Tag: Fraud and false statements
Nikola founder Trevor Milton stands trial on fraud charges
CEO and founder of U.S. Nikola, Trevor Milton speaks during presentation of its new full-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell battery trucks in partnership [...]
Trump PAC paid lawyers almost $1 million amid Georgia, New York probes
Former President Donald Trump's political action committee, Save America, paid nearly $1 million to civil and criminal defense attorneys in July alone [...]
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared of corruption charges
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini photographed on May 29, 2015. The two were once among the most powerful figures in world football.Michael Buholzer | A [...]
That vacation rental listing could be a scam. Watch for warning signs
Ozgurcankaya | E+ | Getty ImagesBiggest warning signThe biggest red flag that a listing is a scam is when you are asked to leave a listing platform su [...]
Trump Organization, presidential inaugural committee settle DC lawsuit
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump dance at the Freedom Ball on January 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C.Getty ImagesFormer President Dona [...]
Manhattan DA says Trump criminal investigation continues
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Florence Regional Airport in Florence, South Carolina, U.S., March 12, 2022. Randall Hill [...]
Walmart saved millions from elder gift card scams
A gift card display stands at a Walmart Inc. store in Burbank, California.Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTechnology developed by Walmart [...]
NY AG probe suggests Trump business misstated asset values for years
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Iowa States Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, October 9, 2021.Rachel Mummey | ReutersTh [...]
Fatburger parent’s stock craters after company discloses investigation into CEO
Pakistani customers eat at a Fatburger outlet in Karachi, Pakistan.Rizwan Tabassum | AFP | Getty ImagesShares of Fat Brands cratered more than 20% on [...]
Marine Reservist charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot sold fake Covid cards, feds say
Jia LiuSource: Department of JusticeA U.S. Marine Corps Reservist from New York who previously was arrested on charges related to participating in the [...]
Netflix to do series on couple accused of bitcoin hack money laundering
The bizarre case of a New York couple accused of trying to launder $4.5 billion in bitcoin stolen in a 2016 hack will be the subject of a docuseries o [...]
McDonald’s claws back $105 million severance from fired CEO Easterbrook
Former McDonald's CEO Stephen Easterbrook unveiling the company's new corporate headquarters during a grand opening ceremony on June 4, 2018, in Ch [...]
18 ex-NBA players charged in alleged $4 million health insurance fraud
Glen Davis #0 of the Los Angeles Clippers against the Houston Rockets in Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2015 NBA Playoffs [...]
Two defendants in shell company stock hijacking case set to plead guilty
Comstock | Stockbyte | Getty ImagesTwo of the three men criminally charged with a brazen scheme to hijack dormant shell companies and fraudulently [...]
Wells Fargo pays $37 million to resolve Justice Department claims it defrauded currency customers
Charles Scharf, chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Co., listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., [...]