Ex-legislator gets 33 months in employment tax charge case
A former state lawmaker who once served as Wisconsin's tourism secretary has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to failing to pay nearly $200,000 in employment taxes.
Former Bader Rutter CFO indicted on wire fraud, money laundering charges
After an FBI investigation, Vicki Berka of Hartford was charged last week with a multi-million-dollar wire fraud and money laundering scheme.
Former Wisconsin state senator faces federal charges
A former Wisconsin state senator and tourism secretary has been charged in federal court with fraud and with storing and disposing of hazardous electronic waste without a permit, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Madison announced Thursday.
Milwaukee investment club treasurer duped friends for $81K, gets 9 months
The longtime treasurer of a Milwaukee investment club convicted of bilking her friends out of more than $80,000 has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison.
Former CEO sentenced to prison for nationwide coupon fraud
The former CEO of the nation's largest coupon clearinghouse has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and more than $65 million in restitution on wire fraud and conspiracy charges.
Middleton lawyer indicted for wire fraud, ID theft
A federal grand jury has indicted a Middleton lawyer on three charges, including wire fraud and identity theft.
Man accused of fraud scheme that promised Hmong homeland
The U.S. Attorney's office in Minnesota has charged a man with operating a fraud scheme that targeted Hmong elders by promising them a homeland in southeast Asia.
Feds say they have shut down Darkode malware marketplace
The Justice Department shut down an online "criminal bazaar" where computer hackers bought and sold stolen databases, malicious software and other products that could cripple or steal information from computers and cellphones, authorities said Wednesday.
Ex-Anchor bank executive convicted of wire fraud
A federal jury on Friday convicted a former bank executive of five counts of wire fraud, according to a news release.
Greenfield attorney indicted on 33 criminal charges
A Greenfield attorney who allegedly defrauded four clients out of $2.2 million was indicted Tuesday on 33 criminal charges.
Wisconsin residents convicted in timeshare scheme
Three Wisconsin residents have been convicted in a timeshare resale scheme that prosecutors say swindled several thousand people out of more than $2 million from 2007 to 2011.
Man sentenced to 18 months for mortgage fraud
A Waukesha restaurateur has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for his participation in a scheme to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars in construction loans for a condominium project.
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