George Santos has been branded a “swindler” and the “greatest fraud in U.S. history” by a campaign group from within his New York constituency, who are demanding he is ousted from Congress. Santos flipped New York’s 3rd congressional district in November 2022, in a win that helped the Republicans gain control over the House of […]
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Paycheck Protection Program was huge free-for-all
When the Paycheck Protection Program launched during the pandemic shutdowns of spring 2020, it immediately became a chaotic free-for-all. Called PPP for short, the program offered simple-to-get, potentially forgivable government loans to small businesses. Yet billions of dollars went to companies owned by wealthy celebrities, including Tom Brady and Khloe Kardashian, and companies that thrived […]
New FTX CEO says SBF engaged in ‘old fashioned embezzlement”
FTX’s bankruptcy-era CEO, John J. Ray III, appointed to shepherd the collapsed crypto exchange through Chapter 11 reorganization, testified on Tuesday that the company’s founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, made multiple misstatements about his companies’ financials. Ray, who oversaw Enron’s infamous corporate fraud, characterized FTX’s actions as “old fashioned embezzlement.” “This is just taking […]
Rudy Admits He Has No Clue About His Election Fraud Claims
Rudy Giuliani, who served as Former President Trump’s personal attorney, said during a deposition in mid-August that he “didn’t have the time” to look into whether reports of election fraud were credible, CNN, which obtained deposition tapes, reported Friday. Giuliani is being sued by Dominion Voting Systems after he and other defendants connected to the […]
Dems Trying To Lower Voting Age To Only 16
Progressive Democrats in the House of Representatives unsuccessfully pushed an amendment lowering the federal voting age to 16 as part of the H.R. 1 voting rights package on Wednesday. The vote was 125-302 in the House with the majority of Democrats voting in favor, 125-93, according to C-SPAN. Read more at foxnews.com
Hand Picked Trump Prosecutor Drops All Georgia Election Fraud Cases
Bobby Christine, who took over as acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia last Tuesday, told staff members he shuttered the office’s two highest-profile voter fraud cases on his first day on the job because he decided “there’s just nothing to them,” according to a recorded conference call obtained by the Journal-Constitution. Christine […]
AG Barr Says DOJ Has Found No Evidence Of Widespread Voter Fraud
Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday said there has been no evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the election, undercutting President Trump’s repeated baseless claims to the contrary. “To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election,” Barr told […]
Trump Claims Illegal Votes Found Will Overturn Election
President Trump promised to challenge the Wisconsin vote count after the recount there, and said his campaign is disputing a number of votes larger than President-elect Joe Biden’s winning margin. “The Wisconsin recount is not about finding mistakes in the count, it is about finding people who have voted illegally, and that case will be […]
Ohio Judge Issue Restraining Order Against Trump and Campaign
In a surprise ruling, a US district judge in Ohio issued a restraining order against Donald Trump’s campaign to prevent anyone working on the campaign from harassing and intimidating voters at the polls on Tuesday. The order came after a two-hour hearing in which the judge pressed Trump’s lawyer to justify the candidate’s inflammatory rhetoric […]
Mail Fraud: Scammers Posing as IRS via USPS
Criminals are constantly finding new ways to con Americans out of money, and the latest attempt involves thieves claiming to be from the IRS. And while IRS scams have been around for years, fraudsters are carrying them out in new and different ways every day — so it’s crucial for consumers to stay up to date on how to […]
Wells Fargo Criminal Investigation Underway
Wells Fargo is under criminal investigation for identity theft by the state of California, the latest fallout from its fake account scandal. California Attorney General Kamala Harris said in a warrant that there is probable cause to think the San Francisco-based bank committed felonies including identity theft and false impersonation. Wells Fargo has drawn the […]
EpiPen maker settles $465 million lawsuit
Sept. 21, 2016: Mylan CEO Heather Bresch holds up EpiPens while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Oversight Committee hearing on EpiPen price increases. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) Drugmaker Mylan will pay $465 million to settle allegations that it overbilled Medicaid for its life-saving EpiPen, ending one of the controversies over […]