Fraud scheme: Former superintendent arrested in alleged $8 million case

Federal authorities arrested the former superintendent and operator of Dohn Community High School in relation to an alleged $8 million fraud and kickback scheme. A federal grand jury indicted Leondo Ramone Davenport, 50, of Cincinnati, and Jonathan Larry Ballew, 62, of Phoenix, Arizona. Davenport and Ballew face wire fraud and money laundering-related charges, according to…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 4, 20260Comments

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Investor fraud scheme sends Cincinnati startup founder to federal prison

A Cincinnati entrepreneur has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after admitting he defrauded investors out of more than $6.5 million through a startup that promised to modernize laundry and dry-cleaning delivery services. Benjamin Cantey, 43, received a 40-month prison sentence in U.S. District Court after pleading guilty to one count…

ByNina OliverioJuly 27, 20260Comments

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