Rwandan man given probation on insurance fraud case in Iowa
Gervais Ngombwa, 56, Cedar Rapids, already serving 15 years in federal prison for immigration fraud, received five years state prison time suspended to two years probation after an Alford plea for insurance fraud. The case tied to a 2013 false claim for Habitat for Humanity home damages and lies about refugee status and lineage.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Gervais
Ken” Ngombwa
Alford
Ngombwa
Habitat For Humanity
Sixth Judicial District
Fae Hoover-Grinde
Hoover-Grinde
U.S
Linda Reade
Rwanda
Department of Homeland Security
Belgium
Wedding couples sue over 1202 Venue failures in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids couples allege 1202 Venue failed to provide space for weddings leading to deposits loss. The Wieneke and Liechty families pursued refunds and alternative sites while Pivot Real Estate reports Manifest Events no longer rents the space. Farley denies wrongdoing calling reports defamatory.
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Cedar Rapids
Elli Wieneke
Wieneke
Dan Netolicky
Ely
1202
Third St. SE
Brewhemia
New Bohemia
Jordan Farley
Manifest Events LLC
Karen Liechty
Palo
Farley
Liechty
Josh Merta
Joe Alger
Mount Vernon
Sara Alger
Algers
Netolicky
Hilton
Merta
Hunters Ridge Lodge
Kcrg-Tv9
Pivot Real Estate
Manifest Events
Cliffette
the Gazette
Protecting your wedding investment guidance and costs
Erin Jordan notes weddings are costly with US averages around 22000. She cites vendor references reviews contracts and wedding insurance as protections. WebSafe data show common claim reasons include cancellations injuries vendor issues and venue damage with policy costs 155 to 550 and 185 for liability. Small claims options exist for losses under 5000.
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Iowa
the Knot
Christie Asselin
Wedding Lawyer
Europe
United States
Steve Lauro
Aon Affinity
WebSafe
Laura
the Gazette
Web- Safe
Knot
Iowa Judicial Branch
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Erin Jordan
Sheraton
Iowa City Hotel
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