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Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme screwed the Mets for years, dies in prison
Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme cost investors billions, died in prison.Image: Getty Images Bernie Madoff tried to get clemency from…
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Woman admits to taking fake jobs as part of defense contractor bribery scheme
A San Diego woman has admitted to being part of a defense contractor bribery scheme allegedly orchestrated by a former…
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Man pleads guilty in ‘affinity fraud’ scheme in Garden Grove
WESTMINSTER — A 44-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday and was immediately sentenced to time served in custody and ordered to…
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Man with ties to Orange County, Santa Monica charged in suspected stock fraud scheme
SANTA ANA — A former Santa Monica and Orange County resident was charged in federal court Wednesday with ripping off…
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California man arrested, suspected in $227 million Ponzi scheme tied to HBO and Netflix licensing deals
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of running a $227 million Ponzi scheme that…
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LA actor accused of running $227 million Ponzi scheme
A little-known Los Angeles-based actor was reportedly arrested by the FBI on Tuesday for allegedly running an enormous Ponzi scheme…
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Feds allege actor’s $690 million Ponzi scheme lied about selling movies to Netflix | Engadget
Not everyone can be like Rian Johnson and Daniel Craig, who reportedly could profit up to $100 million each in…
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It’s official: Nissan stair-step scheme is dead
This is not the first time Nissan has considered changes in the problematic old program. In 2019, Nissan North America…
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College admissions scheme: Designer Mossimo Giannulli is released from Lompoc prison
Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli has been released from a California prison and is under home confinement following his imprisonment for…
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Santa Ana Man Charged in ‘Body Brokering’ Kickback Scheme With Sober Living Homes
A Southern California man was arrested Tuesday on charges that he took kickbacks to steer new patients to sober living…
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