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Former Owner of East San Jose Sushi Restaurant Gets Prison Term for Multi-million-dollar Covid-19 Fraud Scheme

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:55:36 +0000

David Tai Leung, of Sacramento, part-owner of Tomi Sushi and Seafood Buffet in the Eastridge Mall in San Jose, admitted in federal court that he spent $3.36 million of Covid relief business loan money on personal expenses. He had previously confessed in state court to multiple felony wage theft and tax evasion charges.

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Feds Say San Jose Man Schemed to Sell Stolen High-End Bicycles in Mexico

San Jose Inside — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:59:20 +0000

Victoriano Romero owns an automotive shop in San Jose where prosecutors say he received the stolen bicycles, took pictures of them, disassembled them, packaged them for delivery, and then had them transported to Mexico for sale.

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San Jose Resident Gets 5-year Prison Term for Possession Of Child Pornography

San Jose Inside — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:33:39 +0000

The images and videos seized by the FBI showed depictions that Included prepubescent minors and minors engaged in sadistic or masochistic conduct.

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Venture Capitalist Convicted on Federal Wire Fraud Charges

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:41:13 +0000

Michael Brent Rothenberg, 39, was found guilty of obtaining $18 million via wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud and making false statements to a bank,

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Scott Shaw Gets Two Years in Prison for Acts Against San Jose State Female Athletes

San Jose Inside — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:48:17 +0000

San Jose State trainer Scott Shaw was sentenced Tuesday to serve 24 months in federal prison for unlawfully touching female student athletes under the guise of providing medical treatment.

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Shaw Pleads Guilty to Sexual Misconduct at SJ State to Avoid Another Trial

San Jose Inside — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 06:50:56 +0000

Scott Shaw's trial in U.S. District Court in San Jose on civil rights violations ended in a mistrial, but now he faces time in prison after pleading guilty.

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Palo Alto Man Gets Probation for Covering Up Massive Data Breach at Uber

San Jose Inside — Mon, 08 May 2023 19:53:06 +0000

Joseph Sullivan of Palo Alto also was ordered to pay a $50,000 fine for hiding information from Uber executives and the Federal Trade Commission.

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Federal Judge Rejects Google Bid to Toss Antitrust Suit Alleging Monopoly in Online Ads

San Jose Inside — Tue, 02 May 2023 18:50:56 +0000

The lawsuit alleges that Google leverages control over online advertising, driving out competition and receiving profits that far exceed what could be made in a competitive market.

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San Jose Owner of Group Homes for Foster Children Gets Prison Term for Wire Fraud

San Jose Inside — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 04:59:06 +0000

Annie Corbett, the owner of Corbett Homes, pleaded guilty and was sentenced Wednesday to spend 12 months and a day in prison for wire fraud and failure to pay employment taxes.

Corbett pleaded guilty to the charges on Sept.15. She was the owner, CEO and president of Corbett Group Homes, Inc.

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Federal Appeals Court Says California Can’t Block Mandatory Arbitration of Employee Disputes

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:12:27 +0000

The state law violates federal law, the federal appellate court ruled Jan. 15 in a 2-1 decision, which is considered a victory for big business and a major blow to workers.

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