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Los Angeles

$175 Million Rehab Fraudster Sentenced

Photo: Christopher Bathum LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday the co-owner of a drug and alcohol treatment center pleaded guilty to 46 counts in a $175 million fraud scheme. 44-year-old Kirsten

San Bernardino

$180,000 Auto Insurance Fraud Case Results in 6-year Prison Sentence

Photo: Hani Abijudeh  SAN BERNARDINO — On Thursday, 55-year Rancho Cucamonga resident Hani Abujudeh was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in an auto insurance fraud scheme. Abujudeh

Los Angeles

Pair Charged in Fraud, ID Theft Scheme

Andrew Hutchings and Ronald Hoch LOS ANGELES — On October 23, 59-year-old Andrew Hutchings and 60-year-old Ronald Hoch were charged with identity theft, forgery, grand theft, and money laundering. Hutchings

California

$110 Million In Fines, FinCEN’s Landmark Enforcement Action Against A Foreign-Located MSB

Vinnik arrested in Greece last month SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of the Treasury’s first action against a foreign-located business doing business in the U.S. saw a Russian national indicted

Los Angeles

Father-Daughter Insurance Scam

Christina and Tom Fallon (24/7 Headline News) LONG BEACH — 63-year-old Tom Fallon has been charged with theft by embezzlement and money laundering.  His 28-year-old daughter Christina is expected to

California Los Angeles National News

Record-Breaking Action Brought to Battle International Fund-Laundering

​ kleptocracy (noun) – a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people. LOS ANGELES – The Justice Department announced yesterday that the

Los Angeles

Charter School Founder, Son Charged with Money Laundering, Theft

Kendra Uzoma Okonkwo LOS ANGELES — Authorities have apparently unveiled a scheme to launder money through a charter school. 51-year-old Kendra Uzoma Okonkwo and her 29-year-old son Jason Chiazom Okonkwo were charged

Los Angeles

Former Insurance Agents Arrested in Scheme

Ali Kakande LOS ANGELES — Two former insurance agents have been arrested on charges of collecting over $300,000 in unearned commissions.  Their 15 charges include insurance fraud, identity theft, money

Ventura

Pot Cooperative Busted for Tax Evasion, Money Laundering, Illegal Marijuana Sales

Robert Hoffman, Jeffrey Kroll and Willaim Macneil (l-r) Ventura County – California is among the national leaders in the movement toward the complete legalization of marijuana, but it is still a

Ventura

Doctor Charged with Drug Dealing

Ventura County – Pursuant to an investigation over the past three years into the activities of Terry Stanger, M.D., on January 25th  the Ventura County District Attorney indicted the doctor on