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Approximately 2,000 federal agents are being deployed to Minneapolis to intensify immigration enforcement amid ongoing welfare fraud investigations and political tensions, particularly affecting the Somali community, with recent controversies including hotel booking issues and increased scrutiny of social programs.
The Trump administration is deploying around 2,000 federal agents to Minneapolis to intensify immigration enforcement amid a welfare fraud scandal involving mostly Somali community members, leading to community fears and political controversy.
A Reddit user posted a video showing a tow truck attempting to pick up a car with occupants inside in the middle of traffic in San Francisco. The tow truck driver's actions posed a danger to the car's occupants and other drivers. The towing company, Speciality Towing, has a questionable reputation, with its owners facing charges related to welfare fraud. This incident raises concerns about the company's illegal operations despite being suspended from doing business with the city.
The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied an appeal to remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit seeking to recover misspent welfare money. The lawsuit alleges that millions of federal welfare dollars were improperly spent on projects supported by Favre, including a volleyball arena and a concussion treatment drug. While no criminal charges have been brought against Favre, former department officials and others have pleaded guilty to their involvement in the misspending. Favre's attorneys argue that he was not part of the scheme and that the Department of Human Services is suing him to deflect from their own role in allowing fraud.
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will remain as a defendant in a civil lawsuit filed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services seeking to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money. The lawsuit alleges that money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program was improperly spent, including on projects supported by Favre, such as a $5 million volleyball arena and $1.7 million toward development of a concussion treatment drug. Favre's attorneys had argued that the department is suing him to deflect from its own role in allowing fraud.
Brett Favre's motion to dismiss the Mississippi Department of Human Services' lawsuit against him for his involvement in a $77 million welfare fraud scandal has been denied by a circuit court judge. Favre is accused of funneling $5 million in welfare funds into a new volleyball arena at his alma mater, Southern Mississippi, where his daughter was playing the sport at the time, and another $1.7 million in public aid towards the development of an anti-concussion drug company that counted the retired quarterback among its investors. Favre's attorneys argued that the MDHS was trying to deflect from its own failed oversight by suing the Pro Football Hall of Famer.
Former WWE wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. has been charged with misappropriating millions in federal safety net funds for needy families and low-income individuals in Mississippi. DiBiase, along with co-conspirators, allegedly fraudulently obtained federal funds, including from the Emergency Food Assistance Program and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five to 20 years in prison. DiBiase's brother, former pro wrestler Brett DiBiase, has pleaded guilty to state and federal charges tied to the case. The welfare misspending scandal has ensnared high-profile figures, including retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre.
Former professional wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. has been indicted on charges of fraudulently obtaining federal money and using it for his own benefit in a Mississippi welfare fraud case. DiBiase and co-conspirators, including former Mississippi Department of Human Services director John Davis, are accused of receiving "sham contracts" and misspending millions of dollars of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the neediest people in the U.S. If convicted, DiBiase could face up to 20 years in prison for each wire fraud count and up to 10 years for each count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and for each count of money laundering.
Former professional wrestler Ted "Teddy" DiBiase Jr. has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, wire fraud, theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, and money laundering. DiBiase and co-conspirators allegedly received "sham contracts" in Mississippi and misspent millions of dollars of welfare money that was supposed to help some of the neediest people in the U.S. The indictment is the latest development in a sprawling Mississippi corruption case involving wealthy and well-connected people receiving contracts from the state Department of Human Services from 2016 to 2019.
Former WWE wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Mississippi’s welfare fraud case which accuses companies run by DiBiase of misspending millions in welfare funds through “sham contracts” awarded by co-conspirators in charge of the welfare program. DiBiase is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds; six counts of wire fraud; two counts of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, and four counts of money laundering.
Former WWE wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. has been charged with multiple felonies related to a welfare fraud scandal in Mississippi, which also involved NFL legend Brett Favre. DiBiase, along with his father and brother, allegedly received millions of dollars in welfare money in exchange for services that were not provided. DiBiase Jr. allegedly received over $3 million in federal anti-poverty funds to conduct leadership training and support inner-city youth, but the services were reportedly not provided. Favre was allegedly paid $1.1 million for speaking engagements that he did not complete.
A Maine woman has been accused of hiding her husband in her home for nearly a decade to maintain her eligibility for supplemental security income payments and obtain housing subsidy benefits. Andreanna Politano must now pay back nearly $60,000 in restitution for government fraud.