A federal indictment was unsealed today charging four Chinese nationals, including three Ministry of State Security (MSS) intelligence officers, in connection with a long-running intelligence campaign targeting individuals in the United States to act as agents of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and National Security Division Assistant Attorney GeneralA federal indictment was unsealed today charging four Chinese nationals, including three Ministry of State Security (MSS) intelligence officers, in connection with a long-running intelligence campaign targeting individuals in the United States to act as agents of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and National Security Division Assistant Attorney General » The FINANCIAL America
TRENTON, N.J. – A federal indictment was unsealed today charging four Chinese nationals, including three Ministry of State Security (MSS) intelligence officers, in connection with a long-running intelligence campaign targeting individuals in the United States to act as agents of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and National Security DivisionTRENTON, N.J. – A federal indictment was unsealed today charging four Chinese nationals, including three Ministry of State Security (MSS) intelligence officers, in connection with a long-running intelligence campaign targeting individuals in the United States to act as agents of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and National Security Division » The FINANCIAL Crime
Ford Graham
Ford Graham, the former Princeton resident who has been charged by the federal government with fraud, identity theft, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, securities fraud, engaging in unlawful monetary transactions, and aggravated identity theft for allegedly engaging in multiple schemes to steal millions of dollars from individuals and institutions, is out on bail after his first federal court appearance in New Jersey.
Graham, who now has a thick mustache, made his first appearance before Judge Douglas Arpert of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in Trenton via Zoom on Wednesday afternoon from what appeared to be a home office. He is being represented by criminal defense attorney Christopher Olsen of Schwartz, Hanna and Olsen, which has offices in Hamilton and Somerville.
Two Toms River residents and an Edison resident are in a heap of trouble following their Thursday arrests for their alleged roles in a scheme aimed at defrauding the New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Fund, a publicly health care benefit program, of more than $4,500,000.00, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig who detailed the multi-agency investigation.
Harry Pizutelli, 62, of Edison, and C.R. Kraus, 55, and Maritza Flores, 43, of Toms River were met by special agents of the FBI and IRS Thursday and are now charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
Honig said that Pizutelli was the manager of the TBI Fund, which provides NJ residents who have suffered a traumatic brain injury with services and support, and he was responsible for the its day-to-day operation by supervising, managing and overseeing the process where third-party vendors were paid for services rendered to eligible TBI Fund patients.