money laundering

General News May 26, 2026 

Emily Katherine Merrill, 41, faces 10 counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering, according to an indictment.

Accounting May 26, 2026 

Filed in 2023, the lawsuit accused the Chattanooga accountant and other defendants of running a clean energy investment scheme that used about 99% of investor funds to prop up other businesses and pay personal expenses.

IRS May 4, 2026 

Robert M. McCloughy, 43, of Carlstadt, NJ, was charged with wire fraud and two counts of engaging in monetary transactions involving criminally derived property, the U.S. Attorney's Office District of New Jersey announced on May 1.

Taxes April 28, 2026 

Five Massachusetts residents have been indicted on money laundering and fraud charges in connection with a tax scheme based in Chelsea.

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