Tag: 2021
‘Hypnotic’ Hodge Accused of Child Sex Trafficking
CHICAGO, IL – A Chicago-area woman stands accused of turning a child into a commodity, allegedly arranging for commercial sex acts at hotels across Illinois. Jamari Hodge, 26, of Calumet City, Illinois, known on the streets as “Hypnotic” and “Miracle,” was arrested Wednesday and now faces federal charges that could lock her away for decades.…
Pharmacy Owner Peter Bolos Convicted In $30M Telemedicine Fraud
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — A federal jury has convicted Peter Bolos, 44, of Tampa, Florida, on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, 22 counts of mail fraud, and felony misbranding of a medication in a massive telemedicine pharmacy fraud scheme. The trial, which spanned over a month, revealed that Bolos, along with several associates,…
Voss Gets Over a Decade for Child Porn
AUGUSTA, GA – William Voss, 38, of Waynesboro, Georgia, is headed to federal prison for a decade and one month for sickening crimes against children. Voss was sentenced to 121 months behind bars after pleading guilty to Possession of Child Pornography, a charge that earned him a lengthy stay in a federal penitentiary. Acting U.S.…
Real Estate Mogul Eric Malley Sentenced for $58M Fraud
Former CEO Eric Malley of MG Capital Management L.P. has been sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating a $58 million real estate investment fraud. United States Attorney Damian Williams announced that Malley, who pleaded guilty on May 20, 2021, induced hundreds of investors into investing in his two fraudulent real estate funds. The…
Bent Cop Bull Smuggled Heroin, Suboxone Into Maryland Prison
BALTIMORE, MD – Maurice Antonio Bull, 43, of Seaford, Delaware, has confessed to turning his sworn duty into a criminal enterprise. The former Correctional Officer at Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI) pleaded guilty today to both interstate travel in aid of racketeering and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances – charges stemming from a blatant…
Panamanian Bribe Broker Pleads Guilty in Odebrecht Scam
BROOKLYN, NY – The grim halls of the federal courthouse in Brooklyn echoed with a guilty plea today. Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares (Luis Martinelli Linares), a Panamanian intermediary, stood before United States District Judge Raymond J. Dearie, admitting his role in a colossal bribery and money laundering scheme that implicated global construction powerhouse Odebrecht S.A.…
Roberts Tax Pro Nabbed in $400K Fraud Scheme
ST. LOUIS – Robyn T. Roberts, owner of Roberts Tax Professionals, has officially thrown in the towel, pleading guilty to a litany of federal charges stemming from a brazen tax fraud scheme. Judge Henry E. Autrey accepted the guilty plea today, bringing Roberts one step closer to facing the consequences for bilking the system and…
Tulsa Meth Kingpin Study Sentenced to 19 Years
GRIMY NEWS: A notorious Tulsa meth kingpin has been handed a 19-year prison term for his role in a deadly conspiracy to distribute the drug from local public housing. Charles Dean Studie, 37, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III following his guilty plea to leading a methamphetamine conspiracy and illegal…
St. Croix Woman Gets 18 Months for Tax Fraud Scheme
ST. CROIX, USVI – Thema Liverpool, a 33-year-old resident of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced to 18 months incarceration for her involvement in a brazen tax fraud scheme. U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced the sentence, handed down by Judge Wilma A. Lewis on December 2, 2021. Following…
Edward Hernandez and Two Accomplices Sentenced for Torturing Informant
EDWARD HERNANDEZ, WALKIN FRANCISCO ARIAS VILLAR, and JOSIEL GUSTAVO MARTINEZ GUZMAN have been sentenced to a decade in federal prison each for their roles in the chilling case of torturing a government informant. Today, Hernandez was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Paul A. Crotty after pleading guilty on April 6, 2021. Arias Villar and Martinez…
