#Ex-Pilgrim’s Pride executives indicted in chicken price-fixing case

#Ex-Pilgrim’s Pride executives indicted in chicken price-fixing case

“#Ex-Pilgrim’s Pride executives indicted in chicken price-fixing case” A federal grand jury has indicted four former executives at Pilgrim’s Pride, one of the largest US poultry producers, for their roles in an alleged price fixing conspiracy for broiler chicken products. Koch Foods, an Illinois chicken company, was also indicted separately for allegedly being part of the conspiracy…

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#Attack on California Democratic Party HQ foiled with arrests

#Attack on California Democratic Party HQ foiled with arrests

“#Attack on California Democratic Party HQ foiled with arrests” The feds have charged two California men with conspiring to attack the Democratic Party’s headquarters in Sacramento, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors allege that Ian Benjamin Rogers, 45, of Napa, and Jarrod Copeland, 37, of Vallejo, began planning attacks on Democratic-affiliated targets and sought the help of…

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#Trump Organization indictments are a travesty of justice

#Trump Organization indictments are a travesty of justice

“#Trump Organization indictments are a travesty of justice” It’s a travesty, not a triumph: Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance’s long-running investigation (with New York Attorney General Letitia James) into the Trump Organization just produced … indictments for minor offenses that almost never bring criminal charges. But this is Donald Trump (well, his company), so normal…

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#Four militia members accused of obstructing ‘Boogaloo’ cop-murder probe

#Four militia members accused of obstructing ‘Boogaloo’ cop-murder probe

“#Four militia members accused of obstructing ‘Boogaloo’ cop-murder probe” Four members of a Northern California militia group linked to the anti-government “Boogaloo” movement were charged Friday with trying to thwart an investigation into the shootings of two federal officers, prosecutors said. The suspects, members of a Boogaloo sub-group called the “Grizzly Scouts,” were indicted for…

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#Feds indict Swiss hacker behind massive Verkada breach

#Feds indict Swiss hacker behind massive Verkada breach

“#Feds indict Swiss hacker behind massive Verkada breach” The feds have filed criminal charges against a prolific Swiss hacker who took credit for breaking into more than 150,000 security cameras run by a Silicon Valley startup. A Seattle grand jury indicted Tillie Kottmann, the 21-year-old hacktivist who claimed to be behind last week’s massive breach…

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#Credit Suisse charged in Bulgarian money laundering probe

#Credit Suisse charged in Bulgarian money laundering probe

“#Credit Suisse charged in Bulgarian money laundering probe” Swiss prosecutors charged Credit Suisse on Thursday over alleged failings related to a Bulgarian crime ring involving top-level wrestlers accused of laundering cocaine trafficking proceeds more than a decade ago. Switzerland’s attorney general said in a statement that an unnamed former Credit Suisse manager and two alleged…

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#NYC officers charged with using forged disability placards

#NYC officers charged with using forged disability placards

“#NYC officers charged with using forged disability placards” Four city correction officers were among five defendants indicted Tuesday for alleged using forged disability parking placards, prosecutors announced. One of the correction officers, Nakia Gales, 44, of Manhattan, is accused of selling the phony placards to her colleagues for up to $280 apiece. “Members of our…

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#Street gang founded fraudulent nonprofit to solicit grants

#Street gang founded fraudulent nonprofit to solicit grants

“#Street gang founded fraudulent nonprofit to solicit grants” A vicious street gang responsible for murders and brutal assaults allegedly founded a fraudulent nonprofit to solicit grants and donations to fuel the members’ lifestyles, according to federal prosecutors. Shanay Outlaw, aka Easy, with the help of other gang members, launched the charity D.A.E.M.P.I.R.E — Determined Adults…

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