Mar 10, 07:53 PM

Fraud Cases Across US Lead to Prison Sentences and Millions in Fines

A series of fraud cases have resulted in significant prison sentences across the United States. In Utah, Misiona Patane was sentenced to nine years in prison for defrauding friends and family out of $3.4 million through bank fraud and identity theft. In Massachusetts, Samuel N. Montronde received a 30-month sentence for defrauding Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. of $2.3 million, using the funds to purchase a $1.9 million luxury condo, a Mercedes-Benz Model Class E, a diamond engagement ring, freightliner trucks, and a $50,000 wedding venue deposit through a sham consulting company, Evoluzione Consulting LLC, which included a fictional employee 'Jasmine'. In Texas, Dehshid 'David' Nourian was sentenced to over 17 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $405 million in assets for defrauding the Department of Labor through a $145 million scheme involving fraudulent claims for prescription compound creams. The scheme involved illegal bribes and kickbacks, with the creams being mixed by untrained teenagers. Additionally, Festus Adenisimi from Mansfield, Texas, was sentenced to nearly five years in prison and ordered to repay over $10 million for filing false tax returns and fraudulently obtaining PPP loans. In Florida, Gilda Rosenberg, a dual U.S. and Colombian citizen, pleaded guilty to concealing over $90 million in offshore accounts and evading taxes. She faces up to five years in prison. A former Clemson football player was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for scamming over $8 million from individuals. In Utah, Patane also diverted $2.5 million from a trust intended for a relative with a traumatic brain injury, spending only $150,000 on the victim, leaving them financially destitute. These cases highlight a broad spectrum of fraudulent activities leading to significant legal consequences.