Corporate Fraud

Epic Betrayal

Robert Tunnell, Former San Francisco Attorney, Admits to Ponzi Scheme

I lost thousands, and all I got was this crummy t-shirt.​A former San Francisco attorney with a tony resume recently pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud in federal court for operating a Ponzi scheme that targeted his own friends and family.Robert Tunnell, Jr., a septuagenarian alumnus ... More >>

Facebook Saga Continues: Winklevii Twins Want More Money from Mark Zuckerberg

The Winklevii twins won't take no for an answer ​Last week, a judge told Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the notorious twins who accused Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg of ripping off their plans for a social networking site similar to Facebook, to get over it -- it was time for this saga to come t ... More >>

List: How S.F. fooled credit-rating agencies

The Winklevii twins won't take no for an answer ​Last week, a judge told Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the notorious twins who accused Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg of ripping off their plans for a social networking site similar to Facebook, to get over it -- it was time for this saga to come t ... More >>

How was IRS Agent Who Shot Alleged Mugger 'On Duty'?

Don't mess with the IRS...​The news that an on-duty IRS special agent shot an alleged mugger at around midnight this morning in Hunters Point was something of a head-scratcher. Sure, armed IRS special agents investigate money-laundering, fraud cases, and ponzi schemes. But how many ponzi schemes a ... More >>

Theater Review: "John Gabriel Borkman" at Aurora Theatre

Don't mess with the IRS...​The news that an on-duty IRS special agent shot an alleged mugger at around midnight this morning in Hunters Point was something of a head-scratcher. Sure, armed IRS special agents investigate money-laundering, fraud cases, and ponzi schemes. But how many ponzi schemes a ... More >>

No Justice

Despite Obama's promises of change, corporate crooks are still going unpunished for their roles in the financial collapse.

The Parmalat Syndrome

How U.S. financial firms -- including Bank of America -- allegedly abetted a multibillion-dollar fraud, and how U.S. regulators are letting them get away with it

Son of Super Swindler

The unsettling link between a group of firms that sell financial planning services to elderly Californians and one of the most notorious con men in U.S. history

The Ghost of Scandals Past

Previous "creative financing" debacles should haunt city officials who've approved a risky $1 billion lease of Muni streetcars