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Fraud
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What Real Estate Does Trump Own in NYC Anyway?Letitia James says she will seize Trump’s properties if he doesn’t pay his civil fraud penalty. The problem is, he doesn’t own that many.
By Wilfred Chan
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George Santos Is Suing His Cameo Customer Jimmy Kimmel“Could you imagine if I get sued by George Santos for fraud?” the late night host presciently said in December.
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How Did This Couple Steal $34 Million From Their Boss?A pair of chauffeurs allegedly bought multiple homes and a private plane using their publishing boss’s Amex.
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Crypto’s Biggest Jerk Probably Getting Extradited to New YorkDo Kwon blew up $60 billion, then went on the lam, and now he faces SBF’s prosecutors.
By Kevin T. Dugan
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How the Winklevii’s Second Act Went BadInside the twins’ crypto exchange, where they abandoned the rules to get bigger than they could handle.
By Kevin T. Dugan
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court appearances
Sam Bankman-Fried Finally Tells His StoryThe former FTX CEO made a bet that his story would be convincing, but who is he trying to sway?
By Kevin T. Dugan
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street fights
How to Fake-Own the New Yorker HotelA fraudster got himself a rent-stabilized lease at the Hell’s Kitchen landmark. Then he tried to take it over.
By Clio Chang
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the myth of trump
Trump Doesn’t Own the Most Expensive Apartment That’s Ever Existed in NYCIf a judge’s ruling stands, Trump, who committed fraud by exaggerating the value of his real estate, may even lose control of Trump Tower.
By Kim Velsey
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the money game
The Future of Coinbase Could Be a Lot SmallerThe SEC sued the second crypto exchange in as many days, and there will probably be more coming
By Kevin T. Dugan
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sam bankman-fried
What Secrets Did Caroline Ellison Keep in Her Diary?She was Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend and employee. Now, prosecutors reportedly have access to her rawest thoughts and feelings.
By Kevin T. Dugan
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Elizabeth Holmes Has Changed Her Voice AgainAs the Theranos founder continues to fight her prison sentence, she has taken pains to remake her image.
By Danielle Cohen
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the money game
The Fraud Case Does Not Look Good for Charlie JaviceThe 31-year-old fintech CEO was arraigned on Tuesday, blocks away from Donald Trump, charged with allegedly scamming JPMorgan out of $175 million.
By Kevin T. Dugan
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Yellowstone Star Q’orianka Kilcher Cleared of Fraud ChargesThe now-dismissed case was tied to allegations that she had illegally collected $96,838 in workers’ compensation benefits.
By Jennifer Zhan
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Elizabeth Holmes Denies Claim That She Tried to Flee to MexicoProsecutors claim Holmes purchased a one-way ticket to Mexico before she was found guilty.
By Claire Lampen
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Elizabeth Holmes Has Been Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in PrisonThe Theranos founder is expected to give birth to her second child before she begins serving time on April 27.
By Jennifer Zhan
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Collision CourseThe car wrecks were staged. The injuries were real. Led by a charismatic rogue, one family bloodied itself to pocket $6 million.
By Lauren Smiley
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Yoga to the People Leaders Arrested for Tax FraudFounder Greg Gumucio has been accused of running a yearslong scam under the guise of a donations-based yoga studio.
By Danielle Cohen
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A Fake Developer Scammed 20 Brooklyn Families Out of $4 MillionAfter trusting a familiar face in the Chinese community, they are suing him to stave off eviction.
By Clio Chang
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new york state
New York Lieutenant Governor Benjamin Faces Federal Corruption ProbeFederal prosecutors are investigating if he was involved in campaign-finance fraud, as well as funding he doled out as a state senator in Harlem.
By Chas Danner
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This Professor Reportedly Claimed to Be Indigenous for YearsCarrie Bourassa has been accused of faking her Indigenous heritage.
By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
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18 Former NBA Players Charged in $3.9 Million Health-Care ScamSebastian Telfair, Glen “Big Baby” Davis, and Tony Allen were among those charged with conspiracy to commit health-care fraud.
By Matt Stieb
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Erika Jayne May Have to Pay Tom Girardi’s Former Clients in Embezzlement CaseThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member gets dragged further into her estranged husband’s legal troubles.
By Justin Curto
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Bernie Madoff Has DiedThe architect of a towering Ponzi scheme passed in prison at the age of 82.
By Claire Lampen
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T.I. Settles With SEC After Promoting ‘Fraudulent’ ICOsThe rapper must pay $75,000 and promise to “not participate in offerings or sales of digital-asset securities for at least five years.”
By Halle Kiefer
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supreme court
Supreme Court Reverses Convictions of Bridgegate SchemersThe payback traffic jam that wound up obstructing Chris Christie’s path to the White House was bad, but not a federal crime.
By Ed Kilgore
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trump taxes
Newly Uncovered Tax Documents Could Be Trouble for the Trump OrganizationThe documents show the company gave one set of numbers to lenders and another to tax officials.
By Adam K. Raymond
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American Woman Accused of Letting Hundreds of Ugandan Kids Die at a Fake ClinicRenee Bach, a missionary from Virginia, is accused of posing as a doctor despite having no medical training.
By Amanda Arnold
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elizabeth holmes
Elizabeth Holmes Spotted in Court Sans TurtleneckThe accused Silicon Valley fraudster evolved her look.
By Hannah Gold
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Senator Whose Company Defrauded Medicare to Lead GOP’s Health-Care PushTrump’s slapdash effort to own health care reform will be led by Rick Scott, the ex-CEO of a company once fined $1.7 billion for defrauding Medicare.
By Matt Stieb
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Get a Load of This Fake Sex Doctor’s Unhinged GriftDr. Damian Sendler got academic journals to print studies about “butt-fisting” and bestiality.
By Claire Lampen
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iTunes Decides Chinese Pop Star’s Sales Will Not CountKris Wu just made a whole lot of Ariana Grande–loving enemies.
By Anne Victoria Clark
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Sony Says It Didn’t Admit Posthumous Michael Jackson Songs Were FakeThe label says it did not concede in court that three songs on 2010’s Michael were actually sung by an impersonator.
By Nate Jones
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Stan Lee Sues Ex-Business Manager for Abuse, Fraud, Selling His Blood as MerchThe lawsuit alleges Jerardo Olivarez is one of several “unscrupulous businessmen” who targeted Lee following his wife’s death in 2017.
By Halle Kiefer
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fyre festival
By Dee Lockett
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Could There Ever Be a ‘Do-Over’ in a Rigged U.S. Presidential Election?A vote crucially affected by, say, foreign interference might be an injury without an obvious Constitutional remedy.
By Ed Kilgore
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Fyre Festival Co-Creator Billy McFarland Arrested and Charged With Wire FraudFyre Media racked up multiple lawsuits following its now-infamous failed music festival.
By Halle Kiefer
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prince estate
Universal Music Wants Out of Deal With Prince’s Estate Over Accusations of FraudUniversal claims Prince’s estate lied about when and if the label could have access to Prince’s past work under Warner Bros.
By Dee Lockett
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What the Trump U. Case and Trump’s Candidacy Have in CommonThe president-elect has dodged litigation with a $25 million settlement, but the saga illuminates how he sees the working class.
By Nick Tabor
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These Fake Shopping Apps Could Destroy Your PhoneHundreds of fake apps have popped up in Apple’s App Store.
By Lisa Ryan
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seafood crisis
Here Are Even More Reasons to Be Distraught About SeafoodOne new report suggests rampant fraud, while another reveals labor abuses in Hawaii.
By Chris Crowley
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pleading guilty
By E. Alex Jung
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