A federal judge has ended a long-running fraud lawsuit against Fugees rapper Pras Michel over allegations that he sold off part of his music catalog to Harbourview after […]
3 Years for Wire Fraud Scheme
Sean Kingston was sentenced to 42 months (3.5 years) in prison on Friday (Aug. 15) after being convicted of federal wire fraud over a scheme to steal more […]
Agent Lied About Doechii, SiR Music Festival Bookings: Fraud Lawsuit
A new lawsuit claims a booking agent lied about securing Doechii and SiR as headliners for a Baltimore music festival this summer, then snagged a nearly $200,000 deposit […]
Sean Kingston Mother Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison In $1M Fraud Case
Sean Kingston’s mother has been sentenced to five years in prison and three years on probation after being convicted along with her son of wire fraud over a […]
Sean Kingston’s Mom Asks for Short Prison Sentence on Fraud Conviction
Rapper Sean Kingston’s mother is begging a federal judge for a lenient prison sentence after the mom-son duo were convicted of running a fraudulent scheme to effectively steal […]
High Court Expands the Reach of the Wire Fraud Statute – Part III
On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court endorsed the “fraudulent inducement” theory of wire fraud in Kousisis v. United States, departing from its recent trend of narrowing the […]
USAA, AAA Sued for Alleged ‘Systemic’ Insurance Fraud in Wake of Los Angeles Wildfires
Southern California homeowners affected by the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles County sued the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) and American Automobile Association (AAA) on Wednesday, […]
Jump Trading Dodges 8-Figure Crypto Fraud Lawsuit on Jurisdictional Grounds
Backed by Latham & Watkins, Jump Trading LLC easily beat allegations on jurisdictional grounds without prejudice late Wednesday in a Chicago federal court that the established trading firm […]
Walgreens Florida Whistleblower Plays Key Role in $300M Opioid Fraud Settlement
West Palm Beach law firms Rabin Kammerer Johnson and Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley teamed up to represent one of the four whistleblowers involved in a $300 […]
Feds Say Trading ‘Academy’ Ran $1.2 Billion Fraud Targeting Young Minority Investors
The Federal Trade Commission and the Nevada Attorney General sued International Markets Live Inc. and its affiliated companies in federal court Thursday for allegedly orchestrating a deceptive multi-level […]