Texas fraudster posing as Army Delta Force vet defrauded 32 victims out of $12M by offering protection from fake drug cartel
A Texas man posing as a highly trained special operations veteran steals millions of dollars from his victims by claiming they are being targeted by a drug cartel and claiming he can protect them for a high price. was found guilty of defrauding. Kota Youngblood, 52, also known as Saint Jobite Youngblood, was sentenced Wednesday […]
Accused $150M Crypto Fraudster Turns Fugitive After Disabling Ankle Monitor – Decrypt
A German man accused of overseeing a $150 million cryptocurrency fraud has become a fugitive after failing to appear in court. Horst Jicha was on trial for securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering for his alleged involvement in USI Tech's cryptocurrency scheme. around CNBCJicha is suspected of tampering with his ankle bracelet monitor after […]
Cohen was already a perjurer, fraudster and tax cheat — now he’s also a thief
On Monday, under another round of intense cross-examination, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen admitted to stealing $60,000 from the Trump Organization. From February to December 2017, Cohen was paid $35,000 a month by the former president. Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg suggested that Mr. Cohen was in fact unable to hold any real work as Mr. […]
Sam Bankman-Fried sentencing: Convicted FTX cryptocurrency fraudster awaits fate – NBC News
Sam Bankman Fried will be sentenced on Thursday, four months after he was found guilty of orchestrating a multibillion-dollar fraud that caused the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange. . A federal jury in New York City convicted Bankman Fried, 32, of two counts of fraud and five counts of conspiracy in November. Since then, […]
Bank fraudster fund-raises for George Latimer in race against Jamaal Bowman
The convicted bank fraudster co-hosted a fundraiser last week for Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who is seeking to unseat Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic primary. Michael S. Waxes has been named to the organizing committee for the Latimer Bash, which will be held March 20th at the Broadway Mansion in White Plains, Westchester. […]
Georgia homeowner, Charles Allman, arrested after fraudster claimed ownership of house
An elderly homeowner in Georgia was evicted from his home and arrested after an alleged fraudster used forged documents to claim ownership of the property. Charles and Charmaine Allman lived in their home 26 miles east of Atlanta for the past 20 years until authorities told the couple on Tuesday that they no longer owned […]
Current FTX CEO Says Disgraced Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s Remorse Is ‘Nonexistent’
FTX Trading CEO John Ray, in a scathing letter to Judge Lewis Kaplan, says disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried has been sentenced to less than 50% of his prison sentence. He claimed the memo made “callous” claims that were “patently false.” According to Ray, the damage caused by SBF was “enormous” and his remorse […]
Poshmark suspends account of fraudster who resold $823K worth of designer duds
Poshmark has suspended an account associated with a Michigan woman who allegedly stole $823,000 worth of clothing and resold designer duds on an online secondhand marketplace. Brandalene “Brandy” Horn, 42, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of taking more than $750,000 in profits, according to federal prosecutors. From April 2022 to February 2024, she allegedly peddled […]