Cheating Scandal Leads to Federal Racketeering Charges for Defendants in Atlanta Public Schools Trial Over one year after 35 educators, test administrators, and principals in the Atlanta Public School System were linked to a massive cheating scam to change students’ test scores, 12 of those accused are now standing trial on federal racketeering charges. Prosecutors allege that the Atlanta Public Schools testing scam dates back as far as 2005, when school administrators began to put pressure on teachers and test administrators to change … [Read more...]
Federal Racketeering Charges Trial Begins in Atlanta Public Schools Case
April 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Couple Divided on Plea Deal for Federal Charges in Erica Parsons Case
April 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Casey Parsons Takes Plea Deal for Federal Charges, Sandy States that He Will Go to Court The adoptive father of missing North Carolina teenager Erica Parsons stated on Tuesday, October 7th, that he will go to court to face his federal fraud charges, despite the fact that, for the same charges, his wife has accepted a plea deal for federal charges. Sandy and Casey Parsons each faced 76 federal charges involving defrauding the federal government by accepting adoption program money although Erica Parsons had run away from home. In the first … [Read more...]
“The Situation” and Brother Plead Not Guilty to Tax Fraud Charges
March 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Reality Star “The Situation” and Brother Plead Not Guilty to Tax Fraud Charges Michael Sorrentino, famous under the moniker “The Situation” on MTV’s popular reality show “Jersey Shore,” and his brother Marc Sorretino, pleaded not guilty to tax fraud charges and conspiracy – serious federal charges – on Wednesday, September 24th. The brothers were indicted on federal charges for allegedly failing to pay income taxes on $8.9 million earned through The Situation’s promotional activities. “Jersey Shore” ran from 2009 to 2012, and showcased … [Read more...]
New Suspects Indicted on Federal Charges in Ponzi Scheme
March 18, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Two New Suspects In Ponzi Scheme Indicted on Federal Charges in South Carolina The wife and brother of a convicted Ponzi scheme ringleader have been indicted on federal charges related to the scam. Cassandra Kendall Wilson, 66, and Timothy L. Wilson, 60, have both been indicted on indicted on federal charges including conspiracy to defraud the US government, for assisting Ron “Ronnie” Wilson hide gold and other assets after he was convicted for creating a Ponzi scheme. Ronnie Wilson is currently serving a 19-year sentence for mail … [Read more...]
Qui Tam Leads to Federal Kickback Charges For Hilton Head Hospital Exec
March 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Qui Tam Lawsuit Results in Federal Kickback Charges In a separate filing stemming from the whistleblower lawsuit against Tenet Healthcare and its federal kickback scheme with Clinica de la Mama in Hilton Head, SC, a former executive from Hilton Head Hospital now faces federal kickback charges for his role in the financial fraud. Gary W. Lang, the vice president of business development at Hilton Head Hospital from 2004 to 2006, was indicted on federal kickback charges on July 23rd. The original whistleblower lawsuit contended that Hilton … [Read more...]
Woman Sentenced for Embezzling from Homeless Charity
March 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Former CFO Sentenced for Embezzling $440,000 from Charleston Homeless Charity On Tuesday, September 30th, the former CFO of a Charleston-area homeless charity, Crisis Ministries, was sentenced to 4 years in federal prison after being found guilty of embezzling money from the group for almost a decade. Carol Libby, 56 years old, was found guilty of embezzling $440,000 from Crisis Ministries over a period of 7 years. The nonprofit was the largest homeless charity in South Carolina, but has since changed its name to One-Eighty Place, and still … [Read more...]
BitCoin Entrepreneurs Plead Guilty to Federal Charges for Illegal Money Transfer Business
March 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Two BitCoin Operators Plead Guilty to Federal Charges for Illegal Money Transfer Business Two major players in the BitCoin craze – a NYC-based BitCoin company, and a Florida-based BitCoin exchanger – have pleaded guilty to federal charges for operating unlicensed money transfer businesses, which allowed the internet currency to be funneled back into the black market website, the Silk Road. Charlie Shrem, 24, pleaded guilty to federal charges for aiding and abetting the operations of an unlicensed money transfer business, and Robert Faiella, … [Read more...]
3 Men Guilty of Federal Fraud Charges for Defrauding Shaw Air Force Base
March 6, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Three Men Plead Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges for Defrauding Shaw Air Force On Wednesday, October 1st, three men who had construction contracts with Shaw Air Force Base pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges that they committed contractor fraud. James Autry "Audi" Clemens, 60, of Johnston; Larry Baker, 64, of Cameron; and Steven Crandall, 59, of Salisbury, N.C., pleaded guilty to charges of theft of government funds, and one count of money laundering, in connection with the fraud scheme. Reportedly, the men inflated the costs of … [Read more...]
Myrtle Beach Man Faces Federal Child Pornography Charges
March 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
SC “Sextortionist” Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Charges An allegedly sextortionist from Myrtle Beach, SC pleaded not guilty to three federal child pornography charges on Thursday, August 28th, in a federal court in Florence. Mark Robert Reynolds stands accused of pressuring a 14-year-old girl to send him sexually explicit photos through social media sites, like Facebook and Instagram. Magistrate Judge Kaymani West gave Reynolds a $100,000 bond for the federal child pornography charges, but stipulated that before the trial, … [Read more...]
Investors Receive Money from 3 Hebrew Boys Scam
October 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Scam Victims Receiving Restitution in 3 Hebrew Boys Aftermath On Wednesday, October 8th, US Attorney Bill Nettles reported that former investors in the 3 Hebrew Boys scam will begin to receive their part of $19 million, which hopefully is the third of many rounds of restitutions for the scam victims. The first round went out in May 2012, and the second went out in June 2013. Around 3,800 checks were mailed to the former investors, Nettles said in a news release, which gives the victims about 46 cents to every dollar they lost. The three … [Read more...]
