Former Texas Kicker Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
Russell Erxleben’s Wire Fraud Ponzi Scheme Case Explained: Russell Erxleben, a former placekicker for the Texas Longhorns, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to wire fraud and money laundering charges for his involvement in a $2 million Ponzi scheme that bilked investors for nearly four years. In the plea agreement Erxleben agreed to a term of 90 […]
Walker Machinery Branch Manager Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
Walker Machinery Branch Manager Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud: Mark R. Trump, a former branch manager for Walker Machinery, pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Wednesday in front of United States District Judge Irene C. Berger. Trump admitted to taking approximately $90,000 in rental fees owed to the company for his personal use. As a result of […]
Owner of Mountain Pure Water Faces Federal Fraud Charges
Owner of Mountain Pure Water Faces Federal Fraud Charges: John B. Stacks, the owner of a Little Rock based bottled water company, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on three counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of submitting a false claim to the Small Business Administration (SBA), and […]
Former College Professor Sentenced for Mail Fraud
Former College Professor Sentenced for Mail Fraud: Ademola L. Ejire, a former professor at Shaw University, was sentenced on Wednesday to 33 months in prison for federal mail fraud according to the United States Attorney’s Office. Ejire, who was also in charge of a grant funded program aimed at boosting minority students’ interest in math […]
Local Business Owner Sentenced on Mail Fraud Charges
Local Business Owner Sentenced on Mail Fraud Charges: Jamie Carl Graham, a former project manager at Breakell Inc., was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $1,290,624 in restitution on charges of mail fraud. Graham, 33, received his sentence in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in […]
Financial Broker Indicted on Wire Fraud Charges
Financial Broker Indicted on Wire Fraud Charges: United States Attorney James Santelle announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment against Lisa A. Lewis charging her with five counts of federal wire fraud. If convicted, Lewis faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised […]
Valdosta Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud
Valdosta Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud: United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, Michael J. Moore, has announced that a 70 year old Coolidge man officially received his federal sentence for wire fraud on October 28, 2013 in Valdosta, Georgia. John Dewey Morris’ sentence of five years probation was handed down by Senior […]
Texas Man to Serve 18 Months for Mail Fraud
Texas Man to Serve 18 Months for Mail Fraud: Rodolfo Reyes “Rudy” Mata, of San Antonio, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a mail fraud scheme that defrauded the University Medical Center out of nearly $700,000 between 2007 and 2011. United States District Judge Sam R. Cummings also ordered […]
Electricity Brokers Charged for Wire Fraud
Electricity Brokers Charged for Wire Fraud: Michael Mateja, 27, Matthew Morgan, 39, and Samuel Puleo, 26, have been charged by federal officials in a fraud scheme for allegedly altering previously signed contracts with commercial businesses to provide a discounted rate on their utility bills. Mateha and Puleo owned and operated Coastal Energy Consultants LLC, a […]
Tennessee Man Charged with Mail Fraud in Counterfeit Postage Scheme
Tennessee Man Charged with Mail Fraud in Counterfeit Postage Scheme: Federal prosecutors have charged Jason Matthew Smalling with federal mail fraud in connection with a scheme where he used over $200,000 in counterfeit postage during a two year period. Smalling is expected to plead guilty in court next week. Mail fraud carries a maximum sentence […]