White-Collar Crime
Nafissa Diallo Barred by FINRA from Securities Industry
FINRA permanently barred Nafissa Diallo from the securities industry in April 2026, issuing a symbolic $1 fine. Here's what the sparse record reveals.
White-Collar Crime
Mathew Bowyer Took $326 Million in Bets From Shohei Ohtani's Interpreter. Then He Cooperated.
Mathew Bowyer ran the largest illegal sports betting operation in Southern California. His biggest client was Ippei Mizuhara, who stole $17 million from Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to cover the losses. Bowyer pleaded guilty, cooperated, and got a year. He's now talking about mindset.
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Manuel Fernandez Barred by FINRA from Securities Industry
FINRA permanently barred Manuel Fernandez from the securities industry in April 2026. Here's what his BrokerCheck record reveals and what a bar really means.
White-Collar Crime
Sherita Booker Charged With Filing False Tax Returns
Cleveland tax preparer Sherita Booker was charged in April 2026 with aiding in the preparation of false federal income tax returns under 26 U.S.C. 7206(2).
White-Collar Crime
Ana Silvia Garcia Guilty in Identity Theft, Gov't Funds Case
Houston resident Ana Silvia Garcia pleaded guilty to theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft in a decades-long scheme, federal prosecutors confirm.
White-Collar Crime
Wilner Cenecharles Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud in Naples, FL
Naples tax preparer Wilner Cenecharles pleaded guilty to 8 counts of tax fraud in April 2026 and was ordered to pay $65,000 in restitution.
White-Collar Crime
Saeid Jaberian SEC Pump-and-Dump Judgment 2026
A federal judge finalized a consent judgment against Saeid Jaberian in January 2026 for a pump-and-dump scheme that harmed retail investors nationwide.
Case Files
Nafissa Diallo Barred by FINRA from Securities Industry
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Manuel Fernandez Barred by FINRA from Securities Industry
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Sherita Booker Charged With Filing False Tax Returns
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Ana Silvia Garcia Guilty in Identity Theft, Gov't Funds Case
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Wilner Cenecharles Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud in Naples, FL
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Saeid Jaberian SEC Pump-and-Dump Judgment 2026
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Michael Graves Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Clean Water Act
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George Drazenovic SEC Penny Stock Fraud Charges
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Kevin Van de Grift SEC Insider Trading Case 2026
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