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Final Executive Sentenced in Proposed Nuclear Plant Disaster

Jeffrey Alan Benjamin, 62, from Jenkinsville, S.C., was sentenced on Nov. 21 to one year and one day for failing to provide accurate information to the energy company SCANA, which caused them to deceive regulators, shareholders and the public, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Dec 5, 2024

Jeffrey Allen Benjamin Walking Out of a Courthouse With His Attorney Has Been Sentenced to One Year and One Day in Prison For His Rule in a Nuclear Power Plant Scheme

Identity Theft

Feds Bust Identity Theft Ring in South Carolina

Ten people were convicted in federal court for their participation in an identity theft and fraud ring that extended from South Carolina north to New York, south to Florida and west to Texas, touching down in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Virginia and Missouri along the way.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Dec 5, 2024

A Man in a Mask Holds a Fishing Rod Over a Gift Bag of Stolen Credit Cards with Hackmas Written in the Background

Embezzlement

Dirty Rotten Lawyer: Attorney Steals Bequeathments Intended for Charity

Brian Logan, 50, an attorney in Frankfort, Ky., pleaded guilty on Nov. 20 to aggravated identity theft, money laundering, wire fraud and bank fraud in a scheme to steal from charities, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Dec 3, 2024

A Man in a Gray Business Suit Puts a Bundle of Money in His Jacket Pocket Representing Attorney Brian Logan Who Stole Money From His Client.

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Reports of Reprisal by Navy Official Substantiated

A recent investigation by the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Inspector General (IG) uncovered evidence that a military commander retaliated against a whistleblower by recommending the revocation of security clearance.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Dec 3, 2024

Navy Members Shown From Behind at Parade Rest Representing a New Finding of Fault Against a Navyt Commander for Reprisal

Financial Gains

Hacker Gets Five Years for Stealing Billions in Bitcoin

Ilya Lichtenstein, 36, a Russian-U.S. national living in New York City, was sentenced on Nov. 14 to five years in prison for his part in a conspiracy to steal around 120,000 Bitcoins from the global cryptocurrency exchange Bifinex, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Dec 2, 2024

Ilya Lichtenstein and His Wife Heather Morgan Have Pleaded Guilty to a Crypto Scam

Misrepresentation

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

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

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Final Executive Sentenced in Proposed Nuclear Plant Disaster

Feds Bust Identity Theft Ring in South Carolina

Dirty Rotten Lawyer: Attorney Steals Bequeathments Intended for Charity

Reports of Reprisal by Navy Official Substantiated

Hacker Gets Five Years for Stealing Billions in Bitcoin

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

‘Grandparent Scammers’ Face Federal Charges

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

North Carolina Man Launders $2 Billion in Insurance Scam

Ex-NFL Player Man Allegedly Defrauds Investors, Buys Plane

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

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

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