State: North Carolina
Dalton Smith, Felon in Possession and Sale of a Stolen Firearm, Illinois 2023
Read about the sentencing of Dalton Smith, a Springfield man who received 36 months in prison for possessing a stolen firearm. The article highlights the investigation and details of the case.
Michael Smith, AI-Generated Streaming Scam, NC, 2023
A North Carolina man, Michael Smith, is facing a hefty prison sentence after admitting to a sophisticated scheme that used artificial intelligence to siphon millions from music streaming giants like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. Smith didn’t write a hit song, he wrote code – code designed to flood the digital airwaves with garbage…
Michael Smith, Wire Fraud, Manhattan NY, 2023
A North Carolina man is facing serious time after admitting he built a multi-million dollar fraud scheme powered by artificial intelligence and a relentless army of bots. Michael Smith, 36, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to wire fraud, a charge stemming from his elaborate plot to generate fake streams on major music platforms and…
Nitesh Ratnakar, Tax Fraud Scheme, Wheeling WV, 2023
Wheeling gastroenterologist Nitesh Ratnakar, 50, will spend the next 41 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a brazen tax fraud scheme that ripped off the IRS for $2.5 million. The case, prosecuted in the Northern District of West Virginia, reveals a calculated effort to steal money directly from his employees and then further…
