TL;DR The SEC filed a federal lawsuit on April 20, 2026 against Voyager Pacific Capital Management, LLC and three of its principals for running a Ponzi-like scheme that defrauded hundreds of real estate fund investors in California and across the…
EvilCorporations.com • Docket No. CAA-05-2026-0024 | EPA Region 5 | Granite City, Illinois • Estimated reading time: 6.7 minutes TL;DR Heidtman Steel operated its carbon steel pickling facility in Granite City, Illinois for years without the federally required Title V…
Summary TL;DR Bray International Inc., an industrial valve manufacturer based in Texas, suffered a data breach in April 2024 that exposed the personal information of an unknown number of people, potentially including names, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license numbers.…
How Three Tax Professionals Defrauded the IRS of $22 Million TL;DR >Three tax professionals (Michael Kohn, Catherine Chollet, and David Simmons) operated a fraudulent scheme called the “Gain Elimination Plan” for over 11 years. >The scheme fabricated business expense deductions…
EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 6:26-cv-06442, W.D.N.Y., Filed April 17, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 6.9 minutes TL;DR Handi-Foil Corp., headquartered in Wheeling, Illinois, sells disposable aluminum bakeware across national chains including Walmart, Target, Stop & Shop, ShopRite, and Tops Friendly…
Class Action Investigation EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 1:26-cv-02531, E.D.N.Y. • 6.9 min read TL;DR Boiron, Inc. sells Arnicare products labeled “PAIN RELIEF” in stores like CVS for prices around $12.49, but the products are homeopathic remedies that six independent clinical…
TL;DR The U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Montana are suing Columbia Falls Aluminum Company, LLC (a subsidiary of the commodities trading giant Glencore who may or may not be my employer) over a Superfund site outside Columbia…
TL;DR From March 2022 to February 2026, Trevor L. Vernon and his firm, Argent Capital Management, LLC, raised $14.8 million from more than 60 investors for a commodity pool called Argent Capital Partners, LP. Vernon sent fabricated performance summaries, monthly…
Food Fraud Investigation EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 3:26-cv-04012, N.D. Cal. • Filed May 4, 2026 • Estimated reading time: 6.9 minutes TL;DR Cento Fine Foods sells canned tomatoes labeled “Certified San Marzano” in stores across the United States. San Marzano…
TL;DR A federal appeals court vacated the bribery-related convictions of former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and longtime ComEd lobbyist Michael McClain on June 15, 2026, and stated explicitly it is not ruling on their innocence. The underlying scheme ran for…