Eight individuals were arrested and 15 charged in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $50 million by running sham hospice facilities across Southern California. Federal officials described the actions as brazen efforts to commit fraud, with many billed patients not being terminally ill.
At her trial, we will prove beyond a reasonable doubt that this defendant exploited trust built through online relationships to gain access to victims' homes and steal from them. Her ability to deceptively influence others, whether in person or online, has now come to an end.
Roberts alleges that the girlfriend of David Golden, one of the men she has claimed sexually assaulted her, placed a pill in her mouth and told her it was Adderall. Instead, it was a drug that caused Roberts to black out. While Roberts said she doesn't remember the majority of what happened after blacking out, she said that through the testimony of others at the event, flashes of memory that came back to her and contextual clues, she concluded that she was raped by Golden and another former eXp agent Michael Bjorkman.
According to police, the case centers on how money connected to a client's property holdings was handled. Detectives say their review found signs that funds tied to the portfolio were improperly moved into the company's operating account.
The ALTA Elite Provider Program recognizes service providers that demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting the title insurance industry and the professionals who serve consumers every day, ALTA CEO Chris Morton said in the announcement.
President Donald Trump appointed his former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, to lead the prominent New Jersey office early in his term before a judge, Matthew Brann, disqualified Habba for sidestepping Senate confirmation. Habba's replacements, three prosecutors, picked by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, could be in a similar predicament.
Beech made specific representations about Direct's proprietary technology platform and the operational infrastructure supporting it; however, after joining Direct, it became apparent to Plaintiffs that the technology platform did not function as represented, the suit reads. By Fall 2025, it was clear that Direct's technology platform was incompatible with effective mortgage operations.
Both properties occupy a cul-de-sac just below the famous Greystone Mansion and combine for a total of nearly two acres. They're also listed separately. One - a Regency-style home he bought for $12 million in 2017 - is up for grabs at $17.5 million. The other - a Midcentury-style home he picked up for about $11.2 million last year - is listed at $16.5 million.
Con artists posing as immigration lawyers created fake legal documents and even staged sham court proceedings to dupe migrants seeking legal pathways to U.S. residency out of their hard-earned money, according to a five-count indictment unsealed in Brooklyn Federal Court on Friday. The indictment charges five defendants with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and two counts of false impersonation of an officer or employee of the United States, according to U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella, Jr.
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, through an affiliate, took ownership of the three office towers in a streamlined foreclosure process, according to documents filed on Jan. 20 with the Alameda County Recorder's Office. The unpaid debt for the three office buildings totals $442.1 million, the financial titan's affiliate stated in the filing, which was a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the county records show. The original loan that Deutsche Bank provided to Starwood totaled $364.5 million, Alameda County real estate records show.
The weight of mounting debts, unmanageable cash flow issues, and the pressure from creditors can quickly lead a company to the brink of liquidation. However, insolvency and business recovery processes, when handled properly, can offer a lifeline to businesses in distress. One such company that specializes in these services is BABR (Bailey Ahmad Business Recovery), which provides essential strategies and expert guidance to help businesses navigate the complex waters of financial recovery and avoid the often devastating consequences of liquidation.
The theft was reported outside a business in the 1600 block of North Vasco Road. The victim, a Livermore resident, told police that a woman in a car asked to pray together, held her hands, and slipped replica gold jewelry onto her wrist. After the woman drove off, the victim realized her real gold bracelet, worth more than $500, was gone, police said.
The plaintiffs are represented by Hagens Berman, a consumer protection law firm that was also involved in similar litigation against Zillow and the National Association of Realtors. In a press release announcing the action, the law firm said that Rocket including its affiliates Rocket Mortgage, Amrock Holdings and Rocket Homes Real Estate, which were also named as defendants conspired to pressure clients to use Rocket's mortgage company to finance their purchase.