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Florida Woman Drains $152,000 in Social Security Benefits From Deceased Relative, Faces Multiple Years Behind Bars
Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min read

Florida Woman Drains $152,000 in Social Security Benefits From Deceased Relative, Faces Multiple Years Behind Bars

Federal prosecutors have secured a conviction against a Florida woman who withdrew more than $152,000 in Social Security retirement benefits intended for her deceased great-aunt. Asha Anderson, 48, of Pompano Beach, was found guilty of theft of government funds and Social Security fraud after a six-day trial, says the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern

Meta Ordered To Pay New Mexico $25,000,000,000 After Jury Finds 43,899,720 Privacy Violations
Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min read

Meta Ordered To Pay New Mexico $25,000,000,000 After Jury Finds 43,899,720 Privacy Violations

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay the state a record $25 billion penalty after a jury found nearly 44 million violations of consumer protection laws tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The penalty, the largest ever against the company, will fund education and follows New Mexico's decision to pursue its own case outside a multistate settlement.