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Iowa Man Waives $17.7M Discharge After USTP Investigation into Sham Loans

  Department of Justice (DOJ) – Jeffrey Garth Ewing, of Iowa, agreed to waive his bankruptcy discharge of more than $17.7 million in debts after...

Illegal Alien Sentenced in Multi-State Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers

Four Co-Defendants Were Previously Sentenced for Their Roles in Compelling the Labor of H-2A Visa Recipients Throughout the Southeastern United States Department of Justice (DOJ)...

Digital forensics firm says affidavit filed in Hadari Oshri court case “altered,” not authentic

Digital forensics firm says affidavit filed in Hadari Oshri court case “altered,” not authentic AN IMPORTANT NOTE: On June 22, 2021, Hadari Oshri –Marc Lubaszka’s...

Audit Firm BF Borgers Charged with Massive Fraud Affecting Over 1,500 SEC Filings

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission this month charged audit firm BF Borgers CPA PC and its owner, Benjamin F. Borgers (together,...

Hadari Oshri’s Gaya Ventures site claims she’s joined forces with convicted businessman Orlando Birbragher in new biz venture

  AN IMPORTANT NOTE: On June 22, 2021, Hadari Oshri –Marc Lubaszka’s business partner– filed a civil harassment restraining order (CHRO) against Investor News reporter...

Consulting Companies to Pay $11.3M for Failing to Comply with Cybersecurity Requirements in Federally Funded Contract

Guidehouse Inc., headquartered in McLean, Virginia, has paid $7,600,000 and Nan McKay and Associates (Nan McKay), headquartered in El Cajon, California, has paid $3,700,000...

Tacoma Company Pleads Guilty and Sentenced for False Declarations on Timber Imports

Tip the Scale LLC, of Tacoma, Washington, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for making false declarations regarding the species and harvest location of...

Doctor Convicted for $5.4M Medicare Fraud Scheme

A federal jury convicted a New Jersey doctor last week for causing the submission of over $5.4 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for...

CA doubles down on war against illegal sale of tobacco products to youth

Attorney General Announces New Funding Available for Local Governments Through the 2024-2025 Tobacco Grant Program OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the...

Laboratory Owners Charged in $36M COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme

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An indictment was unsealed this week in the Southern District of Florida charging three men for their alleged roles in an approximately $36 million...