New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.

Ishais Price, age 41, of New Orleans, Louisiana, along with her co-defendants, Doniesha Gibson (Gibson), of New Orleans, Louisiana; and Chandrika Brown (Brown), of Harvey, and a co-defendant driver conspired to commi... More...   $0 (06-14-2022 - LA)

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with a a multimillion-dollar, high-yield investment fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims. In addition, another individual who sold EarthWater securities pleaded guilty today to one charge related to the investment fraud scheme.

Harley E. “Buddy” Barnes III, 63, of Plano, Texas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, frau... More...   $0 (06-14-2022 - TX)

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.

The defendant moved for judgment of acquittal during trial after the close of the government's case-in-chief and again after the close of all of the evidence. The court reserved decision on the motions, Fed. R. Crim. P. 29(b), and the defendant was thereafter convicted by... More...   $0 (06-13-2022 - VA)

Martinsburg, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with bank fraud.

Ana Amesquita, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, 27, pleaded guilty in February 2022 to one count of “Bank Fraud.” Amesquita was the head teller at the Inwood branch of City National Bank. In June 2019, Amesquita began a scheme to process ATM deposits without the supervision of a second ba... More...   $0 (06-13-2022 - WV)

Kansas City, Missouri insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant seeking confirmation of an arbitration award in her favor.

In November of 2017, M.O. and Insured began a romantic relationship. Effective at that
time was an automobile insurance policy issued by GEICO to Insured.

On February 25, 2021, M.O. submitted to GEICO a copy of a petition she intended... More...   $5200000 (06-13-2022 - MO)

Boston, Massachusetts civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act.

Steward Health Care System LLC (Steward) and several related corporate entities have agreed to pay approximately $4.735 million to resolve allegations that its relationships with several physicians and physician practice groups violated federal law, including the False Claims Ac... More...   $4700000 (06-12-2022 - MA)

Tulsa, OK: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with bank fraud and money laundering.

William Brian Mulder, 63, of Tulsa, pleaded guilty to causing the interstate transmission of moneys taken by fraud and money laundering. The Government claimed that defendant defrauded a man out of $4.5 million and defrauded banks out of $3.9 million.

“William Mulder was driv... More...   $0 (06-11-2022 - OK)

Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with fraud.

Former Orangeburg School District Employee David Cortez Marshall was indicted for defrauding the Orangeburg County School District of over $550,000.

“Fraud of any nature is illegal and wrong, but fraud against a public school – in the middle of a pandemic – is unconscionable,” said... More...   $0 (06-10-2022 - SC)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with armed back robbery in North Philadelphia.'

In January 2022, the Eugene Johnson, age 54, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to charges including armed bank robbery and using, carrying and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. The charges arose from an incident in February 2021, when Johnson enter... More...   $0 (06-10-2022 - PA)

Buffalo, New York civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act by frudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid for procedures that were not medically necessary or that he did not perform.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David M. Coriell, who handled the case, stated that from at least January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2019, Dr. Sakr, an ear, nose, and thro... More...   $602551 (06-10-2022 - NY)

San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with securities fraud.

Jason Nielsen, 48, of Scotts Valley, was a large shareholder of Arrayit, a publicly traded medical device company based in California. From approximately 2019 through April 2020, Nielsen engaged in an unlawful “scalping” and “spoofing” scheme to manipulate the price of Arrayit se... More...   $0 (06-10-2022 - CA)

Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with sex trafficking of minor children.

Julius Arline, age 31, of St. Petersburg, Florida, and his co-defendant, Leslie Reio, obtained, enticed and housed two child victims in a St. Petersburg hotel room, forcing them to commit commercial sex acts between March 6, 2021, and March 14, 2021. The child victims (14 and 15 ye... More...   $0 (06-10-2022 - FL)

Little Rock, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with engaging in a multi-million-dollar kickback conspiracy.

Dr. Joe David "Jay" May, age 41, got involved in a multi-million-dollar kickback conspiracy.

“Dr. May used his signature as a rubber stamp to help his friends rake in millions of dollars in kickbacks from fraudulent prescriptions,” said Jona... More...   $0 (06-10-2022 - AR)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with charged with applying for almost $800,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the CARES Act.

Aleta Necole Thomas, 43, pleaded guilty to making false statements to a financial institution and engaged in aggravated identity theft.

“Individuals who ste... More...   $0 (06-09-2022 - OK)

Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with manipulating his payroll to evade over $1.8 million in taxes.

In December 2021, George Vasiliades, 58, pleaded guilty to 17 counts of failure to collect, account for and pay over federal employment taxes; 17 counts of aiding and assisting the filing of false tax returns; and one count of making a false stat... More...   $0 (06-09-2022 - MA)

San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with participating in a pump and dump securities fraud scheme involving the stock of a small, publicly-traded cannabis/gaming company.

In August 2021, the jury found Hackett guilty of securities fraud and conspiracy. According to evidence presented at trial, Hackett and his co-conspirators manipulated the market... More...   $0 (06-09-2022 - CA)

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with wire fraud.

Nicole Ann Lopez, 37, previously pleaded guilty in March to wire fraud for having embezzled over $600,000 from a local construction company.

The government alleged in court documents that in 2013, M&D Construction hired Lopez as a bookkeeper/accountant for the business. As part of her dut... More...   $0 (06-09-2022 - MT)

Camden, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with selling pesticides that he called were were registered with the Environmental Protection Agency as being effective against coronavirus.

Paul Andrecola, 63, of Maple Shade, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Robert B. Kugler in Camden federal court to an information charging him with one ... More...   $0 (06-09-2022 - NJ)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with fraudulently making application for Paycheck Protection Program loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the CARES Act.

Aleta Necole Thomas, 43, pleaded guilty to two counts of making false statements to a financial institution.

In her plea agreement, Thomas stated that on May 27, 2020, ... More...   $0 (06-09-2022 - OK)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with:
Identify Theft

Count # 1. Count as Filed: IDT, Identity Theft, in violation of 21 O.S. 1533.1
Date of Offense: 04/05/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
RAMSEY, JOHN FITZGERALD Disposed: CONVICTION, 06/09/2021. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: Identity Theft(IDT)
Violation of... More...   $0 (06-08-2022 - OK)

Oxford, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with failing to pay taxes.

According to court documents, and evidence presented at trial, Dr. Kevin L. Crandell, of Golden, Mississippi, was an emergency room physician who earned $30,000 to $40,000 per month and stopped paying personal income taxes in 2007. During the years 2006 through 2012, Crandell accrued appro... More...   $0 (06-08-2022 - MS)

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with filing fraudulent loan applications that sought over $100,000.00.

Keywan Lloyd Cook, Jr., age 27, while on pretrial release for an attempted robbery charge, submitted at least five fraudulent loan applications over a 15-month period for Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funding and for Paycheck Protection Pro... More...   $0 (06-08-2022 - NV)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with making false statements to a financial institution.

Aleta Necole Thomas, 43, admitted in her plea agreement that she submitted false statements and reports to Cross River Bank when she applied for a Paycheck Protection Program loan — guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the federal CARES Act —... More...   $0 (06-08-2022 - OK)