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San Francisco police arrest fellow officer suspected of fraud
An active San Francisco police officer was arrested last week on suspicion of making fraudulent claims and impersonating a sergeant.Read More
Judge hands down prison sentence for biopharmaceutical co-founders
JHL Biotech co-founders Racho Jordanov and Rose Lin were sentenced to just over a year in prison and three years supervised release.Read More
They rolled back odometers and sold 78 cars. Now they’re going to Federal prison.
A U.S. District Court judge sentenced three San Jose men to prison for conspiring to roll back the odometers on high-mileage vehicles in order to sell them for higher...Read More
Elizabeth Holmes defrauded investors but not patients, jury finds
In a mixed verdict, a San Jose jury Monday found Elizabeth Holmes guilty of four federal charges for defrauding investors.Read More
Mohammed Nuru to plead guilty, face prison over years of fraud, ‘continuous bribes’
Former San Francisco Department of Public Works director Mohammed Nuru agreed Friday to plead guilty to wire fraud in a federal investigation into public corruption.Read More
Criminal charges filed over ‘International Escapes’ timeshare exit scheme
Most of the Monterey County timeshare owners who were targeted by the scheme were over 70 years old.Read More
Embezzler sentenced to 5 years in prison for defrauding millions from labor union
The former director of information technology for an Alameda-based labor union was sentenced Tuesday in an Oakland federal courtroom.Read More
Second Recology executive charged in San Francisco bribery scandal
If convicted of bribery, John Francis Porter could face up to 10 years in prison.Read More
Gift card phone scammers posing as police detectives target San Mateo residents
Scammers posing as police detectives have recently been calling residents and asking for gift cards, police said this week. The caller’s phone number may appear legitimate, but authorities said...Read More
Trump makes unfounded voter fraud claims, Biden urges ‘calm’ as his lead grows
All eyes are on Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona Thursday afternoon as former Vice President Joe Biden inches closer to an Electoral College win in the race against President...Read More
Federal jury convicts Russian for hacking into LinkedIn, DropBox, Formspring
A Russian man has been convicted of hacking into three Bay Area tech companies, United States Attorney David Anderson announced Friday. Yevgeniy Nikulin, 32, was convicted by a federal...Read More
Supes push forward on independent corruption investigation
San Francisco supervisors are not sitting back in the investigation of Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru over alleged public corruption charges. Supervisor Matt Haney introduced his motion Tuesday to...Read More
Haney calls for independent investigation of public corruption charges
"We absolutely cannot rely on the executive branch of government in the City and County of San Francisco to investigate itself."Read More
SFO commissioner cites ‘severe medical conditions’ for resignation amid DPW director scandal
San Francisco International Airport Commissioner Linda Crayton has resigned from her position citing health concerns, airport officials confirmed late Wednesday. Crayton’s resignation comes just a day after it was...Read More
Acupuncturist pleads guilty to fraudulent insurance billing
A 46-year-old San Francisco man pleaded guilty Friday to health care fraud and making false statements relating to health care matters, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Haichao Huang...Read More
Jury awards Planned Parenthood $2.3 million in deceptive anti-abortion video case
A federal jury in San Francisco on Friday awarded Planned Parenthood Federation nearly $2.3 million in compensatory and punitive damages from anti-abortion activists who infiltrated meetings and secretly videotaped...Read More
Man gets prison time for scamming millions from would-be investors
A man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his part in an investment fraud scheme, United States Attorney David Anderson announced Thursday. Michael James...Read More
Former deputy, accused of relationship with inmate, convicted of fraud
A former San Francisco deputy sheriff accused of having a romantic relationship with a jail inmate who was found with a department-issued firearm she had reported stolen, was convicted...Read More