Federal prosecutors rest case against former JEA executives accused in fraud scheme

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Federal prosecutors rested their case just after noon on Monday after calling their final two witnesses in their case against former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan…

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Former JEA CEO testifies in federal fraud scheme trial that he departed at request of mayor, who then made Zahn CEO

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Former JEA CEO Paul McElroy said Thursday that he was “surprised” and “somewhat disappointed” when Aaron Zahn became interim CEO of the city-owned utility following McElroy’s 2018…

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Opening statements begin in federal trial for ex-JEA execs accused in Jacksonville’s largest fraud scheme

What began in 2019 as a proposal to sell city-owned utility JEA, ballooned into what many consider the largest attempted fraud scheme in Jacksonville’s history. The alleged scheme resulted in…

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Opening statements begin in federal trial for ex-JEA execs accused in Jacksonville’s largest fraud scheme

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – What began in 2019 as a proposal to sell city-owned utility JEA, ballooned into what many consider the largest attempted fraud scheme in Jacksonville’s history. The alleged…

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Authorities still can’t find Jacksonville man accused of running $5.9M Ponzi scheme after months of searching

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Authorities are still trying to track down a Jacksonville man who has been accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of running a multi-million dollar Ponzi…

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Who was arrested in Florida’s $5 million Medicaid fraud scheme?

The 20 people are individually accused of organized schemes to defraud over $50,000 and 9 out of the 20 individuals have been additionally charged with racketeering. CLAY COUNTY, Fla. —…

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20 arrested, accused in $5 million Medicaid transportation scheme involving Jacksonville company

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a statement Thursday that 20 people have been arrested in a $5 million Medicaid scheme involving a Jacksonville transportation company….

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Powerful political player was under investigation in ‘bizarre’ scheme involving Taylor Swift tickets before suicide: SAO

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A powerful political player in Jacksonville who took his own life in an Atlantic Beach parking lot last year was under investigation for a “bizarre and fraudulent…

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