Alleged Los Angeles gang leader and so-called rap “godfather” Eugene Henley Jr., known as “Big U,” pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges contained in a 43-count federal indictment accusing […]
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Lancaster woman convicted in hospice fraud scheme
A Lancaster woman was found guilty on Friday of receiving more than $330,000 in illegal kickbacks for patient referrals to two hospice companies in a fraud scheme that bilked Medicare […]
Antelope Valley woman seeks release from fraud charges
An Antelope Valley woman was expected this week to ask a judge in downtown Los Angeles to modify her conditions of release on federal charges alleging she obtained more than […]
EDD recovers $1.1 billion in unemployment insurance fraud
In another major step toward continuing to investigate fraudsters and recover unemployment insurance funds, the California Employment Development Department (EDD) recently announced it has recovered $1.1 billion in unemployment insurance […]
Man receives prison sentence in COVID relief fraud scheme
Bogus Paycheck Protection claims A Santa Clarita Valley man was sentenced this week to 51 months in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain about $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief […]
Lake Balboa man accused of impersonating attorney
Faces nine felony counts A Lake Balboa man with a prior conviction for unlawful practice of law was scheduled for arraignment this week on nine felony counts for allegedly falsely […]

