Rebecca Stewart Vaughn, 64, of Tampa, Florida, has been charged by federal indictment in the United States with four counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government money. The indictment was announced by U.S. The source states that the case involves a fraud scheme to obtain Social Security and pension benefits by disposing of Vaughn's aunt's body to conceal her death. No additional details on the timing of the conduct or the amounts allegedly obtained are provided in the source text. The indictment also gives notice that the United States is seeking forfeiture of more than $75,000,... [Continue Reading]
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton said Bradley Heppner, the former chairman of GWG Holdings, Inc., was found guilty by a jury. GWG Holdings was identified in the source as a publicly traded company. The verdict followed a three-week trial before U.S. The source does not provide the specific charges, the conduct underlying the fraud case, or any court ruling beyond the guilty verdict. No sentence, forfeiture, restitution, or other enforcement outcome is stated in the source text. The announcement is limited to the fact of conviction and the defendant's former role at GWG... [Continue Reading]