#federal-crime

[ follow ]
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

New York lawyer linked to Trump pardon charged with attempted extortion

A New York lobbyist and attorney connected to a Trump pardon was arrested for attempting to extort a former client over an alleged $500,000 debt through threats and hired intimidation.
#sex-trafficking-conviction
Law
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking in Manhattan federal court

Three brothers, including luxury real estate brokers Oren and Alon Alexander, were convicted of sex trafficking after 11 women testified they were drugged and sexually assaulted.
Law
fromBusiness Insider
5 days ago

Guilty, all counts: Alexander brothers shook their heads 'no' as the verdict was read.

Three wealthy brothers were convicted of federal sex trafficking charges after a jury heard testimony from ten rape accusers describing drugged and violent attacks across multiple locations.
NYC parents
fromGothamist
5 days ago

Teens accused of trying to ignite explosives at Gracie Mansion protest face terror charges

Two Pennsylvania teenagers face federal terrorism charges for allegedly bringing homemade explosive devices filled with nuts and bolts to a protest outside Gracie Mansion in New York City.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Mass. man accused of impersonating an Army veteran for more than 30 years

Sommers was arrested Thursday in Pittsfield, where authorities say he had been living under the victim's identity at Soldier On, a facility that provides transitional housing for military veterans. According to charging documents, Sommers allegedly began impersonating a real U.S. Army veteran as early as 1994. That veteran served honorably in the Army from 1979 to 1982.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Man got caught in Oakland undercover pimp sting while out of jail in pending gun case, feds say

In the undercover sting, the undercover officer told Raybon, her previous pimp had beaten her and not paid her properly, to which (Raybon) explained he would treat her well, pay her well, set up photo shoots and help her build a regular clientele, and ensure she could make about $2000.00 a night, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ivana Djak said in court filings.
US news
fromSun Sentinel
1 week ago

South Florida man pleads guilty to distributing 'crush' videos of monkeys being tortured

Francisco Javier Ravelo, 36, a former contractor for the U.S. Air Force in Florida, admitted in Miami federal court that he distributed videos over the internet that showed someone mutilating the private parts of primates for sexual gratification on at least 42 occasions between September 2024 and February 2025.
Miami
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

Home Depot worker sentenced for $4M gambling fraud

Federal authorities in Atlanta say 53-year-old Felecia Ingram used her job inside the company's Store Support Center to quietly siphon off thousands of gift cards over roughly 16 months, beginning in March 2020. Ingram worked as a gift card sales associate, a role that gave her access to the systems and inventory she would later exploit. Investigators say she took about 8,325 physical gift cards, loading up a total value of roughly $4.08 million.
Miscellaneous
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

He targeted & stalked gay men for years. He's going away for a long time. - LGBTQ Nation

According to court documents, Winters looked up personal information about his victims and sent them hateful messages. He even went to the victims' homes and sent them pictures of their houses, and he threatened to kill some of his victims and gay men in general. He said that he wanted to make national headlines by repeating the Pulse nightclub mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Orlando, where 49 people died.
SF LGBT
California
fromSan Jose Inside
4 weeks ago

San Jose Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire to Almaden Valley Post Office

Richard Tillman pleaded guilty to ramming his car into and setting fire to Almaden Valley Post Office to 'make a point to the United States government.'
fromKotaku
6 months ago

FBI Caught Man Who Spent Company Money To Buy $145K Of Pokemon Cards, Gaming Items

Mitch William Gross, a 34-year-old man from Earling, Iowa, is about to spend four months in federal prison for buying $145,000 worth of Pokémon cards and gaming items through fraud.
E-Commerce
fromVulture
6 months ago

Sean Kingston Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Wire Fraud

Sean Kingston was sentenced to 42 months in prison for participating in a federal wire-fraud scheme involving multiple businesses, including a jewelry store and car dealership. His mother, Janice Turner, received a five-year sentence for her involvement.
US politics
Boston food
fromNew York Post
9 months ago

Harvard Medical School morgue manager admits to stealing organs, selling them on the black market

Former morgue manager Cedric Lodge pleaded guilty to stealing and selling body parts from Harvard Medical School.
Law
fromwww.ocregister.com
9 months ago

California businessman who bought Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, gets 8 years in $30 million tax fraud

Businessman sentenced to eight years in prison for a long-term tax fraud scheme costing the government nearly $30 million.
fromSFGATE
10 months ago

'Drug-supported haze': Stanford grad sentenced for selling meth, cocaine

Gonzalez instructed the agent to 'hop in' the car for a short 'Uber' ride around the block to cover up the drug transaction when the driver arrived.
NYC startup
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

Bay Area tech staffing firm owner sentenced for visa fraud

Dattapuram and his co-defendants admitted the goal of the scheme was to allow Nanosemantics to obtain visas for job candidates before securing jobs for them.
Silicon Valley
[ Load more ]