defrauding

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It found him guilty of defrauding investors when he tweeted and traded about shares including Cronos Group, Nvidia, Tesla and American Airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Since 2018, the singer has been accused of defrauding the Spanish government in three cases, for the tax years 2011, 2012-2014 and 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

After the pardon, Schwartz still had to return to Arkansas in late December to serve nine months in prison for defrauding the state’s Medicaid program.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

McDonald was sentenced to four and a half years for defrauding Mel and two other women in August 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

There he explained his reasons for believing that some one on board was guilty of defrauding the government out of duty on a number of uncut diamonds.

From On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents by Taft, William Nelson