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Air National Guard Member Will Serve 15 Years for Leaking Hundreds of Classified Documents on Discord

Jack Douglas Teixeira, 22, a member of the Air National Guard from North Dighton, Mass., was sentenced to 15 years in prison and three years supervised release on Nov. 12 for sharing hundreds of classified and Top Secret national defense Information documents on Discord, a social media site, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 28, 2024

Jack Teixeira an Air National Guardsman Has Been Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Disclosing U.S. Classified Information

Sex Abuse

‘License to Rape’: The Seamy Side of a Spy

For 14 years, a CIA employee got away with sexually abusing passed-out women while serving his country. But Brian Jeffrey Raymond’s luck ran out in his embassy-leased apartment in Mexico City on May 31, 2020, when his last victim screamed for help and neighbors called the local police.

Feature Raymond L. Daye | Nov 28, 2024

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Misrepresentation

‘Grandparent Scammers’ Face Federal Charges

Roberto Munoz, a 29-year-old man from Hialeah, Fla., and Jason Rhodes, a 34-year-old man from Flushing, N.Y., were arrested and charged for their alleged roles as couriers in so-called “grandparent scams” that targeted senior citizens in multiple states, including Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Nov 27, 2024

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Bribery

Son of a… Comptroller General Pleads Guilty in a Money Laundering Scam

The son of Ecuador’s former comptroller general has avoided trial by pleading guilty to a multimillion-dollar scheme to launder money on behalf of his father, Carlos Roman Polit Faggioni (Carlos Polit).

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 26, 2024

John Polit Pleaded Guilty on Nov. 12 to Charges of Money Laundering on Behalf of His Father A Former Comptroller General for Ecuador - The Daily Muck

Bribery

North Carolina Man Launders $2 Billion in Insurance Scam

Greg Lindberg, 54, currently living in Tampa, Fla., pleaded guilty on Nov. 12 to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his part in a scheme to scam insurance policyholders and regulators, according to a DOJ press release. The scheme took place in multiple areas, including Malta, Bermuda and North Carolina.

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 26, 2024

Greg Lindberg Dressed in a Blue Suit and Blue Shirt Without a Tie Has Pleaded Guilty to a 2 Billion Insurance Fraud Scam

Misrepresentation

Ex-NFL Player Man Allegedly Defrauds Investors, Buys Plane

Aaron A. Wagner, 42, and Michael Mains, 46, both from Alpine, Utah, were officially indicted on Nov. 6 on 16 counts of financial crimes concerning money laundering and wire fraud, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 25, 2024

Aaron Wagner a Former CFL and NFL Player Was Indicted on Nov. 6 On Charges Related to Money Laundering an d Wire Fraud - The Daily Muck

Financial Gains

Nigerian Gets a Decade in Prison for Role in $20 Million Fraud Conspiracy

Babatunde Francis Ayeni, 33, a Nigerian national living in the United Kingdom, was sentenced to ten years in prison for his part in a years-long scheme that affected 400 people and stole nearly $20 million, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 25, 2024

Babatunde Francis Ayeni Has Been Sentenced in a 20 Million Fraud Conpiracy. - The Daily Muck

Influence Peddling

Follow-Up: Navy Commander Sentenced for Taking Bribes in Exchange for Afghan Immigrant Visas

Jeromy Pittmann, a 53-year-old man from Pensacola, Florida, and a Navy Reserve officer, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a years-long bribery scheme involving Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) for Afghanistan nationals.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Nov 25, 2024

Embezzlement

Bank Manager Goes to Prison for Stealing Money from Terminally Ill Customer

A New York bank manager received a prison sentence for stealing from a customer who was about to die.

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 21, 2024

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Embezzlement

Virginia Woman Embezzles Money Donated to Former POWs

A Springfield, Va., has pleaded guilty to a heinous act– stealing money from former prisoners of war.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Nov 21, 2024

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Teachers

Kentucky Teachers Assistant Groomed Girls by ‘Using Their Insecurities’– His Own Words

Shawn Riedesel, a 29-year-old man from Burnsville, Minnesota, has been sentenced to more than 36 years in prison, along with 25 years of supervised release after finishing his sentence.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Nov 21, 2024

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Financial Gains

Man Sent to Prison after Trying to Defraud a Financial Auditor

Darren Barr, 39, from Philadelphia, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on Nov. 6 for his part in a scheme to defraud the Lucas County Auditor’s Office, according to a DOJ press release. Barr organized and collaborated with other co-conspirators, pretending to be county-approved vendors to get over $620,000.

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 20, 2024

Darren Barr Has Been Sentenced for Defrauding the Lucas County Auditor for 620000 - The Daily Muck

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