Former Alabama Crimson Tide defensive tackle Luther Davis pleaded guilty on Monday to defrauding investors by impersonating NFL players. Davis, 37, entered guilty pleas in federal court in Atlanta to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. CJ Evins, 29, who was accused of executing the scheme with Davis, also pleaded guilty […]
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Explainer: How is Ukraine’s biggest corruption scheme linked to Russia?
Suspects in a major corruption case centered around the state nuclear power monopoly Energoatom are linked to a Russian official and could have transferred money to Russia, according to audio tapes released by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). The NABU has charged eight suspects with bribery, embezzlement, and illicit enrichment. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared […]
Former Gavin Newsom chief of staff charged in $225K fraud and corruption scheme, DOJ says
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff was arrested Wednesday and charged with a number of fraud crimes for allegedly plotting to steal $225,000 and give it to a friend, the Justice Department said. Dana Williamson, 53, was charged in a 23-count federal indictment charging her with conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, […]
MLB cracks down with new betting limit after Cleveland pitchers charged in gambling scheme
MLB announced that prominent U.S. sportsbook operators are establishing a nationwide $200 betting limit on baseball prop wagers focused on individual pitches in the wake of the indictment of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz for their alleged roles in a gambling scheme. The announcement also noted that individual-pitch bets are now prohibited […]
NYC Gambino family mobster tied to alleged rigged NBA poker scheme denied bail over witness tampering fears
A mobster allegedly linked to a case involving rigged card games tied to some NBA members was denied bail Tuesday amid fears he could tamper with a witness. A judge denied bail for Anthony Ruggiero Jr. despite his request for a $5 million bond backed by family and friends during a bail hearing in Brooklyn […]
Belgium pledges nearly $120 million to Ukraine under NATO-led arms scheme
“This funding goes on top of the 1 billion euros ($1.17 billion) military aid that Belgium has already delivered,” Ukraine’s Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this […]
Babe Ruth namesake in Tennessee faces charges for alleged use of deceased MLB stars’ IDs in fraud scheme
A Tennessee man who shares the same name as MLB legend Babe Ruth has been federally charged after he allegedly used the names of hundreds of dead or former pro baseball players in a wide-ranging scheme. George Herman Ruth faces 91 counts in an indictment handed down in U.S. District Court in Greeneville, Tennessee, on […]
Ferrexpo’s Ukrainian mining subsidiary executive charged with $41 million tax evasion scheme
The head of Ukraine’s Poltava Mining faces criminal charges for allegedly evading over Hr 1.7 billion ($41 million) in corporate taxes through fraudulent export pricing, the Ukraine Economic Security Bureau announced in a press release on July 18. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 […]
North Korean IT workers infiltrated Fortune 500 companies in massive fraud scheme
Federal authorities have unraveled several schemes by the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) that were used to fund its regime through remote information technology (IT) work for U.S. companies, resulting in two indictments, tech and financial seizures and an arrest. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Monday that North Korean actors were helped […]
Klitschko’s deputy charged over illegal border crossings scheme
Editor’s note: The article was updated with a statement by the Kyiv Police. A deputy head of the Kyiv city administration was charged by the Kyiv Police and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) with a scheme to smuggle draft-age men abroad, the police said on April 17. Multiple Ukrainian outlets have reported that the […]
Expert turns tables on Dem critics after Musk accuses Social Security of being ‘Ponzi scheme’
Democrats have pushed back after Elon Musk claimed that social security operates like a “Ponzi scheme” as he continues to argue for cuts to the federal bureaucracy, but one expert tells Fox News Digital that Musk is on track with his criticism of the agency. “Musk’s statement about Social Security being the world’s biggest Ponzi […]