Tag: Wire Fraud
Maui Official Gets 10 Years for $2M Bribery Scheme
Former Maui County Official Stewart Olani Stant sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for honest services wire fraud. Corruption case reveals bribery and contract steering involving businessman Milton Choy. Government’s commitment to prosecuting corrupt officials.
Kauai Fraudster Gets 17 Years for Massive Identity Theft
Kauai woman sentenced to 17 years in prison for wire fraud schemes and aggravated identity theft. Learn about the scope and consequences of her criminal conduct.
D.C. Real Estate Hustler Admits to $500K+ Property Theft
Real estate investor Franklin Olaitan pleads guilty to wire fraud, admitting to fraudulently transferring the title of a property in Northwest Washington D.C. and causing over half a million dollars in losses. The guilty plea was made before U.S. District Court Judge Carl J. Nichols. This case highlights the importance of vigilance in the real…
Old Lawyer Swindled Millions, Faces Decades Behind Bars
Former lawyer Craig Sherman pleads guilty to wire fraud in West Palm Beach Federal Court. Sherman admitted to defrauding friends and clients through an investment scheme and faces up to 20 years in prison for each count. Total fraud amount estimated at $7 million.
Ex-Corrections Sergeant Fleeced COVID Relief
Former Miami-Dade Corrections Sergeant pleads guilty to wire fraud in connection with COVID-19 relief funds scheme. Faces up to 20 years in prison.
Anchorage Con Man Bleeds Investors of $25 Million
Anchorage Man Charged with $25 Million Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme. Learn about the shocking investment scheme and the legal consequences the defendant now faces.
Incline Lawyer Bleeds Landmark Dry
⏱ 2 min read Pittsburgh lost a piece of its history – and over $1.3 million – to a lawyer allegedly more interested in crypto gains than preservation. Christopher Furman, 53, once the president of the Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline, is facing federal charges after authorities say he systematically pilfered…
Incline Thief: Lawyer Siphoned $1.3M
⏱ 3 min read Pittsburgh lawyer Christopher Furman, 53, is facing federal charges after allegedly looting over $1.3 million from the nonprofit that keeps the historic Duquesne Incline chugging. The Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline reported the missing funds, leading to an investigation and Furman’s Wednesday indictment on wire fraud and…
Vet Contractor Milks Military for $1M+
⏱ 2 min read Donald Smith, 75, a Pittsburgh contractor, is staring down serious time after a federal jury convicted him of ripping off the U.S. military for over a million bucks. The scheme, carried out through his defense contracting business, involved billing the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for goods that were either junk or…
Grave Robbery: WV Cemetery Owner Admits Fraud
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: NOLA Man Packed Heat & Poison: Fed Indictment WHEELING, WV – Jeffrey Phares, 65, wasn’t laying loved ones to rest. He was robbing the grieving. The Fayetteville man, who ran four cemeteries across North Central West Virginia – Greenlawn Memorial Park (New Martinsville), Elkins Memorial Gardens, Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery (Clarksburg),…
