Category: Public Corruption
Aaron Charles-Lee Hicks, Bribing Public Officials, South Carolina 2024
⏱ 2 min read A North Charleston man was sent to the slammer for trying to grease palms to get a boat factory built in his city. Aaron Charles-Lee Hicks, 38, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for bribing two city councilmen to vote in favor of the project. Hicks took a cool…
Michal Miroslaw Rokita, Photographing Defense Installations Without Authorization, Nevada 2026
⏱ 3 min read A Polish national was caught sneaking photos of top-secret US military installations in Nevada – and now he’s facing the music. Michal Miroslaw Rokita, 34, was sentenced to time served for photographing and video-recording vital US military installations and aircraft, equipment, and operations without permission. Between April 7 and April 14,…
Sandino Savalas Moses, Misprision of a Felony, South Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read A brazen bribery scheme in North Charleston’s city hall landed a former councilman two years of probation. Sandino Savalas Moses, 51, got caught up in a web of corruption involving Sea Fox Boat Company’s bid for a zoning change. Evidence showed that Moses was approached by two consultants, Aaron Charles-Lee Hicks…
Robert Johnson, Housing Discrimination, New York 2020
⏱ 2 min read A Brooklyn landlord has been forced to make significant changes to three rental buildings after being sued for violating the Fair Housing Act. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Lettire Construction Corp was accused of building barriers to accessibility in the Chestnut Commons, The…
Timothy Wells Stevens, Threats with a Firearm, California 2025
⏱ 3 min read A menacing man from Wayne County, Missouri, took aim at Social Security Administration employees in late 2025, leaving a trail of terror in his wake. Timothy Wells Stevens, 57, went on a verbal rampage, threatening to ‘blow up every (expletive) office around here’ if he didn’t receive payments. On October 1,…
Roger Hoffman, Election Fraud, Wisconsin 2025
⏱ 3 min read A wealthy foreign national with a taste for American politics has been sent to the slammer for running a decade-long scheme to buy elections with fake donors. Roger Hoffman, a 70-year-old Saint Kitts and Nevis citizen, used a straw donor to disguise the foreign nature of his contributions, giving money to…
Ex-US Attorney Joins DOJ as Top Advisor
⏱ 3 min read Joseph diGenova, a veteran US Attorney, has landed a top spot as Counselor to the Attorney General, advising senior officials on policy and enforcement matters. DiGenova, 84, has spent decades navigating the nation’s capital, leading complex investigations and prosecutions in the nation’s capital and in private practice. As Counselor, diGenova will…
Churchs Chicken Franchisee, ADA Violation, Georgia 2023
⏱ 2 min read A veteran with a disability was allegedly kicked out of a Warner Robins Church’s Chicken for bringing in his service animal. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia received a complaint about the incident, leading to an investigation. Church’s Chicken #749 at 1801 Watson Boulevard in Warner Robins…
8 New Faces at US Attorney’s Office in St. Louis
⏱ 3 min read A new crop of federal prosecutors is descending on St. Louis, Missouri, as the US Attorney’s Office welcomes eight experienced attorneys to its ranks. The hires include a judge, law clerks, and state prosecutors, all of whom are eager to tackle the city’s most pressing crime issues. Among the new recruits…
Edner Escarne, Tax Evasion, California 2020
⏱ 2 min read A six-year tax scam has finally unraveled for former U.S. Treasury manager Edner Escarne, 52. He was arrested at his Washington D.C. residence and charged with four counts of tax evasion and five counts of failing to file a tax return. Escarne earned over $1 million in government salary between 2019…
