Former news anchor Stephanie Hockridge sentenced for large COVID fraud scheme and will be imprisoned alongside Ghislaine Maxwell.
Former TV Anchor Sentenced for COVID-19 Loan Fraud Stephanie Hockridge, a former television anchor, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for her involvement in a fraudulent scheme related to coronavirus relief funds. It’s notable that she’ll be serving time in the same facility as some other high-profile criminals. Hockridge, now 42, was sentenced […]
Ponzi con artist whose prison term was reduced by Trump is returning to jail for a $44 million COVID-19 fraud.
It wasn’t exactly a daring escape. A New Jersey man, Eliyahu Weinstein, who had been convicted for running a pyramid scheme, is now facing fresh fraud charges after being pardoned during President Trump’s first term. The 51-year-old from Lakewood, New Jersey, was pardoned in 2021 while serving a lengthy 24-year prison sentence—largely due to efforts […]
Minnesota taxpayer money reportedly connected to Al-Shabaab terrorist group through fraud
Investigation Reveals Minnesota Taxpayer Funds Linked to Al-Shabab A recent investigation has uncovered that taxpayer money from Minnesota is being funneled into the hands of the al-Qaeda-affiliated group al-Shabab. Researchers from the Manhattan Institute, including Ryan Thorpe and Christopher F. Rufo, brought attention to a web of fraudulent activities involving Minnesota’s Medicaid Housing Stability Services […]
Eric Swalwell Declares Candidacy for California Governor on Jimmy Kimmel, Just a Week After Mortgage Fraud Referral
Swalwell Announces Run for Governor of California California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell declared his intention to run for governor during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Thursday night, positioning himself as a defender of California against former President Donald Trump. This announcement comes on the heels of a criminal subpoena from the Federal Housing […]
UK Fraud Office Investigates $28M Crypto Fund Collapse, Two People Arrested
Simply put Basis Markets raised $28 million in late 2021, but closed down a few months later without providing refunds. Authorities have arrested two individuals during raids in London and West Yorkshire. This situation serves as a significant test of cryptocurrency enforcement in the UK, with victims being encouraged to step forward. U.K. prosecutors are […]
Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Investigation Uncovers Terrorist Connection — ‘The Biggest Supporter of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota Taxpayer’
Authorities have reported that a Somali man in Minnesota defrauded the state’s Medicaid autism care program, stealing millions and allegedly sending the money back to Somalia and its terrorist groups. In July, it was revealed that around 100 autism clinics in Minnesota were under investigation for supposedly fraudulent billing to Medicaid for treatments claimed to […]
Teaneck Tax Preparer Convicted in $170 Million COVID Tax Refund Fraud
New Jersey Tax Official Convicted for Fraudulently Securing COVID-19 Tax Refunds A federal jury has found a New Jersey tax official guilty of orchestrating a scheme that defrauded the IRS out of over $170 million through fraudulent COVID-19 tax refunds, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Haba. Leon Haynes, 52, from Teaneck, faces multiple […]
Ohio Medicaid provider among nine facing fraud charges
Medicaid Providers Accused of Fraud in Ohio In Columbus, nine Medicaid providers stand accused of illegally taking a total of $530,888 from the state’s healthcare program for those in need. This indictment was filed by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost earlier this month. The investigation was carried out by the Medicaid Fraud […]
SNAP fraud affects 226,000 claims as Trump administration mandates reapplication
Fraud in the SNAP Program Costs Taxpayers Recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlights the states with the highest costs related to fraud and abuse in the nation’s largest food assistance program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This program, which assists over 40 million Americans, is being closely examined, especially as funding […]
New Jersey scammer granted clemency by Trump in 2021 sentenced for a third fraud crime.
New Jersey Man Sentenced Again After Trump Pardon A man from New Jersey, Eliyahu “Eli” Weinstein, found himself back in jail on fraud charges recently—this marks his third such incarceration. President Trump had pardoned him toward the end of his first term. Weinstein, who is 51 years old and also known as Mike Koenig, received […]