On Thursday, Tezzaree El-Amin Champion, 28, a Minneapolis nonprofit executive, pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $6 million fraud scheme. Champion, who ran Futuristic Management LLC and his nonprofit Encouraging Leaders, …
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Nathaniel Hopkins Jr. Sentenced for Theft of Social Security Funds
On February 18, 2025, Nathaniel Hopkins Jr., 48, of Louisiana, was sentenced to three years of probation for theft of government funds after pleading guilty to fraudulently receiving Social Security …
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Oklahoma Man Terry Ross Killion Sentenced for Social Security Fraud
On January 31, 2025, Oklahoma resident Terry Ross Killion was sentenced to two years in federal prison for committing aggravated identity theft. Killion, 43, fraudulently used the personal information of …
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A Riverside County man has agreed to plead guilty to filing false income tax returns after selling memorabilia signed by Marvel Comics publisher Stan Lee and failing to report more …
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Clinton Wells, a 36-year-old Portland man, was sentenced on Thursday to three years in federal prison after using stolen identity and financial information to steal more than …
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Ex-Detective Ramirez Ivy Sentenced to 18 Months for SBA Loan Fraud
A former police detective from Columbus, Ramirez Ivy, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Thursday for fraudulently obtaining a $200,000 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) from the Small Business …
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Maryland Man Sentenced to 11 Years for $7.6 Million SBA Fraud
A Maryland man was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) of more than $7.6 million, according to …
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Boston, Mass. – Terrence Bender, a 32-year-old Chicago man, was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation and ordered to pay $103,000 in restitution and forfeiture for his role in …
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Taylorsville, N.C. – On Wednesday, Dalton Lindsey, 25, and Jami Singleton, 25, were arrested in Taylorsville after a police search uncovered a significant drug stash. Officers executed a search warrant …
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Sheffield, Ala. – On Wednesday, 32-year-old Demittus Alfonzo Howard was arrested by the Sheffield Police Department following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of illegal narcotics. Howard now …