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Charles Diggs (D-MI), convicted on 29 charges of mail fraud and filing false payroll forms which formed a kickback scheme with his staff. Sentenced to three years (1978). [56] J. Herbert Burke (R-FL) pleaded guilty to disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest, and nolo contendere to an additional charge of witness tampering. He was sentenced to ...
The following is an alphabetical list of notable people known to have committed fraud. A Frank Abagnale Jr. , American impostor who wrote bad checks in 12 countries until arrested in 1969: falsely represented himself as a qualified member of professions such as airline pilot, doctor, attorney, and teacher; the film Catch Me If You Can is based ...
Federal official gratuity, mail fraud, Hobbs Act, and RICO: Wedtech scandal [15] Frank W. Boykin: House of Representatives: Alabama 1963: Federal official conflict-of-interest and conspiracy to defraud the United States [16] Democrat: Ernest K. Bramblett: House of Representatives: California 1954 Payroll fraud to cover kickbacks [17] Republican ...
BOSTON (Reuters) -Three cryptocurrency companies and 15 people have been charged with engaging in widespread fraud and market manipulation following an investigation in which the FBI for the first ...
Of the 16 people involved, 11 are from the Dominican Republic and have been charged in a 19-count indictment with mail and wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy to commit money ...
Indian businessman Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest people, was charged by the U.S. on allegations of fraud. Adani is accused of fooling investors by concealing that his company’s ...
Another source reports Smith was arrested at least 42 times. [28] Smith was killed by a mob while in jail awaiting trial on charges of treason against Illinois. Jim Bakker - Created the PTL (Praise the Lord) organization. Convicted of fraud and conspiracy charges after illegally soliciting millions of dollars from his followers. [29]
The head of an education technology startup that created a highly touted chatbot for the Los Angeles school system has been arrested and charged with fraud.