Tag: March 2026
PPE Lie: Edison Execs Plead Guilty to $10M Scam
The pandemic was a breeding ground for desperation – and for grifters. Christopher Ferguson, the CEO and chairman of Edison Nation, and Brian McFadden, a consultant for the consumer product firm, learned that lesson well. Both men have now admitted to fabricating a $10 million order for personal protective equipment (PPE) at the height of…
DC Carjacking Crew: Teen Avoids Jail, Sparks Outrage
A wave of terror gripping DC streets last fall culminated in a shocking courtroom decision this week: 18-year-old Derrick West walked free, despite admitting to armed carjacking, gun charges, and multiple robberies. The lenient sentence—48 months suspended, 18 months probation—has ignited fury from prosecutors and raised serious questions about accountability for violent youth crime in…
Ex-Con Back to Cell: Glock Lands Man 2 Years
David Oday Smith, a man already branded a killer, is trading the streets of D.C. for a federal prison cell. The 39-year-old was sentenced to 24 months behind bars this week for possessing a loaded .40 caliber Glock, a violation that sent him back to lockup not because of the gun itself, but because of…
Social Media ‘Guru’ Admits to Running a Scam
New York City – Kenneth Thom, the man known online as “K$” and “K Money,” confessed in federal court today to defrauding his social media followers out of their hard-earned cash. The self-proclaimed trading expert pled guilty to investment adviser fraud, a charge carrying a potentially lengthy prison sentence. Thom, already a disgraced figure in…
Chinatown Walgreens Robberies: Ringleader Gets 10.5 Years
A decade and a half behind bars. That’s where Gianni Robinson, 28, will spend the next 126 months after federal prosecutors secured a conviction for orchestrating a series of brazen armed robberies targeting a Walgreens in Washington D.C.’s Chinatown. The sentence, handed down today in U.S. District Court, closes the book on a seven-month crime…
Akron Drug Ring Busted: Kilos, Cash, and a Militia’s Worth of Guns
AKRON, OH – A major drug pipeline funneling meth, fentanyl, and cocaine into Summit County and beyond has been dismantled following a weeks-long investigation by federal and local authorities. Three men – Erin House, 53, Ishmael Wahid, 52, and Roy Wimberly, 50 – are now facing lengthy federal prison sentences after a routine traffic stop…
Ohio Man Gets 20 Years for Sickening Crimes Against Children
Kirtland, OH – Todd Oravecz, 45, will spend the next two decades in federal prison after admitting to a depraved obsession with child pornography. U.S. District Chief Judge Sara Lioi sentenced Oravecz to 240 months today, a penalty reflecting the gravity of his crimes and a troubling history that came to light during the investigation.…
“K Money” Crumbles: Wall St. Pretender Admits $2M Scam
A self-proclaimed Wall Street guru, Kenneth Thom – known to his online followers as “K$” and “K Money” – finally confessed in Manhattan Federal Court today to running a brazen $2 million investment scam. Thom, a previously suspended broker, systematically fleeced investors with promises of easy riches, all while allegedly funneling the cash into his…
77-Year-Old Ran Fentanyl Empire From NOLA Homes
A New Orleans man, 77-year-old Ronald Kellup, admitted today to turning his Algiers properties into a full-blown fentanyl processing and distribution network. The revelation paints a disturbing picture of an elderly resident allegedly at the center of a deadly opioid pipeline flooding the streets. Federal prosecutors say Kellup wasn’t a lone actor, hinting at a…
NY Valet Boss Gets 37 Months for Disability & Tax Scam
New Rochelle, NY – James Pavlounis, the slick operator behind Select Parking Systems, will spend the next three years in a federal prison cell after admitting to a decade-long scheme to defraud both the Social Security Administration and the IRS. The sentence, handed down today, caps a case that exposed a brazen pattern of lies…
