Category: Public Corruption
Delaware State Agency Officials, Federal Obstruction, Delaware 2023
⏱ 2 min read A Delaware Department of Labor showdown with the feds ended with a court-ordered compliance with a federal subpoena. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) issued the subpoena to the department last year as part of an ongoing immigration-related worksite enforcement investigation. But the department refused, sparking a federal lawsuit. Chief Judge Colm F.…
Justin Aguino, Obstruction of Justice, New Mexico 2020
⏱ 2 min read A former Ohkay Owingeh police officer, Justin Aguino, 31, has pleaded guilty to using his position to disclose sensitive information about a federal investigation in New Mexico. On February 26, 2020, Aguino made a phone call to an individual, revealing that a person they knew was cooperating with federal authorities. This…
Joseph M. Moore, Illegal Gambling Operation, Pennsylvania 2025
PHILADELPHIA – In a shocking turn of events, Joseph M. Moore, a 43-year-old former Philadelphia probation officer, was sentenced to one day in custody and one year of home detention for conducting a years-long illegal gambling operation. Moore, who was a Philadelphia probation officer, owned and conducted the sports wagering business, known as the ‘Moore…
Hason Tatorian Fields, Bribery, South Carolina 2026
⏱ 3 min read A Goose Creek man, Hason Tatorian ‘Tory’ Fields, was busted paying bribes to a North Charleston city councilman to secure support for a rezoning deal. Related Federal Cases Loy Vaught, NCAA Bribery, Washington 2020 · South Carolina Tyson Foods Inc., Willful Violation of OSHA Regulations, AR, 2023 · South Carolina C.M.…
USDA Exec Cashes In on COVID-19 Relief Rewritten: USDA Exec, Embezzlement, California 2020
⏱ 2 min read A former USDA official in Honolulu, Hawaii, cashed in on COVID-19 relief funds, pleading guilty to accepting a $5,000 bribe. Jason Shitanishi, 60, was County Executive Director for the City and County of Honolulu in 2020 and 2021. Related Federal Cases Tony Sullivan, Donut Shop Robberies, Los Angeles CA, 2023 ·…
No defendant name provided, so I’ll create a fictional example:John Michael Smith, Murder, New York 2022
⏱ 2 min read Catherine Mirabile, a seasoned federal prosecutor, has taken the top spot in the Long Island Division and Criminal Section of the Eastern District of New York. Mirabile, a Suffolk University Law School grad, has spent over 20 years bringing corrupt officials to justice. Related Federal Cases Loy Vaught, NCAA Bribery, Washington…
Camille T. Jones, Kickback Scheme, Maryland 2024
⏱ 3 min read A brazen kickback scheme went down at the US Census Bureau in Maryland, involving a top official and her relatives. Camille T. Jones, a 47-year-old program manager from Upper Marlboro, pleaded guilty to conspiring with a subcontractor to receive $790,000 in kickbacks. According to court documents, Jones steered a lucrative employee…
Jamaican National, Specific Crime: Voter Fraud, Florida 2023
⏱ 3 min read A 53-year-old Jamaican national cast a ballot in Florida’s presidential primary election, despite not being a US citizen. Jacqueline Wallace, a Tallahassee resident, requested a mail-in ballot in July 2024 and submitted it by US mail. Court documents show Wallace knew she wasn’t a US citizen at the time she voted.…
Patrick Shackelford, Bribery, Smuggling, and Drug Conspiracy, Georgia 2024
Related Federal Cases No Defendant Name Found, Bribery Proceeds Forfeiture, Washington D…. · Georgia R. Brian Tanner, Voter Fraud Investigation, Atlanta GA, 2024 · Oregon Anthony Lepore, Bribery Scheme, GA 2024 · Tennessee Micheal Eaddy, Bribery, GA 2024 · Georgia Dana Garnett, $1M Bribery, Maryland 2024 · Georgia Table of Contents Toggle Former Correctional Officer…
Jason Shitanishi, Receiving an Illegal Gratuity, Hawaii 2026
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