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IIG Managing Partner pleads guilty to Ponzi-like scheme
Financial Investigations September 16, 2020

ITT Tech agrees to forgive student loans worth around $330M to settle CFPB complaint

ITT Technical Institute (ITT Tech), the now-defunct predatory for-profit college, and PEAKS, its holding company, reached a settlement agreement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), California, and 48 other…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
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Financial Investigations September 16, 2020
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton denies allegations of fraud amid GM merger and SEC, DOJ investigations

The stock of Nikola Motor Corporation (NKLA: NASDAQ), the electro-hydrogen car start-up, has been on a wild ride…

By Jackie Allen Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.
Financial Investigations September 15, 2020
Arizona charter school operator, Park View School charged with fraudulent bond offering

Park View School, a state-funded, nonprofit charter school operator has been charged with violating the antifraud provisions of…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations September 12, 2020
IRS offering $625,000 to anyone who can crack Monero and Lightning

The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering a $625,000 reward to any individual capable of cracking…

By Colby McCoy Colby is a full-time freelance writer based in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in the Southeastern U.S. and loves books, politics, and spending time with his two dogs hiking.
Financial Investigations September 10, 2020
Arete Financial Group to pay $835K to settle FTC case over its alleged student loan debt relief scheme

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Arete Financial Group, several related companies, and individuals agreed to pay…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations September 8, 2020
Nissan Financial Crimes: Carlos Ghosn Gone, Greg Kelly Faces Legal Fight Alone

Nissan‘s former CEO Carlos Ghosn escaped financial crimes charges by fleeing Japan. Another accused former senior executive of…

By Jackie Allen Jackie is a freelance journalist and technology geek. She worked as a telecom project director for AT&T and BellSouth. Before joining the USA Herald she has written books, articles, blogs and whitepapers. Her clients include Samsung and other technology companies.
Financial Investigations September 7, 2020
Convicted felon Paul Bilzerian reportedly running Ignite International behind the scenes, raising questions of legality

Paul Bilzerian, the father of Instagram influencer and Ignite International Ltd. founder Dan Bilzerian, is reportedly managing the…

By Colby McCoy Colby is a full-time freelance writer based in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in the Southeastern U.S. and loves books, politics, and spending time with his two dogs hiking.
Financial Investigations September 7, 2020
Jerry Falwell Jr.’s business dealings under scrutiny by Liberty University

Jerry Falwell Jr.’s family has come under intense scrutiny following allegations that Falwell Jr. used Liberty University to…

By Colby McCoy Colby is a full-time freelance writer based in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in the Southeastern U.S. and loves books, politics, and spending time with his two dogs hiking.
Financial Investigations September 4, 2020
Suit claims Dan Bilzerian’s lifestyle ‘rented,’ paid for with company money

Dan Bilzerian has garnered a reputation as a gun toting playboy living a lavish lifestyle rife with supermodels,…

By Colby McCoy Colby is a full-time freelance writer based in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in the Southeastern U.S. and loves books, politics, and spending time with his two dogs hiking.
Financial Investigations August 31, 2020
Michael Mann, owner of MyPayrollHR, convicted in billion-dollar money-laundering scheme

Michael Mann, the owner of several payroll servicing companies including the shuttered MyPayrollHR and ValueWise, has been convicted…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
Financial Investigations August 29, 2020
PONZI SCHEME: 1st Million LLC, Smart Partners LLC face charges for defrauding 1.2K investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against two Maryland companies and their principals for allegedly defrauding…

By Marivic Cabural Summers Marivic has been a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 20 years. She strictly adheres to the ethical standards in journalism. For her, integrity is everything. Readers deserve to know that real story. She previously worked as research analyst and editor at Lombardi Financial and has written for various websites including The Motley Fool, ValueWalk, IcannWiki and was a news writer/radio program producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. Marivic holds a BA in Mass Communications.
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Financial Investigations July 25, 2026
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Financial Investigations July 22, 2026
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Financial Investigations July 17, 2026
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