IRS Criminal Investigation

  • Disbarred Attorney Pleads Guilty To Pushing $9.5 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme

    Former California attorney David Kagel, 85, pleaded guilty on May 28, to charges related to his involvement in a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of over $9.5 million. The scheme, outlined in court documents, involved false promises of high-yield profits through cryptocurrency investments, leveraging Kagel’s position as a trusted attorney to deceive investors. According…

  • Two Former Charity Executives Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Corruption Scheme

    In a case emblematic of public corruption, two former executives of a charity based in Springfield, Missouri, have been sentenced for their involvement in a multimillion-dollar bribery and embezzlement scheme. Bontiea Bernedette Goss, 65, was sentenced to three years in prison, while her husband, Tommy “Tom” Ray Goss, 68, received a six-year sentence. They were…