Fishers freight company accuses former workers of stealing customer and confidential info
A lawsuit filed by CapLink Logistics Inc. says it has suffered losses of at least $2.6 million as a result of its former employees’ actions.
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Motorists crossing Louisville bridges claim they were fraudulently billed
In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, a group of drivers allege the vendors hired to operate the RiverLink toll system for the three bridges between Louisville, Kentucky, and southern Indiana fraudulently tacked on administrative fees and penalties.
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Indy lawyer, firm file Trump suit seeking to overturn Wisconsin vote
A high-profile Indianapolis attorney and law firm is representing President Donald Trump in the latest lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of last month’s presidential election in Wisconsin, one of several decisive states narrowly won by President-elect Joe Biden.
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Former northern Indiana judge accused of defrauding estates
A one-time Jasper County judge is accused of multiple counts of attorney misconduct related to his representation of two elderly clients’ estates, potentially involving the misappropriation of hundreds of thousands of dollars to his law firm, an office employee and a family member after the clients died.
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Illinois man get 3+ years in prison for role in bank fraud scheme
U.S. District Court Judge Phillip Simon sentenced Kareim Coverson to 41 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, and ordered him to pay $614,597.50 in restitution to the victims of the offense.
Indianapolis CPA sentenced to federal prison for defrauding IRS of at least $2.5M
Jason L. Crace entered a guilty plea for assisting in the preparation of false tax returns on behalf of clients who participated in an illegal tax shelter.
Hoosier woman sentenced for her role in nearly $1M in financial aid fraud
Reina Isom, 47, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution. Authorities say her crimes occurred while she was living in Muncie.
Former Indiana credit union CEO charged with bank fraud
The former CEO of Richmond City Employees Federal Credit Union is accused of falsifying loan applications to secure hundreds of thousands of dollars from the credit union for his own personal use.
Indianapolis property manager sentenced in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
An Indianapolis man was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison this week after pleading guilty to his role in a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, the U.S. attorney’s office announced Tuesday. He was charged in 2019 and entered his plea in 2022.
Indianapolis financing company sues dealership for alleged breach of contract, seeks $330K
An Indianapolis vehicle inventory financing company is suing a Florida-based dealership for more than $330,000 after it allegedly breached a contract between the two businesses.
Greenwood man pleads guilty, gets 10 years in prison for $3M fraud schemes
A Greenwood man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to participating in multiple fraud schemes totaling a combined loss of $2.93 million.
Indianapolis man sentenced to federal prison for armed carjacking of U.S. Postal truck
An Indianapolis man was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for committing an armed carjacking of a United States Postal Service truck in June 2022.
Kentucky woman sentenced for bilking more than $1M from Greenfield business
A Kentucky woman found guilty of embezzling more than $1 million from a family-owned Greenfield business has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
Trump will be sentenced in his hush money case, days before he returns to the White House
In a singular moment in U.S. history, President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest court refused to intervene.
Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against Trump
A Georgia appeals court on Monday canceled oral arguments that were scheduled for next month on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against President-elect Donald Trump.
Federal court orders Indianapolis business to cease preparing tax returns
The IRS estimated that Juan Santiago’s fraudulent tax preparation activities had caused about $1.3 million in tax harm to the United States Treasury each year.
Filing in Trump case details remarkable schism with Pence over rejecting 2020 election loss
Days before rioters roamed the halls of the U.S. Capitol threatening to “hang Mike Pence,” Donald Trump told his vice president that people are going to “hate your guts” and “think you’re stupid” if he failed to stop the 2020 election certification.
Former Indiana congressional candidate’s arrest connected to online intimidation, per new documents
Newly-unsealed court documents reveal a former Hoosier congressional candidate’s arrest and ongoing criminal case are connected to allegations of online threats and harassment he made against Indianapolis-based political commentator Abdul-Hakim Shabazz
Federal court in Indy warns of scammers posing as law enforcement officials
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is warning residents to beware of a scam in which callers are falsely accusing people of failing to appear in court and trying to extract phony fine payments from them.
National conservative group alleges systemic election fraud in survey sent to Indiana voters
A survey sent to Noblesville area voters from a national conservative think tank contends election fraud is on the rise as part of illegal attempts to steal elections.
Indiana Secretary of State targets BlackRock for alleged fraud over ESG funds
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales sent a cease and desist letter on Thursday to BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager — for alleged securities fraud, accusing the company of making “false and misleading statements” about their environmental, social or governance (ESG) funds and allocation focus.
George Santos due in court, expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is due in court Monday afternoon, where a person familiar with the matter has said the New York Republican is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case.
Indianapolis accountant pleads guilty to defrauding IRS of millions
An Indianapolis CPA faces up to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to assisting in the preparation of false tax returns on behalf of clients who participated in an illegal tax shelter.