MCALLEN, TX—Susana Munguia, 61, and Lubina Pedraza, 54, both of Hidalgo, have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and embezzlement and several counts of bribery, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Munguia and Pedraza were former officials with the City of Hidalgo Read More

BEAVER -- Beaver County might need to repay more than $500,000 if it can’t properly document how housing money was used, according to a federal audit.  Additionally, a county-paid lawyer might have had a conflict of interest, the audit report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Read More

Testimony of The Honorable David A. Montoya, Inspector General before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services. Topic: “Exploring Alleged Ethical and Legal Violations at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development"

NEWARK, NJ—A former contractor of the Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corporation (NWCDC) today admitted his role in a bribery and kickback scheme involving an employee and consultant of the NWCDC, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. James Porter, 78, of East Orange, New Jersey Read More

Bangor, Maine:  United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Craig Sanborn, age 64, of Maidstone, Vermont, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. to 28 months in prison for wire fraud. He was also ordered to pay $300,000 in restitution, a $7, Read More

TRENTON, N.J. – The developer of three Trenton affordable housing projects was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for making false statements to a financial institution to divert project money for personal and other unauthorized purposes, and to conducting a transaction with the proceeds of Read More

To hear the FBI talk, former Dunkirk Mayor Richard L. Frey owes a substantial amount of credit card debt. Even more important, perhaps, Frey’s debt stems from cash withdrawals at an ATM in a nearby casino, investigators say. Frey’s personal finances are detailed in a federal indictment accusing Read More

NEW HAVEN, CT—A property manager and real estate agent was sentenced today to 22 months in prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme arising from the purchases of more than 40 properties in New Haven, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced today. Menachem Yosef Levitin (a/k/a Read More

The Dutchess County developer who launched Vineyard Commons in Highland but later declared bankruptcy will be arraigned in federal district court in White Plains today, Tuesday, according to U.S. Attorney's Office spokesman Herbert Hadad. Michael Barnett of Hopewell Junction is accused by federal Read More

PHILADELPHIA - The United States Attorney's Office announced today that Bellante Properties, of Lehigh County, PA, and its owners Vincent Fantozzi and Bernard Fantozzi, will pay the government $19,120 to resolve allegations surrounding federally-funded rental assistance payments it received. Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – The owner of a Guttenberg, New Jersey, contracting company today admitted rigging the selection process for projects run by the Union City Community Development Agency (UCCDA), causing losses of at least $120,000, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Leovaldo Fundora, 53, of Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – Five people involved in an extensive scheme to obtain millions of dollars through fraudulently obtained tax refund checks issued by the U.S. Treasury pleaded guilty today in Newark federal court, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Julio C. Concepcion 49, of Passaic, New Jersey Read More