Federal prosecutors in Miami have announced charges against a National Football League (NFL) player for his alleged involvement in a fraud scheme that sought more than $24 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans meant to help businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Joshua J. Bellamy, 31, of St. Petersburg was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. It is unclear if he has acquired the services of an attorney.
South Carolina lawmakers are reportedly resurrecting a longstanding effort to reform the state’s civil asset forfeiture laws.
State representatives met to discuss changes that can be made to revamp the state’s forfeiture laws, focusing on what type of property can be seized and the process police would have to go through to take that property.
Federal prosecutors in Miami have announced charges against the owner of a cryptocurrency firm who allegedly operated a $25 million diamond investment Ponzi scheme.
Jose Angel Aman, 51, of Washington D.C. was charged with wire fraud on September 11. The press did not name an attorney for him.
When Emma Dietrich asked a co-worker to drive her home in her 2013 Chevrolet Camaro, she was not expecting Minnesota State Troopers to seize her vehicle during a traffic stop. Unfortunately for Dietrich, troopers arrested the co-worker and seized Dietrich’s vehicle, even though she was not the driver at the time and she was never arrested or charged with a crime.
A mother and son who owned and operated two construction businesses in San Ramon, CA, have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from their alleged refusal to pay for workers’ compensation coverage and payroll taxes.
Selina Singh, 57, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, payroll tax fraud, and insurance premium fraud. Her son, 30-year-old Kabir Singh, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit insurance premium fraud and insurance premium fraud. They both also admitted to an aggravated white-collar crime enhancement for a loss exceeding $500,000 through a pattern of alleged criminal activity.
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