Former Car Dealer from Myrtle Beach Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Plea Deal On Wednesday, November 27th, Howie Lavin pleaded guilty to a federal charge of bank fraud, after being arrested for orchestrating a long-running check-kiting scheme against local financial institutions. Lavin is currently free on an unsecured $200,000 bond. He will formalize his plea agreement on Tuesday, December 3rd in a federal court in Florence, SC. The bank fraud charge is very serious – once convicted, Lavin could face a maximum of 30 years in prison, … [Read more...]
Pinson and Associate Enter Not Guilty Pleas for Federal Kickback Charges
November 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jonathan Pinson and Eric Robinson Claim Not Guilty in Federal Kickback Case On Tuesday, November 19th, former South Carolina State University board chair Jonathan Pinson and his co-defendant Eric Robinson entered pleas of not guilty for charges related to a federal kickback case. The latest criminal charges involved kickbacks and bribes for the River’s Edge Housing Project. They were indicted with the new federal charges on November 7th. Pinson’s attorney filed to have wiretap evidence suppressed on Friday, November 15th. The November … [Read more...]
Mobster “Whitey” Bulgar To Serve Two Life Sentences for Federal Crimes
November 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Infamous Boston Mob Boss, Whitey, Receives Two Life Terms Plus Five Years for Serious Federal Crimes On Thursday, November 14th, infamous Boston-area mob boss Whitey Bulgar was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences, plus an additional 5 years, related to a slew of serious federal crimes including racketeering, murder, extortion, money laundering, narcotics distribution, and obstruction of justice. Bulgar operated in Boston primarily throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s. After he received a tip from an FBI informant in 1994, Bulgar fled … [Read more...]
Jonathan Pinson Receives More Charges in Federal Kickback Case
November 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Former SCSU Chairman and Cohort Face More Charges in Federal Kickback Case On Thursday, November 7th, new criminal charges were filed in the federal kickback case against Jonathan Pinson and Eric Robinson, some in connection with Columbia’s multimillion dollar Village at River’s Edge development. The Columbia branch of the US Attorney’s Office is now charging Pinson with 51 counts of various kinds of fraud and illegal activities, including federal kickback charges, and Robinson with 11 counts of federal kickback fraud and illegal … [Read more...]
