Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ELLIOT SMERLING pleaded guilty today to a bank fraud scheme that caused the issuance of approximately $140 million in collateralized loans …
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Christian Rosa Weinberger, a/k/a “Christian Rosa,” Provided Fake Certificates of Authenticity for the Forged Pettibon “Wave Series” Paintings Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael …
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Grier and His Co-Conspirators Allegedly Defrauded Victims of $2.275 Million as Part of an Advance Fee Scheme Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. …
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Suit Alleges Defendants Sell Product Designed to Remove Emissions Controls from Cars and Trucks; Government Seeks Civil Penalties and an Injunction Barring Future Sales Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New …
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that WILLIAM TAYLOR, the former chief operating officer of MiMedx Group, Inc. (“MiMedx”), a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company, was sentenced today in …
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A California man was charged in a complaint unsealed today for his alleged participation in a coordinated cryptocurrency and securities fraud scheme that used purported digital currency platforms and foreign-based financial accounts. John DeMarr, 55, of …
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Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today …
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LOS ANGELES – The former president of a Colton-based labor union was sentenced today to 144 months in federal prison for stealing nearly $800,000 from the union’s health plan trust fund, which he used to pay …
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“Chief Judge Colleen McMahon notified me today that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has appointed me United States Attorney for the District, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 546(d), …
STATEMENT OF ACTING U.S. ATTORNEY AUDREY STRAUSS ON COURT APPOINTMENT AS U.S. ATTORNEY Read More »
LOS ANGELES – A Covina man pleaded guilty today to federal cyberstalking charges for his multiyear internet harassment campaign against two teenage girls who rejected his sexual advances. Carl De Vera Bennington, 34, pleaded guilty …
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