False Pretense Law
 
United States of America v. Jeromy Bastrisky

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud.

18 U.S.C. 1341 provides:

Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan, exchange, alter, give away, distribute, suppl... More...
   $0 (06-16-2025 - CO)

Andrew Pampu v. Erin Wingo, David Wingo, and Colin J. Gahagan

Pickens, South Carolina personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a defamation theory.

The genesis of this troubling litigation is a night of drunkenness at a college fraternity party on October 24, 2015. Prior to attending this party, Ms. Wingo, a 5'2" Clemson freshman weighing between 114 and 118 pounds, consumed approximately nine 1.5-ounce shots of alcohol at a fri... More...
   $0 (06-13-2025 - SC)

Curtrina Martin and Toi Cliatt v. United States of America, et al.

Atlanta, Georgia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

On October 18, 2017, the FBI raided the wrong house in suburban At-
lanta. Officers meant to execute search and arrest warrants at a sus-
pected gang hideout at 3741 Landau Lane but instead stormed 3756
Denville Trace, a quiet family home occupied by peti... More...
   $0 (06-13-2025 - GA)

United States of America v. Antonietta Nguyen

San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Embezzling Over $9 Million From Company

Former CFO Of Sf Seafood Wholesaler Convicted For Embezzling Over $9 Million From Company



A federal jury yesterday con... More...
   $0 (06-13-2025 - CA)

Selim Zherka, aka Sam v. Pamela Bondi

New York City, New York civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff claiming that his Second Amendment rights were violated.

Appellant, who was convicted of a nonviolent financial felony, brings a Second Amendment and Fifth Amendment challenge to the felon-in-possession law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms. He argues that because he was ... More...
   $0 (06-12-2025 - NY)

United States of America v. Jessica Barrera

Rockford, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Straw Purchasing Firearms

Rockford Woman Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Prison for Straw Purchasing Firearms



A Rockford woman has been sentenced to thirty-two m... More...
   $0 (06-11-2025 - IL)

John P. Middleton v. The Hollywood Reports, LLC, Gary Baum, and Roy Lee

Miami, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the parties in a defamation case.

This defamation action stems from a soured professional and personal relationship between John P. Middleton and Roy Lee.
That relationship began and ended in California, and much of the subsequent fallout between the two men also took place there. Mr. Middleton sued Mr. Lee in California superior cour... More...
   $0 (06-10-2025 - FL)

United States of America v. Chengxuan Han

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with smuggling goods into the United States and false statements

Alien from Wuhan, China, Charged with Making False Statements and Smuggling Biological Materials into the U.S. for Her Work at a University of Mi... More...
   $0 (06-09-2025 - MI)

Dalia S. Alkayyali v. I.Q. Data International, Inc.

West Palm Beach, Florida consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices. It primarily regulates third-party debt collectors, but it also covers debt buyers and collection agencies, acc... More...
   $1 (06-06-2025 - OK)

United States of America v. Dennis Ostermann

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent U.S. income tax return

Controller Of Law Enforcement Union Pleads Guilty To Filing False Tax Return

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   $0 (06-02-2025 - NY)

United States of America v. Thomasz Szabo aka “Plank,” “Jonah,” and “Cypher”

Washington, D.C. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a years-long conspiracy that targeted victims across the United States with “swatting” and bomb threats

Romanian Citizen Pleads Guilty to ‘Swatting’ Numerous Members of Congress, Churches, and... More...
   $0 (06-02-2025 - DC)

United States of America v. George Leguen

Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining approximately $149,900 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans

Bergen County Man Sentenced to Twenty Months in Prison for COVID-19 Fraud

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   $0 (05-30-2025 - NJ)

United States of America v. Yasiel Puig Valdes

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with illegal
sports gambling business in southern California.

The factual basis of a pre-indictment plea agreement signed by Yasiel Puig Valdes (“Puig”) would be excluded at trial.

Under the plea agreement, Puig would plead guilty to one count of making false statements to federal officers... More...
   $0 (05-29-2025 - CA)

United States of America v. Carter Reese

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud

Berks County Man Pleads Guilty to Art Fraud Scheme, Admits Selling Counterfeit Artworks to Customers

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   $0 (05-29-2025 - PA)

United States of America v. Rafael Alvarez a/k/a “the Magician”

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with tax fraud

Bronx Tax Preparer Sentenced To Prison For Filing Tens Of Thousands Of False Tax Returns Causing $145 Million In Fraudulent Tax Loss



Jay Clayt... More...
   $0 (05-29-2025 - NY)

United States of America v. Allen Brown

Augusta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud

Augusta “Ghost Preparer” Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy



A man who operated a “ghost” tax preparation business in Augusta, Geor... More...
   $0 (05-27-2025 - GA)

United States of America v. Allen Brown

Augusta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Filing False Tax Returns for Clients

Augusta “Ghost Preparer” Pleads Guilty to Preparing and Filing False Tax Returns for Clients



A man who operated ... More...
   $0 (05-27-2025 - GA)

United States of America v. Kim Brown

Augusta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Preparing and Filing False Tax Returns

Augusta “Ghost Preparer” Pleads Guilty to Preparing and Filing False Tax Returns for Clients



A woman who ope... More...
   $0 (05-27-2025 - GA)

United States of America v. Efrain Betancourt, Jr.

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Ponzi scheme

Colombian National Pleads Guilty to $66 Million Ponzi Scheme, Funded Chateau Wedding and Lavish Vacations with Investments



Efrain Betancourt, ... More...
   $0 (05-23-2025 - FL)

United States of America v. Joseph Ronald Trenkle

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with CARES Act Loan Fraud

Man Charged in Connection With CARES Act Loan Fraud



The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces tha... More...
   $0 (05-23-2025 - CO)

United States of America v. Betty Nora Anderson

Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, and Falsification of Records in a Bankruptcy Proceeding.

Phoenix Woman Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Narcotics Trafficking and Bankruptcy Fraud

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   $0 (05-23-2025 - AZ)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Veronika Rodriguez

Lebanon, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false reports to law enforcement authorities, and two counts of “interception, disclosure of use of wire, electronic, or oral communication.

Veronica Rodriguez was accused of falsely reporting to police that fellow Air National Guard member Dr. Fahad Pervez raped her in January 2023, and that sh... More...
   $0 (05-23-2025 - PA)

United States of America v. Karey McLeish, Rebekah Walker

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to commit bank fraud by stealing identities and creating false identification documents.

Two out-of-state residents charged with stealing Alaskan identities to target local financial institution... More...
   $0 (05-22-2025 - AK)

United States of America v. Awad Odeh

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Swindling Investors out of $3.6 Million

Suburban Chicago Businessman Charged With Swindling Investors out of $3.6 Million



A suburban Chicago businessman ... More...
   $0 (05-22-2025 - IL)

United States of America v. Gregory Michael Vogel a/k/a Gregory Michael Schneider

Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Million Dollar Investment Scheme

Mid-State Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Federal Prison for Million Dollar Investment Scheme



Gregory Michael Vogel a/... More...
   $0 (05-22-2025 - TN)

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