Oct 02 Trump remains defiant in New York fraud trial that accuses him of lying about wealth By Michael Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Aggrieved and defiant, former President Donald Trump sat through hours of sometimes testy opening statements Monday in a fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties. Continue reading
Sep 26 Judge rules Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built his real estate empire By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. Continue reading
Aug 30 New York AG seeks immediate verdict in fraud lawsuit against Trump By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press New York's attorney general says a judge doesn't need to wait until an October trial in her civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to rule that he committed fraud while building his real estate empire. Continue reading
Aug 23 Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The May-through-July operation underscores how pervasive the fraud was and the time it takes for law enforcement officials to hunt down, charge and convict people who stole money during a national emergency. Continue reading
Jun 27 New federal estimate finds more than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen The numbers issued Tuesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration inspector general are much greater than the office's previous projections and underscore how vulnerable the Paycheck Protection and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs were to fraudsters… Continue reading
Jun 17 Under court deal with SEC, Binance can continue U.S. operations amid fraud suit By Frank Bajak, Associated Press The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Binance have reached an agreement in court that lets the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange continue to operate in the United States as it battles SEC fraud charges. Continue reading
Jun 14 How billions in COVID-19 pandemic relief aid was stolen or wasted By Richard Lardner, Jennifer McDermott, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press Fraudsters used Social Security numbers of dead people to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren't cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers. Continue reading
May 10 What’s in the 13-count federal indictment New York Rep. George Santos faces? By Associated Press A 13-count federal indictment unsealed in New York accuses U.S. Rep. George Santos of embezzling money from his campaign, falsely receiving unemployment funds and lying to Congress about his finances. Continue reading
May 10 Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to charges alleging fraud, theft during political campaign By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press U.S. Rep. George Santos, infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn't… Continue reading
Jan 03 Welfare misuse scandal highlights wealth divide in Mississippi By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is supposed to help some of the poorest people, and Mississippi has long been one of the poorest states in the U.S. Continue reading