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Executive arrested on charges of bribing San Luis Obispo County supervisor and concealing crimes
October 30, 2023 — An executive at a San Luis Obispo-based real estate development company was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he paid a local politician more than $95,000 in bribes and gifts in exchange for official acts benefiting the company’s development projects and then covered up the bribery scheme by forging documents.
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Newark expediter admits conspiring to give bribes to Newark officials and other fraud
March 24, 2025 — A Newark-based expediter today admitted to conspiring to give bribes to Newark public officials, including then-Newark Councilmember Joseph A. McCallum, Jr., in connection with real estate development and construction-related transactions and conspiring with others to create and sell falsified documents supposedly issued by the City of Newark in connection with development, construction, rental or sale of such properties in Newark.
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Belgium national and Utah business owner charged after allegedly running a $5m Ponzi scheme
March 20, 2025 — A Belgium national and the owner of K & K Strategies is facing federal charges after he allegedly operated a $5 million Ponzi scheme. The Utah investment owner, who was not licensed to sell securities, allegedly defrauded approximately 75 investors, and used at least $3 million on real estate purchases, investor payouts, a personal chef, a 2002 Chevrolet Corvette, and other personal expenses.
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Spokane dermatologist indicted for using approximately $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds to buy Arizona home, sports cars, and other properties
Oct. 21, 2024 — Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced a federal grand jury has an indicted a Spokane dermatologist, and his associated businesses, for fraudulently obtaining and using approximately $1.5 million dollars in COVID-19 relief funds to purchase luxury sports cars, buy real estate, and pay off personal debt.
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Four additional defendants in North Carolina plead guilty to national COVID-19 fraud scheme
April 28, 2023 — Denise Coit Alston, Monica Faye Barnes, Terron Cortez Parker, and Kami D. Woodard each pleaded guilty earlier this week to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Act (“PPP”) COVID-19 loans. The defendants requested relief for various companies they owned including companies listed as being engaged in catering, trucking and real estate. They all face up to 20 years in prison.
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Husband and wife plead guilty to wire fraud and obstruction of justice relating to defrauding an elderly victim out of her home
Jan. 12, 2024 — James Dougherty, of Boise, pleaded guilty to wire fraud involving a scheme to defraud an elderly victim of money and real property. His wife, Jessica Dougherty, also of Boise, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.
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New Jersey man pleads guilty to tax evasion
June 4, 2025 — The following is according to court documents and statements made in court: for tax years 2015 and 2016, Matthew Tucci, of West Long Branch, filed tax returns that stated he owed more than $2 million in taxes for both years. Despite admitting that he owed those taxes, Tucci did not fully pay them when they were due. Instead, Tucci purchased real estate and engaged in a series of transactions designed to conceal his interest in those properties.
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FinCEN notice highlights concerning increase in payroll tax evasion, workers’ compensation fraud in the construction sector
August 15, 2023 — Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with IRS Criminal Investigation (CI), issued a Notice to financial institutions calling attention to a concerning increase in state and federal payroll tax evasion and workers’ compensation insurance fraud in the U.S. residential and commercial real estate construction industries. Every year, state and federal tax authorities lose hundreds of millions of dollars to these schemes, which are perpetrated by illicit actors primarily through banks and check cashers.
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Former Newark deputy mayor and director of Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development admits scheming with two Newark businessmen to obtain bribes
June 26, 2024 — A former city of Newark official who served as deputy mayor and director of the Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development (DEHD) and served as executive vice president and chief real estate officer of the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation (NCEDC) today admitted conspiring with two Newark business owners to obtain corrupt payments intended to influence and reward him for assisting the business owners with the acquisition and redevelopment of various Newark-owned properties, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Fairfield man indicted for failure to pay over $2 million in employment taxes
May 28, 2025 — A federal grand jury returned a 41-count indictment against Warren Soto Delfin, of Fairfield, charging him with failure to pay more than $2 million in trust fund taxes to the IRS, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced.
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