General News May 26, 2026
Texas Accountant Indicted, Accused of Stealing $3 Million From Two Colorado Companies
Emily Katherine Merrill, 41, faces 10 counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering, according to an indictment.
Accounting May 26, 2026
$46 Million Civil Judgment Entered Against Accountant Jonathan Frost
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.
Taxes May 14, 2026
Former Aide to Gov. Newsom May Plead Guilty to Tax and Corruption Charges
Dana Williamson, who served as chief of staff for California Gov. Gavin Newsom from 2022 to 2024, is set to return to court Thursday for a hearing that might include an agreement to plead guilty to corruption and tax charges.
General News May 12, 2026
Hulk Hogan’s Former Accountant Accused of Embezzling More Than $890,000
Melissia Gauthreaux has been charged with six counts of wire fraud, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Greg Kehoe for the Middle District of Florida.
General News May 12, 2026
Nick Cannon’s Former Accountant Accused of Stealing $2 Million From Him
Prosecutors allege that Frank Musoke used his access to Cannon’s debit cards and PIN numbers to withdraw approximately $1.7 million from ATMs and fund personal travel and Amazon purchases.
Taxes May 8, 2026
Florida Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $4 Million PPP Fraud Scheme
Roody Metelus, 47, of Broward County, FL, has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a scheme where he submitted hundreds of fraudulent COVID-19 loan applications during the pandemic, amounting to more than $4 million.
IRS May 4, 2026
Feds Say Ex-IRS Agent Embezzled Over $12 Million
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.
Accounting April 30, 2026
Controller Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $26M From Nevada Employer
Cynthia Marie Marabella pleaded guilty April 24 to embezzling over $26 million from her employer in a case tied to the kidnapping of the company owner and threats of harm to his family.
Taxes April 30, 2026
Illinois Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Filing False Returns
Dormeshia A. Haire, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements on a tax return, one count of wire fraud and three counts of aiding and abetting the filing of false and fraudulent returns.
Accounting April 16, 2026
Accountant Who Was the Final Defendant in California’s Biggest Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to Prison
In all, eight people tied to DC Solar pleaded guilty in Benicia-based company's fraud.
Taxes April 8, 2026
Ex-Accounting Executive Ordered to Pay Nearly $3M in Restitution After Defrauding IRS, Victims
Stephen Hochberg, 78, of Marlborough, MA, was ordered to pay nearly $3 million in restitution after he defrauded the IRS and avoided paying restitution to victims of his previous fraud schemes.
Taxes March 25, 2026
Feds File New Fraud Charges Against Illinois Tax Preparer
Dormeshia A. Haire, 38, of St. Charles, MO, who worked in St. Clair County in Illinois as a tax preparer, is accused of making false statements on tax return forms to defraud the federal government.