Raymond Bitar, Full Tilt Poker CEO, Arrested; Gambling Site Linked To THREE U.S. Banks That Failed, Feds Say; ‘The On-Line Casino Become An Internet Ponzi Scheme,’ Top FBI Official Says
Three vulnerable U.S. banks that processed illegal gambling payments for Full Tilt Poker in exchange for investments in the institutions later failed, federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York said yesterday. The failures of Sunfirst Bank in St. George, Utah, and All American Bank and New City Bank — both of which were […]
Accused Scammer And Convicted Felon Eric Aronson, 2 Others Indicted In Alleged Permapave Ponzi Scheme; ‘House Of Cards,’ Top Federal Prosecutor Says
Eric Aronson, the accused New York scammer and convicted felon originally arrested in October 2011 in an alleged Ponzi scheme, now has been formally indicted, federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York said. Charged along with Aronson with conspiracy, securities fraud and money laundering were Vincent Buonauro and Fredric Aaron. Aaron is an […]
2 X BIZARRE: (1) SEC Says New York Man Used Proceeds From Unregistered Offering To Pay Restitution In Criminal Case; (2) Feds Say Philly Man Illegally Used Investor’s Funds To Pay For ‘Joy To The World’ Gala And Make Purported ‘Gold’ Purchase In West Africa
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you’ve been wondering whether there was any ceiling to the bizarre nature of securities-fraud cases as the white-collar fraud epidemic continues, it perhaps is best to stop wondering now . . . A New York man has been accused by the SEC of using the proceeds of an unregistered offering for StratoComm […]
BULLETIN: Vincent McCrudden Pleads Guilty To Threatening Regulators, Government Officials
BULLETIN: Vincent McCrudden, who was arrested in January amid allegations he threatened to kill 47 regulators and government officials, has pleaded guilty to two counts of transmitting threats to kill. McCrudden, 50, faces up to 10 years in prison. He has been jailed since his arrest in New Jersey. “Mr. McCrudden made bone-chilling and graphic […]
URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: New York Man Arrested After Threatening To Kill CFTC, SEC, NFA And FINRA Regulators; Vincent McCrudden Used Emails, Website To Terrorize Officials, Prosecutors Charge
A New York man sued by the CFTC last month for registration violations has been arrested on criminal charges of threatening to kill 47 current or former market regulators, federal prosecutors said. Vincent P. McCrudden, 49, who recently had been living in Singapore, was arrested yesterday by the FBI at Newark Liberty International Airport after […]
A CHILL ACROSS THE PONZI LANDSCAPE: Two Women Arrested, Charged With Helping Bernard Madoff Pull Off Epic Ponzi Scheme; ‘House Of Cards Is Almost Never Built By One Lone Architect,’ U.S. Attorney Says
BULLETIN: The FBI has arrested Joann Crupi of Westfield, N.J., and Annette Bongiorno of Boca Raton, Fla. The women were charged with helping Bernard Madoff pull off his Ponzi scheme by both actively participating in and concealing the epic fraud, federal prosecutors in New York said. The women had worked for Madoff for a combined […]
NEWS/UPDATES: Feds Charge Donald Young In Massive Ponzi In Pennsylvania; Matthew Pizzolato Pleads Guilty In Louisiana; Jeffrey Mowen Loses Cars In Utah; ‘Today’ Show Interviews Daughter Who Turned In Mom For Ponzi
A grand jury has returned an indictment against a suburban Philadelphia man, accusing him of operating a Ponzi scheme that gathered at least $95 million and fleeced investors of more than $25 million. Charged criminally with mail fraud and money-laundering was Donald Anthony Young, who also has been sued by the SEC. Meanwhile, Matthew Pizzolato […]