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Published on 09:39 GMT

FBI Says Crypto Program Founder Ran $165 Million Investor Fraud

TLDR Edward Zimbardi faces federal wire fraud and money laundering charges tied to a crypto Ponzi scheme. Prosecutors say the scheme, called The Crypto Program, took in more than $165 million from thousands of investors. Zimbardi allegedly promised a …

Source: Blockonomi - Neutral
Published on Aug 19, 2026

Alleged Mastermind of $165 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Facing Federal Charges after Deportation from Fiji

After allegedly perpetrating a $165 million Ponzi scheme, fleeing to Fiji, and being deported back to the United States, Edward Zimbardi will appear in federal court today to face wire fraud and money laundering charges. “Zimbardi allegedly tricked …

Source: AllOnGeorgia - Center-right
Published on Aug 19, 2026

Georgia Man Deported From Fiji Charged Over $165 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme

Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, A Georgia man accused of wire fraud and money laundering appeared in a Los Angeles federal court on Monday after being deported by Fijian authorities to face the charges following his flight to the South …

Source: Zero Hedge - Right-wing
Published on Aug 19, 2026

Late Red Notice let U.S $360m ponzi suspect hide in Fiji for over a year

A late Red Notice meant Fiji authorities were not alerted when an American man wanted over an alleged US$165 million (FJ$359.8 million) Ponzi scheme entered the country and remained here for more than a year. Edward Zimbardi, 59, was deported to the United …

Source: Fiji Sun - Pro-Government
Published on Aug 19, 2026

Fiji Deports Edward Zimbardi to the U.S. After Year on the Run From $165M Crypto Fraud Case

Edward Zimbardi, the promoter of the alleged Ponzi scheme of $165 million known as “The Crypto Program“, was deported from Fiji to the United States last week, after remaining a fugitive for more than a year. The announcement was made by the Office of the …

Source: Crypto Economy - Neutral
Published on 09:26 GMT

Crypto Mastermind Deported to Face Massive $165 Million Fraud Trial

Key Takeaways Edward Zimbardi faces federal charges after being deported from Fiji. Scheme allegedly misappropriated $165 million from thousands of victims. Funds were gambled on foreign exchange trades and personal luxuries. Alleged Scheme Execution …

Source: Bitcoin.com - Pending
Published on Aug 18, 2026

Georgia man deported from Fiji to face $165m crypto Ponzi scheme charges

A man from Flowery Branch, Georgia, has been deported from Fiji to face charges in his home state accusing him of defrauding more than 6,000 investors and causing more than $165m of losses in ⁠a cryptocurrency Ponzi ⁠scheme, the US attorney in Atlanta …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on Aug 18, 2026

Ponzi scheme mastermind captured in Fiji after fleeing US

Fox News' David Spunt reports on the FBI capturing an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme mastermind in Fiji. Fox News' David Spunt breaks down the capture of an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme mastermind who fled to Fiji. FBI agents track down and arrest the …

Source: Fox News - Right-wing
Published on Aug 18, 2026

USA citizen in $165M ponzi scheme caught in Fiji

An American accused of orchestrating a US$165 million Ponzi scheme has been deported from Fiji after allegedly fleeing there to avoid federal prosecution in the United States. Edward Zimbardi, 59, of Flowery Branch, Georgia, was deported on August 14 …

Source: Talanoa 'O Tonga - Neutral
Published on Aug 17, 2026

Fiji deports US suspect accused in US$165m Ponzi scheme

A United States citizen accused of involvement in an alleged US$165 million Ponzi scheme has been deported from Fiji to face federal charges in the United States. Edward Zimbardi was deported on August 14 following co-operation between Fijian and US …

Source: Fiji Sun - Pro-Government
Published on Aug 18, 2026

Alleged Organizer of a $165 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme Charged in the U.S. After Being Deported from Fiji

On Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced that Fijian authorities had deported Zimbardi on Friday in coordination with the FBI and the State Department. He was scheduled to appear before a federal magistrate judge …

Source: Logos Press - Pending
Published on Aug 18, 2026

Feds say he ran a $165M crypto scam and fled to Fiji. He’s back and facing charges.

Metro Atlanta ‘The Crypto Program’ was pitched as an advertising investment with 25% monthly returns, feds say Edward Zimbardi is facing federal wire fraud and money laundering charges after officials say he tricked people out of $165 million in an …

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia - Neutral
Published on Aug 18, 2026

U.S citizen accused of US$165M Ponzi scheme was living in a luxury island home in Fiji

The U.S citizen, Edward Zimbardi accused of running an alleged Ponzi scheme worth more than US$165 million, who was deported from Fiji to the United States to face federal charges, was living in a luxury island home here, and the question now arises on …

Source: Fijivillage - Neutral
Published on Aug 18, 2026

U.S citizen accused of US$165M Ponzi scheme was living in a luxury island home in Fiji

The U.S citizen, Edward Zimbardi accused of running an alleged Ponzi scheme worth more than US$165 million, who was deported from Fiji to the United States to face federal charges, was living in a luxury island home here, and the question now arises on …

Source: Fijivillage - Neutral
Published on Aug 18, 2026

Alleged US$165 million crypto Ponzi scheme mastermind deported from Fiji to…

An American man accused of masterminding a US$165 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has been deported from Fiji to the United States to face federal fraud and money laundering charges. Edward Zimbardi, 59, of Flowery Branch, Georgia, was deported on 14 …

Source: Pacific News Service - Neutral
Published on Aug 18, 2026

US charges alleged $165M crypto Ponzi operator after Fiji extradition

Authorities in the United States have accused Edward Zimbardi, age 59, of orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme amounting to $165 million, contributing to the list of several high-profile cases of scams in the current year. According to the Office of …

Source: Cryptopolitan - Indeterminate
Published on Aug 18, 2026

$165m crypto scheme suspect deported from Fiji

[Photo: SUPPLIED] A 59-year-old American accused of running a $165 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has been deported from Fiji to the United States to face federal charges. Edward Zimbardi, of Flowery Branch, Georgia, was deported on August 14 after …

Source: FBC News - Indeterminate
Published on Aug 18, 2026

Flowery Branch man accused of $165M crypto scheme caught after fleeing to Fiji

A Flowery Branch man accused of masterminding a $165 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme is back in the United States after federal authorities say he fled more than 7,000 miles to Fiji while investigators closed in. Edward Zimbardi, 59, is facing federal …

Source: CBS News Atlanta - Georgia - Pending
Published on Aug 17, 2026

Alleged head of $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme faces federal charges after Fiji deportation

A Flowery Branch man accused of running a $165 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme is facing federal charges after being deported from Fiji and returned to the United States. The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia said Edward Zimbardi, 59, …

Source: Access WDUN - Georgia - Neutral

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Published on March 14, 2025 - 14:56 GMT

Dispatches From the Front Lines of Trump’s War on Democracy

“My generals” running the Pentagon? “My lawyers” running the Department of Justice? “My” main money man and his group of young techies illegally shutting down programs Congress voted to support and fund? What we have here is a hostile takeover of the U. …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 12:45 GMT

100 U.S. Forensic Labs Are Now Using STRmix™

Software Has Proven Highly Effective in Resolving Complex Mixed DNA Profiles WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- One hundred local, state, federal, and private forensic laboratories in the United States are now …

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Published on August 20, 2026 - 01:13 GMT

Matthew Vining Charged in 2012 Cold Case Homicide of Michael Mitchell in Chaplin

(Rocky Hill, CT) – Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin announced today that an arrest has been made in connection with a 2012 cold case homicide in Chaplin. Matthew Vining, age 43, of Willimantic, has been charged with Murder, in violation of …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 22:14 GMT

Federal Jury Convicts Joshua Allen and Michael Cox in Multimillion-Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in San Antonio has convicted Joshua Allen and Michael Cox, both of Lubbock, Texas, on all four felony counts charged against them for their roles in a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme involving Ferrum Capital and related entities …

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Published on August 20, 2026 - 03:59 GMT

Agencies issue update on Medusa ransomware activity

A joint advisory released Aug. 19 by the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Department of Health and Human Services provides updates on activity by Medusa, a foreign ransomware-as-a-service variant first identified in 2021. …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 01:29 GMT

Governor Moore Statement on Maryland Victory in FBI Headquarters Lawsuit

Updated: Monday, August 17, 2026 Governor Moore released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled in favor of Maryland and Prince George's County, blocking the Trump administration's unlawful attempt …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 21:48 GMT

Carr Secures New Indictment for Trafficking of 16-Year-Old Following Operation “Global Chain”

International operation resulted in the recovery of 11 missing children in Georgia FULTON COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has secured the indictment of Eric Gordon, 36, of …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 22:35 GMT

NHRC Scientist Dr. Tim Dunn Honored with Prestigious 2026 G. Dennis White Early Career HSI Practitioner Award

SAN DIEGO — Timothy Dunn, director of the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) Expeditionary Cognitive Science Group, was officially named as recipient of the 2026 G. Dennis White Early Career Human Systems Integration (HSI) Practitioner Award on August 12 …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 17:17 GMT

Carr Secures New Indictment for Trafficking of 16-Year-Old Following Operation “Global Chain”

International operation resulted in the recovery of 11 missing children in Georgia FULTON COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has secured the indictment of Eric Gordon, 36, of …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 21:18 GMT

Understanding the Potential Risks of Prescription Drug Affordability Boards and Upper Payment Limits

National Pharmaceutical Council researchers examined questions about how these policies could affect patients, pharmacies, and providers. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new National Pharmaceutical Council …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 19:58 GMT

Applied Energetics Selected for Department of the Air Force Strategic Funding Increase

Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB:AERG) TUCSON, AZ, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB:AERG), a leader in ultrashort pulse laser and directed energy technologies, announced Applied Energetics has …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 18:48 GMT

Reliant Mortgage Named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Veteran-owned mortgage lender earns national recognition for continued growth, innovation and expansion in a challenging mortgage market. NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NEW ORLEANS, LA — August 11, 2026 — …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 18:33 GMT

AGPROfessionals Launches Information Resource Examining Manny Rutinel’s Record on Animal Agriculture

Resource compiles public records, reports, and video documenting the Colorado congressional candidate’s history of animal-rights and environmental activism. GREELEY, CO, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AGPROfessionals, an …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 18:08 GMT

COA Submits Patient-Centered Recommendations on Sen. Cassidy's 340B Reform Discussion Draft

Comments Urge Congress to Make Discounts Follow Patients and Strengthen Accountability of Covered Entities WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) has submitted comments to …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 18:00 GMT

Texas Water Plans Never Sent a Steady Signal of the Coastal Bend Water Crisis Coming, New Report Finds

Texas 2036's report calls for strengthening the planning process as Texas makes historic new water investments. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new report finds that across 25 years and five planning cycles …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 17:07 GMT

Moms for Liberty-Endorsed Candidates Sweep in Florida Primary

Eleven of fifteen endorsed candidates won or advanced, including a clean sweep in Clay County and all three endorsed candidates in Brevard. MELBOURNE, FL, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Moms for Liberty-endorsed school …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 17:00 GMT

The American Education Flatline: After decades of stalled academic performance, scores dip as AI reshapes the workforce

White paper cites data showing stalled performance for 17-year-olds, falling reading and math scores and eighth-graders below Basic in three core subjects. STATEN ISLAND, NY, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- American education spent …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 16:01 GMT

Montgomery County Texas Republican Party Deploys GOP Leadership Academy™

The Montgomery County Republican Party (MCRP) has formally deployed GOP Leadership Academy™ a purpose-built conservative training and education platform. CONROE, TX, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Montgomery County …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 15:20 GMT

Ron Paul Institute Announces Speaker Lineup for Its 10th Annual Washington, DC Conference

Ron Paul, Jim Webb, Dennis Kucinich, Joe Kent, Max Blumenthal & Josh Paul headline Sept. 5 in Herndon, VA, plus an exclusive message from Tucker Carlson. HERNDON, VA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Ron Paul …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 15:00 GMT

Washington County, New York Introduces Vaping Awareness & Education PSA Campaign

Multimedia campaign addresses the dangers of vaping use, nicotine addiction issues, and features the health risks associated with youth vaping. FORT EDWARD, NY, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Washington County, New York has …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 15:00 GMT

Vloggi boosts trust in human-generated video amid growing threat of AI deepfakes and slop

Video crowdsourcing platform adds video provenance layer building on growing interest from political parties and business SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Video submission leader Vloggi has announced a major platform upgrade …

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Published on August 20, 2026 - 02:23 GMT

President Trump’s Trade Agenda Is Rebuilding the American Auto Industry

Ford Motor Company announced it will reshore production of its Lincoln models to the United States — phasing out imports from China and creating thousands of new American jobs. This is the latest proof that President Donald J. Trump’s America First trade …

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Published on August 20, 2026 - 00:55 GMT

Kerry Jordan Named Executive Director of City of Boston Election Department

City highlights operational changes and modernization efforts ahead of September 1 State Primary Election Mayor Michelle Wu announced Kerry Jordan as the new Executive Director of the City of Boston Election Department and provided an update on the …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 11:15 GMT

Beck Grassroots Campaign Shows Growing Strength in Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District

Primary results narrow the gap as Beck wins Jefferson and Milwaukee county portions of WI-05 WEST BEND, WI, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Beck for Congress campaign says Wisconsin’s August primary results show growing …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 20:20 GMT

Safe Pro Awarded Subcontract for Artificial Intelligence Powered Demining Software Under US Department of State Program

New Award for AI-Powered Threat Detection and Mapping to Support Ukraine’s Generational Landmine Crisis Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAI) AVENTURA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) (“ …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 18:38 GMT

Rocket Doctor Enters New Strategic Network Agreement in California to Expand Access Across U.S. Healthcare Channels

Agreement provides Rocket Doctor access across five network channels, including commercial healthcare, Medicare Advantage, workers’ compensation & auto medical Rocket Doctor AI Inc. (CSE:AIDR) VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, August 18, 2026 …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 16:42 GMT

Who Pays for the AI Boom? New Report Finds Pennsylvania Small Businesses Are Footing the Bill for Data Center Growth

“Energy Affordability for Pennsylvania's Small Businesses" finds ratepayers cover 95% of data center grid connections, and lays out the tools to change that PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 15:00 GMT

New Report Questions Why Los Angeles Paused a Fully Funded Safety Project on One of Its Dangerous Roads

Streets Are For Everyone examines how dangerous Forest Lawn Drive is and why a project to make it safer was halted despite documented safety concerns. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Streets Are For Everyone …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 02:04 GMT

Election Department Provides Reminders Ahead of State Primary, Issues Call for Poll Workers

Early voting will take place at sites throughout the City of Boston starting Saturday, August 22, through Friday, August 28. The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the State Primary will take place on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. This …

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Published on March 14, 2025 - 14:56 GMT

Dispatches From the Front Lines of Trump’s War on Democracy

“My generals” running the Pentagon? “My lawyers” running the Department of Justice? “My” main money man and his group of young techies illegally shutting down programs Congress voted to support and fund? What we have here is a hostile takeover of the U. …

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Published on February 14, 2025 - 08:06 GMT

Use Your Cell Phone Camera to Help Save U.S. Democracy

Along with more than two million others, I subscribe to a daily newsletter written by historian Heather Cox Richardson (https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/). Richardson meshes her deep knowledge of history with insightful and valuable …

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