Broward woman sentenced to 20 years in prison for $200 million Ponzi scheme
Johanna Michely Garcia was the former Chief Executive Officer of MJ Capital Funding, LLC, in Pompano Beach.
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Johanna Michely Garcia was the former Chief Executive Officer of MJ Capital Funding, LLC, in Pompano Beach.
The man allegedly used his business to open credit card accounts in victims' names and then use those cards to pay for tax preparation services.
Daisy's mission is two-fold: To waste scammers' time so they can't speak to real people and to draw attention to fraud by warning consumers to be vigilant.
Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, is Donald Trump's new pick to serve as U.S. attorney general.
Richelle Holness, 41, of Lauderhill, has pleaded guilty to a fraud charge of a federal pandemic program that involved stealing from her father Dale's Broward County Commission campaign in 2020. She faces up to six months in prison at her sentencing in January after admitting in Miami federal court to getting $30,000 in emergency benefits from a federally funded state unemployment program. Two years ago, her younger sister Damara was sentenced for the Paycheck Protection Program theft of $300,000
Jesus Cue acted as the controller/accountant for The Hammocks Homeowners Association.
Plaintiffs are trying to convince the judge they should be able to take control of his $3.5 million Palm Beach condo.
Ivan Diez was arrested Thursday and is accused of billing $172,000 worth of work that was allegedly never done.
Carmelia Newbold is facing two felony counts including exploitation of the elderly and organized fraud.
Pinecrest police detectives are investigating a suspected scam involving the sale of a jet ski after a local resident was left with an overdrawn account from a fraudulent check.
David Haber, the founding partner of Haber Law, said HOAs need board meetings on a regular basis, financial transparency and proper insurance for directors and officers against forgery and theft.
The men allegedly spent the laundered crypto proceeds on international travel, nightclubs, luxury cars, watches, jewelry, designer handbags and rental homes.
Sheriff Mike Chitwood is taking a new tactic to get through to students and their parents, he's posting offender mugshots to social media.
The rapper and his mother are accused of defrauding victims out of high-end cars, jewelry and other goods.
A pizza shop owner said his restaurant's name was misused in a scheme causing customer complaints and reputation damage.
If convicted, Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, face up to 20 years in prison on each count.
Court documents say Ashley Stibbins-Parker, 30, opened a bank account funded with CARES Act money meant for the city of Weston, Florida.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
The Jamaican-born artist walked out of jail Tuesday evening after posting bond. He is accused of stealing money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade SUV, and furniture.
The Jamaican-born artist is accused of stealing money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade SUV, and furniture.
Sean Kingston's attorney Bob Rosenblatt says his client is no fraudster.
Kingston and his mother are accused of committing more than a million dollars worth of fraud.
Kingston and his mother are facing fraud charges.
An appeals court rejected her request to dismiss a civil lawsuit alleging she took part in a conspiracy to commit fraud in a property deal.
Rapper and singer Sean Kingston has agreed to return to from California to Florida, where he and his mother are charged with committing more than a million dollars in fraud.
The large turnout was a reflection of Nancy Metayer Bowen's impact, according to those who knew her well.
Residents at Silver Court Mobile Home Park were notified on March 11 that they must vacate the land by Sept. 30.
According to police, Zeeshan yelled slurs at a man after confirming he was Jewish.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
Rough seas and dangerous rip currents led to a high volume of beach rescues on Friday, with 29 people pulled from the water in Fort Lauderdale and another nine in Pompano Beach.
The large turnout was a reflection of Nancy Metayer Bowen's impact, according to those who knew her well.
Residents at Silver Court Mobile Home Park were notified on March 11 that they must vacate the land by Sept. 30.
According to police, Zeeshan yelled slurs at a man after confirming he was Jewish.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
Rough seas and dangerous rip currents led to a high volume of beach rescues on Friday, with 29 people pulled from the water in Fort Lauderdale and another nine in Pompano Beach.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
The executive order is designed to increase the NCAA's control over college sports, and threatens to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don't comply with NCAA rules.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who heads the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, told CBS' Ed O'Keefe that the war is likely not justified under the Just War Theory.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.