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George Santos
April 25, 2025
George Santos, who lied and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard…
Rev. Charles Southall III, New Orleans
October 19, 2022
Rev. Charles Southall III of New Orleans has pleaded guilty to money laundering after defrauding his church and parishioners of…
October 3, 2022
Incidents of fraud and scams are occurring more often on the popular peer-to-peer payment service Zelle, according to a report…
May 25, 2022
Brian B. Wedgeworth, who posed as a doctor, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity…
May 18, 2022
Brown, who spent almost 25 years in Congress, was released from prison due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
May 10, 2022
The lawsuit claims the defendants “squandered" more than $20 million in money from a U.S. anti-poverty program.
April 17, 2022
A judge noted disparities in the sentence given to Norman Seabrook, who is Black, and co-conspirators who are white.
April 5, 2022
North American Automotive Services, or Ed Napleton Automotive Group, will pay $10 million, most of which will reimburse customers.
February 23, 2022
Two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into Trump and his business dealings suddenly resigned.
Tennessee Senator Katrina Robinson www.theGrio.com
February 4, 2022
Tennessee Sen. Katrina Robinson has been expelled from office after the Republican-led Senate voted to remove the Memphis lawmaker.
October 21, 2021
Former NFLer Kenbrell Thompkins faces up to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges of identity theft…
Trump thegrio.com
August 8, 2021
Trump and Republicans refunded approximately $12.8 million back to campaign donors who fell prey to misleading fundraising tactics.
Conde Nast Media Group Presents "The Black Ball" - Inside
May 21, 2021
After recent claims previously covered by theGrio, Kimora Lee Simmons has officially responded to Russell Simmons' claims of fraud.
May 20, 2021
Cindy Brown is living outside of her California home in her car. The Olympic gold medalist is a victim of…
May 19, 2021
Russell Simmons is suing ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons, alleging that she used proceeds from stock they shared to help her…
February 28, 2021
The fraud is fleecing taxpayers, delaying legitimate payments and turning thousands of Americans into unwitting identity theft victims.
Louis Vuitton
February 25, 2021
A North Carolina woman is accused of using COVID-19 relief funds for shopping excursions to Nieman Marcus and other luxury…
December 12, 2020
It remains unclear whether the office of the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr. will ultimately bring charges against…
Kellie Chauvin, Derek Chauvin, tax crimes, thegrio.com
November 21, 2020
A judge has rejected the divorce agreement between former officer Derek Chauvin and his estranged wife, Kellie, due to possible…
November 20, 2020
Shawn Parcells has been charged with 10 counts of wire fraud, adding to a pile of accusations he faces, including…