Dearborn-Based Business Owner and Former Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud
The owner of a Dearborn, Michigan-based real estate company was sentenced to 110 months in prison, and a former Dearborn attorney was sentenced to 48 months in prison following their convictions for bank fraud and commercial bribery, announced United...
Six Investors Indicted for Their Roles in Bid Rigging Scheme at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions in New Jersey
A federal grand jury in Newark, New Jersey returned an indictment against six investors for their roles in a conspiracy to rig bids at auctions conducted by New Jersey municipalities for the sale of tax liens, the Department of Justice announced.
Monroe Couple Sentenced for Interstate Theft and Tax Offenses
A husband and wife from Monroe were sentenced for their roles in a theft and tax violation scheme, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced.
Gettysburg Attorney Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Clients of More Than $3 Million
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Wendy Weikal-Beauchat, age 46, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering before U.S. District Court Judge John E. Jones,...
Warrant Officer Sentenced in Theft of Government Property Case
United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that in federal court United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Kurt Allen Bennett, 41, of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to 36 months’ imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised...
Former Miami Mortgage Broker and Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme
A former Florida-licensed real estate associate and mortgage broker was sentenced to serve 135 months in prison for his role in a $2.4 million mortgage fraud scheme.
Northern California Couple Indicted for Filing False Claims for Refunds and for Filing Liens Against the IRS Commissioner
Robert Eldon Robertson and his wife Esther Lynne Robertson of Manteca, Calif., were indicted on charges of filing two false claims for federal tax refunds, filing liens against the former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner and impeding the...
West Virginia Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Embezzling $1 Million from Cincinnati Company
Melissa Trenary Grove, 41, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for embezzling more than $1 million from her employer in Cincinnati.
