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.
Federal prosecutors in Miami are accusing two South Florida men of using synthetic and stolen identities to steal more than $3 million from a federal coronavirus (COVID-19) relief program.
Jean Renald Fleuridor, 41, of Weston, and Hasan Brown, 44, of Miami, are each facing conspiracy to commit bank fraud charges. It is unclear if they have acquired legal representation.
Prosecutors in South Florida have announced charges against two North Miami residents accused of fraudulently receiving $1.1 million in federal coronavirus (COVID-19) relief loans.
Latoya Stanley, 38, and Johnny Philus, 33, were arrested Wednesday and charged in Miami federal court with committing wire fraud and making false statements. They were both released on $100,000 bond. Attorney information was not available.
A Miami man was arrested and charged for allegedly lying on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications and obtaining $3.9 million, which he used to purchase luxury items, including a Lamborghini Huracán EVO.
David Tyler Hines, 29, of Miami was charged with one count of bank fraud, one count of making false statements to a financial institution, and one count of engaging in transactions in unlawful proceeds. It is unclear if he has acquired legal representation.
Federal prosecutors in Miami are seeking to seize a penthouse in a luxury high-rise condo tower in the city’s downtown area. The penthouse was allegedly used to embezzle millions of dollars by a minister of parliament in the Republic of Congo.
According to the civil forfeiture complaint, Denis-Christel Sassou Nguesso transferred millions of dollars through an unknown associate to bank accounts in South Florida in order to buy a 3,500-square-foot penthouse at 900 Biscayne Boulevard in 2012.
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