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Port Charlotte Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Related To NASA’s Space Launch System
Orlando, FL—United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Steven Lukens (54, Port Charlotte) has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Lukens faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and has agreed to forfeit $271,024.35, which are traceable to proceeds of the offense. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 22, 2024.
Former NASA Employee and Husband Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
December 27, 2023 HOUSTON – A Missouri City couple has been indicted for orchestrating a fraudulent financing and refinancing mortgage loan scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Fake NASA Contracts
October 12, 2023 RICHMOND, Va. – A Marne, Michigan, man pleaded guilty today to a wire fraud charge arising from his participation in an investment fraud scheme.
Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud
September 8, 2023 BECKLEY, W.Va. – Mark William Bailey, 50, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to theft of government monies, admitting he stole approximately $451,237.51 in COVID-19 relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Companies and Owner Sentenced in Federal Court for Defrauding Government Agencies (PR-2022-II)
September 14, 2022 Miami, Florida – Juan Guillermo Gonzalez and his companies, Accelogic LLC and Intellectual Property Systems LLC (Intellep) have been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon for their roles in obtaining information from U.S. departments and agencies and improperly using it for commercial advantage and private financial gain.
Former Founder and CEO Of Nanotechnology Company Convicted of Multimillion-Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme (PR-2022-E)
February 17, 2022 James Barbera, the former founder and CEO of a nanotechnology company in New York was found guilty of securities fraud and wire fraud due to a scheme to defraud the company’s investors out of millions of dollars. Barbera used NASA resources to secure misappropriated funding and misrepresented his collaboration with NASA regarding […]
EDVA Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud in 2021 (PR-2022-B)
December 20, 2021 Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, announced an update on the Eastern District of Virginia’s criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat COVID-19 related fraud, including schemes targeting the Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, and Unemployment Insurance programs. Among successful prosecutions, a NASA […]
Jury Convicts Former NASA Subcontractor of Woman-Owned Small-Business Fraud (PR-2021-H)
August 04, 2021 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On Tuesday, a federal jury convicted a former government subcontractor who completed work at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center of fraud charges relating to the Small Business Administration’s women-owned small business program.
Senior NASA Employee Sentenced for COVID-19 Related Loan Fraud (PR-2021-G)
July 15, 2021 Andrew Tezna, a senior National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) employee, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for submitting fraudulent applications for over $350,000 in COVID-19 economic relief loans and benefits.
Senior NASA Employee Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Related Loan Fraud (PR-2021-E)
April 19, 2021 A Senior Executive Service employee of NASA pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent applications for over $350,000 in COVID-19 economic relief loans and benefits.