Tag: 2009
Tyson Foods Hit With $500K Fine Over Worker Death
Arkansas-based Tyson Foods Inc. has been hit with a $500,000 fine for willfully violating worker safety regulations, resulting in the tragic death of an employee at its River Valley Animal Foods plant. The incident occurred when maintenance worker Jason Kelley was exposed to toxic hydrogen sulfide gas during a repair, leading to his untimely demise.…
Tyson Foods Pleads Guilty in Worker Death at Ark. Plant
Arkansas-based Tyson Foods Inc. has pleaded guilty in federal court for willfully violating OSHA regulations that led to the tragic death of an employee at its River Valley Animal Foods (RVAF) plant in Texarkana. The company, known for processing poultry products into animal feed, used high-pressure steam processors called hydrolyzers in the rendering process. These…
$132M Trust Fund Scheme Lands Ex-COO 10 Years
RICHMOND, VA – Lara Coleman, 40, formerly the Chief Operating Officer of Investment Properties of America, has confessed to her role in a brazen $132 million scheme to pilfer funds entrusted to the 1031 Tax Group (1031TG). Coleman pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, and for lying to…
Ex-CEO Pleads Guilty in $132M Fraud Scam
Richmond’s Investment Properties of America CEO, Lara Coleman, has copped to a massive $132 million fraud. The 40-year-old admitted to duping clients and using the cash for her lavish lifestyle. Coleman, along with accomplices, allegedly funneled millions through 1031 Tax Group (1031TG) while lying about safeguarding client funds for property exchanges. The scheme unraveled after…
Ex-COO Pleads Guilty in $132M Fraud Scheme
Lara Coleman, the former Chief Operating Officer of Richmond-based Investment Properties of America, has entered a guilty plea in connection with a massive $132 million fraud scheme. The charges, brought by federal prosecutors, include conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, as well as making material false statements to federal investigators. Coleman, a resident of…
Ad Giant Leo Burnett Hit With $15.5M Army Fraud
PANAMA CITY, FL – Chicago advertising powerhouse Leo Burnett Company is shelling out $15.5 million to settle allegations of ripping off the U.S. Army, according to documents unsealed today. The firm, known for its high-profile campaigns, stands accused of falsely inflating invoices for advertising services rendered between 2000 and 2005, a scheme that directly impacted…
Leo Burnett Ad Agency Hit with $15.5M Fraud Settlement in Army Contract Scam
Chicago-based advertising giant Leo Burnett Company has been ordered to cough up a staggering $15.5 million as part of a massive fraud settlement with the federal government over allegations of improper billing and false claims against the U.S. Army. The firm, which held an Army contract from 2000 to 2005 for its military service’s recruiting…
Ex-Trooper Admits to Brutal Beating During Arrest
CHARLESTON, SC – A former South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper, John B. Sawyer, finally admitted in federal court today to a sickening act of brutality committed during an arrest nearly two decades ago. Sawyer pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he apprehended in Sumter County, a case that has simmered for…
Ex-South Carolina Trooper Pleads Guilty to Violent Rights Violation
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A former South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper has copped to using excessive force during an arrest, a disturbing incident that’s sparked outrage and calls for justice. John B. Sawyer, the disgraced officer, admitted that on May 26, 2006, he needlessly pummeled a suspect’s head and neck area after apprehending him in Sumter…
KY Woman Gets 44 Months in COVID Loan Scam
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: COVID Loan Scam Lands KY Woman 44 Months SEE ALSO: Teacher Gets 13 Years For Exploiting Minors LONDON, KY – Nicole Pennington, 50, will spend the next three years and eight months behind bars after a federal judge slapped her with a 44-month sentence Tuesday. The charge? Ripping off the…
