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NYC public servants accused of stealing identities of homeless in COVID fraud scheme
Several New York City employees were arrested Thursday for their alleged role in a scheme to steal the identities of homeless shelter residents and defraud a pandemic-era relief program.
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Trump fined more than $350M, barred from running business in NY
Judge Arthur Engoron issued his decision after a 2½-month trial that saw the Republican presidential front-runner bristling under oath that he was the victim of a rigged legal system. News 4’s Erica Byfield and Chris Glorioso report.
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Woman fined $650k for renting out NYC hotels room meant for health care workers
New York prosecutors say a Brooklyn woman has been sentenced in connection with a sprawling COVID-19 fraud scheme.
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Long Island man gets 12 years for insurance scheme after posing as patients, including NBA player
Prosecutors say the 54-year-old bilked insurance companies out of hundreds of millions of dollars through various tactics.
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Boston fertility doctor accused of using own sperm to secretly impregnate patient
Sarah Depoian is suing Dr. Merle Berger, a founder of the Boston IVF fertility clinic who has since retired, for fraud and other claims in Massachusetts’ federal court, seeking damages. Berger denied the claims through a lawyer as the suit was filed on Wednesday.
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‘Wolf in sheep's clothing': Brooklyn paralegal accused of defrauding immigrants
A paralegal in Sheepshead Bay is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from immigrants she falsely promised to provide legal services to at a lower rate — when she did no legal work for them or file petitions on their behalf, and at times falsely said she was an attorney, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric…
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Trump set to testify Monday in New York fraud trial. Here's what to expect
Donald Trump has testified in court as a football owner, casino builder and airline buyer. He once bragged in a legal deposition that he saved “millions of lives” by deterring nuclear war as president. Another time, he fretted about the dangers of thrown fruit. Come Monday, he’s poised to reprise his role as a witness, this time as a former...
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Eric Trump testifies in civil fraud trial he relied on accountants for financial statements accuracy
Eric Trump has testified that he was relying on accountants to ensure the accuracy of financial statements that authorities say fraudulently exaggerated his father’s wealth and assets to deceive banks and insurers.
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Eric Trump Testifying in Civil Fraud Trial
Testy testimony from Eric Trump today in the civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization. Erica Byfield reports.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Testifies in FTX Fraud Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried took the stand to testify in his own defense this afternoon. Chris Glorioso reports.
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At Donald Trump's civil trial, appraiser recalls Eric Trump's ‘lofty' views on property value
About a decade ago, Trump’s companies sought appraisals of two of their properties in New York’s suburban Westchester County — the Trump National Golf Club and an estate known as Seven Springs, according to documents and testimony Thursday.
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Donald Trump makes return to court for civil fraud trial
Donald Trump was back in Manhattan for his $250 million civil fraud trial. Erica Byfield reporting.
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Trump expected at Manhattan civil fraud trial on Tuesday
Former President Donald Trump will be back in court at his $250 million civil fraud lawsuit on Tuesday. Erica Byfield reports.
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Trump is going back to court. Here's what he's missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trial
Donald Trump, who is campaigning for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, attended the trial’s first three days earlier this month.
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Man fraudulently sold 2 NYC homes — including Lindbergh baby kidnapper's — for nearly $1M: DA
A Long Island man was indicted after netting nearly $1 million from two New York City houses he fraudulently sold — one of which used to be home to the man convicted of kidnapping Charles Lindbergh’s baby.
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Donald Trump civil fraud trial resumes in NYC
Former President Donald Trump’s $250 million lawsuit resumes in a lower Manhattan courtroom. Erica Byfield reports.
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Paterson election fraud case delayed again
A voter fraud criminal case out of Paterson already delayed for more than three years has been put off once again by a state judge.
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Horror vacation? How to avoid fraud when planning your next trip
Tourism is a multi-billion dollar industry and criminals want their share. Here’s how not to risk falling into their clutches.
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Trump's hours-long testimony in NY fraud case was just released. Here are the highlights.
In newly public testimony, Donald Trump boasts about building a multibillion-dollar brand and saving “millions of lives” as president.
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Convicted con man who had sentence commuted by Trump is now facing new fraud charges
A New Jersey man who was twice convicted of defrauding investors out of $230 million and whose lengthy prison sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump is once again facing fraud charges.