Tag: white collar crime
Christopher Ferguson, Falsifying Records, New York 2026
⏱ 3 min read Christopher Ferguson, the former CEO of publicly traded Edison Nation, and Brian McFadden, a consultant for the company, are facing the consequences after admitting they cooked the books. The pair pled guilty to falsifying records to mislead the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) about supposed orders for personal protective equipment (PPE)…
Frank Hamilton, SBA Scam, California 2023
⏱ 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…
Tracey Hernandez, Tax Refund Scheme, North Carolina 2022
⏱ 3 min read Tracey Hernandez, 39, of Burlington, North Carolina, is headed to federal prison for 25 months after pleading guilty to cooking up a million-dollar tax refund scheme. The feds say Hernandez filed over 200 bogus tax returns for clients in 2021 and 2022, raking in fraudulent refunds. The sentencing came down this…
Camille Childress, Healthcare Fraud, Missouri 2021
⏱ 3 min read Camille Childress, 41, of St. Louis County, confessed in federal court Thursday to running a brazen scheme to rip off Missouri Medicaid. Between 2021 and 2022, Childress’ company, Inspiring Angels LLC, allegedly pocketed at least $174,496 in bogus claims for home healthcare services that were never provided. The fraud wasn’t just…
Christopher Furman, Embezzlement, Pennsylvania 2025
⏱ 3 min read Pittsburgh attorney Christopher Furman, 53, stands accused of a cold-blooded betrayal of the historic Duquesne Incline. Between October 2024 and September 2025, the man tasked with *protecting* the iconic incline’s finances allegedly siphoned off over $1.3 million for a personal crypto scheme. Furman, who served as President of the Board of…
Counter Productions Inc, Americans with Disabilities Act Breach, South Dakota 2023
⏱ 3 min read A Sioux Falls girl was denied a once-in-a-lifetime chance to sing on stage with the Sioux Falls Children’s Choir at last August’s Foreigner concert. The reason? Counter Productions Inc., the show’s production company, flatly refused to accommodate her wheelchair. Now, they’re paying the price – a $23,500 settlement to the family…
Nitesh Ratnakar, Tax Evasion, West Virginia, 2022
⏱ 3 min read Nitesh Ratnakar, 50, a gastroenterologist and medical equipment manufacturer from Elkins, West Virginia, is trading his stethoscope for stripes. Ratnakar was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison today in Clarksburg after admitting to cheating the IRS out of $2.5 million between 2020 and 2022. He ran a scheme where he…
Michael Jett, Tax Evasion, Missouri 2017
⏱ 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…
Brooklynn Chandler Willy, Ponzi Scheme, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read San Antonio financial advisor Brooklynn Chandler Willy, 46, admitted in federal court Thursday to running a brazen Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of at least $3 million. For years, Willy operated Queen B Advisors LLC, also known as Texas Financial Advisory (TFA), and Chandler Capital Holdings, promising wealth management while…
Christopher Furman, Embezzlement, Pennsylvania 2024
⏱ 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…
