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Federal fraud convictions and sentencing cases
Multiple individuals have been convicted and sentenced for various fraud schemes including cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes, Medicare billing fraud, tax impersonation fraud, and drug distribution conspiracy. The cases span different jurisdictions and involve sentences ranging from 4 to 10 years in federal prison.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 50 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
Rathnakishore GiriDr. Violetta MailyanDOJFederal courts
2026-07-02
2026-07-01
2026-06-30
- Man who posed as drug lord Pablo Escobar's son gets 6 years in prison for 'terrorizing' Chicago business partner
- Director Carl Rinsch sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding Netflix
- US: Self-exiled Chinese billionaire sentenced to 30 years in prison
- Self-exiled Chinese billionaire sentenced to 30 years for fraud involving crypto
- Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for huge fraud
- Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years in US prison for fraud
- Former Chinese billionaire and Bannon associate is sentenced for fraud
- Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction
- Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction
- Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for fraud conviction
- Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui jailed for 30 years in US for fraud conviction
2026-06-29
- Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for fraud conviction
- Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for fraud conviction
- Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for fraud conviction
- Chinese exile Miles Guo given 30 years in prison for $550mn fraud
- Chinese dissident Miles Guo sentenced to 30 years
- Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for fraud conviction
- Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for fraud conviction
- Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for fraud conviction
- Director Carl Rinsch is sentenced to prison in $11M fraud case over unfinished Netflix show
2026-06-20
2026-06-17
- Final defendant sentenced in $31 million coupon fraud scheme
- Ann Arbor man pleads guilty in $2.7M investment fraud scheme
- Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock appealing prison sentence
- Suspended Fort Bend County Judge KP George sentenced to jail time, probation after money laundering conviction
- Defendant in Feeding Our Future scheme sentenced to 6 months in prison
2026-06-15
2026-06-12
2026-06-09
2026-06-04
- New River Couple Sentenced for $12 Million AHCCCS Fraud Scheme
- Shelton Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Offense Stemming $739K Embezzlement Scheme
- Austin Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Theft of More Than $1.7 Million from a Federally Funded Non-Profit Organization
- Fraud Division Announces Federal–State Partnership in Ohio to Prosecute Fraud