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‘Jewish Indiana Jones’ admits to Torah fraud, gets more than 5 years
NEW YORK — A Jewish charity co-founder who claimed he traveled the world as a “Jewish Indiana Jones” to rescue Torahs has pleaded guilty to fraud charges, saying he lied […]
Ex-P.G. County schools chief Hornsby gets partial win, resentencing
A federal appeals court has reversed three fraud convictions against former Prince George’s County schools chief Andre J. Hornsby and ordered a new sentencing hearing on his convictions for obstruction […]
Jury finds bank liable for ex-lawyer’s Florida fraud
MIAMI — A federal jury decided Wednesday that Toronto-based TD Bank owes an investment group $67 million for its role in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme that was operated by […]
Bethesda man sentenced in mortgage fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors say a Maryland man has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for participating in a scheme to defraud lenders, family members and others of more than $1.4 […]
Kaiser consents to $350K judgment in fraud case
Former U.S. Foodservice marketing chief Mark P. Kaiser, who was sentenced this month for securities fraud, has agreed to a $352,329 judgment in a fraud lawsuit brought by the U.S. […]
Va. man accused of ripping off Md. homeowners
ROCKVILLE — A Virginia man is accused of ripping off several Maryland homeowners by falsely promising home improvement work. Montgomery County Police say Karl Leroy Davis, of Alexandria, would meet […]
Suitland woman gets 2 years for workers comp fraud
LAS VEGAS — A Maryland woman has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for worker’s compensation fraud devised during a 2006 stay at the Las Vegas Hilton. […]
SEC charges ex-Fannie, Freddie CEOs with fraud
WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission has brought civil fraud charges against six former top executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying they misled the government and taxpayers […]
Ex-naval officer from Severna Park gets prison time for 9-11 fraud
WASHINGTON — A retired naval officer honored for helping rescue fellow Pentagon workers in the 2001 terrorist attack was sentenced Monday to 3½ years in prison for defrauding the Sept. […]
4th Circuit affirms ex-SEC lawyer’s fraud convictions
RICHMOND, Va. — The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a former Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement attorney’s convictions for his role in a series of stock fraud schemes […]
Harvard faker ordered to undergo psych evaluation
WOBURN, Mass. — A Delaware man convicted of fraud for faking his way into Harvard has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after a Massachusetts judge found he violated […]
Harvard faker’s resume violated his probation
WOBURN, Mass. — A Delaware man convicted of fraud for faking his way into Harvard was ordered held without bail Wednesday after admitting he violated his probation by citing the […]
