A Broward woman called herself ‘Mother Teresa.’ She’s sentenced to 20 years for fraud

By David J. Neal

December 4, 2024

Bernice C. Lee

Johanna Garcia’s guilty plea brings the MJ Capital Funding fraud totals to three guilty pleas; $190 million fraudulently raised; and $90 million lost by investors.

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Fla.’s ‘Mother Teresa’ Gets 20 Years For Ponzi Scheme

By Carolina Bolado

December 3, 2024

Bernice C. Lee

A Florida federal judge on Tuesday accused the U.S. attorney’s office of “abdicating its responsibility” by agreeing to a maximum of 20 years in prison for Johanna Garcia, the former MJ Capital CEO known as “Mother Teresa” who pled guilty to running a $190 million Ponzi scheme.

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Jury Finds Dentons, Ex-Partner Beat Malpractice Claim Over $54 Million Currency Deal

By Tommaso Baronio

December 2, 2024

Tal J. LifshitzJorge L. PiedraDetra Shaw-Wilder

A Miami jury found Dentons and attorney Susan Rammelt not guilty of fraud or malpractice in a $54 million dollars-to-bolivares currency transaction in which lawyer Fernando Lauria claimed to have lost millions and accused the defendant of leading an elaborate Ponzi scheme.

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Jury Finds Dentons, Ex-Partner Beat Malpractice Claim Over $54 Million Currency Deal

By Tommaso Baronio

December 2, 2024

Jorge L. PiedraTal J. Lifshitz

A Miami jury found Dentons and attorney Susan Rammelt not guilty of fraud or malpractice in a $54 million dollars-to-bolivares currency transaction in which lawyer Fernando Lauria claimed to have lost millions and accused the defendant of leading an elaborate Ponzi scheme.

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