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Securities Fraud

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Crime / Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Investment Adviser Sentenced to Over Eight Years for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 - by Zainuddin Harinder

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Scott Mason, 66, of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on Wednesday to 97 months in federal prison for orchestrating two fraudulent schemes that siphoned millions of dollars from …

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Court News
Crime / Regional

Justice Served: Fraud Mastermind Faces Prison in $404M Investor Scam

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 - by Zainuddin Harinder

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Joseph Cole Barleta, 41, of Philadelphia, was sentenced yesterday to 66 months in federal prison for racketeering conspiracy in connection with a massive fraud scheme involving the …

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Crime / Regional

Millionaire Fraudster Falls: Lavish Lifestyle Exposed as $400M Ponzi Scheme Unravels

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 - by Zainuddin Harinder

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Joseph LaForte, 54, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 186 months in prison and three years of supervised release, including 12 months of home confinement, for …

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Crime / Pennsylvania

Par Funding Enforcer Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Fraud and Violence

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 - by Zainuddin Harinder

PHILADELPHIA, PA — On March 13, James LaForte, 48, of New York, was sentenced to 11½ years in prison for his role in a sprawling criminal enterprise orchestrated by Par …

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Crime / Pennsylvania

Disgraced Businessman Admits to Fraud Scheme That Devastated Investors and Partners

March 5, 2025March 4, 2025 - by Zainuddin Harinder

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Josh S. Verne, 47, a former Gladwyne, Pennsylvania resident now based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty on Monday, March 3, 2025, to three counts of securities …

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Legal
Crime / Pennsylvania

Former Pennsylvania Resident Indicted on Multiple Federal Charges

August 4, 2024August 3, 2024 - by Zainuddin Harinder

PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced Friday that an indictment has been unsealed against Josh S. Verne, 47, a former resident of Gladwyne, PA, now residing in …

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Legal
Crime / Regional

Pennsylvania Man Faces Fraud Allegations in $5 Million Investment Scheme

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024 - by Zainuddin Harinder

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Henry Ford, known by the alias Cleothus Lefty Jackson, faces charges of securities and wire fraud, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. …

Pennsylvania Man Faces Fraud Allegations in $5 Million Investment Scheme Read More

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