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MIAMI (AP) _ A Florida man was expected to plead guilty to a federal charge of threatening over the Internet to stage a Virginia Tech-style massacre, according to court documents filed Tuesday by prosecutors.
Calin Chi Wong, 20, was to plead guilty to a single Internet threat charge Wednesday. At [...]
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ An Ohio man accused of plotting terrorist bombings against Americans overseas could have faced life in prison. Instead, a plea agreement offered Christopher Paul allows for a 20-year sentence.
Paul, 44, who grew up in the Columbus suburb of Worthington, was to be tried next year in [...]
As reported by Central Ohioans Against Terrorism (via Michelle Malkin), an al Qaeda member in Ohio named Christopher "Kenyatta" Paul has agreed to plead guilty: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A man accused of joining al-Qaida and plotting to bomb resorts and military bases abroad has agreed to plead guilty, according to federal court documents filed Monday.
Christopher Paul, 44, a U.S. citizen who gr
Charles Elliott Fitzgerald, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and loan fraud; three counts of bank fraud; one count of organizing, managing, and supervising a continuing financial crimes enterprise; one count of conceal...
In the following press release United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein announced that Kolawole Aminu, age 45, a Nigerian national, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to make a false statement in connection with a scheme to defraud a mortgage lender. Oyekunle Ikudayisi, age 39, of White Plains, Maryland, pleaded guilty to the same charge on April 23, 2008. According to their plea agreements, Aminu and Ikudayisi conspired with others to purchase properties from a company owned by a co-conspirator. Aminu and Ikudayisi obtained mortgage loans for the properties in their own names, using their good credit histories. The co-conspirator, however, was responsible for making all payments associated with the purchase of the properties, including the down payments, cl
The 27-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, is expected to be sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service talking to youth groups around the country, followed by about 12 months in prison. The two people familiar with the negotiations spoke on condition of anonymity because the plea deal had not been finalized yet Thursday morning. (link)I never foresaw this turn of events! Originally T.I. was going to fight the case because of the severe time he could get for pleading guilty. But it looks like pleading guilty would only result in a year, when it was expected atleast to be three years.T.I. situation is looking good especially cuz it seemed like he was trying to start a gun cartel that would rival the Taliban and Al Qaeda! Thanks Necole.
Clifford Harris Jr. aka T.I. is expected to appear at the Federal Court House today March 27, where he will plead guilty to multiple firearms charges. The 27-year-old rapper will serve around 12 months in prison and will be sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service, which consists of speaking to youth groups from around the country. That's so cute, maybe he can speak to the children about why it's "Bad" to buy firearms, PLEASE, give me a break! I believe Rappers receive "a get out of jail free" card when they are signed to their labels. Don't get me wrong, I like T.I., but this foolishness pisses me off! U.S. District Court Judge Charles Pannell Jr. is expected to review and accept the plea around 1:30 P.M. later this afternoon. The rapper was caught attempting to purchase illegal mach
Atlanta Multi-platinum selling rapper T.I. today is expected to enter a plea of guilty to multiple weapons charges. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., is scheduled to enter his plea at 1:30 p.m. today at the federal courthouse in Atlanta
Good luck T.I (you’ll certainly need it)
Via AJC: Atlanta rapper T.I. today is expected to enter a plea of guilty to multiple weapons charges, according to a person familiar with negotiations between prosecutors and the rapper's defense team. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., is scheduled to enter his plea at 1:30 p.m. today at the federal courthouse in Atlanta. When he is sentenced at a later date, Harris faces certain prison time.Harris was indicted in October on weapons charges that include illegally possessing three machine guns and two silencers and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.Federal prosecutors and Harris' defense team have been engaged in intense plea negotiations the past several weeks. The plea agreement must be approved by a federal judge. The case has been assigned to U.S. District Court J
Rollo Richard “Rick” Norton II and Scott Greer pled guilty in San Diego federal court to a felony charge of mail fraud, arising from their participation in a scheme to draw equity out of a San Diego condominium complex through a series of sham purchase transactions and refinances. Norton and Scott entered their guilty pleas before Magistrate Judge Leo S. Papas, subject to final acceptance of the pleas by United States …Read More...
Scott William Hilgers, 34, Helena, Montana, and Todd Jeremy Rice, 34, Helena, Montana, pled guilty to conspiracy to scheme to defraud mortgage companies/wire fraud. Hilgers is currently detained. Rice is currently released on special conditions. In an Offer of Proof filed by the United States, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following: In 2004, Hilgers, a Helena mortgage broker, was introduced by a …Read More...
Robert Amico, 45, and Richard Amico, 36, previously convicted in 2003 of defrauding mortgage lenders out of almost 60 million dollars for homes built in New York counties: Monroe, Ontario and Wayne, plead guilty to mortgage fraud charges on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, according to media reports. By pleading guilty, the Amico bothers are able to avoid a second trial in the matter; an event prosecutors had said was …Read More...
Floyd Irons and John Mineo, Jr., a Missouri restaurant operator, pled guilty to wire and mail fraud charges in connection with a million dollar mortgage fraud scheme. “These defendants both allowed greed to tarnish successful and noteworthy careers. Now, they are facing lengthy prison sentences and the prospect of spending many years paying back this ill-gotten money,” said U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway. Both defendants have agreed to cooperate …Read More...
Michael Vick will enter federal court on Monday, but a newly published report says he will not admit to gambling or killing the dogs. However, Vick is expected to plead guilty to the charge of 'interstate commerce for the purpose of dogfighting.'A source told ESPN he did not kill any dogs, but he was present when the dogs were being killed.Vick faces a maximum of five years in jail. However, a government source told the Associated Press yesterday that prosecutors would most likely recommend a sentence of 12 to 18 months in prison.Three co-defendants in the case have already pleaded guilty and, if the case goes to trial, will likely testify against Vick.
I was just reading on the USA TODAY website the “Ten pressing questions surrounding Vick’s case” written by Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY. The federal judge, Henry Hudson, is saying “…Mr. Vick will be making a plea of guilty next Monday morning at 10:30.” In my opinion, they should have never offered him a plea. This should go to trial and he should get the maximum, which is not even enough.
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Facing the possibility of a new indictment, which includes racketeering charges, Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will most likely join his three co-defendants and agree this week to a plea deal with prosecutors in his federal dogfighting case, according to two people with knowledge of the case. Vick has not made a final decision, according to the two people with the knowledge of the case, because he wants to hear from the NFL what a guilty plea would do to his football career. Reported by Jeremy Redmon, Bill Rankin, Atlanta Journal Constitution
The Associated Press is reporting that NBA Referee Tim Donaghy is going to plead guilty on Wednesday " to charges alleging he wagered on games he officiated, a person familiar with the betting scandal probe said."The AP also reports that investigators are still trying to find out whether or not Donaghy provided inside information to other people.Tin Donaghy has proven to be just another power abusing NBA referee - except this case was both on and off the court.I hope that when the 2007-08 NBA season comes around, league officials will start being tough on the referees. NBA referees have been given far too much power on the courts over the past couple of seasons. It's become so ridiculous that neither the players or the coaches can speak their opinions without facing outrageous fines.If the Joey Crawford incident wasn't enough proof that NBA referees have too much power, I don't know what is...For the article on Donaghy, click here.UPDATE: Donaghy pleaded guilty to two felony charges
In the following press release Glenn T. Suddaby, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, John F. Pikus, Special Agent in Charge, Albany Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Anne Marie Coons, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (Buffalo), announced the guilty pleas of MATTHEW J. KUPIC, 37, and FRANCIS THOMAS DISONELL, 37, both of Clifton Park, New York. KUPIC and DISONELL pled guilty before the Honorable Gary L. Sharpe in United States District Court in Albany, N.Y., to Bank Fraud and Income Tax Evasion which carry potential penalties, respectively, of 30 years imprisonment and a million-dollar fine, and 5 years imprisonment and $100,000 fine. In addition, KUPIC and DISONELL agreed to forfeit criminal proceeds totaling over $600,000, each. Sentencing is scheduled for September 5, 2007.In court today, KUPIC and DISONELL admitted their participation in a mortgage fraud scheme that took place between March 2000 and
Two men have recently pleaded guilty during separate appearances before the District Court in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The guilty plea’s are the result of an investigation by the FBI who are continuing their enquiries. On May 15, 2007 Lake Geneva mortgage broker James J. Lytle pleaded guilty to an information which accused him of using straw borrowers and falsifying information in connection with mortgage loans taken on at least 19 properties in Walworth County, WI. Click here for the information and then here for the Plea Agreement Lytle’s plea agreement states that he fabricated the identity and creditworthiness of the borrowers and by inflating sales prices he made between $3,000 and $20,000 per transaction when swindling eight mortgage lending companies out of about $4 million. On June 20, 2007 Jose Valadez agreed to plead to a single count of wire fraud for using another man’s identifying information and acting as a straw buyer in the sale of a h
Willie Collins and Freddie Johnson separately pleaded guilty (Collins Plea, Johnson Plea) to multiple counts of aggravated identity theft and mail fraud in connection with obtaining fraudulent mortgage loans on a Cherokee Triangle residence. Two other defendants, James Hardison and Marilyn Rainey, were also charged and are scheduled to stand trial in U.S. District Court. The charges to which Johnson and Collins pleaded …Read More...
James Lytle, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, is scheduled to plead guilty to defrauding mortgage lenders by making false representations in loan applications relating to the creditworthiness of borrowers and the appraised value of 19 properties. The Information alleges a scheme wherein Lytle paid straw borrowers to obtain loans from eight different lenders for more than $4 million. In one scheme specifically set forth in the Information, Lytle utilized …Read More...
Richard A. Maize, 53, Beverly Hills, a West Los Angeles, California mortgage banker, was charged by information and agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges in a massive mortgage fraud scam that caused more than $18.5 million in losses to banks, including his former employer. Maize, a co-founder of Americorp Funding, a mortgage banking company with offices in West Los Angeles and Pasadena, was charged with …Read More...
James E. Coleman, 59, and James R. Rhoades, 48, Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty in separate appearances to a federal indictment. The January 2007 indictment charges Coleman and Rhoades for their part in a mortgage fraud scheme in which each of the defendants conspired and agreed to obtain and retain (for personal use) money from Fieldstone Mortgage Corporation and Freedom Title Company by means of material false pretenses, …Read More...
Matthew J. Kupic, 37, Clifton Park, New York, and Francis Thomas Disonell, 37, Clifton Park, New York, pled guilty to Bank Fraud and Income Tax Evasion which carry potential penalties, respectively, of 30 years imprisonment and a million-dollar fine, and 5 years imprisonment and $100,000 fine. In addition, Kupic and Disonell agreed to forfeit criminal proceeds totaling over $600,000, each. The defendants admitted their participation in a mortgage fraud scheme …Read More...
In the following press release from Sacramento, CA United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced that CHRISTOPHER CRAIG, 35, of Auburn, pleaded guilty today to Bank Fraud. The guilty plea took place before United States District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. This case was the product of an extensive investigation by the FBI. According to Assistant United States Attorney Anne Pings, who prosecuted the case, the defendant admitted to a scheme in which he approached homeowners who were on the verge of having their homes foreclosed on by their mortgage lenders. CRAIG promised to loan them money. Instead, he created documents deeding away their residential properties to co-defendants who acted as “straws” and applied for home equity loans from Washington Mutual Bank claiming falsely that they were the true owners of the properties and that there were no pending mortgages on the properties. Co-defendants DONALD EDGECOMB, 35, of Trevor, Wisconsin, and JACOB ESTEVES, 35, of A
Bekim Hasipi, 35, Anchorage, Alaska, Robin Dorman, 31, Anchorage, Alaska and Jan Marquiss, 59, Anchorage, Alaska, each pled guilty to one count of wire fraud for making false statements in mortgage loan applications. Each defendant acted as a straw borrower, taking out loans in their names for the benefit of Azem Limani while falsely claiming that they were seeking a mortgage loan for the purchase of a primary residence. …Read More...
On February 15, 2007 The Augusta Chronicle reported that two men have pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud in the Southern District of Georgia. The men, Robert C. Thigpen and Erich J. Haskell used their companies Heritage Lending Group mortgage company and Superior Home Builders Inc. to defraud banks in 9 house purchases in Richmond and Columbia Counties. The properties were all purchased by, Vance Johnson and the closings were all carried out by a third defendant, Augusta attorney William O. Key. The Chronicle reports that according to the State Bar of Georgia, he has been licensed to practice law since 1983 and is still an attorney in good standing.Evidence given in court by FBI Special Agent Charles McKee III showed that HUD money was obtained allegedly to make repairs, but no repairs were made, Instead, Thigpen Haskell kept part of the money, paid some to Mr. Johnson and used some for down payments. The losses to HUD are said to stand at $206,000.Thigpen, Haskell and Key were charged b
{mosgoogle right}Former top Defense Ministry bureaucrat Takemasa Moriya has decided to plead guilty to bribe-taking and perjury during his first court hearing on Monday, sources close to him have revealed.Moriya, 63, former administrative vice defense minister, is to appear at the Tokyo District Court on Monday along with three former executives of defense contractor Yamada Corp., including former senior managing director Motonobu Miyazaki, 69, who is under indictment for bribing h [...]
