Exploit the eb 5 visa program. Investors in china, india and vietnam each paid henderson 500,000 thinking they were funding one of seven businesses that qualified for the program. The federal Program Gives green cards to investors that contribute to a u. S. Business that creates at least ten fulltime jobs. Henderson diverted the money to buy the historic tower in oakland. The building and other properties, businesses and restaurants. All of these representations, all of these promises were made in the course of this scheme and those promises were not kept. According to the indictment, henderson lied to investors and the government for years providing paper work and Business Plans that seem legit from 2011 to 2017. I asked the u. S. Attorney how it was able to go on for so long. One of the ways the scheme was going is the diversion of money raised from later investors to cover over the losses that were being suffered by earlier ged wit conspiracy and wire fraud charges. Henderson pleade
Teacher handcuffed at a School Board Meeting for protesting her boss pay raise. Would she have been arrested if she were a man . Plus, bats invade walmart. This is crazy. Airline seats get even more uncomfortable. And siblings meet for the first time thanks to a chance encounter on facebook. We do say good morning on this wednesday, everyone. Im kendis gibson. And im maggie rulli in for diane macedo. We begin with the disaster unfolding in Southern California. At least 13 people are dead and dozens are missing after heavy rains unleashed mudslides that swept homes off their foundations in the very same area of Santa Barbara county already devastated by last months historic wildfires. The fires left the hills barren with nothing to hold back the water. Some scenes overnight, cars tossed into buildings buried in rivers of mud while boulders came crashing down rolling as if they were just marbles. A frantic search overnight for the missing after heavy rain unleashed massive mudslides in S
I can go to the hospital and see what happened. Police say it appears that no the three stabbing victims at the hospital are expected to survive. Abc seven news. Thank you. New veryments on the controversial free speech week at uc berkeley. One of the biggest names says she will not be attending. Today ann coulter said she wont be speaking. Yiannopoulos said there will be a News Conference tomorrow to discuss the event. An attorney who represents the student organizers reputed the event was being canceled. They said theyre planning for this event to happen and theyre making security arrangements. Well have more on the astronomical price berkeley says it is paying for security. As lawmaker battle over herring, a big turnout for universal Health Care Advocate and form er abc News Reporter Melanie Woodrow live where he Bernie Sanders is speaking. Reporter senator sanders was met with a warm and enthusiastic welcome earlier this afternoon. Where we were for the arts. He thanked the nurses
Waterfront. Live at Justin Herman plaza. That is the prime viewing location for the fireworks. Reporter a lot of people are definitely coming out here to check out that show. We watched the crowd steadily grow out here. Right next to several muni lines. We can tell you muni is running free overnight tonight. Just up market street, thats where bart is. Bart is going to be running until 3 00 a. M. , tomorrow morning to help people celebrate safely. The light show is just beginning along San Franciscos waterfront. A preview for tonights 15 minute fireworks display at midnight. San Francisco Police are estimating as many as 250,000 could turn out for the big show. Just the excitement. Its just the eclectic crowd. The everything. Its the city. Reporter restaurants along the embarcadero, like sin bads say the only holiday that can approach new years eve business is mothers day. We are booked out for the night entirely every year. Reporter crews put up barricades to keep new years revelers of
3, 2, 1. This was the scene just about an hour ago in new yorks times square. The iconic ball dropped to ring in 2013. Good evening, im gasia mikaelian. Im frank somerville. Julia is off tonight. Its just two hours and counting until 2013 in the bay area. The crowd is really starting to gather along San Franciscos waterfront. Live at Justin Herman plaza. That is the prime viewing location for the fireworks. Reporter a lot of people are definitely coming out here to check out that show. We watched the crowd steadily grow out here. Right next to several muni lines. We can tell you muni is running free overnight tonight. Just up market street, thats where bart is. Bart is going to be running until 3 00 a. M. , tomorrow morning to help people celebrate safely. The light show is just beginning along San Franciscos waterfront. A preview for tonights 15 minute fireworks display at midnight. San Francisco Police are estimating as many as 250,000 could turn out for the big show. Just the excite