Lawyer Murdaugh exits jail after $10M insurance fraud arrest
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September 16, 2021
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Financial Crimes
Financial crimes may involve fraud, embezzlement, money laundering, bribery, or other types of illegal activity that involve financial transactions.
Murdaugh surrenders to face charges in $10M insurance fraud
Lawyer Alex Murdaugh surrendered Thursday to face insurance fraud and other charges after state police said he arranged to have himself shot in the head... More
September 16, 2021
‘Varsity Blues’ trial promises fresh insights in old scandal
First trial "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions bribery scandal shed light investigators' tactics brighten spotlight school selection process many complain rigged to favor the rich. More
September 8, 2021
Elizabeth Holmes drawn as villain, underdog as trial begins
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys sketched dueling portaits of fallen Silicon Valley star More
September 8, 2021
Elizabeth Holmes’ trial to dissect downfall of a tech star
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Just six years ago, Elizabeth Holmes seemed destined to fulfill her dream of becoming Silicon Valley's next More
September 7, 2021
Plea and a trial loom in next month for Giuliani associates
A judge last week refused to delay the Oct. 12 trial of Lev Parnas and Andrey Kukushkin on charges that they made illegal campaign contributions... More
September 7, 2021
Fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes prepares to go on trial
Jury selection fraud trial Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes cast spotlight on fallen Silicon Valley star facing felony charges alleging she duped financial backers customers and... More
August 31, 2021
Mistrial in Michael Avenatti’s California embezzlement trial
A California judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the embezzlement trial of attorney Michael Avenatti who is charged with stealing millions in settlement money from... More
August 24, 2021
Ex-politician’s accomplice gets 2 years in adoption scheme
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman who acknowledged helping a former politician in an illegal adoption scheme involving women from the Marshall Islands was sentenced More
July 13, 2021
Musk to opposing lawyer: ‘I think you are a bad human being’
By PAUL WISEMAN and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Tesla founder Elon Musk took to a witness stand Monday to defend... More
July 12, 2021
Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti, the brash California lawyer who once represented Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against More
July 8, 2021
Michael Avenatti faces sentencing in Nike extortion scheme
Michael Avenatti faces sentencing over a year after a jury concluded he tried to extort millions of dollars from Nike by threatening the company with... More
July 8, 2021
Prosecutors balk at Avenatti’s 7th sentencing delay request
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors did not find Michael Avenatti's seventh request to delay sentencing a charm, saying More
June 22, 2021
Prosecutors seek ‘very substantial’ prison time for Avenatti
Prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to impose a “very substantial” prison sentence on Michael Avenatti for trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike. More
June 17, 2021
Lawyers: Avenatti shamed, merits leniency for Nike extortion
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti should spend no more than six months behind bars after a jury concluded he... More
June 10, 2021
Even after Madoff’s death, work to unwind epic fraud goes on
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Epic Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernard Madoff is dead. But the effort to untangle his... More
June 2, 2021
AZ v. Tammi Smith: What Happened to Baby Gabriel?
Tammi Smith has been charged with forgery, custodial interference and conspiracy to commit custodial interference in the case of missing baby Gabriel. More
April 15, 2021
Fake German heiress taken into US custody, faces deportation
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. immigration authorities said Thursday they have detained Anna Sorokin, the con artist who passed herself off as a wealthy German More
April 2, 2021
Officials: Girl Scout troop leader caught stealing from cookie jar
Girl Scout troop leader Jill Gauthier is accused of stealing $125,000 from cookie sales and event fees. More
March 24, 2021
Mossimo Giannulli loses bid to finish prison term at home
BOSTON (AP) — Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli’s request to serve the remaining three months of his prison term in the college admissions bribery scheme More
January 26, 2021
Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as More
January 20, 2021
Mossimo Giannulli asks to finish prison sentence at home
Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli asked to serve the remainder of his five-month prison term at home after spending eight weeks in solitary. More
January 15, 2021
Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam
'Full House' actress Lori Loughlin was released from prison after serving two months for paying bribes to get her daughters into college. More
December 29, 2020
OlivIa Jade Giannulli learning from family college ‘mess-up’
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maybe Olivia Jade Giannulli had hoped for kid-glove treatment in choosing the family vibe of... More
December 9, 2020
Mossimo Giannulli reports to prison in college bribery case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli reported to prison on Thursday to begin More
November 19, 2020
Couple gets prison time for paying bribes in college scam
BOSTON (AP) — A California couple got prison time Tuesday for paying $250,000 to get their daughter into the University of Southern California as a More
November 17, 2020
Actress Lori Loughlin reports to prison in college scam
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin has reported to a federal More
October 30, 2020
FBI arrests Miami attorney accused of multiple bank robberies
MIAMI, Fla. (Court TV) -- A Miami attorney is accused of multiple bank robberies that took place over the course of three weeks. Aaron Patrick... More
October 22, 2020
Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARCY GORDON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging More
October 20, 2020
DOJ charges Texas billionaire in $2 billion tax fraud scheme
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged Texas billionaire Robert Brockman on Thursday with a $2 billion tax fraud More
October 16, 2020
