Tatiana Boncompagni, a well-known lifestyle influencer and writer associated with Goop and former spouse of the Hoover vacuum dynasty’s heir, is accused of deceiving a major investor by misrepresenting her trendy meal delivery startup. She convinced the co-owner of the Shoprite supermarket chain to invest six figures into the failing venture, known as Eat Sunny, …
In a dramatic turn of events, Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York took a sideways turn even before it began. Judge Arthur Engoron, who had accused Trump’s legal team of misogyny the previous day, placed a stern gag order on the former president’s lawyers. The gag order, aimed at Trump attorneys Chris Kise, …
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – A Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were discovered this month appears to have fabricated cremation records and may have given families fake ashes, according to information gathered by The Associated Press from customers and crematories. The families that did business with Return to Nature Funeral Home fear their …
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s attorney stated on Tuesday that the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange’s investments were not “reckless and frivolous.” This response comes in opposition to former executive Nishad Singh’s testimony, which characterized the exchange’s spending on marketing and celebrity endorsements as excessive. Singh, who previously served as FTX’s engineering chief, testified for the second consecutive day …
A Florida family has been sentenced by a federal judge in Miami for selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church. The judge sentenced Jonathan Grenon, 37, and Jordan Grenon, 29, to 12 years and seven months in prison, while Mark Grenon, 66, and Joseph Grenon, 36, received …
Online fraudsters have swindled billions of dollars from Americans in recent years, and they are utilizing social media as their tool of choice. According to a report published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday, Americans have lost a staggering $2.7 billion to social media scams since 2021. However, this figure only represents a …
Washington — The increasing victimization of Americans over 60 by online and phone fraud is a growing concern, with losses totaling billions of dollars each year. Federal investigators emphasize that scammers are becoming more sophisticated in their tactics to extract large sums of money from their victims. According to a recent study by the AARP, …
There was no doubt about who made the major calls at FTX, according to a former top executive testifying in the federal fraud trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. Gary Wang, who took the stand for six hours over Thursday and Friday, told a New York jury that “In the end, …
He found himself in a difficult situation. Sam Bankman-Fried, the accused fraudster, confessed that his crypto hedge fund may struggle to cover an $8 billion debt while playing “padel” tennis at a luxurious Bahamian resort. He resided in a $35 million penthouse. A former close colleague, Adam Yedidia, testified about raising concerns regarding the massive …
One of three businessmen federally charged with coordinating hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and his wife was arrested Tuesday after flying into New York. Wael Hana, 40, was taken into custody at JFK Airport, according to the Associated Press. His attorney, Lawrence Lustberg, told CBS …