Wire Fraud
Architect of $94 million Ponzi scheme sentenced to 20 years in prison
Andrew Jacobus defrauded Venezuelan nationals, Catholic dioceses, and the elderly in a long-running fraud.
2 min read4 Feb 2026Crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon gets 15-year prison sentence
The $40 billion crash of Kwon’s TerraUSD and Luna coins triggered a cascade of company failures across the crypto sector.
3 min read12 Dec 2025Unbelievable! For free flights, man pretended to be flight attendant, flew across US over 120 times
Tiron Alexander, a 35-year-old man, was found guilty of fraud for impersonating a flight attendant, securing over 120 free flights across major airlines. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for wire fraud and 10 years for unauthorized airport access.
1 min read13 Jun 2025Las Vegas man pleads guilty in lucrative telemarketing scam
Las Vegas man pleads guilty in lucrative telemarketing scam
1 min read11 Sep 2024California jury finds ex-lawyer Tom Girardi guilty in fraud case
GIRARDI-CALIFORNIA-VERDICT:California jury finds ex-lawyer Tom Girardi guilty in fraud case
1 min read28 Aug 2024George Santos Pleads Guilty, Admits Misusing Campaign Funds
Former US Representative George Santos, who lied about working at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. while running for Congress, pleaded guilty to fraud charges over his personal use of campaign funds.
2 min read20 Aug 2024TV personality Carlos Watson testifies in his trial over collapse of startup Ozy Media
TV personality Carlos Watson testifies in his trial over collapse of startup Ozy Media
2 min read1 Jul 2024US charges two brothers with novel $25 million cryptocurrency heist
USA-CRYPTOCURRENCY/ETHEREUM-CRIME (PIX):US charges two brothers with novel $25 million cryptocurrency heist
1 min read16 May 2024Las Vegas man pleads guilty in lucrative telemarketing scam
Las Vegas man pleads guilty in lucrative telemarketing scam
1 min read11 Sep 2024George Santos Pleads Guilty, Admits Misusing Campaign Funds
Former US Representative George Santos, who lied about working at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. while running for Congress, pleaded guilty to fraud charges over his personal use of campaign funds.
2 min read20 Aug 2024