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US federal fraud sentencing developments

Overview

Federal authorities in the United States have issued several prison sentences following various financial fraud investigations.

In mid-September, two women received sentences for distinct schemes. In New York, Nahtahna Castner was sentenced to 48 months for wire fraud and identity theft after defrauding an elderly neighbor of approximately $252,672. In New Jersey, Brigette Miller-Levy received 24 months for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud that resulted in a taxpayer loss of $882,777.

Shortly thereafter, additional sentences were handed down for larger-scale operations. Chanise Coyne of Michigan was sentenced to five years in prison for a $4.6 million child modeling fraud scheme, where she used fabricated documents to divert funds toward personal spending. In California, Iris Rabaya Au received an 18-month sentence for failing to report $2.6 million in income linked to a cryptocurrency enterprise that involved paying corrupt Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies.

Entities

Iris Rabaya Au · FBI · Chanise Coyne · Federal Bureau of Investigation · Nahtahna Castner

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] Iris Ramaya Au transferred more than $2.6 million from shell corporation accounts to her personal accounts between 2020 and 2023 without reporting it to the IRS. mynewsla.com · www.independent.co.uk
[● 2 SOURCES] Au created shell corporations and opened bank accounts at the direction of Adam Iza. mynewsla.com · www.independent.co.uk
[● 2 SOURCES] Approximately $1 million in illicit funds was used to pay former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies. mynewsla.com · www.independent.co.uk
[● 2 SOURCES] Illicit funds were used for $10 million in luxury goods and recreation and $16 million in cryptocurrency purchases for Adam Iza. mynewsla.com · www.independent.co.uk
[● 2 SOURCES] Iris Ramaya Au pleaded guilty in March 2025 to submitting a false tax return. mynewsla.com · www.independent.co.uk
[● 2 SOURCES] Adam Iza pleaded guilty in January 2025 to federal conspiracy, wire fraud, and tax evasion charges. mynewsla.com · www.independent.co.uk
[● 2 SOURCES] Adam Iza is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence for an attempted Bitcoin robbery and kidnapping in Connecticut. mynewsla.com · www.independent.co.uk

Timeline

15 days ago

[CRIME] 9 sources
Michigan and California women sentenced in multi-million dollar fraud cases
Two women received federal sentences for major fraud: Chanise Coyne for a $4.6M child modeling scam in Michigan, and Iris Au for concealing $2.6M in crypto-related crime proceeds in California.
20 days ago

[CRIME] 2 sources
US women sentenced in separate wire and PPP fraud schemes
Two women received federal prison sentences in separate US fraud cases: Nahtahna Castner for a $252,000 elderly victim scam and Brigette Miller-Levy for an $882,000 PPP loan fraud scheme.

Sources

coincu.com · cryptopolitan.com · dailymail.co.uk · independent.co.uk · minorityreporter.net · myfoxdetroit.com · mynewsla.com · newsantaana.com · offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · townhall.com