Tag: April 2017
Jesse C. Litvak, Securities Fraud, Connecticut 2014
Related Federal Cases Bankruptcy Bandit: MD Man Gets 90 Months for $1.8M Scam · Washington Maryland Man Gets 90 Months for $1.8M Bankruptcy Scam · Washington Florida Man Charged in $4M Connecticut Investment Scam · Florida FL Man Gets 1 Year in $53M Healthcare Scam · Florida Ohio Accountant Gets 10 Years for $4.7M Scam…
Ashvinbhai Chaudhari, Call Center Scam Conspiracy, Texas 2024
HOUSTON – In a gritty turn of events, Ashvinbhai Chaudhari, 28, has copped to conspiracy charges for his role in an India-based $multi-million call center scam that defrauded U.S. victims. The Indian national, who resided in Austin, Texas, is the second to plead guilty in this sordid scheme. Chaudhari admitted to a complex plot where…
Quincy D. Hadley, Brandishing Firearm, Kansas 2016
WICHITA, KAN. — Quincy D. Hadley, a 36-year-old Wichita resident, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after being caught with his handiwork on the line. Hadley has been handed down a severe penalty for the brandishing of a firearm during a convenience store heist that left customers shaken and authorities on edge. The…
Carlos Alberto Deosa-Munera, Repeated Illegal Entry, Connecticut 2024
BRIDGEPORT, CT – Carlos Alberto Deosa-Munera, 57, a citizen of Colombia, is headed back to his home country after receiving a 16-month federal prison sentence for his repeated defiance of U.S. immigration law. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden handed down the sentence today, acknowledging Deosa-Munera’s blatant disregard for previous deportations. Deosa-Munera’s rap sheet isn’t…
Careem Bentley, Heroin Distribution, Connecticut 2016
Bridgeport’s notorious drug dealer, known as ‘C-Lows,’ has been swept up in a federal investigation after being charged with distributing the heroin that led to a deadly overdose in Monroe. According to U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly for the District of Connecticut, CAREEM BENTLEY, 33, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint. The charge…
Susan Blaue, Embezzlement, Vermont 2012
BURLINGTON, VT – Susan Blaue, 39, of Woodstock, Vermont, is facing serious federal charges after allegedly pilfering $130,000 from her former employer, ABLE Waste Management, and two related companies. Blaue pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court, facing a potential 20-year prison sentence if convicted. The scheme, according to a federal grand jury…
Billy Le, Bank Robbery, New Jersey 2024
Newark, N.J. – Billy Le, a 25-year-old Jersey City native, has been charged with bank robbery after an audacious attempt at a Wells Fargo branch in his hometown. The gritty scene unfolded yesterday when Le donned a black gas mask and wielded a metal rod with a red tip like a pipe bomb, demanding cash…
Christopher Nelson Beno, Molotov Cocktail Possession, Alabama 2023
MOBILE, AL – Christopher Nelson Beno, 53, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced for illegally possessing a Molotov cocktail. The explosive device, classified as a destructive device under federal law, landed Beno a 30-month sentence handed down by United States District Court Judge Callie V. S. Granade. Acting United States Attorney Steve Butler…
Stephanie Lewis, Contraband Smuggling, Illinois 2024
CHICAGO – Stephanie Lewis, a former dispatch supervisor with the Chicago Police Department, received a 41-month federal prison sentence today for her role in a scheme to smuggle contraband into Cook County Jail. The 43-year-old Chicago resident abused her position within the City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications to provide sensitive law…
Teresa Marty, Tax Refund Fraud, California 2023
Pollock Pines resident and Advanced Financial Services owner Teresa Marty was today sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for her role in a massive tax refund fraud conspiracy, announced the Department of Justice’s Tax Division. The 57-year-old is among several defendants who conspired to file over 250 false refund claims totaling more than $60…
