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The Federal Trade Commission Issues over $10 million in refunds to consumers who were affected by Response Marketing Group, LLC, as well as its affiliates Nudge, LLC, BuyPD, LLC, and their principals
These included claims that customers received special access to a funding network allowing them to conduct real estate deals without using t

Stephen Wick
Mar 25, 20247 min read


Aventura Technologies, Inc: Frances Cabasso, Jack Cabasso, & Jonathan Lasker, and others Admit Guilt for Wire Fraud and Unlawful Importation by Selling Chinese Products as American-Made
To conceal the Chinese origin of its products, Jack Cabasso, Aventura's owner, took extensive measures. For example, he accused competitors

Stephen Wick
Mar 20, 20247 min read


CryptoFX LLC Charged By Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Alleged $300 Million Crypto Asset Ponzi Scheme; Victims To Get Their Day in Court
The SEC stated that over 90% of investor funds were allegedly spent on luxury cars, credit cards, jewelry, adult entertainment, and real est

Stephen Wick
Mar 17, 20247 min read


Syretta Scherer, a Resident of Snellville, GA, Member to a Romance Scam Squad, Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Money Laundering: Squad Co-conspirators Consecutively Face The Scale Of Justice
According to court documents, it was revealed that Scherer established a fake company called Precise Carriers in late 2017 to facilitate her

Stephen Wick
Mar 17, 20247 min read


John Westley Rogers, Jr., 83, of Birmingham, Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case Involving the Jefferson County Community Service Fund
The second superseding indictment alleges that from around March 2019 to April 2023, Rogers and Kindall conspired with Plump to defraud and

Stephen Wick
Mar 14, 20246 min read


Laura Perryman, a Former CEO of a Stimwave, has been found Guilty of Manufacturing & Distributing a Counterfeit Component that was Implanted into Unsuspecting Patients
To maintain the deception that the White Stylet was functional, PERRYMAN oversaw training that implied to doctors that the White Stylet was

Stephen Wick
Mar 13, 20246 min read


Ex-Savanna Oklahoma Police Officer (SPD), Jeffrey Scott Smith, Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting a Woman During a Traffic Stop and Obstruction of Justice
Smith then asked K.H. about her job. She reluctantly mentioned that she worked at a gentlemen’s club. Upon learning this, Smith asked to sea

Stephen Wick
Mar 11, 20245 min read


Former Kentucky Sheriff’s Deputy, Tanner Abbott, Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Violations After Committing Multiple Assaults and Obstruction
On March 31, 2021, the defendant visited a Harrodsburg, Kentucky hotel with the intention of searching a guest's room. He obtained a key to

Stephen Wick
Mar 5, 20245 min read


The Justice Department has informed the City of Lexington and the Lexington Police Department that the practice of imprisoning people for unpaid fines without due process violates the Constitution
Earlier today, city and police leaders had a meeting with officials from the Justice Department to address their unlawful practices. This is

Stephen Wick
Mar 5, 20244 min read


Mezemr Abebe Belayneh, AKA Mezmur Amare Belayneh Human Rights Violator Sentenced for Immigration Fraud and U.S. Citizenship Revoked
Belayneh played a role as a civilian interrogator during the Red Terror, stationed at a temporary prison located in a hotel called Menafesha

Stephen Wick
Mar 5, 20245 min read


Devlon Williams, Ex-Alabama Prison Guard Sentenced for Violating Inmate's Civil Rights Through Excessive Force and False Statements to Conceal Actions
Following the incident, Williams and Managan attempted to conceal their actions. Williams provided false information about the assault to an

Stephen Wick
Mar 5, 20244 min read


Foreign Corruption: Nepmar Jesus Escalona Enriquez, Former Venezuelan Military Official Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Bribery Scheme
He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Escalona is set to be sentenced on May 23 and could face a maximum

Stephen Wick
Mar 4, 20244 min read


Brian R. Walshe, aged 49, Has Been Convicted For His Involvement In A Plot To Distribute Fake Warhol Artworks
Upon comparing the paintings to the eBay listing's photographs, they found discrepancies and concluded that the purchased paintings were not

Stephen Wick
Mar 3, 20244 min read


Paul A. Pereira, the Former CEO and Co-Founder of Alfi, Inc, has been Charged by the SEC with Fraud for Allegedly Making False Statements on Social Media
Alfi's stock price was at its lowest in nearly two months, Pereira allegedly made false and misleading statements on social media and in a

Stephen Wick
Mar 2, 20244 min read


Attorney General Brown declares the convictions of Karon Johnson, 23, & Pierre Briggs, 23, both from Baltimore County, for their involvement in a Criminal Organization known as the "39 Babies" Gang
Attorney General Brown Reveals Convictions of Two "39 Babies" Gang Members for Involvement in a Criminal Syndicate. Karon Johnson, one of th

Stephen Wick
Mar 1, 20243 min read


Medical Doctor Alexander Baldonado, 68, of Queens, New York Charged for Allegedly Defrauding Medicare & Medicaid For Over $20.7million and Illegal Kickback Schemes
Baldonado faces charges including conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and pay

Stephen Wick
Mar 1, 20243 min read


Family Dollar Stores LLC Admits Guilt for Storing Consumer Products in Unsanitary Conditions and Agrees to Pay $41.675 million for their Involvement with a Warehouse Infested with Rodents
as part of the plea agreement, both Family Dollar and Dollar Tree are required to adhere to strict corporate compliance and reporting standa

Stephen Wick
Feb 28, 20245 min read


FTC's Ruling Mandates Avast to cease Selling Browsing Data for Advertising Purposes & Imposes a $16.5 M Penalty for Selling Data despite claiming their Products would prevent Online Tracking
Starting in 2014, the FTC alleges that Avast has been gathering information about users' online activities through browser extensions and an

Stephen Wick
Feb 26, 20246 min read


Apache Corporation to pay $4 million and reduce illegal air pollution caused by oil and gas wells in New Mexico and Texas: Initiative to eliminate of over 10,000 tons of harmful air pollutants yearly
On top of the $4 million penalty, Apache will allocate a minimum of $4.5 million for comprehensive design, operation, maintenance, and monit

Stephen Wick
Feb 26, 20246 min read


Haotian Sun Aka. Hao Sun Aka. Jack Sun Aka. Frank Sun of Baltimore and Pengfei Xue of Germantown Both in Maryland Foreign Nationals Convicted of Scheme to Defraud Apple Inc. Out of 5,000 iPhones
The jury convicted Sun and Xue of mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. They are set to be sentenced on June 21, each facing a max

Stephen Wick
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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