Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians et al v. Crosby et al

  1. November 17, 2022

    Calif. Tribe Gets $10M Deal From Mother-Son Embezzler Duo

    A mother and son convicted of running a yearslong embezzlement scheme that stole millions from a Northern California tribe have agreed to pay $10 million in damages to the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, the tribe announced Wednesday.

  2. September 29, 2021

    Calif. Tribe Seizes Ex-Leader's Assets in $2.7M Fraud Case

    A federal judge has allowed the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians to seize California properties of its former economic development director, who now awaits sentencing for using the tribe's money to buy himself luxury vacations, homes and vehicles.

  3. August 13, 2021

    Paskenta Band Asks To Lower Embezzlement Suit Atty Fees

    The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians asked a California federal judge to lower the attorney fees it owes to banks it accused of helping former tribal leaders carry out a wide-reaching, multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme, arguing some fees were "not reasonably expended."

  4. July 27, 2017

    Tribe Owes Bank $1M In Atty Fees In Embezzlement Suit

    A California federal judge held Thursday that the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians must pay more than $1 million in attorneys' fees to a bank it accused of helping former tribal leaders carry out a wide-reaching, multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme.

  5. May 12, 2017

    Paskenta Band Again Denied Freeze Of Ex-Leaders' Assets

    A California federal judge on Thursday declined to rethink his decision not to freeze the assets of four former Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians officials accused by the tribe of a wide-reaching, multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme, finding the tribe had not provided new evidence warranting a change.

  6. April 21, 2017

    Tribal Embezzlement Suit Stayed For Criminal Case

    A California federal judge hit pause Thursday on the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians’ lawsuit accusing former tribal officials of a wide-reaching, multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme while new, related criminal charges against some of the ex-officials play out, with a few exceptions.

  7. February 17, 2017

    Ex-Tribal Officials Slam Stay Terms In $6M Embezzlement Row

    Former Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians officials accused by the tribe of a wide-reaching $6 million embezzlement scheme continued Thursday to press a California federal court to pause the dispute while related criminal charges against some of them are resolved, blasting the tribe's request that certain conditions be imposed on such a pause.

  8. February 10, 2017

    Stay Of Embezzlement Suit Mulled As Criminal Case Proceeds

    The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians and a handful of entities it targeted in a massive lawsuit accusing former tribal officials of a wide-reaching embezzlement scheme argued Thursday against the ex-officials' bid to completely pause the suit while related criminal charges against some of them are resolved.

  9. February 08, 2017

    Tribe Says New Evidence Backs Freezing Ex-Leaders' Assets

    The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians urged a California federal judge Tuesday to rethink his recent decision not to freeze the assets of former tribal officials accused of leading a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme, alleging that new evidence has come to light that shows the ex-officials are likely to dissipate their ill-gotten gains.

  10. February 07, 2017

    Bank Looks To Secure Exit From Tribe's Embezzlement Suit

    Umpqua Bank urged a California federal court Monday to let it exit a massive lawsuit by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians accusing former tribal officials of a wide-reaching embezzlement scheme, arguing it shouldn't have to wait until related criminal charges against the officials are heard for resolution.

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