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New Orleans Financial Crime News
Financial crime in New Orleans covers fraud, money laundering, embezzlement and crimes that run through financial systems. Across New Orleans, coverage here takes in Ponzi scheme collapses, accounting fraud indictments, insider trading cases and wire fraud convictions.
Recent news
October 27, 2026
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Bank RobberyJoseph Carcise faces significant prison time after admitting to a 2023 armed robbery on Canal Street.
October 25, 2026
New Orleans Woman Sentenced for Fraud and Tax EvasionA federal court ordered restitution of over $800,000 for Paycheck Protection Program fraud and tax evasion.
October 23, 2026
New Orleans Employee Charged Over Fraudulent Rental LicensesA former city staffer faces felony charges for allegedly creating illicit short-term rental permits.
October 22, 2026
New Orleans Fraudster Ordered To Pay $7 MillionA federal judge sentenced John M. Spivey to pay restitution for his role in a large genetic testing fraud scheme.
October 21, 2026
Police Charge Two in 7th Ward Murder CaseNew Orleans authorities have charged Frederick Johnson and Michael Adams in connection with the death of Alphonse Hogan.
October 20, 2026
Jason Giles to Face Sentencing in DecemberA federal court in New Orleans has scheduled the sentencing for Jason Giles for December 3, 2026.
October 20, 2026
New Orleans Police Issue Warrant for Theft SuspectThe New Orleans Police Department is seeking Kenya Mariah Coleman following a report of fraud and theft.
October 15, 2026
Judge Sentences New Orleans Lawyer for Staged CrashesDanny Keating receives a 32-month prison sentence for his involvement in a scheme to stage wrecks with 18-wheelers.
October 15, 2026
Police Arrest Second Suspect in Hogan Murder CaseAuthorities apprehended Michael Adams following the earlier arrest of Fredrick Johnson in the death of Alphonse Hogan Jr.
September 23, 2026
New Orleans Police Issued Warrant for Counterfeit SuspectAuthorities are seeking a 59-year-old woman charged as a principal to monetary instrument abuse.
Reporting here centers on fraud schemes that target local investors and businesses, money laundering investigations, embezzlement by employees and officers, and prosecutions for insider trading and wire fraud. Coverage reaches across New Orleans and into the surrounding parishes wherever a financial case crosses into the city's courts. Cases tied to the port, tourism and hospitality, and the local real estate market recur often, since those sectors move large sums of cash. Federal prosecutions and state cases often run in parallel, so the two tracks are followed separately.