California Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for $650 Million Ponzi Scheme that Falsely Claimed to License Foreign Film Rights
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Los Angeles, California - A Los Angeles man was sentenced Monday to 240 months in federal prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that raised at least $650 million with bogus claims that investor money would be used to acquire licensing rights to films that HBO and Netflix purportedly had agreed to distribute abroad.
Medical Director Convicted in $110 Million Addiction Treatment Fraud Scheme
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Miami, Florida - A federal jury convicted a Florida doctor Thursday in the Southern District of Florida for a health care fraud scheme that billed private health insurance companies approximately $110 million for addiction treatment services that were not medically necessary. This is the second trial conviction to arise out of the Justice Department’s Sober Homes Initiative.
California CEO Sentenced to Prison for Employment Tax Crimes
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San Diego, California - A California man was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison for employment tax crimes.
Sex Trafficker Leader Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping in Relation to Sex Trafficking Scheme
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Baltimore, Maryland - Joshua Lankford, aka “20-20,” aka “Light Bright,” aka “Yellow,” 33, of Manchester, Maryland, pleaded guilty Wednesday to kidnapping in relation to a sex trafficking conspiracy.
Man Indicted for Hate Crime Offenses Relating to Arson of Massachusetts Predominately Black Church
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Springfield, Massachusetts - A Maine man was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Springfield, in connection with the December 28, 2020, fire that destroyed a predominately Black church in Springfield.
California Marine Arrested for Cyberstalking Young Women in Sextortion Campaign
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Oceanside, California - A California man was arrested Tuesday and made his initial appearance in federal court Wednesday to face charges that he cyberstalked multiple young women in California in a “sextortion” campaign.
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