Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that 14 individuals, mostly from the Los Angeles area, have been arrested in connection with a massive scheme to defraud the U.S. government of over $25 …
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Sarkis Sarkisyan, Others Charged in $25M COVID Relief Fraud Case
LOS ANGELES — Multiple residents of the San Fernando Valley and Glendale are among more than a dozen defendants federally charged with defrauding over $25 million in COVID-19 relief funds …
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Charlotte Councilwoman Tiawana Brown and Daughters Indicted for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown and her two daughters, Tijema Brown and Antionette Rouse, have been federally indicted on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy related …
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Phoenix, Ariz. — A St. David, Arizona man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme to illegally obtain nearly $1 million in COVID-19 relief …
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John L. Hutchins, 71, of Lewiston, New York, pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New …
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Bridget and Joey Davis Arrested for COVID Relief Fraud in Mississippi
OXFORD, Miss. – Bridget and Joey Davis, residents of Marshall County, were arrested on Monday after being charged with defrauding the government of funds intended for employees during the COVID-19 …
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HONOLULU, Hawaii — Martin Kao, 51, the former CEO of Martin Defense Group (formerly Navatek), has been sentenced to 87 months (7.25 years) in federal prison after being convicted of …
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Former Florida State Representative Carolina Amesty Arrested on COVID Relief Fraud Charges
ORLANDO, FL — Carolina Amesty, a former state representative from central Florida, has been arrested on federal fraud charges, accused of stealing $122,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Amesty, 43, faces …
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee announced that Renata Walton, 44, and Nicole Jones, 36, both from Olive Branch, Mississippi, have been indicted on a 53-count …
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Antonio Feliciano Crawford Sentenced to 45 Months for Bank Fraud
SPOKANE, WA — Antonio Feliciano Crawford, 55, of Mead, Washington, has been sentenced to 45 months in federal prison for charges of bank fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the …