Liu and his co-defendants orchestrated the bogus sales of aluminum to Liu-controlled companies Powered By LawFuel -LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury indictment unsealed late Tuesday alleges a complex financial fraud scheme in which a Chinese company exported to the United States huge amounts of aluminum – disguised as “pallets” to avoid customs duties of up to 400 … [Read more...]
“Polluters Will Be Held to Account”
Bankruptcy Settlement with Parties Responsible for Magnesium Superfund Site Bankruptcy settlement Settlement Provides More than $33 million for Environmental Cleanup Geoffrey S. Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Susan Bodine, Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and … [Read more...]
Former Wall Street Trader “Lied Every Step” As Federal Court Stops Ponzi Scheme
Powered by LawFuel - Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Angel M. Melendez, the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations, announced today the unsealing of a Complaint in Manhattan federal court charging PAUL A. RINFRET with securities fraud and wire fraud charges. The … [Read more...]
Miami Investment CEO Used Sham Companies To Steal Money and Identities
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today the filing of a criminal complaint charging FABIO BRETAS DE FREITAS with commodities fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and identity … [Read more...]
Brutal Sex Trafficker “King Casino” Convicted
Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that a federal jury today found LAVELLOUS PURCELL, a/k/a “King Casino,” a/k/a “Mike Hill,” guilty of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and related offenses. PURCELL was convicted following a one-week jury trial before U.S. District Judge Denise L. Cote. Manhattan … [Read more...]