Tag: white collar crime
Lawyer Hired Thug to Shake Down Client
⏱ 3 min read Brooklyn fed prosecutors slammed New York attorney Joshua Nass, 50, with charges yesterday, alleging he didn’t just file lawsuits – he ordered one. Nass is accused of hiring a heavy to strong-arm a former client, “John Doe 1,” and his son, “John Doe 2,” into ponying up a fabricated $500,000 debt.…
Tax Collector Ripped Off Township
⏱ 2 min read Karen McGinnis, 46, of Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, is headed to federal prison after a brazen scheme to pilfer over $400,000 from the Fairview Township tax rolls. The former tax collector used her position to line her own pockets between March 2023 and January 2025, and today, U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick…
Timeshare Salesman Faces 23 Months for Tax Dodge
⏱ 3 min read Michael Jett, 60, is headed to the federal slammer for 23 months. The Independence, Missouri, timeshare salesman spent six years stiffing the IRS, cooking the books to avoid paying what he owed between 2017 and 2022. Jett didn’t just forget to file; he actively lied, claiming bogus exemptions and convincing his…
Vet Milks the Military: $1M+ Scam
⏱ 3 min read Donald Smith, a 75-year-old Pittsburgh contractor, is looking at serious federal time after a jury found him guilty of ripping off the U.S. military for over a million dollars. The scam unfolded between 2019 and 2023, with Smith’s company billing the Defense Logistics Agency for goods they never delivered. He then…
MO Exec Nabbed: $20M Food Fraud
⏱ 4 min read St. Louis – Connie Bobo, 46, got 16 years Monday for a cold-blooded scheme that ripped off a Missouri program feeding hungry kids. The former head of New Heights Community Resource Center funneled nearly $20 million into her own pockets starting in 2018, leaving children with empty plates while she lived…
Incline Cash Grab: Lawyer Blew $1.3M
⏱ 3 min read Pittsburgh lawyer Christopher Furman, 53, is facing serious federal charges after allegedly hijacking over $1.3 million from the non-profit that keeps the historic Duquesne Incline chugging. Between October 2024 and September 2025, prosecutors say Furman, as President of the Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline, systematically siphoned funds…
MO Salesman Jett Faces 23 Months for Tax Dodge
⏱ 2 min read Michael Jett, 60, of Independence, Missouri, will spend nearly two years in federal prison after admitting he stiffed the government – and the state of Missouri – on his taxes for six years straight. The timeshare salesman pulled the scheme between 2017 and 2022, falsifying exemptions to avoid paycheck withholding and…
Timeshare Salesman Sentenced for Tax Dodge: 23 Months in Federal Lockup
Independence, MO – Michael Jett, 60, is trading timeshare pitches for prison stripes after a federal judge handed down a 23-month sentence for systematically defrauding the IRS and the state of Missouri. Judge Douglas Harpool didn’t just stop at jail time, adding three years of supervised release and a crippling $361,078.81 restitution order, meaning Jett…
Hand Sanitizer Scam: $2.4M Grab Lands Colorado Man in Court
A Colorado man is staring down serious prison time after a federal jury convicted him of a brazen $2.4 million fraud scheme that exploited the desperate need for hand sanitizer at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rico Tomas Garcia, 51, of Castle Rock, didn’t deliver a single bottle of the promised disinfectant, instead diverting…
SoCal Grifter Gets 5.5 Years for SBA Scam
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Stolen Ride, State Lines: OK Man Admits Transporting Hot Car SEE ALSO: Meth Dealer Gets 20 Years PHILADELPHIA – Frank Hamilton, a 55-year-old from Simi Valley, California, is headed to federal prison for 5.5 years after admitting he masterminded a brazen scheme to rip off banks and the Small Business…
