Former D.C. Housing Authority Employee Pleads Guilty to $15 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON – Richard Cunningham, 55, a former D.C. Housing Authority employee turned real estate developer residing in the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty…
Former Newark Deputy Mayor and Director of the Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development Sentenced to Prison for Scheming to Obtain Bribes
NEWARK, N.J. – Carmelo Garcia, 51, a former City of Newark official who served as Deputy Mayor and Director of the Newark Department Economic and Housing Development (DEHD) and served as Executive…
Federal, State, and Local Agencies Combine Forces for Operation Clean House in Memphis
Memphis, TN – Operation Clean House: Memphis concluded with a total of 17 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) arrests including 7 Memphis Safe…
Porter Woman Admits to Fraud, Threats and Assault After Fraudulently Receiving $435,000 New Home
DOJ’s new National Fraud Enforcement Division established to prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollarsHOUSTON – A 56-year-old local resident has pleaded guilty to wire fraud,…
Illegal Alien Who Lived in U.S. Under Stolen Identity for More Than Two Decades Sentenced to Prison for Voter Fraud, Identity Theft and Stealing Over $400,000 in Federal Benefits
Defendant voted in the 2024 presidential election under stolen identity, obtained a Massachusetts REAL ID and improperly received more than $400,000 in stolen federal benefitsBOSTON – A Colombian…
Former Dallas Housing Authority Employee Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Stealing Government Funds
A former Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) maintenance supervisor who stole from DHA was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan…
Former Senior Vice President of Atlanta Housing Authority Sentenced to Prison for Housing Assistance Fraud and Pandemic Relief Fraud
ATLANTA - Tracy Jones, a former Senior Vice President at the Atlanta Housing Authority, has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution for a scheme to fraudulently collect Section 8…
Federal Jury Convicts Virgina Man on Charges Relating to the Deletion of U.S. Government Databases
A federal jury convicted Sohaib Akhter, 34, of Alexandria, Virgina, today on charges of conspiracy to commit computer fraud, password trafficking, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.“…
Former Executive Director of East Carroll Parish Housing Authority Indicted for Federal Program Theft and Money Laundering
LAFAYETTE– On April 15, 2026, a federal grand jury in Lafayette returned a four-count indictment charging Kelsi J. McDaniel, a 29-year-old Lake Providence resident, with one count of embezzling from…
Justice Department Secures Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Springfield, Missouri Landlord
The Justice Department announced today that the owners of residential rental properties in and around Springfield, Missouri have agreed to pay $250,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that…