Racketeering

$1 million telemarketing scheme victimized at least 50 people

June 16, 2008 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced four South Florida men have been sentenced after they pleaded guilty in January to their participation in an illegal boiler room operation that victimized more than 50 people out of more than $1 million. The men were prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution.

“Investment scams are particularly harmful because they target individuals who are trying to use their money wisely, perhaps to fund important life decisions such as buying a home or planning for retirement, and it our responsibility to protect our communities from this threat,” said Attorney General McCollum.    » read more »

February 13, 2008 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Hillsborough County woman pleaded guilty to criminal charges of racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering. Adrienne L. White was involved in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scam that stretched across the state and involved one of the nation’s largest sub-prime mortgage companies.    » read more »

Newark narcotics network supplied OxyContin to Bronx, N.Y., ring

February 4, 2008 -- TRENTON – New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram and Criminal Justice Director Gregory A. Paw announced that a mother and son pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges for their roles in a Newark-based narcotics ring that distributed millions of dollars a year in illegal prescription painkillers such as OxyContin.    » read more »

December 14, 2007 -- PLANT CITY, FL – The Plant City Police Department, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a total of ten gang members have been charged with criminal racketeering, three of whom were arrested this week during a coordinated sweep by local and state law enforcement. The defendants could each spend up to 60 years in prison if convicted of the charges.    » read more »

Brown Pride Locos targeted by state officials for organized crime

December 14, 2007 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced a significant victory in the fight against gang violence with prison sentences obtained for four Manatee County gang members. The individuals were each charged with criminal racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering for their participation in Brown Pride Locos, a violent street gang that has terrorized Manatee County through robberies, assaults, violence against law enforcement and other dangerous crimes.    » read more »

Organized fraud ring operated out of South Florida and imitated a well-known charity for obtaining proceeds

November 20, 2007 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Pinellas man was sentenced to 15 years in prison to be followed by 10 years of probation after he was convicted of multiple charges of racketeering, fraud, grand theft and money laundering.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that Orange County resident Jennifer Wynter pleaded guilty to charges that she conspired to commit racketeering against MarMaxx, the company that owns Marshalls and TJMaxx. Wynter received three years in prison in a case prosecuted by the Office of Statewide Prosecution. She will also serve three years of probation after her release from prison.    » read more »