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Telling Stories That Matter: Tribe 09 and Power of Youth-led Sustainability

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By Ronny Otieno

Real change often starts with real people. While global conferences and billion-dollar solutions receive the spotlight, some of the most impactful sustainability work is unfolding quietly in local communities, led by young people who simply choose to take action.

The United People Global (UPG) Sustainability Leadership Programme is built on this truth. It equips young leaders with the knowledge, tools, and community needed to take meaningful action toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals represent a global promise to end poverty, protect the planet, and promote peace and prosperity by 2030.

One of UPG’s most powerful features is its emphasis on storytelling. As part of its unique certification process, each participant is encouraged to nominate a journalist or storyteller to help document and share their sustainability journey.

This initiative reflects UPG’s belief that stories have the power to inspire, educate, and mobilise. Whether through online features, human-interest articles, or creative media, these stories help bring local efforts into global view.

One standout example is Tribe 09, also known as ‘Wave of Change’—a diverse and passionate team within the 2025 cohort of UPG Sustainability Leaders. Known for their bold thinking and collaborative spirit, Tribe 09 focuses on projects like climate education, clean energy outreach, and advancing social equity.

Their work is grounded in the principle of ‘think globally, act locally,’ and it shows in everything they do—from leading environmental workshops to hosting community clean-ups.

Nouran Farouk, a medical doctor and a member of Tribe 09, embodies this grassroots leadership. Her Tribe’s outreach recently led them to partner with a journalist to share their journey. It was not a publicity move—it was a call to amplify the voices of young changemakers often overlooked in mainstream media. Their goal was simple: to use storytelling as a bridge between communities, ideas, and action.

“We’re not just learning about sustainability,” says Nouran. “We’re living it—finding ways to make it relevant in our neighbourhoods, schools, and daily lives.”

Through their work, Tribe 09 is proving that sustainability is not about perfection. It’s about participation. They are creating ripples of change that inspire others to reflect, adapt, and act. Their collaboration with storytellers has added another layer of impact, connecting their work with a wider audience and encouraging others to embark on their own sustainability journeys.

UPG’s program continues to grow, with over 13,600 people applying to join the 2025 class. More than 1,000 participants from 100+ countries have completed the nine-week training, going on to implement projects across all regions of the world. Some are even selected for an advanced, fully-funded in-person experience on Hurricane Island in the USA, further strengthening their ability to lead.

Through the lens of Tribe 09 and their collaboration with journalists, we see a model that works: young leaders driving change, supported by a global network, and empowered by the stories they share. It is a reminder that sustainability is not just a technical goal—it’s a human story.

To learn more about the UPG Sustainability Leadership Programme or to join the movement, visit https://upglive.org/UPGSustainability.

 

 Ronny Otieno is a journalist based in Kenya.

Husband Ajay Chawla, Wife Ruhi Chawla Convicted of Wire Fraud; Face 40 Years in Jail

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Shulammite Bello
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A West Chester couple have pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to committing wire fraud to obtain pandemic relief funds. The husband and wife were owners or associates of multiple transportation firms.

Ajay Chawla, 60, and his wife, Ruhi Chawla, 50, admitted that they fraudulently received more than $900,000 in pandemic relief funds. Specifically, they received four Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) loans and three Economic Injury Disaster Loans.

According to their court documents, on their loan applications, the Chawlas falsely reported the number of employees and gross revenues for their businesses: Prime Transportation and Logistics Inc., ABC Trucking Inc., Apex Truck Lines LLC and A1 Diesel Truck Repair LLC.

Ajay Chawla also submitted a false statement to Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regarding the ownership of Apex Truck Lines.

“The investigative efforts of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and its partners, along with the prosecutorial work of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, demonstrate the commitment to pursuing, capturing, and prosecuting those who try to defraud the American people,” said TIGTA Special Agent-in-Charge Kelly Moening.

“Today’s guilty pleas underscore our steadfast commitment to identifying and addressing fraud that undermines the integrity of Department of Transportation programs and requirements,” said Anthony Licari, Special Agent in Charge, Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General, Midwestern Region. “Greed has no place in pandemic relief programs, and together with our law enforcement and prosecutorial partners, we will continue to hold offenders accountable.”

The couple were charged in March 2025 by a bill of information.

Wire fraud is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Congress sets minimum and maximum statutory sentences. Sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the Court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors at a future hearing.

Nigerian Conman Omoyoma Christopher Okoro Serving 100 Months in U.S. Prison Charged With Immigration Fraud, Faces 30-year Imprisonment, Deportation

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Fejiro Anokwuru
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A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Wednesday charging Omoyoma Christopher Okoro, 51, a United States citizen born in Nigeria, with naturalisation fraud.

The indictment alleges that Okoro lied about his criminal history on his application to obtain U.S. citizenship.

According to the indictment and previously issued court documents, Okoro is alleged to have made knowingly and materially false statements under penalty of perjury on an application for naturalisation.

In response to one question, “Have you EVER committed, assisted in committing, or attempted to commit, a crime or offence for which you were NOT arrested?” he answered “No.”

Okoro took the oath of citizenship and was naturalised on December 13, 2018.

On September 19, 2024, following a jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Okoro was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail, wire, and bank fraud.

He was also convicted of two additional counts of wire fraud, one count of mail fraud, and one count of bank fraud.  He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 100 months and ordered to pay over $22 million in restitution.

According to the jury’s verdict, Okoro committed those crimes from at least August 13, 2008, through January 1, 2011.  He was not arrested until after he naturalised in 2018, so immigration officials were unaware of his crimes before granting citizenship.

Okoro is charged in a three-count indictment with naturalisation fraud.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison as well as the automatic revocation of his United States citizenship.

Daniel P. Bubar, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, made the announcement. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations Division is investigating the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Lori Warlick is prosecuting the case.

In September 2023, Okoro was found guilty of all charges against him following a five-day jury trial. Okoro was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution, mail fraud affecting a financial institution, and bank fraud. In addition, Okoro was charged with two counts of wire fraud affecting a financial institution, one count of mail fraud affecting a financial institution, and one count of bank fraud.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Okoro, a naturalised U.S. citizen of Nigerian origin, resided in Nigeria before moving to the United States around 2013. Between 2006 and 2010, Okoro conspired with others to defraud attorneys located in the United States through what became known as the “attorney collection scheme.”

Through this scheme, attorneys in the United States were contacted by a prospective “client” in a foreign country who purported to need legal representation. The client typically claims to be owed money by someone in the United States, resulting from a business transaction, settlement of a dispute, or an accident.

If the attorney responded to the initial inquiry, the attorney would then be told that the other party had agreed to settle the matter and was prepared to make a payment. Soon after that, the attorney would receive a counterfeit “official check” supposedly issued by a U.S. bank in the mail.

The attorney was directed by the client to deposit the check into his or her law firm escrow account, keep a portion of the funds as payment for services, and wire the balance to a foreign bank account, typically located in an East Asian country.

Once the funds reached the foreign bank account, they were immediately withdrawn by a member of the conspiracy, generally before the attorney victim realised that he or she had been defrauded. The attorney and the attorney’s bank would then be left responsible for the loss once they realised that the official check was counterfeit.

The evidence at trial showed Okoro communicating with numerous other members of the conspiracy, including individuals responsible for furnishing the financial accounts in East Asia used to receive victim funds, as well as individuals who appeared to be in contact with attorney victims.

On numerous occasions, Okoro was either the sender or recipient of emails confirming that an attorney victim had wired funds to a foreign bank account. In addition, evidence at trial showed funds flowing back to Okoro from co-conspirators located in the area of Toronto, Canada, where several key members of the conspiracy resided.

In total, it is believed that over $23 million in fraudulent proceeds were obtained through the attorney collection scheme, and over $80 million in attempted fraud occurred. Okoro represents the latest defendant to be prosecuted in this district for his role in the attorney collection scheme.

Prior defendants include Emmanuel Ekhator and Yvette Mathurin, who were previously residents of Canada and Nigeria, and Kingsley Osagie, also from Nigeria. They also include Henry Okpalefe, who was previously a resident of Toronto, Canada, and Nigeria.

Pennsylvania Man Adepoju Babatunde Salako Charged With Multimillion-dollar Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, Identity Theft

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Samuel Nwite
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The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Adepoju Babatunde Salako, 32, of Pennsylvania, has been charged with six counts of wire fraud; one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud; one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering; and four counts of aggravated identity theft.

According to the indictment, between July 2020 and July 2021, Salako allegedly participated in a money laundering conspiracy involving fraudulent applications for COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and for unemployment insurance benefits to more than 30 states that obtained more than $5.6 million in government benefits using over 1,000 stolen or fake identities.

Salako and his co-conspirators allegedly moved fraud proceeds through several intermediate accounts using various methods, eventually spending the money or transferring it overseas as currency or in the form of goods such as cars or solar panels.

The indictment further alleges that between January 4, 2021, and March 20, 2021, Salako submitted approximately 15 fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance benefits to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), using stolen or false identities.

Salako allegedly used names and addresses of residents of Colorado, which he looked up on personal information search websites such as TruthFinder, to submit applications using the Colorado residents’ actual identifiers.

The CDLE paid one unemployment insurance claim submitted by Salako, in the amount of $649, and paid an additional $15,431 to bank accounts controlled by Salako based on claims submitted by a co-conspirator.

The indictment further alleges that in addition to submitting fraudulent unemployment insurance claims to Colorado, Salako submitted and aided and abetted in the submission of fraudulent claims in other states using stolen or false identities, including Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and New York, at least 10 fraudulent applications for COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans to the SBA, using stolen or false identities, and a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loan application in the name of Turn-Turn-Turn Woodturning, using the stolen identity of a Nevada resident.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted in March 2020 and was designed to provide emergency financial assistance to Americans dealing with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CARES Act created the PPP, a program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) that provided loans to small businesses to retain workers, maintain payroll, and certain other expenses consistent with PPP rules.

Additionally, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several federal programs expanded eligibility for unemployment benefits.

The defendant made his initial appearance in Colorado on June 13, 2025, before Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak.

Nigerian Fraudsters Damilola Kumapayi, Sandra Iribhogbe Popnen, Edgal Iribhogbe, Chidindu Okeke, Chiagoziem Okeke Jailed 1,549 Months in U.S. for Multimillion-dollar Romance Scams, Investment Fraud, Business Email Compromise

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Olaoluwa Fabuyi
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Multiple defendants have been sentenced to federal prison for their role in an elaborate fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Damilola Kumapayi, 39, of Plano, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to 109 months in federal prison.

Sandra Iribhogbe Popnen, 50, of Plano, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and conspiring to commit money laundering and was sentenced to 365 months in federal prison.

Edgal Iribhogbe, 51, of Allen, was found guilty at trial of conspiring to commit wire fraud and conspiring to commit money laundering and was sentenced to 480 months in federal prison.

Chidindu Okeke, 32, of Houston, was found guilty at trial of conspiring to commit wire fraud and conspiring to commit money laundering and was sentenced to 480 months in federal prison.

Chiagoziem Okeke, 32, of Houston, was found guilty at trial of conspiring to commit wire fraud and conspiring to commit money laundering and was sentenced to 480 months in federal prison.

“Transnational organised criminals targeting the hard-earned savings of elderly and vulnerable populations are simply despicable,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.  “The long arm of the American justice system has no limits when it comes to reaching fraudsters who prey on our nation’s most vulnerable populations. The defendants’ lengthy sentences in this case reflect the seriousness of their crimes and the dedication of law enforcement officers and prosecutors to bring them to justice.  I want to thank our law enforcement partners for their outstanding work on this case.”

“The defendants were part of a transnational organised crime syndicate that defrauded victims collectively out of millions of dollars. For some individuals, this was their life savings, and they were unable to financially recover,” said FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock. “We hope these sentences give them a sense of comfort and sends a clear message that the FBI is committed to pursuing justice for victims.”

“The collective sentences of nearly 160 years handed down to these defendants is a testament to the unwavering resolve of IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) and our law enforcement partners,” said Christopher J. Altemus, Jr., IRS-CI Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas Field Office.  “Through relentless investigation and prosecution, they have brought justice to the victims, holding these predators accountable for exploiting trust and devastating lives. IRS-CI and our partners are committed to prosecuting criminals for financial crimes, especially those that prey on our elderly and vulnerable.”

The sentencing hearings were held before U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III on June 16, 2025, in Sherman.

According to information presented in court, beginning around January 2017, the defendants used a multitude of fraudulent schemes to obtain money from their victims, including online romance scams, business email compromise, investor fraud, and unemployment insurance fraud.

The defendants coordinated how to extract money from their victims, and then how to disguise, disburse, and launder that money once they successfully defrauded their victims.

The scheme resulted in approximately $17 million fraudulently obtained from at least 100 individual victims, companies, and government entities from across the world.

The scheme specifically targeted elderly persons and used various schemes, such as online dating sites, to lure their victims.

Once funds were obtained from their victims, the defendants laundered the money through a network of various bank accounts and sent money to bank accounts, co-conspirators and businesses located in Africa and Asia.

Claudia Montano Gonzalez Sentenced to Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl; Husband David Angel Alejandres at Large

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Fejiro Anokwuru
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A St. Clair County woman has been sentenced on multiple drug trafficking charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.

U.S. District Court Judge Corey L. Maze sentenced Claudia Montano Gonzalez, 43, a native and citizen of Mexico, to 39 months in prison.

In October 2024, Gonzalez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, distribution of fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

According to the plea agreement, in October 2023, Gonzalez sold fentanyl at the Buc-ees travel centre in Leeds, Alabama.

Gonzalez’s husband and co-defendant, David Angel Alejandres, facilitated the transaction from Mexico, but Gonzalez delivered the fentanyl.

After obtaining a search warrant for Gonzalez’s residence in Pell City, agents recovered approximately one kilogram of fentanyl.

In June 2024, David Alejandres was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, distribution of fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Alejandres remains at large.

Monica Dominguez Torres, Leader of Multimillion-dollar International Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking Ring Convicted

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Bola Akinloye
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Monica Dominguez Torres, 36, of Mexico, pleaded guilty on June 13, 2025, to federal charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Dominguez led a transnational criminal organisation that operated methamphetamine conversion laboratories in the Atlanta area and laundered millions of dollars of drug proceeds to Mexico.

“Dominguez’s elaborate criminal operation has been dismantled, and more than $3.5 million of illicit drug proceeds have been seized as a result of our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners’ diligent work,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Our office will continue to aggressively prosecute individuals like Dominguez who seek an undeserved life of luxury by trafficking deadly drugs in our community.”

Jae W. Chung, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Division, stated, “Through hard work, this drug trafficking and money laundering network has been removed from our streets. This criminal organisation had no regard for the destructive impact on our communities.”

“This conviction sends a strong message to those who think they can live a life of luxury funded by illegal activities,” said Steven N. Schrank, the Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Georgia and Alabama. “Thanks to the dedicated collaboration between HSI and our law enforcement partners at the federal, state, and local levels, we were able to dismantle Monica Dominguez Torres’s multi-million dollar drug trafficking and money laundering ring, seizing millions in illicit proceeds and bringing her to justice.”

“Monica Torres led a transnational organised crime organisation, which, like others of its nature, threatens the national and economic security of the United States,” said Special Agent in Charge Demetrius Hardeman, IRS Criminal Investigation, Atlanta Field Office. “IRS Criminal Investigation special agents, along with our other federal, state, and local law enforcement partners of the Atlanta Strike Force, are working together to find, investigate, and bring to justice those who endanger American citizens’ lives through their drug trafficking and other illicit crimes.”

According to U.S. Attorney Hertzberg, the charges and other information presented in court: Monica Dominguez Torres’s organisation operated methamphetamine conversion laboratories where liquid methamphetamine, obtained from sources in Mexico, was converted into hundreds of kilograms of crystal methamphetamine to be sold in the Atlanta area and elsewhere.

Dominguez and her associates also used residences in the Atlanta area to collect and count millions of dollars in cash from these drug sales. The proceeds were laundered and sent to coconspirators in Mexico.

As part of the criminal operation, Dominguez and her associates purchased millions of dollars’ worth of real estate, vehicles, and luxury goods – all designed to conceal the illicit source of their wealth. The investigation revealed that Dominguez purchased five separate residences, including a seven-bedroom waterfront home in Jonesboro, Georgia.

Three of these residences were purchased with bulk cash brought directly to the transaction. Dominguez and others also purchased nine luxury vehicles worth approximately $780,000.

Dominguez also spent lavishly on high-end goods, including nearly $400,000 at Louis Vuitton and more than $425,000 at Burberry over roughly four and a half years.

During the investigation, agents seized nearly $3.6 million in cash from Dominguez’s residences, stash locations, and associates. When agents arrested Dominguez at her Conyers, Georgia home in February 2024, they seized more than $1.7 million in cash, five firearms, and three vehicles.

Dominguez is scheduled to be sentenced on September 15, 2025, at 1:30 pm, before Chief United States District Judge Leigh Martin May. Regarding her drug trafficking conviction, Dominguez faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years, up to life in prison, a maximum $10,000,000 fine, and a minimum of five years of supervised release.

The money laundering conviction carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $500,000 or twice the value of the laundered funds, up to three years of supervised release, and forfeiture of the property involved in the offence.

Dayton Man Vincent Nzigiyimfura Charged With Immigration Fraud Over Rwandan Genocide

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Deborah Ojuade
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An indictment unsealed Friday charges a Dayton man with lying on his applications for a green card and United States citizenship by concealing his past role as a leader and perpetrator of the genocide in Rwanda in 1994.

According to court documents, Vincent Nzigiyimfura, 65, was a prominent businessman and shop owner in Rwanda in 1994 when the genocide began. He allegedly used his wealth and leadership position in Rwandan society to organise violence against and killings of Tutsis, the minority population persecuted in the genocide.

“The indictment alleges this defendant facilitated the killings of Tutsis during the Rwandan genocide and then lied about it on immigration applications in the United States,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Kelly A. Norris for the Southern District of Ohio. “This egregious conduct will not be tolerated.”

“As alleged, Vincent Nzigiyimfura directed and encouraged murders during the genocide in Rwanda and then lied to U.S. authorities to start a new life in this country,” said Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “The United States is not safe haven for human rights violators. Those, like the defendant, who commit immigration fraud to hide their violent pasts will be charged and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

“ICE HSI is committed to pursuing justice for victims of genocide by ensuring that those who committed atrocities in foreign lands cannot hide in Ohio or any other community in the United States,” said ICE HSI Detroit acting Special Agent in Charge Jared Murphey. “No one wants a war criminal as their neighbour and these allegations paint a grim picture of the horror Nzigiyimfura inflicted on the Tutsi people.  His indictment and arrest is a step toward justice for those victims.”

As alleged in the indictment, Nzigiyimfura directed groups of armed Hutus – the majority population – to kill Tutsis. He allegedly set up roadblocks during the genocide to detain and kill Tutsis, including a roadblock directly in front of his home, where Tutsis were allegedly killed at his direction.

Nzigiyimfura also allegedly participated in killings. According to court filings, the defendant was subsequently convicted in absentia by a Rwandan court for genocide.

Court documents detail that Nzigiyimfura applied for a visa to enter the United States and was granted lawful permanent resident status in 2008. In 2014, he submitted an application for naturalisation.

Nzigiyimfura allegedly lied to U.S. immigration officials in his immigration applications, including by falsely denying any involvement as a perpetrator of the Rwandan genocide.

Nzigiyimfura was arrested yesterday and is charged with one count of visa fraud and two counts of attempted naturalisation fraud. If convicted as charged, he could face up to 30 years in prison.

Ohio State University Employee Michael Brammer, Vendors Abraham Amira, Robert Howard of Fraud

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Samuel Nwite
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Three men have been convicted of conspiring to commit federal program fraud.

A former Ohio State University employee sold surplus university assets for artificially low prices in exchange for kickbacks.

He and two of his customers have been charged federally and have pleaded guilty.

According to court documents, from 2009 until 2020, Michael Brammer, 59, of Pataskala, was employed by Ohio State University’s surplus department. As part of Brammer’s duties, he evaluated and classified used surplus university assets, such as computers.

Brammer falsely classified equipment as recyclable and sold them to two recycling vendors – Abraham Amira, 60, and Robert Howard, 73, both of Columbus – for artificially low prices. In return, Amira and Howard made cash payments directly to Brammer.

In total, Brammer received at least $650,000 in cash from Amira and Howard, which would have been revenue to the surplus department.

Throughout the course of the conspiracy, The Ohio State University received more than $10,000 in federal benefits each year through grants.

Amira pleaded guilty on Friday to crimes related to the surplus fraud and to separate COVID-19-related fraud schemes. Amira admitted to fraudulently receiving and spending more than $800,000 from various COVID-19 relief programs.

He pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to commit federal program fraud and wire fraud.

Brammer and Howard both previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit fraud against a federal program.

Conspiracy to commit federal program fraud is a crime punishable by up to five years in prison. Wire fraud carries a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

Congress sets minimum and maximum statutory sentences. Sentencing of the defendants will be determined by the Court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors at a future hearing.

Social Media Finance Influencer Tyler Bossetti Convicted of $23m Ponzi Scheme

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Olaoluwa Fabuyi
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A social media finance influencer pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to federal crimes related to a real estate Ponzi scheme.

Tyler Bossetti, 31, of Columbus, received over $23 million in investments from victim investors across the United States and abroad. In total, dozens of investors lost more than $11 million.

He pleaded guilty on Friday to wire fraud and aiding in a false tax filing.

According to court documents, from 2019 until 2023, Bossetti widely publicised what he described as a real estate investment program. The defendant, through his company Boss Lifestyle LLC, guaranteed large rates of return for short-term investments.

He advertised the investments, often promising a 30 per cent or more rate of return, through social media, especially Facebook and YouTube.

The plea agreement further details that Bossetti also caused the issuance and filing of approximately 14 false and fraudulent 1099-INT tax forms.

The defendant filed the IRS forms to report interest income for investors who did not earn interest. Bossetti claimed he had reinvested victims’ interest earnings when in fact he did not.

Bossetti admitted to misappropriating investor funds to further his lifestyle and make purchases, including rental payments on a condo in downtown Columbus, frequent travel, a $150,000 Mercedes SUV, and various cryptocurrency investments.

Bossetti was charged by a bill of information in April 2025.

Wire fraud is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, and aiding in the filing of false documents carries a potential maximum penalty of up to three years in prison.

Congress sets minimum and maximum statutory sentences, and sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the Court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors at a future hearing.

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