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Trump Donor Gets 12 Years For Obstructing Investigation - Los Angeles, CA - Working as a foreign agent, Imaad Zuberi obstructed an investigation into donations to former President Donald Trump's inaugural committee.

Political Donor Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Lobbying and Campaign Contribution Crimes, Tax Evasion, and Obstruction of Justice Posted on A venture capitalist and political fundraiser was sentenced today to 144 months in federal prison for falsifying records to conceal his work as a foreign agent while lobbying high-level U.S. government officials, evading the payment of millions of dollars in taxes, making illegal campaign contributions, and obstructing a federal investigation into the...

U.S.-Based Promoter Of Foreign Cryptocurrency Companies Charged In Over $11 Million Securities Fraud Scheme Date 01/02/2021 A California man was charged in a complaint unsealed today for his alleged participation in a coordinated cryptocurrency and securities fraud scheme that used purported digital currency platforms and foreign-based financial accounts.  John DeMarr, 55, of Santa Ana, was charged in a complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York with one count of conspiracy to co...

Feds charged California-based private detective for stealing $11M from investors, with help from actor Steven Seagal. Hundreds of investors in a fake cryptocurrency scam were bilked out of $11 million by John DeMarr, who advised them to invest in fake cryptocurrency “Bitcoiin,” took their money and spent it on a Porsche, jewelry and upgrades to his home, a criminal complaint from the Department of Justice alleges. Actor Steven Seagal was hired to promote the company, also known as “Bitcoi...

The Internal Revenue Service today warned Southland taxpayers about a new wave of COVID-19-related scams as the agency delivers the second round of Economic Impact Payments.