Former New York Rep. George Santos has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to felony fraud charges in August 2024 and getting expelled from Congress in December 2023. The disgraced former congressman was handed the 87-month sentence on Friday in a New York court by U.S. District Judge Joanna
Report: Steve Bannon Lawyers in Talks with Prosecutors for Plea Deal in Border Wall Fraud Case
February 11, 2025 by
Lawyers for former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon are reportedly in talks with prosecutors regarding a potential plea deal in a case accusing Bannon of defrauding donors in an effort to build a border wall, according to several reports. As part of an agreement made with the district attorney and the court, Bannon
Bankman-Friedâs Ex Learns Her Fate for Role in Crypto Fraud
September 25, 2024 by
Bankman-Friedâs Ex Learns Her Fate for Role in Crypto Fraud âSBF HAD YOUR KRYPTONITEâ Caroline Ellison, who ran the hedge fund tied to the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, pleaded guilty to seven counts of fraud and conspiracy. Updated Sep. 24, 2024 4:54PM EDT / Published Sep. 24, 2024 4:02PM EDT Cheney Orr/Reuters Caroline Ellison, the
Republicans Demand Answers Over ‘Large Amounts of Fraud’ in Biden-Harris Parole Pipeline for Migrants
August 15, 2024 by
Republicans Demand Answers Over âLarge Amounts of Fraudâ in Biden-Harris Parole Pipeline for Migrants Julia Nikhinson/POOL/AFP/Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee are demanding answers from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harrisâs Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over âlarge amounts of fraudâ found in the administrationâs parole pipeline
Report: Florida Law Enforcement Investigating Possible Criminal Election Fraud Scheme Surrounding Fake Mailers Protecting Establishment
August 11, 2024 by
Report: Florida Law Enforcement Investigating Possible Criminal Election Fraud Scheme Surrounding Fake Mailers Protecting Establishment Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Law enforcement officials in Florida are investigating possible criminal election fraud after a fake voter guideline was released ahead of the stateâs primary election. The fake voter guide features candidates that are
âRHOCâ alum Vicki Gunvalson sued by 74-year-old woman for financial elder abuse and fraud
July 31, 2024 by
Vicki Gunvalson is being sued for financial elder abuse, negligence, fraud and other claims in a lawsuit filed by a 74-year-old woman who was a client of hers and her Coto Insurance company. Diane Field alleges in the suit filed in May at the Superior Court of California in Orange County and obtained by Page […]
Republicans Demand Audits for ‘Astonishing Level’ of Potential Obamacare Enrollment Fraud
June 30, 2024 by
House Republican committee chairs on Saturday demanded audits for an âastonishing levelâ of potential Obamacare enrollment fraud. Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)Â called on government watchdogs, such as the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the inspector general
Reports: Judge in Trumpâs Bank Fraud Trial Receives Bomb Threat
March 14, 2024 by
A bomb threat was made at the home of the judge overseeing the Donald Trump bank fraud case in New York, according to multiple reports Thursday. The Daily Beast reports bomb squad members rushed to Justice Arthur F. Engoronâs house on Long Island, citing a reliable source with knowledge of the situation. The source told the
Sam Bankman-Fried says 63 to 78 months should guide sentencing for FTX fraud
February 28, 2024 by
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried told a US judge on Tuesday that a sentence ranging from 63 to 78 months would be an appropriate punishment for the FTX founderâs conviction for stealing $8 billion from customers of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. The lawyers for the jailed former billionaire, who turns 32 next week, made the request to US District Judge […]
Santos pleads not guilty to new fraud charges
November 30, 2023 by
Santos barely spoke in court and left without speaking to reporters. He was welcomed by about two dozen protestors; he waved to them and blew them a kiss. | Stefan Jeremiah/AP NEW YORK â A solemn Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty Friday on Long Island to various new federal fraud charges as his colleagues
Black Lives Matter Activist Jailed for Fraud After Spending Charity Donations on Herself
November 8, 2023 by
A Black Lives Matter activist, who was instrumental in organising the infamous protest that saw the statue of Sir Edward Colston torn down and thrown in the Bristol Harbour, has been jailed for fraud after using donations intended for a childrenâs charity on herself. Xahra Saleem, born Yvonne Maina, a founding member of the BLM offshoot
A Defiant Trump Battles Justice Engoron on Stand in New York Civil Fraud Case
November 7, 2023 by
A Defiant Trump Battles Justice Engoron on Stand in New York Civil Fraud Case Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP A defiant former President Donald Trump took the stand on Monday at the New York County Supreme Court in his civil fraud case regarding the valuation of his assets, clashing with Justice Arthur Engoron, who struggled
Donald Trump Called on âDemocrat Operativeâ Judge in New York Fraud Case to Be âDisbarredâ
October 6, 2023 by
Former President Donald Trump said New York Judge Arthur Engoron, the presiding judge over New York Attorney General Letitia Jamesâ civil fraud case against the former president, is a âdemocrat operativeâ and called on him to be âdisbarred.â Monday marked the first day of Jamesâ civil fraud trial against Trump, a case expected to last
Trump slams NY judgeâs fraud ruling, says appeals court âmust reverse un-American decisionâ
September 27, 2023 by
Former President Donald Trump blasted a Manhattan judgeâs ruling against him as âhorribleâ and âun-Americanâ in a rambling social media post after he was found liable for fraud, resulting in the revocation of his New York business licenses. âThe widespread attack against me, my family, and my supporters has devolved to new, un-American depths, at […]
Mark Meadows files motion to duck arrest in Georgia election fraud case ahead of surrender deadline
August 23, 2023 by
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed an emergency motion in federal court on Tuesday demanding that he be protected from arrest in Georgia on charges that he conspired with former President Donald Trump to overturn the stateâs 2020 election results. Meadows, 64, faces a Friday deadline to voluntarily surrender to authorities in […]
Google’s YouTube Drops Policy that Censors Discussion of 2020 Election Fraud
August 8, 2023 by
Google-owned video behemoth YouTube, facing increased competition from platforms that are friendlier to free speech including Rumble and Twitter, has dropped a policy responsible for the widespread censoring of conservative voices. It is now possible to dispute the results of the 2020 election on YouTube. Stressing the need to allow people to âopenly debate political
Report: Tucker Carlson Accuses Fox News of Fraud, Contract Breach
July 13, 2023 by
Tucker Carlsonâs lawyers have sent Fox News a letter accusing the network of fraud and breach of contract and requested the network take immediate steps to âpreserve all existing documents and dataâ relevant to its relationship with Carlson, according to a report. Axios reported Tuesday that Carlson is considering litigation against Fox News, which reportedly
Missing Sub Boss Was Previously Sued for Fraud in Florida
June 21, 2023 by
Just months before OceanGate Expeditionsâ submersible went silent during an excursion to the remains of the Titanic, a Florida couple accused the companyâs founder of taking them on a very different kind of ride.Marc and Sharon Hagleâs $210,258 investment in visiting the legendary shipwreck aboard the now-missing Titanâthen called Cyclops 2âgot a writeup from Reuters
Rudy Giulianiâs Election Fraud Lawyer Canât Stand Him Anymore
May 20, 2023 by
A prominent Philadelphia attorney and onetime Trump impeachment lawyer says he canât stand to represent Rudy Giuliani any longerâinsinuating in a court filing that Giuliani isnât just impossible to work with, but heâs a cheapskate who refuses to pay.The allegations emerged Friday in a motion filed by Bruce Castor in Philadelphia to be removed as
George Santos masterminded 2017 ATM fraud, former roommate tells feds
April 14, 2023 by
State, federal and Brazilian authorities are also probing Rep. George Santos related to a string of potential financial crimes. | Francis Chung/POLITICO NEW YORK â Rep. George Santos orchestrated a 2src17 credit card skimming operation in Seattle, the man who was convicted of the fraud and deported to Brazil said in a sworn declaration submitted
Jack Dorsey’s Block Suffers Plummeting Share Price Amid Claims It Enabled Fraud, Inflated User Stats
April 2, 2023 by
Joe Raedle /Getty Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorseyâs payment processing firm Block suffered a stock price drop of 15 percent this week after claims by Hindenburg Research that the company has facilitated fraud and inflated its user numbers. Researchers were reportedly able to set up a Cash App account in the name of former President
Nancy Mace: It Will Be Difficult to Work with ‘Fraud’ Matt Gaetz
March 15, 2023 by
Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) claimed Sunday on CBSâs âFace the Nationâ that it would be difficult to work with âfraudâ Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on legislation. Partial transcript as follows: MARGARET BRENNAN: The speaker has reportedly given the Freedom Caucus, that ultra-conservative faction, a third of the seats on the powerful Rules Committee which controls which
Meet the âGhostâ Woman Fox Relied on for Voter Fraud Claims
March 10, 2023 by
A voting machine companyâs $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News has rocked the conservative media giant, exposing rifts between its journalists and the star hosts and executives more concerned with mollifying pro-Trump viewers than accurately reporting that the 2020 election wasnât stolen.But the strangest revelation so far from the Dominion Voting Systems case against the
Outrage as James Clapper, other Hunter Biden laptop skeptics suddenly speak out against media: ‘What a fraud’
March 9, 2023 by
It’s now an infamous headline among conservatives and a sore spot for Politico. But at the time, the Oct. 19, 2020, story by Natasha Bertrand had its intended bombshell effect with this headline: “Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say.” Now former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says Politico […]
Instagram influencer Danielle Miller pleads guilty to $1 M COVID loan fraud
March 7, 2023 by
Danielle Miller pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges. thedaniellenicolemiller/Instagram An Instagram influencer â and self-proclaimed âcon artistâ â flaunted her way to a federal guilty plea. Native New Yorker Danielle Miller, 32, admitted Monday the luxurious lifestyle she bragged about on TikTok and Instagram was funded with more than $1 million in stolen COVID-relief loans, […]
George Santos lied to a judge in 2017 bid to help a âfamily friendâ charged with fraud
February 25, 2023 by
NEW YORK â George Santos lied to a Seattle judge about working for Goldman Sachs while speaking at a 2src17 bail hearing for a âfamily friendâ who later pleaded guilty to fraud in an ATM skimming scheme, according to an audio recording of the proceeding and court records. âSo what do you do for work?â
Rand Paul leads investigation into ‘disturbing’ $5.4B in pandemic fraud as Biden moves to end COVID emergency
January 31, 2023 by
EXCLUSIVE: Sens. Rand Paul and Joni Ernst are launching an investigation into over $5.4 billion in small business loan fraud as the Biden administration prepares to wind down the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. Paul, R-Ky., and Ernst, R-Iowa, sent a letter to Inspector General of the Small Business Administration Monday, demanding an assessment into the “extent” […]
More Circumstantial Evidence of Vote Fraud: Arizonaâs Numbers Donât Add Up
December 1, 2022 by
Lara2017/iStock/Getty Images Plus Call it The Tale of Two Purple States. In the 2022 midterms, Florida experienced precisely what pundits and prognosticators said the whole country would: A historic, perhaps unprecedented âredâ wave. In contrast, Arizona had a bit of a âblueâ wave â but only in the high-profile, upper-echelon races. This raises a few […]
‘Con Man:’ Founder of Electric Truck Company Nikola Convicted of Fraud
November 3, 2022 by
Trevor Milton, the founder of electric truck maker Nikola, was convicted of fraud after being accused of bragging about nonexistent technology in an attempt to inflate his companyâs stock price. âTrevor Milton is a con man,â Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Estes said. âHe lied to investors to get their money, plain and simple.â On Friday, a federal
Axelrod: Republicans Supporting Trump’s Election Fraud Claims ‘Are Cowards’
February 13, 2021 by
Former Obama senior adviser David Axelrod said Wednesday on CNNâs âCuomo Prime Timeâ that members of Congress who support President Donald Trumpâs election fraud claims and the 18 state attorneys general forwarding a lawsuit to contest the presidential election results of four battleground states were âcowards.â Axelrod said, âLetâs just be clear about one thing, the president…