False Pretense Law
 
United States of America v. Tamar Lee

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with conspiring to present false claims for refunds to the Internal Revenue Service.

“The defendants stole the personal identifying information of innocent victims, netting more than $1 million in fraudulent refunds,” said U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine. “As we approach tax season, it is important to protect per

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United States of America v. Justin Michael Lewis

Gainesville, Florida criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with wire fraud.

Justin Michael Lewis, 39, of Ocala, Florida was charged with six counts of wire fraud.

“Notwithstanding the size of the corporation, fraud schemes harm companies and their customers,” stated U.S. Attorney Coody. “The deceptive, persistent, and sophisticated acts employed by this d

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United States of America v. Wesley David Richards

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with aiding and abetting passing a treasury check bearing a false endorsement or signature.

Wesley David Richards, 46, admitted to participating in a fraud scheme that involved depositing counterfeit, stolen, or otherwise illegitimate checks into fraudulent bank accounts and then making cash withdrawals and debit

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JONATHAN MATTHEW ALEDDA, vs THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Miami, FL - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with appealing his conviction for misdemeanor culpable negligence charge.



On the day of the incident, July 18, 2016, Aledda was a four-year
veteran of the City of North Miami, Florida, police department. He was a
certified SWAT offic

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Kenneth Allen White, II v. Smule, Inc.

San Francisco, California employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on labor code violation theory.

Labor Code1 section 970 prohibits employers from inducing employees to relocate and accept employment by way of knowingly false representations regarding the kind, character, or existence of work, or the length of time such work will last. (§ 970, subds. (a), (b).) De

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Roland Mastandrea vs Sherri Snow

Tallahassee, FL - Defamation lawyer represented defendant with challenging the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit.



The appellant, a city councilman, challenges the trial court’s
dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against the appellee, a
resident of the city he represented. On appeal, th

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James White vs State of Florida

Tallahassee, FL - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with appealing an order denying postconviction relief.



James White appeals an order denying as untimely his motion
for postconviction relief. Following a 2004 trial, a jury found White
guilty of two counts of sexual battery and

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Patrick Berrane vs State of Florida

Tallahassee, FL - Divorce lawyer represented defendant with third-degree murder, two counts of false imprisonment, and grand theft of a motor vehicle.



On the day of the fatal shooting, a friend of Appellant, Mr.
Briggs, discovered Facebook messages in which the murder victim
discussed robbi

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United States of America v. Dr. Mark Stephen Wilson

Tulsa, Oklahoma civil litigation lawyer represented Defendant accused of accepting illegal kickback payments.

Dr. Mark Stephen Wilson was accused for violating the False Claims Act allegedly accepting illegal kickback payments from Brookhaven Specialty Pharmacy LLC.

Wilson is an orthopedic surgeon in Tulsa and Oklahoma City and focuses on pain management and rehabilitation.

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United States of America v. Joseph Marsell Cartlidge, David Christopher Redfern and Eric Alexander McMiller

Greensboro, North Carolina criminal defense lawyers represented defendants charged with wire fraud and Bank Fraud.

Joseph Marsell Cartlidge, 30, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was Joseph Marsell Cartlidge, 30, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was sentenced to 72 months in prison; David Christopher Redfern, 32, of Trinity, North Carolina, was sentenced to 60 months in prison; and Eric Alexan

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United States of America v. Charese Johnson, a/k/a Charese Adesalu

Washington, DC: Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with preparing false tax returns.


Charese Johnson, of Aberdeen, prepared 13 false income tax returns that collectively sought more than $6.6 million in refunds from the IRS. Between 2014 and 2016, scheme participants held seminars throughout the country where they promoted the purported ability of taxpayers to util

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United States of America v. Robert Rodriguez

Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with selling controlled substances in violation of 18 U.S.C. §841

Rodriguez, age 58, was indicted for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm.

On August 10, 2020, FBI conducted a search of the defendant’s apartment in the 1300 block of W. 4th Street, Wilmington, Dela

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United States of America v. Zachary Joseph Horwitz

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with running a Ponzi scheme.

Zachary Joseph Horwitz, 35, of the Beverlywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, was charged with securities fraud.

“Defendant Zachary Horwitz portrayed himself as a Hollywood success story,” prosecutors argued in a sentencing memorandum. “He branded himself as an

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United States of America v. Adam McFadden

Rochester, New York criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with wire fraud and filing false tax returns.

Adam C. McFadden, 50, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of wire fraud and filing a false tax return.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard A. Resnick, who handled the case, stated that McFadden was the Executive Director for Quad A for Kids between 2004 and 2014.

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United States of America v. Jose Miguel Melendez-Rojas, Jose Osvaldo Melendez-Rojas, Rosalio Melendez-Rojas, Francisco Melendez-Perez and Abel Romero-Melendez

Brooklyn, New York criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with

Jose Miguel Melendez-Rojas, Jose Osvaldo Melendez-Rojas, Rosalio Melendez-Rojas, Francisco Melendez-Perez and Abel Romero-Melendez were convicted by a federal jury in March 2020 of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, sex trafficking of minors, interstate prostitution, alien smuggling and money laund

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Ronald Williams vs. City of Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, MO - Human Rights Act lawyer represented defendant with appealing a judgment for compensatory and punitive damages.




In this consolidated appeal, the City of Kansas City, Missouri (“City”), appeals from the
judgment entered by the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri (

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United States of America ex rel. Allen Timothy Yu v. Grifols USA, LLC, et al.

New York, New York whistleblower lawyers represented the Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a qui tam theory claiming that Defendant defrauded the United States of America.

"Grifols is a global company that since 1909 has enhanced the health and well-being of people around the world. Our four divisions - Bioscience, Diagnostic, Hospital, and Bio Supplies - develop, produce, and market innov

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United States of America v. Philip Reichenthal

New York, New York criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fault involving the sale of fictitious Bitcon.

Philipe Reichenthal, a disbarred attorney, pled guilty in Manhattan federal court today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to defraud investors who believed they were purchasing Bitcoin. Reichenthal engaged

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United States of America v. David Andrew Butziger

Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with participating in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), an element of the CARES Act.

David Andrew Butziger, 53, admitted to the court that he, along with co-conspirator David Adler Staveley, 54, of Andover, MA, sought to defraud the PPP by seeking $543,959 in forgivable loans guarante

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United States of America v. Zen Solutions, Inc.

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act.

Zen Solutions Inc., a Virginia-based company, has agreed to pay approximately $31,000 in damages and civil penalties to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by obtaining more than one Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in 2020. Zen Solutions also agreed to

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United States of America v. Douglas Edward Bennett

Tampa, Florida criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with identity theft and felony possession of a firearm.

Douglas Edward Bennett (77, Clearwater) was indicted for assuming another’s identity, applying for a passport in that identity, and possessing firearms as a convicted felon.

According to court documents, in 1975, a Connecticut jury convicted Bennett of

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United States of America v. Bradley Jason Kantor

Miami, Florida criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with submitting approximately $42 million in fraudulent health care claims to United Healthcare.

From April 2013 to March 2017, Kantor owned and operated Mobile Diagnostic Imaging, Inc. (“MDI”), a medical clinic in Davie, Florida that purported to provide antigen therapy and other allergen immunotherapy services, s

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United States of America v. Michael Lain

Denver, Colorado criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with wire fraud.

Michael Lain, 56, of Queen Creek, Arizona, was sentenced to 32 months in federal prison for his role in a wire fraud scheme that stole pandemic relief money from the Small Business Administration (SBA).

On March 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed into law the Coronavirus Aid

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State of Oklahoma v. Lemon Biree Kennedy

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense attorney represented Defendant, charged with obtaining money or property using false pretenses.

Count # 1. Count as Filed: FFP, OBTAINING MONEY/PROPERTY OR SIGNATURE UNDER FALSE PRETENSES, in violation of 21 O.S. 1542 A
Date of Offense: 09/02/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
KENNEDY, LEMON BIREE Disposed: CONVICTION, 02/08/2022. Gui

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United States of America v. Eric Singleton

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with bankruptcy fraud.

Attorney Eric Singleton, 56, of Salt Lake City, was indicted for his role in a bankruptcy fraud scheme.

In the plea agreement, Singleton admitted that, from May of 2016 until September of 2017, he made false statements to the United States Bankruptcy Court, the bankruptcy trustee, a

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