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Trio sentenced in possibly the biggest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history
4+ week, 1+ day ago (626+ words) A Florida man will spend 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in connection with a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 2,000 investors out of about $380 million. U.S. District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson sentenced Todd Burkhalter, 55, to the maximum allowed in federal…...
Former accountant laundered $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (252+ words) A 66-year-old former Certified Public Accountant from Atlanta was sentenced yesterday to years in federal prison. Ronald Deabler, of Atlanta, was convicted of conspiring to launder $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Health Care of Atlanta, Inc. He was sentenced to four…...
Former Alpharetta bank executive faces charges of money laundering
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (397+ words) ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A former Alpharetta assistant bank manager faces federal charges after attempting to launder millions in a mail theft scheme, authorities said. Tonya Bailey, who was an assistant financial center manager at an Alpharetta bank, conspired with Francina Juantez…...
Alpharetta bank manager, postal workers accused of participating in fraud scheme
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (191+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two former U.S. Postal Service mail carriers, a former Alpharetta assistant bank manager and a convicted felon are facing federal charges after allegedly running a multimillion-dollar mail theft and bank fraud scheme. From around March…...
Former COO charged with embezzling more than $600,000 from High Museum
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (144+ words) The former COO of the High Museum was arraigned in federal court on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to allegations that he used his position at the High “to steal more than $600,000 from the museum by doctoring invoices and approving transactions…...
Georgia Official Charged With COVID-19 Fraud Runs for State Senate, While 2 Others Plead Guilty
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (621+ words) A suspended member of the Georgia House of Representatives announced she will run for the state Senate despite being charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with COVID-19 unemployment fraud, while two of her former colleagues have already pleaded guilty to…...
Some who lost money in alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme to receive compensation
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Bankers Life Advisory Services and Bankers Life Securities have reached an agreement to repay nearly $6.7 million to some of the investors who lost money in the alleged First Liberty Building and Loan…...
Former Georgia state employee charged in alleged $230K COVID relief scam that stole from struggling families
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (597+ words) A former employee of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs is facing felony charges in what prosecutors say was a $230,000 COVID-19 rental assistance scam operation. Prosecutors allege that while working for the agency between 2021 and 2022, Porsha Robinson submitted and approved…...
Avalon-based financial adviser convicted in giant Ponzi scheme
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (391+ words) ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The CEO of a financial advisory group based at Avalon was convicted in a case that authorities described as perhaps the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia history. Todd Burkhalter, founder of Drive Planning, pleaded guilty to a federal…...
Democratic state Rep. Sharper set to plead guilty to pandemic unemployment fraud
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (234+ words) ATLANTA — The Georgia House approved a bill Tuesday that aims to protect residen… The Chambray, a 125-room boutique hotel, broke ground in Ros… ATLANTA — Another Democratic state legislator, state Rep. Dexter Sharper, is expected to plead guilty to COVID-19 unemployment fraud…...