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Birth Injury Compensation Fund Executive Gets 9 Years for Embezzling $6.7 Million

A Providence Forge, Virginia man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for embezzling funds from his former employer, the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program. According to court documents, John Hunter Raines was the chief financial officer and …

Former IT Worker Used Secret Company to Take $6.7M From United Way

A man who worked for United Way in Massachusetts was convicted in federal court of taking $6.7 million from the nonprofit through an information technology company that he secretly owned. Imran Alrai, 59, was convicted Wednesday in Concord, New Hampshire, …

Executive Stole $4.8 Million From Compensation Program for Children Injured at Birth

A Virginia man pled guilty to embezzling funds from his former employer, a fund that provides financial assistance to families of infants who suffer from brain or spinal cord injuries, reports the U.S. Attorney for Eastern Virginia. According to court …

Former Maryland Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $369K

A former Maryland title insurance agent recently pleaded guilty to carrying out a multi-year theft scheme netting her more than $369,000, according to the state attorney general. Cheryl Leigh Gray was a licensed insurance producer working as the operations manager …

Sotheby’s, Russians, Theft: Insurer Must Defend in High-End Miami Realty Suit

In the glittering world of high-end south Florida real estate, One Sotheby’s International Realty is known as one of the biggest players in the market. This month, the firm is handling the rental of NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s penthouse in …

Kansas Banker Charged With Embezzling $47M to Buy Crypto

The former chief executive officer of a Kansas bank was charged with embezzling $47.1 million from the lender to buy cryptocurrency, as the tale of tiny Heartland Tri-State Bank and its failure unfolds. Shan Hanes, who led the bank before …

Former Root Marketing Exec Pleads Guilty to Taking Over $10 Million From the Insurer

Brinson Caleb “BC” Silver, former chief marketing officer for insurtech Root, has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $10 million from his former employer and violating court orders. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, …

Security First Accountant Charged with Siphoning $1.4M Through Fake Invoices

An accountant for Ormond Beach-based Security First Insurance Co. has been charged with stealing more than $1.4 million by creating false invoices and routing the funds to her personal accounts. Samantha Rae Link, 30, of Daytona Beach, was arrested Wednesday, …

Pastor to Go to Jail, Repay Church and Insurer for Stealing $130K to Cover Gambling

A New Hampshire executive pastor has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing about $130,000 from his church to pay off gambling debts and make purchases. Gregory Neal, of Barrington, 45, was sentenced in federal court Wednesday and …

Investigators Seek More Victims of Alleged Fraud by Former California Insurance Agent

Formerly licensed insurance agent Gregory Magedman, 77, of Fullerton, California, appeared in court on one felony count of grand theft by embezzlement after allegedly failing to give an insurance payment to a carrier. Records indicate there may be additional victims …