General News March 2, 2026
N.J. Accountant Admits to Running a $10 Million Ponzi Scheme
Evangelos Drosos, 51, of Glen Rock, NJ, pleaded guilty Feb. 19 to three counts of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud and failing to file one income tax return.
Accounting December 17, 2025
Connecticut Accountant Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison for $2.3M PPP Fraud Scheme
Yasir G. Hamed, 60, of Woodbridge, CT, who was convicted of defrauding a COVID-19 pandemic relief program of more than $2.3 million, was sentenced Dec. 15 to two years and eight months in prison.
Accounting December 4, 2025
Kansas Accountant, Who Created Fictitious ‘Middle Finger Ranch’ for Fraud Scheme, Sentenced to 4 Years in Jail
Quintin Flanagin, 45, of Colby, KS, was sentenced to 48 months in prison on Dec. 3 after admitting this past summer to defrauding clients, who were his family members, and using part of the money to build a home.
Taxes November 12, 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Ex-Chief of Staff Accused of Fraud, Tax Crimes in Public Corruption Case
Federal officials arrested Dana Williamson on Nov. 12 in a public corruption probe that includes multiple charges of bank and wire fraud, and accuses her of filing false tax returns.
Accounting June 17, 2025
Former Massachusetts CPA Admits to Bank Fraud Conspiracy That Cost Lenders Millions
Christine Gendron, 61, whose CPA status expired in 2023, pleaded guilty in federal court on June 13 to participating in a conspiracy that prosecutors say obtained commercial mortgages for area properties using false information.
General News March 21, 2025
Accountant Used Stolen Identity to Embezzle $1 Million From Fresno Fruit Company, DOJ Says
Sergio Zacarias Lopez, 57, was charged with bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and illegal re-entry of a removed alien, according to the Justice Department.
Taxes February 7, 2025
Interpreter Who Stole Millions From Shohei Ohtani Gets 57 Months in Prison
Ippei Mizuhara, who stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar to cover debts, was ordered to pay nearly that sum in restitution to Ohtani and a little more than $1 million to the IRS.