Tag: February 2017
Defense Contractors Ripped Off Navy for $45 Million
SAN DIEGO, CA – A brazen scheme to defraud the United States Navy out of $45 million has landed two San Diego men in federal court. Jeffrey Harrington and Michael Mayer, the owners of multiple defense contracting firms, pleaded guilty this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen Crawford to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, filing…
Rancho Cordova Man Guilty of Receiving Child Pornography
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Christopher Geanakos, 30, of Rancho Cordova, is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted today of receiving child pornography. U.S. District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. delivered the guilty verdict following a one-day bench trial, a swift condemnation of the depraved material found on his computer. According to court evidence, law…
Lt. Col. Strom and Major Wild Swindled Marine Corps Out of $205K
San Diego – A major conspiracy to swindle the U.S. Marine Corps out of over $205,000 has landed former Lieutenant Colonel Michael K. Strom and Major Jason H. Wild behind bars. Both reservists were sentenced for their roles in a fraudulent scheme that spanned four years. Lt. Col. Strom was handed three months in custody,…
Pittsburgh Heroin Dealer Warren Green Gets 10 Years
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Another street-level pusher is off the streets, and rightfully so. Warren Charles Green, IV, 30, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, learned his fate in federal court today: 120 months behind bars, followed by five years of supervised release. The sentence stems from a 2013 bust that finally came to a head, proving once again…
Johnstown Heroin Dealer Vantroy Godboat Sentenced to Prison
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The grim reaper of Johnstown’s streets, Vantroy Godboat, 45, has been meted out a severe justice by the federal court. Today, United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson imposed a stinging sentence: 24 months in prison, followed by three years’ supervised release, for the brazen violation of federal narcotics laws. The court’s…
Philly Man Accused of Stealing Ali Print
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A 58-year-old Philadelphia man is facing federal charges after allegedly pilfering a piece of boxing history and hauling it north. Gerald Garrett, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged today with interstate transportation of stolen property, according to Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. The stolen item? A signed LeRoy Neiman print of…
Arkansas Resident Pye Charged with Child Sex Tourism
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: Daniel John Pye, a former Arkansas resident, has been apprehended and charged with traveling internationally to engage in illicit sexual conduct with minors, according to federal prosecutors. Pye, 35, is accused of frequenting Haiti between 2008 and 2011, where he operated a missionary orphanage. He stands charged under Title 18, United States…
Richard Wayne Scott Guilty
Richard Wayne Scott, 40, of Waynesboro, Virginia, has pleaded guilty to methamphetamine distribution in a federal court in West Virginia. This guilty plea is the result of an investigation into a methamphetamine distribution operation that spanned across state lines. According to the terms of the plea agreement, Scott admitted to traveling from Virginia to West…
Boston Grifter Marseille Admits Retirement Account Heist
BOSTON – A brazen scheme to pilfer retirement savings unraveled today with the guilty plea of Kevin Marseille, 26, of Boston. Marseille admitted to a multi-faceted identity theft operation targeting vulnerable retirement accounts, ultimately siphoning off nearly $20,000 in stolen funds. According to court documents, Marseille enlisted the help of Jasmine Banks, a customer service…
Sarasota Grifter Orjuela Gets Two Years for Mortgage Scam
TAMPA, FL – Freddy Orjuela, Sr., a 49-year-old Sarasota real estate professional, is trading Florida sunshine for federal concrete. U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore yesterday handed down a two-year prison sentence to Orjuela for a calculated mortgage fraud that bilked lenders out of a substantial sum. The jury delivered the guilty verdict on December…
