Tag: February 2017
Orlando Man Cashed Fake IRS Checks for $66K
Daryl C. Ali, a 34-year-old Orlando man also known as Daryl C. Smith, is headed to federal prison for 57 months after ripping off the IRS in a brazen scheme involving fake tax payments and forged government checks. U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza handed down the sentence, which includes a restitution order of $135,494.05…
Dr. Kenneth Nahum Pays $1.7M for Illegal Drug Imports
Dr. Kenneth D. Nahum, his oncology practice, and practice manager Ann Walsh have agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle federal allegations they imported unapproved chemotherapy drugs from foreign suppliers and billed Medicare for treatments using those illicit substances. The deal resolves claims that from April 1, 2010, to January 31, 2011, the Howell and…
San Antonio ISD Trustee Olga Hernandez Busted in Bribery Scheme
In a predawn sting that ripped through the heart of San Antonio’s education leadership, FBI agents arrested 66-year-old Olga Hernandez, a longtime San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Trustee, on federal charges tied to a sprawling bribery and kickback scheme. The arrest, announced by U.S. Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and FBI Special Agent in…
Conway Man Cuffed in FBI Gun Bust
Benjamin Thomas Samuel McDowell, 29, of Conway, South Carolina, is behind bars on federal gun charges after an overnight arrest by the FBI in Myrtle Beach. The takedown, confirmed by U.S. Attorney Beth Drake, stems from McDowell’s alleged possession of a firearm and ammunition—both strictly off-limits due to his status as a prohibited person under…
Ha-Kwa Chiquiti Sentenced for Brutal Domestic Attack
Ha-Kwa Chiquiti, 38, a member of the Suquamish Indian Tribe, was sentenced this week to five months in federal prison for a savage domestic assault on his intimate partner during a two-day rampage in December 2015. The attack, which left the woman bloodied and hospitalized, unfolded on tribal land and triggered a joint investigation by…
Brian P. Johnson Sentenced in Georgia-Pacific Cyberattack
BATON ROUGE, LA — Brian P. Johnson, 44, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is headed to federal prison for 34 months after hacking into the computer system of a major industrial facility in a malicious bid to cripple operations. Convicted under Title 18, United States Code, Section 1030(a)(5)(A), Johnson admitted to launching a series of cyber…
Maurice McLain: 40 Years for Thug Relations Gang Murder
Maurice McLain, 33, of Newport News, Virginia, is going away for a long time — 40 years behind bars — for his role in a brutal racketeering conspiracy tied to the Thug Relations street gang. The sentence, handed down today by U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson, marks the end of a years-long legal battle…
Jackson Indicted
HARRISBURG – In a shocking turn of events, Michael J. Jackson, a 57-year-old resident of Hershey, Pennsylvania, has been indicted on multiple federal charges, including wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud, false bankruptcy oaths and claims, and aggravated identity theft. The indictment, which was unsealed following Jackson’s initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab,…
Sydney Jackson ‘Fatz’ Gets 10 Years for Crack Ring
Sydney Jackson, also known as “Fatz,” 34, of New London, Conn. and Queens, N.Y., is headed to federal prison for a decade after being sentenced to 120 months for distributing crack cocaine. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden handed down the sentence in Bridgeport today, followed by five years of supervised release, closing the book…
Sergey Vovnenko Busted in Global Hacking Conspiracy
Sergey Vovnenko, a 31-year-old Ukrainian national last seen in Naples, Italy, is going down for 41 months in a U.S. federal pen after masterminding a cyber-heist that looted bank logins, credit card data, and personal credentials from thousands of victims across the globe. The feds nailed him as the brains behind a botnet army of…
