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Burbank City Council candidate says bankruptcy was a 'business decision'
City Council candidate David Nos filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy last December -- a "business decision" he said he was forced to make after encountering circumstances beyond his control amid a rough recession. Nos had been running his printing...Tags: Trials, Economy, Business and Finance, Local Elections, Financially Distressed Companies, Breach of Contract
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Third brother sentenced in public housing fraud case
A former Los Angeles public housing official was sentenced Monday to 51 months in federal prison for his role in defrauding the city of more than $500,000 with the help of two brothers. Victor Taracena, 41, was also ordered to pay the Housing Authority...Tags: Interior Policy, Justice System, Punishment, Housing and Urban Planning, Prisons
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Brothers sentenced to federal prison for public housing fraud scheme
Two Burbank brothers were each sentenced Monday to nearly two years in federal prison for conspiring to steal more than $500,000 that was intended for public housing for the disabled, according to the U.S. Attorney General’s Office. In addition...Tags: Trials, Interior Policy, Justice System, Punishment, Housing and Urban Planning
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Burbank accountant accused of stealing from assemblyman's campaign fund
A Burbank accountant who has worked as a campaign treasurer for many prominent California Democrats is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the election fund of Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Santa Ana), according to a criminal complaint...Tags: Justice System, Amazon.com Inc., Theft, Disneyland Park, Loretta Sanchez
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Audit clears school district of misappropriation allegations
An outside consultant has determined that the Burbank Unified School District — despite confusing record keeping that had raised accountability questions — accurately reported how it spent roughly $274 million during the past 15 years.
The...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Embezzlement, Finance
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Burbank firm named in indictment for $9M fraud scheme
Employees of a Burbank movie company face charges of conspiracy and fraud after allegedly bilking investors of $9 million to make independent films.Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Fraud
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Movie company accused of fraud
Employees of a Burbank movie company face charges of conspiracy and fraud after allegedly bilking investors of $9 million to make independent films. An indictment from a federal grand jury this week focused on Q Media Assets LLC, located at 2301 W. Olive...Tags: Trials, Central Intelligence Agency, San Clemente (Orange, California), Hardware, FBI
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B-movie producer charged in Ponzi scheme
A Burbank business owner was arraigned this week on 89 felony counts related to a $9-million Ponzi scheme. Mahmoud Karkehabadi — also known as Mike Karkeh — is accused of promising investors up to 35% returns for making loans to his B-movie...Tags: Trials, Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance, Newport Beach, California
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Woman gets 5 years for scam
A Burbank woman was sentenced to five years in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to operating a $10.3-million Ponzi scheme. She was also ordered to pay $6.1 million to victims after having already returned a portion of the money. Clelia Flores,...Tags: Trials, Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance, Punishment, California
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Local man facing charges in Illinois
A Burbank man is facing fraud charges in Illinois for allegedly charging customers for unsolicited identity theft protection services. The owner of Glendale-based ID Lifeguards Inc., Arthur Natanyan, faces charges under the provisions of Illinois'...Tags: Trials, Consumers, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Theft, Lisa Madigan
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Mailbag: Ramani deserved harsher punishment
The Fair Political Practices Commission is an embarrassment, engaging in a full investigation, convicting Sunder Ramani of 33 direct campaign violations ("Report: Ramani campaign erred, Sept. 3) and simply slapping him on the hand and saying don't do it...Tags: Political Corruption, Political Fundraising, Stanley A. McChrystal, Iraq, Adam Schiff
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Mailbag: I brake for just about everyone
Marylou Spires, I feel your frustration regarding the issues you have with pedestrians and the excessive speed of many motorists ("Jaywalking law needs to be enforced, June 19). I see "near misses" every day as a pedestrian and as a motorist. There is...Tags: Theft, Bribery, Crimes, Dog (animal), Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies
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