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.
Accounting April 30, 2026
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
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
In all, eight people tied to DC Solar pleaded guilty in Benicia-based company's fraud.
Taxes April 8, 2026
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
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.
Taxes March 23, 2026
Artebia Hobbs, 47, who played an integral role in a scheme to funnel nearly $2 million in pandemic relief funds to businesses in Roanoke, VA—most of which didn’t exist—was sentenced March 16 to two years in prison.
Taxes March 11, 2026
Before Jessenia Cordero finished serving her prison term for a $4.3 million in a tax fraud scheme, the wheels were in motion for her next scheme, federal authorities allege in court records.
General News March 2, 2026
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 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.