Scheme

Extradited Attorney Faces Court Over Alleged $52 Million EB-5 Visa Fraud Scheme

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San Jose, CA – A major legal case unfolded as Danhong “Jean” Chen was extradited from the Kyrgyz Republic to face serious charges in the United States. Chen appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen in San Jose, following her arrest abroad due to allegations of extensive visa fraud linked to the EB-5 immigrant investor program. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California has accused Chen, alongside her business partner and former spouse Jianyun “Tony” Ye, of orchestrating a scheme that primarily leveraged the EB-5 visa program to illicitly secure immigration … Read more

Jury Examines Alleged Scheme to Assassinate Iranian Activist on New York Soil

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New York – In a courtroom, details emerged about a thwarted attempt to assassinate an Iranian dissident on U.S. soil. The target was Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist known for her outspoken criticism of the Iranian regime’s human rights violations. Federal authorities have charged four individuals in connection with the plot, which reportedly involved surveilling Alinejad at her Brooklyn home. The defendants, who authorities say are Iranian intelligence operatives, allegedly planned to kidnap Alinejad and forcibly return her to Iran, where she likely would have faced severe reprisals. The key witnesses in the case provided … Read more

Former U.S. Immigration Lawyer Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years for Exploiting Vulnerable Clients in Fraudulent Residency Scheme

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New York — A former U.S. immigration lawyer, Kofi Amankwaa, has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison after admitting to defrauding numerous clients through a deceptive scheme that exploited U.S. immigration law, federal authorities said. Amankwaa, 70, who is of Ghanaian descent, was sentenced on Feb. 26, 2025, to 70 months in federal custody for orchestrating a scheme that involved filing bogus claims under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). These forms falsely accused family members of abuse to help clients improperly seek permanent residency status in the United States. U.S. District Judge … Read more

Las Vegas Lawyer Accused of $500 Million Ponzi Scheme Sues FBI After Being Shot During Arrest

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Las Vegas, Nevada – Matthew Beasley, a Las Vegas attorney embroiled in legal battles over his alleged involvement in a $500 million Ponzi scheme, is now suing the U.S. government and the FBI agents involved in his shooting during a March 2022 armed standoff at his home. Beasley, who is currently in federal custody, represents himself and has named three FBI agents in his amended lawsuit concerning the confrontation. Legal documents reveal that when FBI agents arrived at Beasley’s residence on March 3, 2022, to question him about the scheme, they encountered him armed and … Read more