13/irvine-man-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-prison-for-covid-business-loan-scheme
Man who threatened to kill Fauci in emails sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
axios.com/2022/08/05/fauci-emails-threats-prison-sentenced
5 years in prison for woman who posed as relative of young Chicago homicide victims to collect tax refunds, COVID-19 stimulus payments
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-homicide-victim-fraud-tax-covid-sentencing-20230210-vqgyipowjvf7phke5nwevrgwtu-story.html
Florida blimp executive, relative of former state lawmaker, sentenced to federal prison in pandemic fraud
orlandosentinel.com/news/florida/fl-ne-florida-ceo-sentenced-ppp-fraud-20230201-bh7ojavgqzbqpghmza65toynau-story.html
Former St. Louis County official sentenced to prison for COVID relief kickback scheme
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-st-louis-county-official-sentenced-to-prison-for-covid-relief-kickback-scheme/article_9f872929-8dfa-524c-8a85-21557d06ac29.html
South Florida attorney sentenced to prison for spending COVID relief money on jewelry, private jet, and Trump golf club membership
orlandosentinel.com/news/florida/fl-ne-south-florida-attorney-covid-relief-fraud-20230105-km2jstg63naa3n2gr4d2zbx4hi-story.html
Paid articlePaid Suburban businessman gets nearly 5 years in prison for bilking $2.6 million from hospitals desperate for COVID-19 masks, buying himself Maseratis
chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-covid-19-fraud-sentencing-burr-ridge-businessman-hospitals-masks-20221219-6vj53qp5ifeh5na5ttgj3ckjnq-story.html
Floridian who scammed Oklahomans out of pandemic unemployment funds imprisoned, fined
oklahoman.com/story/news/crime/2022/12/31/floridian-sentenced-to-prison-this-week-for-unemployment-scam-role/69766375007/
Judge dismisses claims of unconstitutional conditions at Oregon’s only federal prison
oregonlive.com/crime/2022/11/judge-dismisses-claims-of-unconstitutional-conditions-at-oregons-only-federal-prison.html
Baltimore man sentenced for fraud related to pandemic relief funds: A Baltimore man was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for submitting more ...
baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-cr-man-sentenced-for-pandemic-related-fraud-20220917-sau6liyrlfg5th434v5ub4tlte-story.html
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Former Conyers mayoral candidate sentenced to prison for pandemic loan fraud: Olivia Ware, who gave both the AJC and the feds fake payroll records trying to ...
ajc.com/news/former-conyers-mayoral-candidate-sentenced-to-prison-for-pandemic-loan-fraud/CXCFNU3UAFAYTNYLDQGCXEUGKE/
Convicted former Cleveland City Councilman Kenneth Johnson asks for early prison release because of health is
cleveland.com/metro/2022/07/convicted-former-cleveland-city-councilman-kenneth-johnson-asks-for-early-prison-release-because-of-health-issues.html
Women’s prison in Fort Worth rife with corruption, cover-ups, whistleblower says: Union president at FMC Carswell alleges wrongdoing, corruption at women’s ...
star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article263401898.html
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