On September 6, 2022, Steve Bannon was formally indicted by the state of New York. This recent indictment comes just months after getting officially convicted in July on charges of contempt related to the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation. He is expected to turn himself over into police custody on September 8th. The charges against Bannon […]
READ MOREAlbany Woman Could Face 20 Years for Covid Relief Fraud
The height of the coronavirus pandemic put millions of Americans into financially vulnerable situations. To avoid a complete economic disaster, the government had no choice but to issue stimulus relief checks to citizens. Businesses that were floundering were also given the option of seeking out relief funds, too. While this proved to be invaluable help […]
READ MOREPPP FRAUD
What is PPP? The Cares Act established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The program made nearly $650 billion in loans available to small businesses so they could pay up to eight weeks of payroll costs. The funds may also be used to pay interest on healthcare benefits, mortgages, rent, utilities, and interest on existing debt […]
READ MOREWhat Is Insider Trading And How Could You Be Caught?
Congressman Chris Collins of New York was recently indicted for insider trading. The fact that Collins sets on the committee which helps to oversee the pharmaceutical industry only complicates the issue.
READ MOREWill The Most Hated Man In America Be “Loved” In Prison
Fun and games for Martin Shkreli are over. It’s impossible to say what may happen to Shkreli but everyone knows it won’t be fun. The smug 34-year-old who jacked-up AIDS medicine, stole from investors and called Washington DC lawmakers “imbeciles” will be spending his days sharing his new residence with vermin, limited computer access, and […]
READ MORENew York Woman Busted in Green Card Scam
While Washington is writing and re-writing Executive Orders regarding illegal immigrants, one New York woman established herself as a one-woman dating site for illegal immigrants wanting American residence. “I apologize to the American people,” said Liana Barrientos. “I could have let people in this country who could have killed us.” Barrientos wed ten men over […]
READ MORERebuilding Bad Credit Isn’t Always Legal
Building a good FICO credit score isn’t tough; all you need to do is settle your bills on time. But if you own a poor credit score, developing and raising your score to a plane where you can get competitive loan prices can take time; maybe years of handling your bills on time to boost […]
READ MORESpyEye Creator Gets Nine Years While Co-Conspirator is Handed a 15-year Sentence
The Russian creator of a computer program that American law enforcement claim drained bank accounts in a variety of countries was sent to federal prison for 9.5 years. Known online as “Gribodemon” and “Harderman,” Aleksandr Panin was sentenced in Atlanta after being accused of creating the malware program SpyEye. Panin sold the software through a […]
READ MOREUnderstanding Hate Crime Laws
It is a longstanding principle that people should not be punished for bad thoughts, but only for bad actions. A person can think about breaking the law, but should only be charged with an offense when a step is taken towards violating the law as people cannot be punished for thought crimes. There is, however, […]
READ MORE“Drowning baby” con: Grandfather robbed after heroism
A sickening and bizarre con duped a grandfather into wading for, what he thought was a drowning baby. The scam happened near Portsmouth in Hampshire, UK on Wednesday at 10:30 in the morning. Abandoning his coat to jump into the water the thieves made off with £100 and some tobacco. The grandfather, John White, 48, […]
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