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September 12, 2023 ¡ª The former president and event director of the Portland Marathon pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court today for evading taxes due on the funds he stole from the charitable organization that had backed the race since the early 1980s.

September 12, 2023 ¡ª A Texas man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for embezzling funds from his employer and filing a false tax return.

September 12, 2023 ¡ª A Kansas City, Mo., day care owner has pleaded guilty in federal court to her role in a conspiracy that resulted in a $653,329 tax loss to the federal government, as well as fraudulently collecting almost $120,000 in government benefits she was not entitled to receive.

September 12, 2023 ¡ª A Middle Georgia woman admitted she falsified tax documents and received more than $331,758 in refunds, including creating a fake business claiming hundreds of non-existent employees, in an attempt to commit a tax fraud scheme totaling more than $3.5 million.

September 12, 2023 ¡ª Folsom company Amani Investments LLC, which operated Coinucopia kiosks that exchanged U.S. currency for bitcoin, forfeited $1 million in currency, a Mercedes-Benz, bitcoin, and other items for its criminal efforts to avoid reporting requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

September 14, 2023 ¡ª A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging Michael Cooley, Jr., aka ¡°Micheal Cooley Jr.,¡± ¡°5Micmusik,¡± and ¡°Michael White,¡± and Isiah Lewis, aka ¡°Zay,¡± both of Maryland; and Alonzo Brown, of Virginia, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, relating to the submission of fraudulent claims for unemployment insurance (¡°UI¡±) benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (¡°CARES¡±) Act, enacted to provide emergency financial assistance to Americans suffering from the economic effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 14, 2023 ¡ª United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dariy Pankov (Vasil'yevskoye, Russia) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud and computer fraud. Pankov faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. Pursuant to the plea agreement, Pankov has agreed to forfeit $358,437, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

September 14, 2023 ¡ª The owner of a construction company doing business on the South Shore, Cape Cod, and in Rhode Island has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to a multiyear tax evasion and cash payroll scheme.

September 14, 2023 ¡ª Two members of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang admitted their roles in a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

September 13, 2023 ¡ª A Florida man pleaded guilty today to defrauding clients of his financial services firm.