Millions of small businesses risk ruin over a new mandate



Millions of small-business owners, including those running LLCs and S corporations, face looming financial penalties and even jail time due to the Corporate Transparency Act Beneficial Ownership Information rule, also known as CTA BOI. With the January 1 deadline approaching, Congress must act now by passing one of the proposed delay bills, or Donald Trump must pledge that his administration will not enforce fines for noncompliance.

What is the CTA BOI rule, and what’s the problem?

As Glenn Beck and I have discussed this past year, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a division of the Treasury Department, issued the CTA BOI rule, which requires businesses to report personal information about all owners and decision-makers. This includes submitting a photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport, for each person. The stated goal of the rule is to combat cartels, terrorism, and money laundering. However, this reasoning is deeply flawed. Criminal organizations are unlikely to voluntarily register their businesses, leaving law-abiding small businesses to shoulder the compliance burden.

Large businesses are exempt from this rule, meaning small businesses and other entities, such as certain housing associations, bear the brunt of the regulation. The penalties for noncompliance are excessive, including daily fines exceeding $500 and potential jail time. Additionally, the rule requires businesses to submit sensitive personal data, creating a cybersecurity risk if hackers target the database.

Congress has failed to act decisively

Despite at least 10 pending lawsuits challenging the rule's constitutionality, including one where a federal district court declared it unconstitutional, Congress has not taken definitive action. Multiple delay bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate, yet none have moved forward. A recent report estimated compliance rates at just 10%, meaning millions of small businesses could face penalties under an unconstitutional rule.

Small-business owners are not financial criminals. They are the backbone of the American economy and deserve better treatment. This rule unfairly targets them, and Congress or President-elect Trump must take immediate action to protect these businesses.

What needs to happen?

Congress must pass a delay bill before the January 1 deadline. Alternatively, President-elect Trump could reassure small-business owners that his administration will not enforce the fines, giving them much-needed breathing room. This would allow time to overturn the rule entirely in 2025.

Last week, 44 members of Congress sent a letter to FinCEN requesting a delay, but more concrete action is necessary. Small businesses need clear communication and protection from this onerous regulation.

What can you do?

Call your representatives and spread the word on social media. Urge Congress and the Trump administration to take swift action. Small businesses need support, not unnecessary barriers, to thrive. Let’s prioritize empowering the American entrepreneurial spirit and protecting the backbone of our economy.

Black Lives Matter activist defrauded George Floyd donors of over $450,000. Now he's going to federal prison.



A Black Lives Matter activist has been sentenced to federal prison after being found guilty of using donations intended for social justice causes for his own luxuries.

A grand jury convicted Sir Maejor Page, also known as Tyree Conyers-Page, of wire fraud and money laundering in April. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Helmick on Thursday sentenced Page to 42 months in prison.

'Mr. Page took advantage of a cause meant to fight social injustices, using it instead to line his own pockets with thousands of dollars of donations.'

Prosecutors said Page, of Toledo, Ohio, defrauded donors of more than $450,000 that they collectively gave to his “Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta” organization which he claimed to be a nonprofit.

Page continued to collect donations for purported social justice actions on his Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta Facebook page despite the IRS revoking BLMGA’s “tax-exempt status as a charity” in May 2019.

The U.S. Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Ohio said in a statement, "He also used Facebook to message privately with users, and he falsely represented that their donations would be used to 'fight for George Floyd' and the 'movement.'"

Roughly 18,000 people gave donations to the BLM of Greater Atlanta charity through its Facebook account; Page was the administrator of the account.

From April 2018 to May 2020, the group's bank account — which Page solely managed — received minor transactions never exceeding $5,000, according to an FBI press release. However, BLM of Greater Atlanta monetized George Floyd's death to get significant donations. Page's Facebook reeled in nearly $36,500 in June 2020, nearly $371,000 in July 2020, and nearly $60,000 in August 2020.

Instead of spending the donated money on social justice actions, prosecutors said the 35-year-old Page spent the donations on luxuries for himself.

Prosecutors said Page spent the BLM donations on fine dining, tailor-made suits, “lavish furniture for his bedroom,” a home security system, electronic equipment, entertainment, Walmart shopping sprees, and guns. He reportedly bragged on social media about purchasing his new cuff links, $150 ties, and a penthouse suite.

As Blaze News previously reported, Page purchased a $112,000 property in Toledo in August 2020 under the organization "Hi Frequency Ohio." The fraudulent Black Lives Matter activist allegedly required the seller to sign a nondisclosure agreement that would have prevented the seller from listing Page as the actual buyer.

In April 2020, the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center received a tip accusing Page of misrepresenting himself as a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement and misusing the donated funds.

“I never intended to deceive or take advantage of any donors who supported our cause and this movement,” Page said in court, according to the Toledo Blade. “There were many nonprofit responsibilities I did not fully understand.”

“I am deeply sorry. I apologize to those I may have misled, or who did not think I was fully transparent,” Page stated.

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Rebecca C. Lutzko said, “Mr. Page took advantage of a cause meant to fight social injustices, using it instead to line his own pockets with thousands of dollars of donations. People donate their hard-earned money to support causes they believe in, and when a fraudster like Page comes along and tries to get away with a fake charity scheme, it hurts legitimate nonprofit organizations that rely on the generosity of others to advance their missions and make positive change in the world. This Office will hold accountable those who try to profit by scamming unsuspecting people out of their money like Page did here.”

WAGA-TV reported that Page had been charged three times with impersonating a law enforcement officer in Georgia. He was arrested in 2014 for reportedly wearing a replica of the Atlanta Police officer uniform, in 2015 for allegedly impersonating a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority officer, and in 2016 for purportedly claiming he was an FBI agent.

An IMDB listing shows "Sir Maejor" was an actor in FX's TV series "American Horror Story: Coven" as an "albino guard/henchman."

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Democrats’ Fundraising Machine Draws Accusations Of ‘Potentially Illegal’ Schemes

Attorneys general and House committees are investigating Act Blue's activities, including allegations of 'smurfing.'

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Democrats' ActBlue accused of massive money-laundering scheme over potentially fraudulent donations



ActBlue Charities Inc., a political action committee, is being accused of a massive money-laundering scheme involving a lengthy list of allegedly fraudulent donations, according to multiple independent reports.

Investigative researcher Parker Thayer with the Capital Research Center, a think tank, shared a screenshot on X showing tens of thousands of donations allegedly sent by one individual.

'The AG learned about this issue and promptly directed his office to look into the allegation.'

"[ActBlue] donors all over Michigan exhibit suspicious patterns," Thayer wrote. "A single donor in the small town of Monroe has supposedly donated over 20,000 times since 2019, totaling >$40,000."

"They live in a 1,000 sqft house built in 1956," Thayer added, noting that the individual would have had to donate approximately 10 times per day to reach 20,595 donations since 2019.

Thayer listed several other similar examples, which were obtained through the Federal Election Commission filings.

"There are dozens more donors like the examples above, and there are two explanations: 1.) [ActBlue] is preying on seniors with poor memory by repeatedly sending them requests to sign up for stacking monthly contributions; 2.) Some sort of straw-donor scheme is happening," Thayer concluded.

James O'Keefe recently took to the street to interview individuals who were listed as having donated "thousands of times per year" and, in some cases, contributing "over $200,000" in donations to ActBlue.

"The results were shocking, indicating that ActBlue may be involved in a fraudulent money laundering scheme," he stated.

O'Keefe wrote on X, "Cindy Nowe of Annapolis, Maryland, allegedly contributed over 1,000 times to ActBlue in 2022, totaling $18,849.77. That means Cindy would have had to donate three times a day, every day, for the whole year. When asked if she donated $18,850 to ActBlue, Nowe tells [O'Keefe Media Group], 'No, I don't think so.'"

Some called on state attorneys general to take action and look into the suspicious donation activity.

Charlie Kirk, the founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, wrote on X, "It's trivially easy to find massive, repeated donations to ActBlue that use stolen identities and, quite possibly, stolen credit cards."

"For example, one person in Virginia has been named in 22,619 separate donations since 2019, totaling more than $800,000. Obviously, she's being exploited for some kind of money-laundering operation," Kirk continued. "ActBlue raises from all fifty states. We have fifty state AGs. When will one of them take action?"

Kirk's post on X received a response from Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, who replied, "My office is aware of these allegations and rest assured, we are looking into it."

When Blaze News contacted Miyares' office to confirm the investigation, a spokesperson stated, "On Thursday, the AG learned about this issue and promptly directed his office to look into the allegation. We cannot comment further at this time."

NOVA Campaigns, which also revealed some of the alleged fraud, thanked independent reporters for uncovering the suspicious activity and bringing it to Miyares' attention.

“This could be identity theft, serial money laundering, or campaign finance abuse on a massive scale. It’s about time law enforcement dug into it,” NOVA Campaigns told Blaze News. “Americans deserve transparent elections and attributable donations that are made directly to federal campaigns. We support any investigation that seeks to confirm whether these donations are legitimate, or exposes the suspicion of widespread money laundering to campaigns.”

ActBlue did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News by the time of publication.

Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has reportedly raised over $200 million in one week. Harris’ campaign said that 66% of those donations were from first-time donors.

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Transvestite founder of LGBT group caught 2 years after fleeing country; faces federal fraud charges



The cross-dressing founder of the LGBT activist outfit Casa Ruby fled to El Salvador in 2022 amidst mounting concerns over his alleged fraud, money laundering, and other improprieties. After two years of dodging accountability, the Trump critic who calls himself Ruby Corado may finally have to face the music.

FBI agents arrested Corado at a hotel in Laurel, Maryland, on March 5. The LGBT activist has been charged with bank fraud, wire fraud, laundering of monetary instruments, monetary transactions in criminally derived proceeds, and failure to file a report of a foreign bank account.

If convicted on all counts, he could land up to 70 years in prison.

Blaze News previously reported that amidst a growing scandal concerning misallocation and misappropriation of funds, former D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced in August 2022 that his office would be taking action "to address Casa Ruby's failures in their critical mission to help LGBTQ+ youth."

Casa Ruby is a now-defunct leftist organization based in Washington, D.C., that purportedly aimed "to create success life stories among Transgender, Gender Queer, and Gender Non-conforming Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual people."

WUSA-TV reported that Casa Ruby received nearly $10 million in district grants between 2016 and 2022 and $1.7 million from the D.C. DHS in 2021 alone.

Racine suggested Corado's nonprofit exhibited "clear patterns of mismanagement[;] poor oversight of programs & finances[; and] improper use of District grants & charitable donations."

Racine's initial motion for a restraining order against the LGBT nonprofit claimed that Corado began sucking money out of the organization for personal use by 2021 at the latest, using more than $60,000 to pay his credit bills as well as for meals in and transportation to El Salvador — expenses Casa Ruby's board never approved.

Racine's motion also noted that the D.C. Department of Human Services "authorized the use of $500,000 in Casa Ruby's funds to establish youth housing in El Salvador," but "no Board minutes or any other documentation indicate the Board approved this expense."

Even if the board had approved the foreign housing initiative, the organization's stated charitable purpose would not have supported the use of these funds.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. said last week that the 53-year-old transvestite also received $1.3 million from the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Corado allegedly "stole at least $150,000 by transferring the money to bank accounts in El Salvador, which [he] hid from the IRS."

An amended complaint filed by Racine in November 2022 suggested Corado had ultimately siphoned over $400,000 from Casa Ruby into his personal accounts, reported WRC-TV.

When Corado's financial irregularities first came to light, Corado sold his house in Prince Georges County for $775,000, allegedly emptied the nonprofit's coffers, then took off to his native country, leaving behind unpaid employees, unpaid vendors, and eviction notices from multiple properties for failure to pay rent.

Three of the nonprofit's landlords brought legal action against the nonprofit, claiming they were owed more than $1 million in back rent.

WUSA reported that Corado, considered a flight risk, was held in a men's jail over the weekend. Judge Robin Meriweather of the Prettyman Federal Courthouse is expected to rule Tuesday on whether the alleged fraudster will remain in jail until his trial.

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Biden caught in MONEY LAUNDERING scheme with China?!



It’s getting harder for the Biden crime family to hide their crimes.

In a huge blow to their cover, House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer has just released evidence that Joe Biden received $40,000 in laundered money from China in 2017.

According to Comer, a Chinese company called Northern International wired $5 million to Hudson West III. Hudson West III is a joint venture established by Hunter Biden and a CFC associate.

That joint venture then sent $400,000 to an entity owned and controlled by Hunter Biden, who then wired $150,000 to Lion Hall group. The group is owned by James and Sarah Biden, who then withdrew $50,000 in cash from Lion Hall.

The same day, Sarah Biden deposited it into her and James’ personal checking account — before cutting a check to Joe Biden for $40,000.

The memo line of the check said “loan repayment.”

So, where are the original loan payments, and why were these loans never on his financial disclosure forms?

“When you’re in the positions that Joe Biden has been in, vice president of the United States, these need to go on financial disclosure forms and they should have been disclosed,” Stu Burguiere says.

Not only that, but there are also tax regulations regarding whether interest will be charged for loans of that nature.

“He took money from the Chinese Communist Party,” Glenn says, joking, “So what?”


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