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R.I. woman indicted for role in $10M mail fraud scheme

Government 07/02/2024

PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island woman faces four counts of mail fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud for her alleged...

THE WASHINGTON TRUST CO. has agreed to a $9 million settlement of allegations by the U.S. Justice Department that it engaged in discriminatory lending practices. The bank denies the allegations. / PBN FILE PHOTO/SCOTT KINGSLEY

Washington Trust agrees to $9M settlement of federal redlining allegations

Financial Services 09/27/2023

PROVIDENCE – The Washington Trust Co. has agreed to a $9 million settlement to resolve allegations that the bank engaged in lending discrimination from...

SCAM STOPPERS: Lee H. Vilker, head of the criminal division at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Rhode Island, helps prosecute people accused of defrauding others through investment schemes.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

In some investor scams, warning flags are waving

Financial Services 11/11/2022

As a federal prosecutor, Lee H. Vilker deals with not only criminal defendants but the victims of those crimes. Vilker, head of the criminal division...

Former AT&T Illinois president faces corruption charges

Government 10/18/2022

NEWPORT – A city property owner who served as president of AT&T Illinois has been charged in federal court with participating in a conspiracy...

BROWN DERMATOLOGY SETTLED a discrimination complaint that was investigated by the U.S. Attorney's Office, after the family member of a deaf patient said the practice failed to provide a qualified sign language interpreter for medical appointments between 2018 and 2021. / COURTESY BROWN DERMATOLOGY

Brown Dermatology agrees to pay $31K in deaf patient’s discrimination case

Health Services 01/20/2022

PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island dermatology practice with 10 locations across the state reached a $31,000 settlement on Thursday over allegations of discrimination lodged...

East Greenwich man pleads guilty to charges related to ‘Ponzi-like scheme’

Government 09/21/2020

PROVIDENCE – An East Greenwich resident pleaded guilty to two counts of security fraud and one count of wire fraud in Manhattan Federal Court...

Employee charged with defrauding R.I. small business

Government 02/28/2020

PROVIDENCE – An accounts-payable clerk for Décor Craft Inc. was charged with misappropriating about $302,000 for personal use and for use by an acquaintance,...