financial fraud

  • New York Attorney General Letitia James delivered a forceful defense against former President Donald Trump’s appeal of a $454 million civil fraud judgment, arguing that the penalties are fully justified given the “overwhelming evidence” of fraudulent practices by Trump and the Trump Organization. The legal battle, stemming from a lawsuit filed by James in 2022,…

  • Allegations Surface Against Houston’s VGN Bae Studios Owner n Surrogacy Escrow Scam

    Dominique Side, the proprietor of Houston’s VGN Bae Studios and Surrogacy Escrow Account Management, faces accusations of defrauding numerous families out of substantial sums, totaling millions of dollars. According to court filings, nearly hundreds of families worldwide entrusted upwards of $50,000 each to an escrow company operated by Side, with expectations that their investments would…

  • Steve Harvey Morning Show Co-Host’s Husband Indicted On RICO Charges

    Earnest Williams, the husband of Shirley Strawberry, co-host of the Steve Harvey Morning Show, is facing 39 charges under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO). The indictment suggests that Williams’ marriage to Strawberry played a role in facilitating his alleged criminal activities. According to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, Williams’ illicit activities…

  • Former Sales Manager Convicted Of Selling Data On Millions Of U.S. Consumers To Perpetrators Of Mail Fraud Schemes

    Former executives of Epsilon Data Management LLC, Robert Reger and David Lytle, were found guilty of federal criminal charges related to mass-mailing fraud schemes targeting millions of U.S. consumers, announced the Justice Department today. After a two-week trial, the jury convicted Reger, 57, of Boulder, Colorado, and Lytle, 64, of Leawood, Kansas, of conspiracy to…

  • U.S. Law Enforcement Disrupts Transnational Fraud Schemes By Targeting Over 3,000 Money Mules

    In a concerted effort to combat transnational fraud schemes, the Justice Department, along with the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and other federal law enforcement agencies, has concluded the Money Mule Initiative. This annual campaign aims to identify, disrupt, and prosecute networks involved in facilitating the transfer of funds from fraud victims to international…

  • Sixth Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to International Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly Victims in the U.S.

    A sixth Nigerian national has admitted to playing a role in an elaborate transnational inheritance fraud scheme that preyed upon elderly and vulnerable individuals across the United States. Amos Prince Okey Ezemma, 50, confessed to being part of a syndicate that orchestrated a sophisticated scheme by sending personalized letters to elderly victims, falsely claiming to…