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  • Portia Wilcox Louder: Woman Opens Up About Her Incarceration for Real Estate Fraud

    Portia Wilcox Louder, a former real estate investor, has taken to social media to share her experience of serving time in federal prison for real estate fraud. In a video posted on Instagram, Louder detailed the fraudulent transactions that led to her conviction, explaining how she unknowingly committed indictable offenses and the lasting impact of…

  • Bronx Daycare Owner Sentenced to 45 Years for Toddler’s Fentanyl Death

    A Bronx daycare owner, Grei Mendez, has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug charges stemming from the fentanyl-related death of a toddler in her care. The case, which shocked New York City, underscores the severe legal consequences of drug-related offenses in childcare settings. Mendez, 37, who operated the…

  • Steve Bannon Set To Begin 4-Month Prison Term For Contempt Charges Today

    Longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, is scheduled to commence his four-month prison sentence at a federal facility in Connecticut on Monday, July 1, 2024. This follows a prolonged legal battle where Bannon unsuccessfully appealed his conviction for contempt of Congress related to the investigation into the January 6 Capitol attack. Initially…

  • Man Sentenced To Prison, Fined For Threatening Representative Maxine Waters Due To Race

    Brian Michael Gaherty, a resident of Houston, Texas, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison and fined $10,000 for threatening Representative Maxine Waters, a Democratic lawmaker from California. The sentencing took place on Monday, June 17, 2024, in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, where Judge R. Gary Klausner applied a…

  • Former Facebook And Nike DEI Manager Sentenced to Federal Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme

    Barbara Furlow-Smiles, a former Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) manager at Facebook and Nike, has been sentenced to federal prison for masterminding multi-million dollar fraud schemes at both companies. The 38-year-old admitted to embezzling $5 million through fraudulent activities while employed by the two tech and sportswear giants, according to Fox Business. “Furlow-Smiles shamelessly violated…

  • Petition Urging President Biden To Pardon Former Attorney Marilyn Mosby In Fraud Case Gains Ground

    A petition circulating online has gathered momentum, urging President Joe Biden to grant a full pardon to former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby. Facing a potential 40-year sentence on fraud charges, Mosby’s case has sparked a wave of support from various quarters, including notable figures like E. Faye Williams of the National Congress of Black…

  • Convicted Sex Offender Receives 220-Year Prison Sentence In Landmark Decision

    In a landmark legal decision, Samuel Arthur Thompson, a registered sex offender, has been sentenced to 220 years in federal prison for heinous crimes including the production of child sexual abuse material and the hacking of the jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium. The sentencing, delivered by a federal judge in Jacksonville, comes after Thompson’s…