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New York State Senator, Son Charged with Embezzling from Nonprofit Health Care Centers
Pedro Espada, Jr., a New York State Senator for the 33rd Senatorial District in the Bronx, New York, and his son, Pedro Gautier Espada, were indicted on five counts of embezzlement from a nonprofit ...
New York State Senator, Son Charged with Embezzling from Nonprofit Health Care Centers
Pedro Espada, Jr., a New York State Senator for the 33rd Senatorial District in the Bronx, New York, and his son, Pedro Gautier Espada, were indicted on five counts of embezzlement from a nonprofit health care network receiving federal funding, and one count of conspiracy. The total amount allegedly embezzled by the defendants exceeded $500,000.
Dutch Woman, 17 Other FARC Members Indicted on Hostage-Taking, Weapons Charges
Tanja Anamary Nijmeijer, a Dutch national who moved to Colombia and joined the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in 2002, and 17 other members of the FARC designated foreign terrorist ...
Dutch Woman, 17 Other FARC Members Indicted on Hostage-Taking, Weapons Charges
Tanja Anamary Nijmeijer, a Dutch national who moved to Colombia and joined the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in 2002, and 17 other members of the FARC designated foreign terrorist organization were indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., on seven counts of terrorism and weapons charges arising out of their participation in the hostage-taking of three American citizens in the Republic of Colombia.
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in International Child Pornography Ring
David Michael Fagerness, of Georgia, pled guilty in Los Angeles, California to transporting child pornography using a secret Internet bulletin board that allowed approximately three dozen members to ...
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in International Child Pornography Ring
David Michael Fagerness, of Georgia, pled guilty in Los Angeles, California to transporting child pornography using a secret Internet bulletin board that allowed approximately three dozen members to trade thousands of images and videos of child pornography depicting young boys in sexually explicit situations. His guilty plea is the result of an international investigation into the "Lost Boy" online bulletin board. Federal authorities, working in conjunction with a coalition of international law enforcement agencies, shut down the Lost Boy bulletin board approximately two years ago.
Financial Adviser Guilty in Conspiracy to Defraud Guardians of Disabled Children
Charles Winitch, a former financial adviser at a large wealth management firm in Manhattan, pled guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud clients of that firm by engaging in unauthorized and ...
Financial Adviser Guilty in Conspiracy to Defraud Guardians of Disabled Children
Charles Winitch, a former financial adviser at a large wealth management firm in Manhattan, pled guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud clients of that firm by engaging in unauthorized and inappropriate trading in certain accounts in order to obtain large commissions.
Former Executive Sentenced in Texas for Role in Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Schemes
Former Executive Sentenced in Texas for Role in Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Schemes
Justin Laurin Prather, of Lubbock, Texas, a former employee of CitiCapital Commercial Corporation and senior vice president of GE Capital Commercial, Inc., was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $17.4 million in restitution for running three separate fraud schemes.
Man Sentenced for Producing Child Pornography Using Step-Granddaughter
Man Sentenced for Producing Child Pornography Using Step-Granddaughter
Donald Wayne George, of Oroville, Washington, was sentenced in Portland, Oregon to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography involving his 4-year-old step-granddaughter.
Former Exec Pleads Guilty in Illinois to Defrauding Investors, Clients of $93 Million
Former Exec Pleads Guilty in Illinois to Defrauding Investors, Clients of $93 Million
Jeremy Blackburn, a co-founder of Canopy Financial, Inc., a bankrupt health care transaction software company based in Chicago, Illinois, pled guilty to his role in a fraud scheme that cheated investors of approximately $75 million, while at the same time misappropriating more than $18 million from customer accounts intended for health care savings and expenses.
Former Goldman Sachs Computer Programmer Convicted of Theft of Trade Secrets
Former Goldman Sachs Computer Programmer Convicted of Theft of Trade Secrets
Sergey Aleynikov was found guilty by a jury in Manhattan federal court of one count of theft of trade secrets and one count of transportation of stolen property in interstate and foreign commerce in connection with the theft of proprietary computer code concerning a high-frequency trading platform from his former employer, Goldman Sachs.
Two Engineers Found Guilty of Stealing Goodyear Trade Secrets
Two Engineers Found Guilty of Stealing Goodyear Trade Secrets
A federal jury convicted Clark Alan Roberts and Sean Edward Howley, both former engineers with Wyko Tire Technology Incorporated, located in Greenback, Tennessee, of stealing trade secrets from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Specifically, they were found guilty of guilty of conspiracy to commit trade secret theft, trade secret theft, unlawful photographing of trade secrets, transmittal of trade secrets, possession of trade secrets, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Florida Physician Pleads Guilty in Fraudulent Lobbying and Fund Raising Scheme
Florida Physician Pleads Guilty in Fraudulent Lobbying and Fund Raising Scheme
Physician Alan D. Mendelsohn, of Broward County, Florida, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, to make false statements, and to file false tax returns in connection with his role in a fraud scheme involving lobbying and fund raising for political candidates and organizations.
