Fraud
James Wellesley, a 56-year-old defendant from the United Kingdom, was arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn following his extradition from the UK. Wellesley was charged, along with his co-defendant Stephen Burton, with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy in connection with a scheme perpetrated through Bordeaux Cellars,
Theft
A quartet of men, including a 63-year-old Oxfordshire resident, has been convicted and sentenced for their roles in a rural theft and horsebox trafficking operation spanning Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Warwickshire. The case, marked by a three-year investigation and cooperation between law enforcement agencies, highlights the significance of tackling organized crime
Theft
Two men, Bashiru Mohammed, 35, and Ibrahim Rauf, 24, have been charged with conspiracy to commit stealing, unlawful entry, and multiple counts of stealing in connection with a series of thefts on June 13, 2025, in Abease, a suburb of Ablekuma. The accused, who reside in Accra's Timber
Fraud
Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that RAMBO HARNA, a citizen of Romania, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and interstate transportation of stolen goods. The scheme involved defrauding Walmart stores across the country by using a sleight-of-hand technique to steal cash and merchandise. The co-conspirators
Fraud
The United States Department of Justice has announced the largest health care fraud case in history, charging 324 defendants with over $14.6 billion in alleged fraud. As part of a nationwide law enforcement action, the defendants allegedly defrauded programs entrusted for the care of the elderly and disabled to
Fraud
A former top executive at a series of pain clinics in southwest Virginia was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for her role in concealing illegal prescribing and healthcare fraud at the clinics. Jennifer Adams, 52, served as the Chief Operating Officer of L5 Medical Holdings, which operated clinics
Fraud
Federal authorities in New England have taken a significant step in combatting health care fraud and money laundering schemes by indicting six individuals and charging them with various crimes related to these offenses. The New England Strike Force, which includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department
Theft
A federal appeals court has vacated the convictions of a former Boston Police Department captain for federal benefits theft and conspiracy to commit federal benefits theft, ruling that the government failed to produce sufficient evidence to establish that the department received over $10,000 in federal benefits during the relevant
Sexual abuse
Alba Party leader Kenny MacAskill has called for a public inquiry into the handling of sexual misconduct complaints against Alex Salmond, which he describes as a "political conspiracy". MacAskill, who has been criticising former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, believes that the Scottish Government's actions contributed to
Fraud
Adekemi Folorunsho, a Nigerian businesswoman, was arraigned on Thursday before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly defrauding a woman of $700,000 under the false pretense of being a bureau de change operator. The charges also include dishonestly converting N190 million belonging to the complainant,
Fraud
A Ghanaian national, Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, also known as "Dada Joe Remix," has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to a romance and inheritance scheme targeting the elderly. The scheme, which allegedly took place from 2013 to March 2023, involved Boateng and his
Assassination
Edward Kelley, a Tennessee man pardoned by President Trump for his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting to assassinate the law enforcement officers who investigated his case. During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Kelley had formed a group
