Tag: Obstruction of Justice
James Michael KAFES, Medical Reimbursement Scheme, Louisiana 2025
⏱ 3 min read A New York man has been caught red-handed trying to cover up a lucrative medical reimbursement scam that bilked investors out of millions in New Orleans. James Michael KAFES, 57, pleaded guilty to conspiring to obstruct justice in an eight-count indictment that included charges of fraud and financial crimes. His scheme…
Afrim Kupa, Mustafa Fteja, and Valmir Krasniqi, Juror Bribery, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read Three Staten Island men tried to buy justice for $100,000. In mid-November 2025, Afrim Kupa, Mustafa Fteja, and Valmir Krasniqi offered a juror in the trial of Goran Gogic up to $100,000 to vote not guilty. Goran Gogic was on trial for a crime in Brooklyn’s federal court. Now Kupa, Fteja,…
Justin Aguino, Obstruction of Justice, New Mexico 2020
⏱ 2 min read A former Ohkay Owingeh police officer, Justin Aguino, 31, has pleaded guilty to using his position to disclose sensitive information about a federal investigation in New Mexico. On February 26, 2020, Aguino made a phone call to an individual, revealing that a person they knew was cooperating with federal authorities. This…
Antonio Nicks, Obstruction of Justice, District of Columbia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 34-year-old Washington D.C. man, Antonio Nicks, has pleaded guilty to obstructing a homicide investigation. The probe was into the 2022 stabbing death of Brittany Palmer. Nicks was called to testify under oath in a Superior Court grand jury proceeding. During his grand jury testimony, Nicks declined to answer certain questions…
Ryan Wright, Bribery and Obstruction of Justice, California 2023
Read about a real estate executive charged with bribery and obstruction of justice. Learn about the case, charges, and potential legal consequences.
Victoria Carmona, Cocaine Smuggling, Texas 2023
Discover the consequences of drug trafficking and obstruction of justice in the “Blind Mule” case. Learn about the cover story, investigation, and impending sentencing.
Johnny Ray Gasca, Kidnapping, New York 2021
New York City man convicted of abducting an elderly woman with dementia and obstructing investigation. Read the details of the high-profile case.
Thomas David Carruth, Bribery, Obstruction of Justice, Honest Services Wire Fraud, Arkansas 2023
Former judge arrested for bribery and obstruction of justice. Get all the details on the shocking case, including charges, consequences, investigation, and the need for judicial reform.
Scott Allen Simpkins, Obstruction of Justice, California 2021
⏱ 3 min read RELATED: Tax Cheat Gets 23 Months in the Slammer SEE ALSO: Tax Cheat Gets 23 Months in MO A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy admitted today he lied to federal agents investigating a Beverly Hills crypto hustler who allegedly strong-armed a party planner out of $25,000. Scott Allen Simpkins, 34, pleaded…
