Tag: January 2025
David Smerling, Ponzi Scheme, Massachusetts 2025
David Smerling, a 54-year-old man from Massachusetts, has been charged with running a brazen $1 million Ponzi scheme, leaving dozens of investors high and dry. According to court documents, Smerling’s scheme involved convincing unsuspecting investors to hand over their hard-earned cash, promising astronomical returns. However, instead of investing the money, Smerling used it to fund…
David Smerling, Narcotics Trafficking, Massachusetts 2022
A notorious Massachusetts-based drug dealer has been brought to justice in a federal court case that exposes the depths of his operation. David Smerling, 38, of Worcester, Massachusetts, has been accused of running a massive narcotics trafficking ring that peddled millions of dollars’ worth of illicit substances to users across the state. According to court…
Ouro Global, Inc., Unlawful Fee Collection, California 2023
NEW YORK – Ouro Global, Inc., the parent company of Netspend Corporation, is coughing up over $1 million after a blistering investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed a systematic scheme to bleed money from vulnerable New Yorkers. The prepaid card giant illegally froze customer accounts, turned funds over to debt collectors, and…
Muayad Qader, Gun Trafficking, New York 2024
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Hudson Valley isn’t exactly paradise, but nine newly-convicted criminals were trying to make it a whole lot worse. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced today the sentencing of key figures in intertwined firearms and narcotics trafficking rings that pumped ghost guns, assault-style rifles, and counterfeit fentanyl pills into Dutchess County.…
David Roberts, Environmental Protection Act Violation, New York 2023
BROOKHAVEN, NY – Long Island developer David Roberts and his company, Roberts Premier Development, LLC, are in the crosshairs of a new lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission (Pine Barrens Commission). The charges? A brazen disregard for environmental protections and a calculated…
Tyler Paul, Criminally Negligent Homicide and Assault, New York 2023
New York – In a stunning reversal of fortune for a former police officer, Tyler Paul, 25, from Queens County, was today sentenced by New York Attorney General Letitia James for the tragic death of Kawan Edwards on the Grand Central Parkway. Paul pleaded guilty on December 11, 2024, to Criminally Negligent Homicide and Assault…
CleanTech Bosses Stole $1.1M from Rikers Workers
New York – In a stunning victory for exploited workers, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the recovery of nearly $1.13 million in wages stolen from CleanTech employees who cleaned Rikers Island during the COVID-19 pandemic. The investigation revealed that CleanTech not only failed to pay its workers fair wages but also demanded illegal…
Letitia James, Obstruction of Justice, New York 2023
NEW YORK – A showdown is brewing between New York Attorney General Letitia James and the U.S. Department of Justice over a newly released memorandum demanding increased cooperation from state and local law enforcement in federal immigration enforcement. The memo, seen by Grimy Times, effectively attempts to strong-arm local agencies into acting as extensions of…
Letitia James, Birthright Citizenship Challenge, New York 2023
New York – In a bold legal move, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced today that she, along with a coalition of 18 states and the City of San Francisco, are challenging President Donald Trump’s Executive Order aimed at ending birthright citizenship. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District…
Donald Trump Challenges 14th Amendment, Washington D.C., 2025
President Trump has sparked controversy with his latest executive order, which attempts to end birthright citizenship in the United States. The order, issued on January 20, 2025, has been met with widespread criticism from lawmakers and civil rights groups. According to the order, President Trump is trying to undermine the 14th Amendment of the United…
