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From student visas to mugshots: Indian nationals convicted in US for fraud; Model minority tag takes rare hit

They arrived with passports, promises, and WhatsApp forwards about green cards and Trader Joe’s frozen samosas. But for three Indian students, the journey from international classroom to American dream took a criminal detour. Kishan Rajeshkumar Patel, 20, was sentenced this week to over five years in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. His co-accused, […]

Indian-origin doctor Mona Ghosh sentenced to 10 years in prison in US for $2.4 million medical fraud

Dr Mona Ghosh sentenced to 10 years in prison in the US for medical fraud. Indian-American physician Dr Moa Ghosh (OB-GYN) who pleaded guilty last year to the fraud charges has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the $2.4 million medical fraud that she committed through her medical office. The 52-year-old submitted fraudulent […]

‘Like a rugby player’: Elon Musk hit Scott Bessent’s ribcage after being called a ‘fraud’, Trump called it ‘too much’

Elon Musk and Scott Bessent’s fight was not just a push or shove, Musk punched Bessent like a rugby player. A more salacious account of the beginning of the Elon Musk– Donald Trump feud has now surfaced, courtesy MAGA activist Steve Bannon, who claimed that the physical fight between Elon Musk and Scott Bessent was […]

Indian-origin pharma tycoon Tonmoy Sharma arrested in Los Angeles over $149 million healthcare fraud

Indian-origin pharma tycoon Tonmoy Sharma arrested in California. Indian-origin doctor and businessman, the founder and former CEO of the now-defunct Sovereign Health Group, was recently arrested over $149 million medical fraud. The 61-year-old psychiatrist has been charged with four counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy and three counts of illegal remunerations for referrals […]

Indian-origin man pleads guilty to marriage fraud in West Virginia; he claimed domestic violence to get green card

Indian man, Akaash Prakash Makwana, admits to marriage fraud in West Virginia, US. 29-year-old Aakash Prakash Makwana, an Indian citizen, has pleaded guilty to a marriage fraud which also involved identity theft — as part of a scheme to evade US immigration laws. US Justice Department said Makwana arrived in the US on a J-1 […]

Trump to pardon ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ stars convicted of $36 million fraud

Donald Trump announced he will pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the American reality show Chrisley Knows Best, who are currently serving prison sentences for their role in a multi-million dollar fraud and tax evasion scheme.The couple, who found fame through their television show showcasing their lives as property tycoons in Nashville and Atlanta, […]

Kash Patel gives major update on visa fraud run by two Pakistani men who placed fake job ads

Kash Patel congratulates FBI as the agency busts an international visa fraud run by two Pakistani-origin men. FBI director Kash Patel announces a major crackdown on an immigration scam that was going on for years by two Pakistani men based out of Texas who placed classified ads for fake jobs to orchestrate the scam.Abdul Hadi […]

What is U visa? How Indian-origin Rambhai Patel staged ‘armed robberies’ for this visa fraud in New York

Indian-origin man Rambhai Patel pleaded guilty in U Visa scam. If someone becomes a victim of certain crimes during their stay in the US and then helps law enforcement in the investigation process, they are eligible to get the U visa — after all cross checks and verifications.As an Indian-origin man, Rambhai Patel, recently pleaded […]

Wanted For Fraud, Indian National Angad Chandhok Deported From US To India

New Delhi: Angad Singh Chandhok, who was wanted for alleged fraud in India, was brought here after his deportation from the US in an operation coordinated by the CBI, officials said on Saturday. A US court convicted Chandhok in 2022 for being part of an international tech support scam that defrauded Americans, many of them […]

‘She’s a total crook’: Donald Trump slams NY AG Letitia James over mortgage fraud referral

File photo: US President Donald Trump and New York attorney general Letitia James (Picture credit: AP, X) US President Donald Trump lashed out at New York Attorney GeneralLetitia James on Tuesday, calling her “a total crook” after the justice department received a criminal referral accusing the Democrat of mortgage fraud.Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump […]