Brooklyn Banker Flips as Feds Crack Open Operation Gold Rush
A Brooklyn banker pleaded guilty in the DOJ’s Operation Gold Rush probe tied to more than $10 billion in alleged Medicare fraud. New guilty pleas and federal advisories have renewed enforcement activity.
Bay Area Facebook Giant Branded Global Hub For Wildlife Traffickers
A new Global Initiative analysis finds Facebook hosts the bulk of online illegal wildlife listings, with tens of thousands of ads and calls for enforceable oversight.
Hyattsville Nonprofit Reeling After Thieves Swipe Thousands In Breadcoins
Breadcoin says roughly 2,400 physical meal tokens — an estimated $7,000–$8,000 — were stolen from an employee's car in Hyattsville. The nonprofit has offered a reward and is working with police to recover the coins.
Fairfax Man Nabbed In Alleged $6.6 Million Mortgage Heist, Feds Say
Federal prosecutors say a Fairfax resident funneled more than $6.6M from a Massachusetts mortgage firm into a personal account over nearly a decade. The case is now in federal court.












