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An Arcadia man, David Frederick Thornton, pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud and one count of impersonating a federal officer. Charges included his defrauding donors to his Thornton Kidney Research Foundation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25304
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Thornton, David Frederick
Fraud
Scams
Thornton Kidney Research Foundation
Item ID
25502AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Department is warning senior citizens to avoid giving out personal information and credit card information to scam artists pretending to represent official agencies over the telephone. The scammers use intimidation as a tactic.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30065
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Scams
Senior Citizens
Fraud
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
30252AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident David Frederick Thornton, charged with wire and mail fraud and embezzling money from the Thornton Kidney Research Foundation, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2003
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Thornton, David Frederick
Crime - Embezzlement
Crime - Fraud
Thornton Kidney Research Foundation
Item ID
25845AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Ultimate Automotive has been served with a lawsuit from Trevor Law Group accusing the shop of operating without a license. The law firm based in Beverly Hills is filing frivolous suits with mainly small, minority-owned businesses especially automobile repair shops that lack resources to have a legal battle but will settle instead.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24649
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 13, 2002
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 13, 2002
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Lawsuits
Trevor Law Group
Arcadia Ultimate Automotive
Fraud
Item ID
24839AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A judge dismissed nine lawsuits brought by Trevor Law Group against automobile repair shops. Arcadia Ultimate is one of the auto shops that is involved.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25309
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Trevor Law Group
Arcadia Ultimate Automotive
Lawsuits
Fraud
Item ID
25507AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Trevor Law Group who sued thousands of small businesses including auto repair shops and restaurants may be disbarred.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25426
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2003
Pages
p. A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2003
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Trevor Law Group
Fraud
Lawsuits
Arcadia Ultimate Automotive
Item ID
25625AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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