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OverviewBishop Lamor Whitehead, known as the “Bling Bishop” for his extravagant lifestyle, has been sentenced to nine years in prison following his conviction on fraud and extortion charges. The sentence was handed down by Manhattan Federal Court Judge Lorna Schofield, marking the culmination of a high-profile case involving significant financial crimes. The Case DetailsBishop Whitehead…
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A 45-year-old Staten Island resident, Vladislav Kotlyar, has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison on May 17, 2024 for his role in a fraudulent scheme to obtain specialty baby formula. Additionally, he has been ordered to pay approximately $738,000 in restitution and forfeit around $1 million. Court documents reveal that Kotlyar…
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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…
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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…
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Peruvian Citizen Extradited To The U.S. For Operating Fraudulent Call Center Targeting U.S. Citizens
Jose Alejandro Zuñiga Cano, a resident of Lima, Peru, faced his first court appearance March 29 in Miami federal court following his extradition to the United States. The 40-year-old stands accused of orchestrating a large-scale fraud and extortion scheme involving Peruvian call centers that preyed on Spanish-speaking individuals in the United States. Zuñiga’s arrest on…
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