Current News August 2022 August 12, 2022 Owner of Medford construction company indicted for $11 million tax offenses and making false statement Aurora man sentenced to 66 months for COVID fraud Former San Diego police officer and three co-defendants indicted for owning and operating illicit massage businesses in California and Arizona West Chester man indicted for fraud and tax evasion August 11, 2022 Robert Lenard Booth sentenced to ten years for defrauding investors of over 2 million dollars in international boiler room scheme Seffner man pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to impede and defraud the IRS Federal grand jury indicts multiple defendants for marijuana, money laundering, and firearms offenses Springfield company pays 1 million dollars related to federal embezzlement, bribery investigation Butte woman sentenced to prison for stealing more than 600,000 dollars from elderly, blind victim under her guardianship Kingpin sentenced to life in prison plus 120 months for leading a Birmingham-based continuing criminal enterprise and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine Springfield company pays $1 million related to federal embezzlement, bribery investigation Parent sentenced for fraud and bribery in college admissions case August 10, 2022 Midland businessman sentenced to prison and to pay over $12m in restitution for failure to pay employee withholding taxes CEO of security company pleads guilty to international boiler room fraud scheme Belgrade construction company co-owner sentenced to prison for failing to pay $2.8 million in payroll taxes South Bay man indicted for alleged scheme that used name of famous television production company to swindle investors Former Director of West Hollywood private school sentenced in college admissions case Johnstown man pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess fentanyl August 9, 2022 Blind rapper who goes by "Mac Wayne" sentenced to six years in prison for drug distribution Two defendants convicted in federal investigation that dismantled Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline Four charged with $150 million fraud on San Diego technology company Rhode Island woman admits to falsifying military service; false use of military medals; identity theft; and fraudulently collecting more than $250,000 in veteran benefits and charitable contributions Three charged with COVID-19 relief fraud scheme Five individuals and two nursing facilities indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and health care fraud August 8, 2022 Rapid City man charged with multiple counts of fraud and money laundering Rome-area methamphetamine distributor and money launderer sentenced after trial Local fabrication company executive charged for fraud and failing to pay over $440,000 in employment taxes Manager of Key West labor staffing companies sentenced for tax crimes and immigration fraud Co-Owner of multiple companies admits failing to pay over $1 million in payroll taxes Philadelphia men charged with tax fraud and commercial bribery offenses Two East Stroudsburg women sentenced for evading tobacco excise taxes Used car salesman admits hiding commissions from IRS August 5, 2022 Niagara falls businessman pleads guilty to tax charge, will forfeit $1,000,000 San Antonio bookkeeper sentenced for fraud Alleged Russian cryptocurrency money launderer extradited to United States Co-owner of Puyallup steel fabrication business pleads guilty to tax fraud Former real estate developer sentenced to more than 5 years in fraud scheme involving Daufuskie Island Resort Father and son owners of Jacksonville construction firms plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the IRS August 4, 2022 Former Texas mayor and land developer husband sentenced for public corruption convictions Little Rock lawyer pleads guilty in 11.5 million dollar fraud case Michigan man arrested for international computer fraud scheme and distribution of opioids and other 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