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Dallas-based electronic game room operator ordered to cough up $1 million as part of plea agreement

Aces Wired executives pled guilty to gambling charges.

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009

Several North Texans allegedly robbed by radio talk show host Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson is under an FBI investigation.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

UPDATED: Dallas restaurateur Bob Sambol, of Bob’s Steak & Chop House, indicted for theft

If convicted of first-degree felony, he could get life in prison.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Federal judge shuts down two Dallas tax preparers

$12 trillion in debt apparently forcing the Feds to crack down.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Weatherford golf course owners allegedly buried “stolen” bulldozer

"FOOOOOORTY THOUSAND IN INSURANCE FRAUD!"

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Coppell-based Mannatech reaches settlement with Texas Attorney General over deceptive trade practices

Mannatech, Caster accused of falsely claiming dietary supplements treated, prevented diseases.

Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009

Mesquite officials investigating city employees’ taxpayer-funded junkets to New York

Including tickets to the Metropolitan Opera, oh my.

Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009

Dallas-based tax preparer Preston Tax Services, Inc. sued by U.S. Department of Justice

The firm allegedly promoted phony businesses, strippers.

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

Dallas-based Mortgagedaily.com reports mortgage fraud surged in 2008

Texans suffered $70 million in mortgage fraud in 2008.

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009

Dallas Theological Seminary pursuing “biblically appropriate” legal action against former CFO

Which is to say, they're suing him for embezzlement.

Friday, Jan. 30, 2009

Dallas County plan to collect unpaid fines may be logistically flawed

I mean, they're already scofflaws, right?

Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009

Richardson-based Payneless Credit Repair agrees to settle FTC charges

The FTC put the hammer down on the local credit repair agency.

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008

Dallas-based Star Exploration being sued by the SEC

Corporate malfeasance? In our town?

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008

Coppell-based Mannatech no longer under investigation by the SEC

Phew! That was a close one.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

Employee in Dallas office of Department of Health and Human Services pleads guilty to mis-using company credit card

She used a government credit card to pay for a retirement party for her boss, and also racked up false overtime and inappropriate cellphone charges.

Monday, Oct. 20, 2008

Money laundering added to charges against owner of Cherry Pit in Duncanville

Money laundering is a second-degree felony with punishment of up to 20 years in jail and a $10,000 fine.

Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

MPAA opens anti-piracy branch in Irving

And you thought the MPAA only RATED the movies.

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008

American Airlines hit with $7.1 million in safety-related penalties

The airline was allegedly flying unsafe aircraft despite warnings.

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008

Frisco nursing home executive Gary Trebert sentenced to six years in federal prison

Trebert skirted $4 million off employee payroll taxes.

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008

Irving-based Exxon Mobil reports best quarterly profit in history of capitalism

The world's largest publicly traded oil company made an obscene $90,000 a minute.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Arlington ISD investigating former superintendent and HOPE Foundation

Depending on what the foundation provided to the former super, the district may seek to recover up to $240,000.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

FBI agents arrest eight in elaborate mortgage fraud scheme in Dallas

The defendants ran a scheme in which they bought homes under false pretenses, collected kickbacks, and then let the homes go into foreclosure.

Friday, June 20, 2008

Former Rockwall County district attorney convicted of theft - again

Ray Sumrow was found guilty of stealing from the county for a second time, on a second set of charges. And he seemed surprised.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Former Rockwall District Attorney Ray Sumrow’s attorney states bank account deposits a mistake

FBI agents and Texas Rangers started investigating former Rockwall District Attorney Ray Sumrow in fall 2006.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Horizon Travel has assets frozen by Texas Attorney General

Horizon Travel is under investigation for a number of scams.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Fort Worth oil and gas man admits role in investment scheme

James Retz lied to investors that he had hundreds of oil and gas wells spewing out oil and gas.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Dallas police corporal arrested for bribery

Dallas Police Senior Corporal Minh Tran allegedly demanded and took money from a Vietnamese family in exchange for not reporting potential violations of gambling laws.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Weatherford cattleman pleads guilty to mail fraud

He promised his his investors, acquaintances, and two banks a 12% return. Instead, he cost them nearly $7 million in losses.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Dallas firefighter to face felony charges for selling fake NFL gear

Reginald Cuington and Charles Whitaker were also shot while in Phoenix; Whitaker later died from his wounds.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Dallas-based Dave & Buster’s has database hacked

Hackers from as far away as Estonia stole credit card information from 11 D&B's locations.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Hurst resident sentenced to four years for nursing home tax scheme

The accused's attorney tried to paint him as a patsy. Didn't work.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Plano man guilty of mail fraud sentenced to 78 months in prison

He submitted false invoices totaling more than $5 million to his employer, Sage Telecom.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Two former McKinney travel agents sentenced to prison for mail and wire fraud

They scammed customers on fake cruise trips.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Rockwall DA sentenced for corruption

2001 Prosecutor of the Year sent to prison.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Former University of North Texas professor sentenced for public corruption

This case was investigated by the FBI and the UNT police and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shamoil T. Shipchandler.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

UPDATED: New report by Texans For Public Justice examines questionable spending by Texas Supreme Court

Correction: Texans For Public Justice incorrectly reported that Justice Scott Brister failed to itemize $6,805 in reimbursements that he received from his campaign account in late 2003.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Allstate suing local Arlington chiropractor for millions for insurance fraud

Alleged multi-million dollar fraud ring the target of a federal lawsuit.

Friday, March 7, 2008

Father of developer in Dallas corruption scandal pleads guilty to tax evasion

Jack Potashnik is father of Brian Potashnik, owner of Southwest Housing accused of bribing public officials.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Fort Worth nursing home exec pleads guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion

Gary Trebert admitted evading more than four billion dollars in payroll taxes.

Friday, Feb. 29, 2008

Dallas ISD to cough up $316,000 for false claims, misuse of funds

The district says it will settle the case out of court and admit no wrongdoing. A good example for the kids.

Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008


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