California unemployment fund ‘insolvent’ due to $55B fraud, businesses to pay
(The Center Square) – California’s unemployment insurance fund is “structurally insolvent” due to $55 billion in fraud and overpayment during COVID-19 crisis, leading to a growing $21 billion unemployment benefits loan from the federal government the state is unable to pay down. While the state seeks loan forgiveness from the Acting United States Secretary of Labor, who […]
Trump cuts deal to keep $175M civil fraud bond — as attorney roasts judge, DA for having ‘no idea’ about finance
Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday struck a deal with state prosecutors to secure a high $175 million civil fraud bond as he appeals the verdict in the case. This was despite his ongoing criminal trial. State Attorney General Letitia James said the former commander-in-chief is fighting to overturn a massive $454 million judgment handed down […]
NY AG Letitia James asks judge to void Trump’s $175M bond in civil fraud case
New York Attorney General Letitia James has asked the judge in former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud case to vacate the $175 million bail that Trump previously filed to appeal his New York civil suit. I am asking you to do so. In a 26-page filing obtained by Fox News Digital, Ms. James questions whether […]
Brazil Woman Allegedly Uses Corpse To Sign Loan, Charged With Fraud
A woman was arrested Tuesday for attempting to use a deceased man to secure a loan in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, NBC News reported. Erika Vieira Nunes allegedly wheeled the corpse of a 68-year-old man into the bank as she tried to have him sign for a loan of 17,000 reais ($3,250) according to NBC […]
Skokie wire fraud victim wins lawsuit against Citibank over drained trust account – NBC Chicago
It’s been nearly three years since a Skokie man had his Citibank account emptied by scammers. The complaint alleges that $121,000 held in a trust account belonging to his disabled sister was fraudulently transferred from his account within days. He said Citibank told them there was nothing they could do. Now, a new lawsuit against […]
Jeff Gold on Fox News re RHONJ Teresa & Joe Giudice Fed Fraud Indictment
Jeff Gold on Fox News on the federal fraud indictment of Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Teresa and “Juicey Joe” Giudice. source
Sam Bankman-Fried appeals FTX fraud conviction, 25-year sentence
Sam Bankman Freed, who faces the prospect of spending much of his adult life in prison, on Thursday announced that he had withdrawn $8 billion from customers of FTX, the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange he founded. He appealed his conviction and 25-year prison sentence for stealing dollars. Defense attorney Mark Mukasey announced at Bankman Fried’s sentencing […]
Female Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Ho Chi Minh City court on Thursday abruptly handed down the death sentence to real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, one of the world’s richest women, for her role in a $12.5 billion fraud case. The verdict and sentence were handed down surprisingly early in the trial, making it the biggest courtroom spectacle in […]
Appeals court slashes Trump’s bond to $175 million in civil fraud case
Former President Trump’s bond was reduced to $175 million as he appeals the New York court’s decision. Fox News legal editor … source
Shohei Ohtani was victim of fraud, ex-interpreter expected to plead guilty to federal crimes
Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter is under federal surveillance. Ippei Mizuhara, who was fired by the Dodgers in March for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from Ohtani to cover sports gambling debts, is “in negotiations” to plead guilty to federal crimes. According to a report in Wednesday’s New York Times. TMZ reported this, citing law enforcement […]