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Ex-CT Lawmaker Admits To Bribe Scheme To Kill Medicaid Audit For Fiancee: Feds Ex-CT Lawmaker Admits To Bribe Scheme To Kill Medicaid Audit For Fiancee: Feds
Ex-CT Lawmaker Admits To Bribe Scheme To Kill Medicaid Audit For Fiancee: Feds A former Connecticut state representative took a plea deal in a federal corruption case and admitted to fraud and extortion charges over his interference in a Medicaid and Medicare billing audit of his fiancée, a Bristol optometrist, authorities said.  Christopher Ziogas, of Bristol, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Nov. 26, to multiple felonies tied to a scheme that ran from January through June 2020, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. His fiancée, Helen Zervas, previously pleaded guilty in the case.  Prosecutors said Zervas, who ran Family Eye Care in Bristol, turned to Ziog…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Woman Prostituted Teens Online, Used Them To Rob Clients: Feds CT Woman Prostituted Teens Online, Used Them To Rob Clients: Feds
CT Woman Prostituted Teens Online, Used Them To Rob Clients: Feds A 42-year-old Connecticut woman is accused of prostituting underage girls and using them to rob potential clients when they met up for sex, federal authorities said.  Jamira Denise Myers, of Hamden, was charged this week with sex trafficking and attempted sex trafficking of minors, forced labor and attempted forced labor of minors, and obstruction and attempted obstruction of sex trafficking enforcement, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  The investigation into Myers began in July 2025, when police found a post featuring a 16-year-old girl on a site advertising commercial…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Woman Accused Of Embezzling $700K From Tech Company In Years-Long Scheme CT Woman Accused Of Embezzling $700K From Tech Company In Years-Long Scheme
CT Woman Accused Of Embezzling $700K From Tech Company In Years-Long Scheme Federal authorities have charged a Connecticut woman who they say stole nearly three-quarters of a million dollars from a local software company as part of a long-running scheme.  Pamela Aguilar, 65, is accused of using her role as chief financial officer for the unnamed company to move $700,000 of the business's money into her personal account, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  According to the indictment, she made transfers, wrote checks, and withdrew cash from the company’s account to her own from 2018 through 2025. Officials say she also made PayPal and credit card p…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
Top NJ Prosecutor Botches Key Detail In Pushing Back On Federal Judge’s Ruling Top NJ Prosecutor Botches Key Detail In Pushing Back On Federal Judge’s Ruling
Top NJ Prosecutor Botches Key Detail In Pushing Back On Federal Judge’s Ruling U.S. Attorney Alina Habba is pushing back hard after a federal judge ruled she has been unlawfully serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor since July 1. “I am the pick of the President. I am the pick of Pam Bondi, our Attorney General, and I will serve this country like I have for the last several years, in any capacity,” Habba said during a Fox News appearance Thursday night, Aug. 21. “You might try and change my title, you might try and fight me, but… we will win, we always do. It just takes time,” she continued. “It’s disturbing what we’re seeing. It’s not surprising… they think t…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Trump-Linked Prosecutor Has Been Illegally Running NJ’s Top Law Office, Federal Judge Says Trump-Linked Prosecutor Has Been Illegally Running NJ’s Top Law Office, Federal Judge Says
Trump-Linked Prosecutor Has Been Illegally Running NJ’s Top Law Office, Federal Judge Says A federal judge has ruled that Alina Habba, a Trump ally serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, has been doing the job without legal authority since July 1, 2025. The 77-page opinion issued Thursday, Aug. 21 by Judge Matthew W. Brann comes after months of political drama over who should lead the state’s top federal prosecutor’s office. The ruling removes Habba from ongoing cases, including those involving defendants Cesar Humberto Pina, Julien Giraud Jr., and Julien Giraud III. The fight for the post began long before the judge’s decision.  Philip R. Sellinger, nominated…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Wife Of Notorious NJ House Flipper Indicted After Smashing Phone In Husband's Federal Case Wife Of Notorious NJ House Flipper Indicted After Smashing Phone In Husband's Federal Case
Wife Of Notorious NJ House Flipper Indicted After Smashing Phone In Husband's Federal Case A New Jersey woman has been indicted in a federal case tied to her husband, a notorious house flipper, after she destroyed her cell phone as law enforcement tried to seize it during a fraud investigation, officials announced. Jennifer Iturralde Pina, 43, of Franklin Lakes, was indicted on a charge of destruction of records in a federal investigation, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Thursday, July 3. The case stems from a federal investigation involving her husband, Cesar Humberto Pina, 45 — a real estate influencer better known as “Flipping NJ.” Pina gained national attention through r…

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors
Trump Justice Department To Investigate January 6 Prosecutors The Trump administration will investigate prosecutors who oversaw the criminal cases against Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack defendants, according to a brand-new report. Earlier report - Trump Ends All Jan. 6 Cases With Pardons, Dismissals, Commutations, Signs Flurry Of Orders Calling the probe a "special project," Ed Martin, the acting US Attorney for Washington, DC, asked prosecutors to turn over notes, documents, files emails and other information related to the cases in an email on Monday, Jan. 27, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hours after being sworn in to a second non-consecuti…

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by Joe Lombardi