Tag: ncis

  • Old Vet Scams Military, Faces Decades

    Old Vet Scams Military, Faces Decades

    ⏱ 3 min read Donald Smith, 75, a Pittsburgh defense contractor, is staring down serious prison time after a federal jury found him guilty of fleecing the U.S. military. Smith bilked the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) out of over a million bucks, delivering either shoddy goods or nothing at all, then tried to cover it…

  • Old Man Rips Off Troops: Guilty!

    Old Man Rips Off Troops: Guilty!

    ⏱ 3 min read Donald Smith, 75, of Pittsburgh, is staring down a long stretch after a federal jury slammed him with guilty verdicts yesterday. The old man wasn’t just scamming any chumps – he was ripping off the U.S. military, pocketing over a million bucks meant for gear headed to the front lines. The…

  • Pandemic Funds Pilfered: Vet Gets 2 Years

    Pandemic Funds Pilfered: Vet Gets 2 Years

    ⏱ 3 min read A former Navy member and reservist is heading to federal prison after bilking the government out of pandemic relief money. Tiara Jenee Bryant, 36, was sentenced to two years in Norfolk, Virginia, after pleading guilty to fraud related to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. The scam unfolded in the…