In response to the investigative report about Usana Health Sciences issued by Barry Minkow and Fraud Discovery Institute, Dave Andereton of the Deseret Morning News reports the following: “Minkow is simply looking to line his pockets based upon a hodgepodge […]
UPDATE: The judge in this case quickly threw out all of Usana’s claims against Barry Minkow, except one. That final cause of action was settled with Usana paying Barry Minkow $200,000. In exchange, Minkow agreed to remove from the internet […]
Former American Family Insurance agent Nancy Paquette was found guilty of 104 criminal counts – 52 counts of forgert and 52 counts of identity theft. Paquette established dozens of fraudulent insurance policies in order to receive commissions and bonuses, as […]
This news really hits home with me. I was a probation officer a long time ago. I supervised adult offenders, most of whom were on probation for domestic violence, other physical assaults, or drug dealing. I had a few on […]
Plastic surgery patient Georgette Gilbert was unhappy with her results, and started a website called My Surgery Nightmare. On the site, she detailed her experience with Dr. Jonathan Sykes, including before and after photos. She had an endoscopic browlift, lower […]
The list of companies involved in stock option backdating and related investigations continues to grow. The Wall Street Journal currently lists more than 120 companies under scrutiny, including the likes of UnitedHealth, Broadcom, Apple, and Home Depot. These companies are […]
Remind me again…. didn’t he say in his re-election campaign that he wasn’t going to raise taxes? Sounds like another lie from the Doyle administration… Here’s what’s in store for us: An additional $630 per each of the 2.76 million […]
Pinnacle Development Partners LLC has been charged with running a Ponzi scheme that took $69 million from over 2,000 investors. The top man, Gene O’Neal was charged with 19 counts of federal mail and wire fraud. In 2006, Pinnacle advertised […]
In a February 15 memo to the members of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, a staggering estimate of the amount of fraud, waste, and abuse carrying out the Iraq reconstruction was revealed: Last fall, GAO reported to Congress […]
