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- Legal Scholars Dismiss Department of Justice Fraud Case Against Southern Poverty Law Center as Political Overreach
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: US & Canada
Attorneys and law professors have voiced significant skepticism regarding a recent federal indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center with wire fraud and money laundering....
- British Hacker Tyler Robert Buchanan Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft in Eight Million Dollar Cybercrime Conspiracy
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Crime
Tyler Robert Buchanan, a 24 year old from Scotland, admitted in U.S. federal court to leading a hacking collective that siphoned millions in cryptocurrency from major tech firms. T...
- California Developer Set to Plead Guilty in Massive $100 Million Real Estate Ponzi Scheme
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Analysis
Ken Mattson, the former CEO of LeFever Mattson, has agreed to plead guilty to federal wire fraud charges after prosecutors detailed a 15 year scheme that defrauded hundreds of inve...
- North Carolina Medical Board Indefinitely Suspends Ballantyne Surgeon’s License Following $17 Million Bank Fraud Conviction
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: Crime
The North Carolina Medical Board has indefinitely suspended the license of Dr. Bruce Howard Marko, a Charlotte-based hair restoration surgeon, following his participation in a mult...
- Federal Prosecutors Indict Five Missouri Residents In $511,000 Conspiracy To Defraud State Childcare Expansion Program
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Crime
A federal grand jury has indicted five individuals for allegedly stealing more than $511,000 from a pandemic era Missouri childcare relief fund. Prosecutors claim the defendants su...
- Federal Judge Sentences Nigerian National to 15 Years for Role in 1.5 Million Dollar International Romance Scam
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Africa
Saheed Sunday Owolabi has been handed a 15 year prison sentence following his conviction for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in the United States. Federal inve...
- Maryland Political Consultant James Appel Indicted on Federal Charges for Alleged $200,000 Embezzlement Scheme
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Crime
Federal prosecutors in Baltimore have charged Annapolis-based GOP consultant James Appel with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly stealing funds from a state delegate and...
- Columbia Bookkeeper Sentenced to Six Years Following Diabolical Embezzlement Scheme That Bankrupted Local Restaurant
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Crime
U.S. District Judge Sherri Lydon handed down a 78 month prison sentence to Melodie Hoover for a $317,373 fraud operation against All In Restaurant Group. The systematic theft, whic...
- Detroit Resident Michelle Hill Admits to Orchestrating $2.5 Million Decade Long Federal Student Aid Fraud Scheme
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Crime
Michelle Denise Hill, 48, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after pocketing millions in fraudulent Pell Grants and federal loans. The decade long racket involved falsifying academic...
- U.S. Federal Court Sentences Nigerian National to 90 Months for $1.2M Business Email Fraud
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Africa
James Junior Aliyu has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for his leadership role in a sophisticated wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. The international syndic...
- Former Attorney For Prominent South Carolina Law Firm Pleads Guilty To Embezzling Over One Million Dollars
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Crime
William Chris Swett, 42, has pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud and money laundering after siphoning approximately 1.5 million dollars from his firm and clients. The sch...
- Charleston County School Board Trustee Kevin Hollinshead Indicted on Federal Bribery and COVID Relief Fraud Charges
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Crime
A federal grand jury has charged Charleston County School District Trustee Kevin Hollinshead with accepting bribes and committing wire and bank fraud. The indictment alleges Hollin...