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United States of America v. Karen Winkles Crutchfield

Memphis, Tennessee Bank Fraud Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bank Fraud and Identity Theft



A former account manager at a Memphis marketing firm was sentenced to federal prison in connection with a scheme to defraud her employer of more than $1,000,000.

On October 18, 2023, United St

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United States of America v. Jimmy Smith, Jr.

Louisville, Kentucky Criminal Defense Lawyer charged with making hoax bomb threats.



Louisville, KY – A local man was sentenced today to 2 years and 9 months in federal prison for a downtown Louisville bomb threat hoax.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special

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United States of America v. Terry Ross Killion

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud for taking dead brother's social security payments.

Terry Ross Killion, age 41, elected to plead guilty to aggravated identity theft.
He agreed to pay $116,000 in restitution and is likely to be sentenced to at least 2 years in prison.

42 USC 1344: Bank Fraud; FORFEITURE ALLEGATION: 18 U

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United States of America v. Leon Sims

Lexington, Kentucky Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant am Ohio Man Sentenced for Interstate Prostitution.




An Ohio man, Leon Sims, 41, was sentenced to 37 months in prison, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for a violation of the Mann Act, which is the engagement of interstate prosti

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United States of America v. Roshell Beaty

Grand Rapids, Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant convicted at trial For Over $1 Million In COVID Fraud


Roshell Beaty, 46, of Benton Harbor, was sentenced to 124 months in prison for her role related to pandemic fraud schemes used to obtain over $1 million in COVID-19 relief. Beaty previou

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United States of America v. DILLON ARCENEAUX and ZEB SARTIN

New Orleans, Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyer represented Two More Defendants Sentenced to Probation for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy



DILLON ARCENEAUX, age 33, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, and ZEB SARTIN, age 37, a resident of Duson, Louisiana, were sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Triche-Milazzo, after previou

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United States of America v. Karel Felipe and Tamara Quicutis

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering.

Karel Felipe, 42, of Miami Shores, and Tamara Quicutis, 54, of Hialeah, were convicted in October 2023 after a jury found them guilty of conspiring to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and conspiring to commit money laundering.

Accord

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United States of America v. Christopher Worrell

Washington, D.C. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant who was charged with felony assault on a federal officer.

Christopher Worrell, 52, of Naples, Florida, was found guilty on May 12, 2023, after a bench trial in the District of Columbia during which he perjured himself. On August 14, 2023, four days prior to his previously scheduled sentencing in U.S. District Court, Worrel

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United States of America v. Daniel Steadley

El Paso, Texas Wire fraud Lawyer represented the Defendant convicted of Health Insurance Fraud



A man pleaded guilty in a federal court in El Paso to one count of wire fraud.

According to court documents, Daniel Steidley, 68, operated two companies in El Paso which marketed and sold a healthcare insurance plan known as the Unique Healthcare

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United States of America v. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Hospital Inc.

Tampa, Florida civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violation the False Claims Act by charging for making improper claims submitted to federal healthcare programs for certain patient care items and services provided during research studies that were not eligible for reimbursement.

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Hospital Inc. (Moffitt), a non-pr

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United States of America v. Cassandra Gonzale and Imajah Tierra Cervantes

Lubbock, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendants charged with making a straw purchase of a firearm.



Two women who purchased firearms for a member of a Mexican drug cartel.

Cassandra Gonzalez, 51, and Imajah Tierra Cervantes, her 29-year-old daughter, were indicted in March. Ms. Gonzales pleaded guilty in June to false state

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United States of America v. Tanisha Adderley

Amarillo, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant convicted of Defrauding Health and Human Services Technology Solutions



A Mansfield woman pleaded guilty today to a $3.7 million wire fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.

Tanisha Adderley, 51, was charged via criminal inform

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United States of America v. Timothy Peppel

Amarillo, Texas Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant for False Reporting in Exchange for Bribe Payments




A federal grand jury last week indicted a Mansfield, TX man or False Reporting in Exchange for Bribe Payments announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.

Timothy Peppel, 68 years old, was

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United States of America v. Nina Bourret

Columbia, South Carolina Medicaid lawyer represented the Defendant for making fraudulent statements to Medicaid in connection with the delivery of autism spectrum disorder services.




COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nina Bourret, 41, of Greenville, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to making fraudulent statements t

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United States of America v. MICHELLE RENEE HOLLIS

Winston-Salem, North Carolina defendant MICHELLE RENEE HOLLIS, pled guilty today to one count of making a false statement in Connection with Cares Act Loanr

WINSTON-SALEM – MICHELLE RENEE HOLLIS, of Winston-Salem, pled guilty today to one count of making a false statement related to fraudulently obtaining an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) authorized under the Coronavirus Ai

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United States of America v. Brantley Forrest

Greensboro criminal defense lawyer represented Stanley County Man Pleading Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Tax Return



GREENSBORO – BRANTLEY TODD FORREST, of Stanly County, appeared in federal court today on tax fraud charges, announced Sandra J. Hairston, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina. FORREST pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return,

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United States of America v. Michael Eugene Williams

Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Indicted on Illegal Firearm Possession Charges



A Wilmington man with six previous state felony convictions was sentenced to 85 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after he reached for a gun during a traffic stop. On August 23, 2023, Michael Eugene

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United States of America v. Nikenson Jean Mathurin, aka “Nik Mathurin,” aka “Jean Mathurin,”

Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented Sussex County Man Charged in $2 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme



A Sussex County, New Jersey, man was arrested today on charges related to fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) totaling over $2 million, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announce

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United States of America v. James Patten

Camden, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented A North Carolina Man Admitting to International Market Manipulation Scheme Related to New Jersey Deli




A North Carolina man today admitted orchestrating a large-scale market manipulation scheme related to two publicly traded companies, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

James Patten, 6

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United States of America v. James D. Feeley

Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented the Marketing Companies Role in $24 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme



James D. Feeley, 46, of Grafton, Ohio, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court to an information charging him with conspiracy to violate the Federal Anti-Kickback statute and conspiracy to

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United States of America v. Christopher Terranova

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented New York City Police Officer Charged with Sex Offenses Relating to Minors



A four-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Christopher Terranova, a New York City police officer, with attempting to exploit children and coercion and enticement of a minor. In at least one i

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United States of America v. Stephen Burton

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the United Kingdom Citizen Extradited to Face Charges in $99 Million Wine Fraud




Stephen Burton, a citizen of the United Kingdom, will be arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn this morning before United States Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl on an indictment charging him with wire fraud conspiracy,

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United States of America v. Earl Ingarfield

m New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Indicted on Multiple “Pump And Dump” Securities Fraud Schemes



From at least 2013 through March 2014, EARL INGARFIELD was the leader of multiple schemes to manipulate the stock of penny stocks, including the price of SUBB, a public company traded on the over-the-counter (“OTC”) ma

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United States of America v. John Arthur Hanratty

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Charged With Bank Fraud And Wire Fraud




John Arthur Hanratty was the Founder and Managing Director of Ebury Street Capital, LLC (“Ebury Street Capital”), an investment firm with a portfolio primarily comprised of municipal tax liens. At all relevant times, HANRATTY served as the M

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Edson M. Olivia and Grace N. Oliva v. City of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on Governmental Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $!0,000 in damages and/or injuries.

Key Elements of Oklahoma Auto Negligence:

Duty of care: Every person in Oklahoma has a duty to act with reasonable care in any situation where their actions could

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