money laundering

Taxes February 24, 2026 

IRS Criminal Investigation released new statistics Tuesday highlighting how much the unit uses Bank Secrecy Act data in its investigations.

Jason Bramwell

Accounting February 17, 2026 

Investors in former Chattanooga accountant Jonathan Frost's hydrogen plant investment scheme are encouraged to email the FBI and access a website with case updates, officials say.

Accounting February 12, 2026 

The former Chattanooga accountant is free on a $10,000 bond after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and tax fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in court on Feb. 11.

General News January 30, 2026 

It's unlikely that Chattanooga accountant Jonathan Frost, who has agreed to plead guilty to three federal financial crimes and could then owe the government at least $70 million, has the funds to repay the government or victims.

General News January 29, 2026 

Michael Delia, 61, of West Orange, is charged with money laundering, failure to turn over collected tax, and two counts of theft by unlawful taking, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office said Jan. 28.

General News January 28, 2026 

Jonathan Frost, who turned a Chattanooga accounting firm into a hub for flashy social media-driven investments that collapsed, has agreed to plead guilty to federal conspiracy charges involving wire and tax fraud and money laundering.

Taxes December 31, 2025 

From tax evasion to cybercrime, IRS Criminal Investigation’s top 10 cases of 2025 resulted in multiyear prison sentences and multimillion-dollar financial settlements.

Accounting December 4, 2025 

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.

Jason Bramwell

Accounting November 17, 2025 

A jury in federal court on Nov. 5 convicted Melodie Turner—the bookkeeper for All In Restaurant Group, which owns the restaurants Boku and Publico—of one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.

Accounting July 25, 2025 

Michael Gilbert, who was charged with filing false tax returns in February, was indicted this week on charges of mail fraud and money laundering in an alleged scheme that deceived clients.

Accounting July 8, 2025 

Ashley Sumner, 39, of Weymouth, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for stealing over $1.2 million from the business where she worked as an accountant.

Taxes March 28, 2025 

The IRS Criminal Investigation unit released new statistics on March 28 highlighting how the agency has investigated financial crimes using Bank Secrecy Act data.

Jason Bramwell