Tag: Frauds and Swindling
Closing Statements Begin in Trial of Sunny Balwani
For months, Ramesh Balwani’s lawyers have tried to distinguish him from Elizabeth Holmes, his former girlfriend and business…
‘2000 Mules’ Repackages Trump’s Election Lies
She believed the I.R.S. litigation had been “a great fund-raising vehicle” for Ms. Mitchell “and her associates. I…
Japanese Man Gambles Away a Town’s Covid Funds
TOKYO — Residents of a rural Japanese town were each looking forward to receiving a $775 payment last…
Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Over Documents in New York A.G.’s Inquiry
After Ms. James subpoenaed Mr. Trump in December, lawyers for the former president argued that they conducted a…
Lt. Gov. Benjamin Resigns Following Campaign Finance Indictment
Ms. Hochul can select a new lieutenant governor in the coming weeks, but it will be far more…
In a First, Google Goes After Puppy Fraud in Court
In a first for the tech giant, Google filed a consumer protection lawsuit to shield the vulnerable and…
Text Spam Is on the Rise. Here’s How to Spot It and What to Do
A few weeks ago, I woke up to an early morning text message on my smartphone. It wasn’t…
Trump Is Guilty of ‘Numerous’ Felonies, Prosecutor Who Resigned Says
One of the senior Manhattan prosecutors who investigated Donald J. Trump believed that the former president was “guilty…
Anna Sorokin, Fake Heiress Who Swindled Elite, To Be Deported
Even as her deportation loomed, Anna Sorokin appeared not to believe media speculation that she would soon be…
Elizabeth Holmes’s Ex-Boyfriend Set to Go on Trial in Theranos Case
Elizabeth Holmes was a star entrepreneur whose trial for defrauding investors in her blood-testing start-up became one of…
Fraud Is Flourishing on Zelle. The Banks Say It’s Not Their Problem.
Another Wells Fargo customer, Julia Gibson, lost $2,500 to a similar scam in October. After she reported the…
How the Manhattan DA’s Investigation Into Donald Trump Unraveled
On a late January afternoon, two senior prosecutors stood before the new Manhattan district attorney, hoping to persuade…