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UPDATE: Criminal Charges Upgraded Against Reputed ‘Sovereign Citizen’ Marshall Home; Accused Schemer Now Charged With Alleged Theft Bid From Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Marshall E. Home, the 81-year-old “sovereign citizen” accused in Arizona two months ago of filing a false petition to place the United States in involuntary bankruptcy and causing at least 173 false claims to be filed against the nation, has more legal problems. Home and Margaret Elizabeth Broderick of Tucson have been charged in a…
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BULLETIN: 77-Year-Old Amish Man Now Faces Criminal Charge In Alleged ‘Massive’ Caper; Monroe L. Beachy Indicted For Mail Fraud; SEC Filed Civil Charges Earlier This Year
An Amish man has been indicted in Ohio in an alleged long-running scheme that devoured more than $16.8 million. Victims of Monroe L. Beachy included fellow Amish and the Amish Helping Fund, according to court filings. Beachy, 77, resides in Sugarcreek, Ohio. He was charged civilly by the SEC in February 2011. A criminal indictment…
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In Case Investigated By FBI, U.S. Secret Service, Maryland Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening Federal Judge By Mail; Willie Ray Bryant Also Planned To Mail Threat To President Obama, Prosecutors Say
A Maryland prison inmate who sent a threatening letter to a federal judge was monitored — and then sought to send a death threat to President Obama, the office of U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein said. Willie Ray Bryant, 41, now has pleaded guilty to threatening U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles Jr. Bryant, who…
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Texas Fraudster, 77, Sentenced To Prison For Scamming Seniors In Securities Swindle; John Langford’s Agency Claimed, ‘We Don’t Promise To Make You Rich, But We Guarantee Not To Make You Poor’
“Irony, thy name is John F. Langford.” — Texas State Securities Board, July 28, 2011 An Amarillo man whose firm fleeced senior citizens by telling them it couldn’t promise to make them rich — but guaranteed it wouldn’t make them poor — has received what might amount to a life sentence behind bars for bringing…
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BULLETIN: Appeals Court Upholds Federal Judge Who Departed From Sentencing Guidelines And Prosecution’s Recommendation — And Imposed Maximum Prison Term On Louisiana Ponzi Schemer
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has unanimously upheld the 30-year sentence imposed last year on Ponzi schemer Matthew B. Pizzolato by U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk of the Eastern District of Louisiana. Although Pizzolato had worked out a plea deal with prosecutors that included a nonbinding recommendation for Pizzolato to…
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PONZI >> FORUM >> CESSPIT >> ALERT >> MOVING: SEC Charges Texas-Based Imperia Invest Promoter With Securities Fraud, Other Offenses; Agency Says Jody Dunn Targeted Deaf Investors, Lied To Them — And Cherry-Picked Their Funds To Pay For His House And Car
ALERT >> MOVING: A deaf promoter of an online program that stole millions of dollars from deaf investors knew the purported Imperia Invest IBC opportunity did not come as advertised but nevertheless continued to promote it, siphoning money from fellow deaf investors and using it to make his mortgage, car, insurance and other payments, the…
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