Columbia Man Gets 21 Months in Prison for Being Felon in Possession of Firearms A man from Columbia, SC has been sentenced to 21 months in prison, with three years of supervised probation, for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to the US Attorney’s Office, Columbia police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment on March 20, 2011. They arrested Michael Rell Osborne, 44, for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness charges. Osborne posted bail and was released, but the woman … [Read more...]
NJ Woman Sentenced in Cancer Fraud Case
August 23, 2013 by
Cancer Fraudster Pleads Guilty, Receives Sentence A New Jersey woman, who faked terminal bladder cancer for profit, received her sentence for fraud and theft on Friday, August 16th. She pleaded guilty to charges of theft by deception in May of this year. The Burlington County judge who sentenced Lori E. Stilley called the cancer fraud scam “despicable,” and the pain and heartache she caused her family “unspeakable.” "I have never heard of such an outrageous thing," Superior Court Judge James W. Palmer Jr told Stilley, who sat impassively … [Read more...]
Mob Boss Sentenced for Racketeering and Murder
August 22, 2013 by
Infamous Whitey Bulgar Trial Finally Ends with Conviction for Racketeering and Murder On Monday, August 12th, infamous Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulgar was found guilty of RICO violations, racketeering and murder of 11 people in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Bulgar, 83 years old, was found guilty on several federal counts including racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, extortion, money laundering, narcotics distribution conspiracy, and illegal firearms charges. His 16-year run from the law and 7-week trial exposed the depths of FBI … [Read more...]
Former Rep Jesse Jackson Jr Sentenced for Embezzlement in Federal Court
August 21, 2013 by
Jackson Receives Federal Embezzlement Sentence On Wednesday, August 14th, former Democratic representative Jesse Jackson, Jr was sentenced on federal court for embezzlement. For stealing $750,000 from his own campaign fund, Jackson received 30 months in prison. Additionally, he will spent another 2 years on supervised release and will serve 500 hours of community service. Jackson’s wife, Sandra Jackson, will serve a year in jail after she pleads guilty to a tax charge related to the embezzlement of funds from her husband’s campaign. The … [Read more...]
Walmart Employee Embezzled $10,000 from Company
August 20, 2013 by
Former Employee at Rock Hill Walmart Embezzled $10,000 A former Walmart loss prevention manager has been charged with breach of trust and fraud after she reportedly embezzled more than $10,000 from the Rock Hill store where she worked. Last month, asset protection manager David Lyle Boulevard told police that he had been conducting an internal investigation into another loss prevention manager. His investigation had found that the other manager had created fictitious refunds and routed the money to a prepaid Mastercard, which was used … [Read more...]
Illegal Gambling Operation Judge Hears Motions in Trial
August 15, 2013 by
Judge Rules on Motions in Illegal Gambling Operation Trial Against Brett Parker The man who received life in prison for the double homicide of his wife and best friend/business partner appeared in court again for federal charges related to his illegal gambling operation, which he allegedly ran with his father. Several motions have been filed in the federal illegal gambling operation case against Brett Parker and his father, Jack. On Thursday, August 8th, Judge Cameron Currie ruled on several of them. Defense attorneys filed a motion that … [Read more...]
Victim Tammy Parker May Have Helped Run Illegal Gambling Operation
August 8, 2013 by
Brett Parker’s Late Wife Budgeted for His Illegal Gambling Money, Prosecutors Say As the federal trial against Brett Parker’s illegal gambling operation moves forward, some evidence suggests that Tammy Jo Parker, Parker’s late wife whom he was recently convicted for murdering, may have known about the business, and could have participated in it. The evidence in question is the Parkers’ household budget, handwritten on calendars by Tammy Parker, with a line item to allegedly factor in her husband’s winnings from his illegal gambling … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Operators Will Stand Trial for Kickback Scheme
August 1, 2013 by
Judge Rules that Long-Time Nursing Home Operators Will Face Trial for Kickbacks On Friday, July 26th, an Illinois judge ruled that two nursing home operators will stand trial for allegedly accepting a kickback scheme. The kickbacks were brought to light after Omnicare Inc settled a whistleblower lawsuit. Philip and Morris Esformes a father-and-son team, allegedly agreed to a kickback scheme when Omnicare bought out Total Pharmacy. Maureen Nehls, the plaintiff in the whistleblower lawsuit against Omnicare, claimed that when the company … [Read more...]
National Child Prostitution Ring Leads to 150 Arrests
August 1, 2013 by
FBI Busts Child Prostitution Ring, Rescues 105 Children and Arrests 150 People After a series of national raids, the FBI has rescued 105 children from a child prostitution ring. The minors were mostly girls, and ranged in age from 13 to 17. One girl told officers that she had been a prostitute since she was 13. 150 pimps were also arrested. “Many times the children that are taken in in these types of criminal activities are children that are dissaffected, they are from broken homes, they may be on the street themselves,” acting Executive … [Read more...]
Federal Judges Indict Securities Firm for Wire Fraud and Securities Fraud
July 30, 2013 by
Criminal Charges Including Securities and Wire Fraud Leveled Against SAC After seven years of investigation, the largest ever insider-trading case moved forward on Thursday, July 25th: a federal grand jury indicted SAC Capital Advisors, run by billionaire Steven A. Cohen, on charges of securities and wire fraud. The hedge fund was charged with four counts of securities fraud, and one count of wire fraud. The federal government is seeking to force SAC to surrender any fraud-related profits. The charges have been filed specifically against … [Read more...]
