Sanctions and Irony and Fraud, Oh My!

Michigan Man Says Posting Meme About Pooping on Company Time Led to Him Filing for Bankruptcy After He Was Sued by His Employer (Just ‘Oh my!’)

Wine Reseller Underground Cellar Faces Alleged Fraud and $25 Million Debt Amid Bankruptcy

Texas Woman Charged in $3.4 Million Fraud Scheme Against Wisconsin Business (Bankruptcy connection: According to court records, Doherty filed for bankruptcy multiple times, including twice in Western District of Wisconsin as Sarah Burkeland and Sarah Gill, and also recently in Colorado and Texas.)

FTC Stops Student Loan Debt Relief Schemes that it Says Bilked Students Out of Millions

Former Live Well Financial CFO to Be Sentenced in Fraud that Toppled Mortgage Firm

CFPB Guidance to Rein in Creation of Fake Accounts to Harvest Fees - New circular addresses illegal “reopening” of deposit accounts that can hit consumers with junk fees

Former Bankruptcy Court Employee Pleads Guilty to Damaging a Protected Computer Without Authorization (Yikes.  EVERYBODY needs to read this one!)

Louisiana Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud, Tax Evasion

Federal Judge Grills Mysterious Guru Accused of Breaking Up Families

Two Lawyers and Two Others Charged in Conspiracy that Defrauded Distressed Homeowners Looking for Help - Fraud Scheme Involved Multiple Law Firms

Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Veterans, Retirees Out of Millions