Tag: wire fraud
Thomas Girardi Indicted On 12 Counts Of Fraud
BEVERLY HILLS—Thomas Girardi, 83, who is the estranged husband of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'' cast member Erika Jayne, 51, is being accused of...
Derek Jones Sentenced To Prison For Investment Scheme
SANTA MONICA—The U.S. Department of Justice announced on January 17, that Derek Jones, 48, of San Marino, was sentenced to five and a half...
Melahat Rafiei Accepts Plea Deal In Wire Fraud Case
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The former campaign consultant for the West Hollywood mayor entered a plea deal for one felony count of attempted wire fraud from federal...
“Chrisley Knows Best” Stars Sentenced To Prison For Fraud
HOLLYWOOD—The stars of the USA reality series, “Chrisley Knows Best,” Todd Chrisley, 54, and his wife Julie Chrisley, 49, were sentenced to federal prison...
Former Executive Sentenced For Embezzling Over $22 Million
SANTA MONICA- On Wednesday, June 9, the Department of Justice announced that a former digital marketing executive who represents influencers on YouTube and Instagram...
CEO Defrauds Private Lender Out Of $2 Million
WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Tuesday, June 8, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the CEO of two Hollywood reality television production companies has pleaded guilty...
Man Charged For Defrauding Investors Out Of Millions
SANTA MONICA-On Wednesday, April 7, the Department of Justice announced that a former Santa Monica and Orange County resident has been charged with defrauding more...
Man Sentenced To Eight Years For Wire Fraud
SANTA MONICA-On Tuesday, March 9, the Department of Justice announced that a Santa Monica man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for...
Man Allegedly Stole $2.1 Million From PPP Loans
WASHINGTON D.C. — A D.C. man was arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $2.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans and...
Geoffrey Hull Charged With Fraud For Luxury Cars Scheme
CALIFORNIA—Geoffrey Eldridge Hull, 40, of Baldwin Hills was arrested Wednesday, July 8, on charges of obtaining luxury vehicles from people who wanted out of...
Santa Monica Man Pleads Guilty To Scamming Women On Dating Apps
SANTA MONICA— On Wednesday, June 24, a Santa Monica man pled guilty to federal wire fraud after getting four women to invest in his...
Man Arrested For Allegedly Running $10 Million Ponzi Scheme
RIVERSIDE—On Thursday, May 21, a Moreno Valley resident was arrested on a federal criminal complaint that accused him of swindling dozens of people -...
Musical Director Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Charge
WOODLAND HILLS—A former musical director for "The Aresnio Hall Show" pled guilty in court on Wednesday, September 25, for embezzling $750,000 from a homeless...
Gabriel Reed Pleas In Wire Fraud Case
WEST HOLLYWOOD—A concert promoter who has operations in Dallas, Texas, and West Hollywood, CA investors by convincing them he had booked well-known musicians for...
CEO Guilty Of Scamming Clients For Millions
SHERMAN OAKS—David Williams, the former president and CEO of Morgan Peabody Inc., a Sherman Oaks based brokerage firm, pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud...