Tag: fraud

Former Webster University IT director admits $2.1 million fraud

ST. LOUIS – A St. Peters, Missouri, man who served as Webster University’s IT director appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted defrauding both his employer and an IT equipment seller in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Ronald Simpson, 54, devised his […]

Abbott calls out ‘voter fraud’ in Houston judicial race

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) pointed to what he viewed as a prime example of voter fraud Saturday in a Houston-area judicial race after a new election was ordered nearly two years after the fact. A Houston judge found last month that more than 1,400 votes in the 2022 180th District Court race were invalid […]

Google chief gives evidence at fraud trial of Ozy Media founder

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai gave evidence on Friday at the federal financial conspiracy trial surrounding startup Ozy Media, countering founder Carlos Watson’s alleged claims that the search giant once sought to buy Ozy. Google did consider hiring Watson for a high-level news executive job in 2021 and putting 25 million dollars (£19.7 million) into […]

Berks woman charged with food stamp fraud

State authorities have accused a Bernville-area woman of fraudulently receiving more than $2,800 in government food benefits by failing to report income from her employer while she was on maternity leave. Heather M. Bailey, 40, of the 5700 block of Mt. Pleasant Road, Penn Township, remained free to await a hearing after arraignment Wednesday night […]

Bathroom breaks were banned by Archegos boss accused of fraud, who allegedly ‘yelled’ at staff for stepping away while key stocks were moving

Staff at family office Archegos Capital Management were reportedly “yelled” at by their boss, Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang, for taking bathroom breaks while the firm was allegedly orchestrating market manipulations. Hwang is currently on trial in New York charged with racketeering and fraud offenses related to a $36 billion “house of cards” market manipulation scheme. […]