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bank fraud
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catholicnewsagency.compolitics26 days agoUpdated
Southern Poverty Law Center Indicted on 11 Counts of Federal Fraud
The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a motion Tuesday asking a federal judge to dismiss an 11-count indictment charging the nonprofit with wire fraud and bank fraud. The filing argues the prosecution amounts to vindictive action tied to public statements by President Trump and a…
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The Federalistpolitics37 days ago
Dana Williamson Pleads Guilty in Scheme Involving $225,000 From Xavier Becerra’s Dormant Campaign Account
Former chief of staff to California Gov. Gavin Newsom entered a guilty plea on May 14, 2026, to bank fraud, submitting a false tax return and making a false statement to federal agents. Williamson agreed to pay $725,000 in restitution as part of a deal that drops 20 of 23 charges…
Fox Newstechnology39 days ago
Fargo Police Drop Bank Fraud Charges Against Tennessee Woman After Five Months in Custody
Angela Lipps, a 50-year-old grandmother of five from Elizabethton, Tennessee, spent more than five months in custody after U.S. marshals arrested her in July 2025. Investigators matched bank surveillance images to her driver's license and social media photos using facial recognit…
bbc.co.ukfinance42 days ago
SPLC Leader Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Fraud Charges
A leader of the Southern Poverty Law Center entered a not guilty plea to an 11-count federal indictment that includes wire fraud, bank fraud, false statements and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The Department of Justice alleges the organization funneled more than $3 milli…
New York Postpolitics59 days ago
President Trump Calls for Nullifying 2020 Election if SPLC Convicted of Fraud
President Trump stated that the 2020 presidential election results should be invalidated if the Southern Poverty Law Center is convicted of fraud related to payments to white supremacist groups. The organization faces charges of wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit mo…