Tag: New York
Sark Wire Corporation, PPP Loan Fraud, Albany NY, 2020
⏱ 3 min read Albany manufacturer Sark Wire Corporation is on the hook for $1.9 million after admitting they cooked the books to grab COVID-19 relief money. Back in 2020, when the CARES Act was supposed to be a lifeline for struggling businesses, Sark Wire allegedly lied about its size to qualify for Paycheck Protection…
Kenneth Thom Pleads Guilty to Pump-and-Dump Scheme, New York NY, 2023
⏱ 3 min read Kenneth Thom, a 40-ish ex-broker known online as “K$” and “K Money,” confessed in Manhattan Federal Court today to fleecing investors with a classic pump-and-dump scheme. Thom, already radioactive in the financial world, built a slick online persona to lure victims after being barred from trading in 2011. He’s facing sentencing…
Maximiliano Davila Perez, Cocaine Pipeline Orchestrating, New York,…
⏱ 3 min read Maximiliano Davila Perez, the former director of Bolivia’s anti-drug agency, is facing a quarter-century in federal prison after a New York jury convicted him of orchestrating a cocaine pipeline into the United States. The 50-something Perez didn’t just turn a blind eye to the cartels; he was on their payroll, guaranteeing…
James Pavlounis, Social Security Disability Benefits Fraud, New Roc…
⏱ 3 min read James Pavlounis, 53, is trading his New Rochelle address for a federal prison cell after admitting to a decade-plus con. For 12 years, starting January 2013, Pavlounis pocketed $646,370 in bogus Social Security disability payments while secretly raking in cash from his valet parking business, Select Parking Systems Inc. – and…
Kostas Fekkas Sentenced to 13 Years for Sexting Minors, USA, 2023
⏱ 3 min read Kostas Fekkas, 40, is heading to federal prison for 13 years after admitting to a sickening campaign of online exploitation. The ex-high school teacher, also known as “Constantine Fekkas” and “C.J. Justice,” used Snapchat and text messages to manipulate two girls – ages 12 and 16 – into sending him explicit…
Ted Albin, Medicare Scam, New York NY, 2021
⏱ 3 min read Ted Albin, 53, is trading Florida sunshine for a federal cell after a Manhattan jury slapped him with five years in prison. The charge? A cold-blooded Medicare scam that bled the system for over $12 million. Albin ran the operation from 2016 through April 2021, using his company, Grapevine Professional Services,…
Kenneth Thom, Investment Adviser Fraud, New York NY, 2023
⏱ 2 min read Kenneth Thom, operating online as “K$” and “K Money,” admitted in federal court today to running a cold-blooded investment scam out of New York. The 40-something ex-broker preyed on social media followers with promises of easy profits, all while hiding a history of financial misconduct. Thom pleaded guilty to investment adviser…
Adam Sloan, Narcotics Distribution Resulting in Death, New York NY,…
⏱ 3 min read Adam Sloan, a 32-year-old Manhattan drug dealer known on the streets as “Slug,” is facing a federal indictment after authorities linked him to the July 15, 2025 overdose death of a New York City resident. Feds say Sloan peddled the fentanyl that proved fatal, triggering a narcotics distribution resulting in death…
Crime in New York 2008: The Rise of Gun Violence Amidst National Decline
In 2008, New York experienced a disturbing trend – an increase in gun violence, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. The city’s crime rates were a reflection of the nation’s overall decline in violent crime, but the rise of gun-related offenses stood out as a concerning anomaly. The FBI’s UCR program, which…
New York 2007: Rising Violent Crime Rates
In 2007, New York experienced a concerning rise in violent crime rates, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. This trend was not unique to the city, as the U.S. saw a nationwide increase in violent crimes during this period. The FBI UCR program collects and analyzes crime data from law enforcement agencies…
