Former NBA player Damon Jones expected to plead guilty in pair of alleged gambling scheme cases

Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in two cases alleging his involvement in illegal gambling rings, according to a court order entered Thursday. Jones initially pleaded not guilty on Nov. 6. The new plea was referred from the judge overseeing the case in Brooklyn federal court to Magistrate Judge Joseph A. … Read more

Trucking fleets shed old identities in scheme to evade federal enforcement | 60 Minutes

Trucking fleets shed old identities in scheme to evade federal enforcement | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News In a scheme plaguing roadways, some commercial trucking networks are racking up safety violations and evading federal enforcement by dissolving bad records and operating under new names. Source link

Supreme Court blocks candidate after alleged GOP infiltration scheme exposed

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a self-described “progressive” candidate’s bid to enter Ohio’s Republican primary, leaving in place a decision by state election officials to disqualify him for misrepresenting his party affiliation. Samuel Ronan, a former Democratic state and national candidate, attempted to run as a … Read more

California fraud concerns ramp up as man pleads guilty to massive scheme using taxpayers as his ‘piggy bank’

Exclusive: Gavin Newsom’s Chris Rufo joins Will Cain to expose California’s $180B “Empire of Fraud.” Plus, John Ashbrook and Michael Duncan of Ruthless join Will and The Crew to debate the Iran strike deadline and the mysterious disappearance of UFO-linked scientists. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As concerns about rampant fraud continue … Read more

Colorado appeals court orders resentencing for former county clerk in election fraud scheme

DENVER — A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that attempted to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced. Tina Peters is serving a nine-year prison term after being convicted of state crimes for sneaking in an outside computer expert to make … Read more

FBI arrests couple accused of running hospice fraud scheme

FBI arrests couple accused of running hospice fraud scheme – CBS News Watch CBS News The FBI has arrested eight people in California connected to a $60 million health care fraud scheme. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi was at the scene of one of the arrests and joins “The Takeout” with more. Source link

Minnesota man who pocketed cash in kids’ meal scheme gets prison time despite ‘I’m sorry’ apology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Minnesota man was sentenced on Monday to more than a year in prison after pleading guilty to creating fake invoices to a nonprofit that falsely claimed it served 1.5 million meals to children in need within seven months. Abdul Abubakar Ali, of St. Paul, Minn., was … Read more

Senate hopeful with deep Dem ties slapped with scathing complaint targeting alleged family payout ‘scheme’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A watchdog is urging the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to investigate Nebraska Senate hopeful Dan Osborn, alleging he is improperly steering campaign funds for personal use to nearly half-a-dozen of his relatives, including around a quarter-million-dollars to his wife alone, through his principal campaign … Read more

Five plead guilty in Feeding Our Future fraud scheme

Five people who were charged in connection to the Feeding Our Future scheme pleaded guilty to wire fraud this week. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, the five people stole $14.6 million in Federal Child Nutrition Program money that was meant to feed hungry children during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The five were among a group … Read more

Florida man stripped of U.S. citizenship after $3.8 million COVID-19 fraud scheme, judge rules

A Haitian-born man has been stripped of his U.S. citizenship after a federal judge in Florida found he defrauded COVID-19 relief programs out of millions of dollars and lied during the naturalization process, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith ordered the revocation of citizenship for Joff Stenn Wroy Philossaint, 25, of … Read more