Ponzi Schemes
Bernardo Mendia-Alcaraz & Toltec Capital LLC SEC Fraud Case
A federal judge shut down Bernardo Mendia-Alcaraz and Toltec Capital LLC after the SEC linked the firm to a $2.2 million investment fraud scheme.
White-Collar Crime
Oppenheimer & Co. Fined $1.2M in SEC Municipal Bond Case
Oppenheimer & Co. agreed to a $1.2 million consent judgment over SEC findings that the firm failed disclosure obligations in the municipal bond market.
Recent Investigations
Ponzi Schemes
Mina Tadrus: Coptic Community Ponzi Scheme Exposed
Mina Tadrus defrauded New York's Egyptian Coptic Christian community through Tadrus Capital Fund LP, resulting in a $4 million SEC disgorgement order.
Cold Cases
Jail Medical Staff Dismissed Burst Appendix as Heartburn
Willie Cunningham nearly died from a ruptured appendix after for-profit jail medical staff at York County Prison dismissed his symptoms and falsified records.
Cold Cases
Inside MDC Brooklyn: Violence and Barbaric Conditions
Former detainees describe stabbings, lockdowns, and inhumane conditions at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal jail housing pretrial inmates.
White-Collar Crime
James Nathan Grimes' $550,710 Pay Telephone Fraud Scheme
James Nathan Grimes and Dennis Watts were charged by the SEC for fraudulent pay telephone scams, resulting in $550,710 in penalties and permanent injunctions.
White-Collar Crime
Kevin Lasky's Role in MCA Financial's $256.6M Fraud Scheme
Kevin Lasky was charged in connection with MCA Financial Corporation's fraudulent scheme led by CEO Patrick D. Quinlan, Sr., resulting in $256.6M in restitution.
Case Files
Oppenheimer & Co. Fined $1.2M in SEC Municipal Bond Case
White-Collar Crime •
Bernardo Mendia-Alcaraz & Toltec Capital LLC SEC Fraud Case
Ponzi Schemes •
Mina Tadrus: Coptic Community Ponzi Scheme Exposed
Ponzi Schemes •
James Nathan Grimes' $550,710 Pay Telephone Fraud Scheme
White-Collar Crime •
Kevin Lasky's Role in MCA Financial's $256.6M Fraud Scheme
White-Collar Crime •
Robert A. Kasirer's $4.9M Municipal Bond Fraud Scheme
White-Collar Crime •
William R. Schantz III's $4.6M Ponzi Scheme and Fraud
Ponzi Schemes •
Gary B. Taffet's $402,739 Insider Trading Penalty
White-Collar Crime •
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