July 17, 2025

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CT restaurateur sentenced for $750K+ in fraudulent PPP loans

A Connecticut restaurant and lounge owner who admitted to defrauding pandemic relief programs for over $750,000 has been sentenced to over a year in federal prison. Omar Rajeh, 57, of Hamden, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 15 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release after

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Once-missing New Orleans chef indicted for alleged wire fraud, stealing of government funds

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) – A New Orleans chef who gained notoriety during a well-publicized disappearance two years ago has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Baton Rouge for allegedly stealing government funds intended for low-income families, according to court documents. Demietriek Scott, 49, was charged March 20 with five counts of wire

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Girardi Keese Lawyer Charged by State Bar Over Settlement Funds

Former Girardi Keese lawyer Robert Finnerty was charged in California State Bar Court for misleading clients about settlement payments alongside convicted ex-lawyer Tom Girardi. Finnerty, a partner with Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, helped Girardi conceal a $53 million settlement from the Ruigomez family, according to the notice of disciplinary charges filed Friday. Their home exploded

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