False Pretense Law
 
United States of America v. Abdul Inusah

Huntington, West Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with engaging in a scheme that defrauded individuals in multiple states through the use of false online personas.

Evidence at trial revealed that Inusah was part of a conspiracy that targeted victims using false personas via email, text messaging, and online dating and social media websites. From at least January

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United States of America v. Mitchell Spivack

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with illegally dispensing controlled drugs.

Philadelphia-based Spivack, Inc., previously operating under the name Verree Pharmacy, and owner-pharmacist Mitchell Spivack, to resolve allegations that they engaged in a years-long practice of illegally dispensing opioids and other controlled substances, and systemati

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United States of America v. Robert Lenard Booth, a/k/a "Trevor Nicholas"

New York City criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with defrauding investors.

Robert Lenard Booth, a/k/a "Trevor Nicholas," was sentenced to ten years in prison for defrauding investors of almost $2 million and laundering the proceeds as part of an international boiler room scheme. Back in April, a jury convicted BOOTH of conspiracies to commit securities fraud, wire fr

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United States of America v. Sherley L. Beaufils

Augusta, Georgia - criminal law lawyer - Telemedicine Fraud

Sherley L. Beaufils, 44, of Conyers, Ga., was sentenced to 87 months in prison after a U.S. District Court jury convicted her of participating in an illegal kickback conspiracy, and five counts each of Health Care Fraud, False Statements Related to Health Care, and Aggravated Identity Theft, said David H. Estes, U.S. Attorney for

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United States of America v. Gregg Smith and Michael Nowak

Chicago, Illinois criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud, attempted price manipulation, and spoofing in a multi-year market manipulation scheme of precious metals futures contracts that spanned over eight years and involved thousands of unlawful trading sequences.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Gregg Smith, 57, of Scarsdale, New York, w

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Cindy Roe v. FCA US, LLC f/k/a Chrysler Group, LLC, f/k/a Chrysler, LLC, f/k/a Daimler Chrysler

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a produce liability theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of a defective and unreasonably dangerous product designed, manufactured and sold by Defendant.

Plaintiff-Appellant Cindy Roe suffered serious injuries after her Jeep Grand
Cher

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United States of America v. Michael Malekzadeh

Eugene, Oregon criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and money laundering.

The former owner and chief financial officer of Zadeh Kicks LLC, a now-defunct Oregon corporation that sold limited edition and collectible sneakers online perpetrating a fraud scheme that allegedly cost customers more than $70 million in unfulfilled ord

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United States of America v. Afolabi Ajelero

Brooklyn, New York criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit identity theft.

Afolabi Ajelero worked at Kaybamz, a tax preparation business, during tax season from approximately 2012 through 2016. Ajelero conspired with Hakeem Bamgbala, the owner of the business, and others to prepare and file tax returns seeking

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United States of America v. New Trade Ship Management S.A. (New Trade) and Dennis Plasabas

San Diego, California criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with discharging of oily bilge water from the bulk carrier vessel Longshore.

New Trade Ship Management S.A. (New Trade), a vessel operating company, and vessel Chief Engineer Dennis Plasabas admitted that oily bilge water was illegally dumped from the Longshore directly into the ocean without being properly processe

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MARK J. BROWN v. FUKUVI USA INC., et al.

Dayton, Ohio - Employment Law lawyer represented defendant with appealing from a s breach of contract claim.




{¶ 1} Plaintiff-Appellant, Mark Brown, appeals from the trial court’s order granting
the motion for summary judgment of Defendant-Appellee, Fukuvi USA, Inc. (“Fukuviâ€

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United States of America v. WDC Acquisitions LLC d/b/a Wellman Dynamics

Cedar Rapids, Iowa civil litigation lawyers represented relator Plaintiff who sued Defendant on Qui Tam False Claims Act violation theory.

WDC Acquisitions LLC d/b/a Wellman Dynamics located in Creston, Iowa, will pay $500,000 to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act for failing to conduct contractually required testing and falsifying test results for parts used in military

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United States of America v. Thomas Sieren

Des Moines, Iowa criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with tax and bank fraud.

Thomas Sieren, age 59, is charged in a 24-count indictment returned on July 19, 2022. According to court documents, Sieren was the Vice President of TCS Fabricating, Inc., a local fabrication company. TCS Fabricating, Inc. was required by law to withhold taxes from employee wages and to pay the wit

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United States of America v. Brandon Lane McCullough

Springfield, Missouri criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged for engaging in a sextortion scheme in which 11 identified child victims, and dozens more child victims who have not been identified, were coerced to send him pornographic images and videos.

“This defendant, a high school teacher, pretended to be a teenager online in order to prey upon young victims across the count

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United States of America v. Greenbrier Luxury Apartment Homes and Chase Arbor Apartments

Chesapeake and Virginia Beach lawyers represented Defendant landlords were accused of violating they Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) .

Two Virginia landlords have agreed to pay $225,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by obtaining unlawful court judgments against military tenants at the Hideaway at Greenbrier Luxury Apartment Hom

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United States of America v. Everett Martindale

Little Rock, Arkansas criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with mail fraud.

Everett Martindale, age 75, admitted in court that he acted as the legal representative for claimants who filed false claims asserting they were discriminated against when they tried to get assistance from USDA for their farming operations. Martindale signed certifications that said he investigated th

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United States of America v. Kelvon Foster

Knoxville, Tennessee criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with making false or fictitious statements in connection with the purchase of a firearm in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(a)(6).

Kelvon Foster, ate 21, from Knoxville, Tennessee, admitted to purchasing firearms from a Federal Firearm’s Licensee in Knoxville, TN, on behalf of people prohibited

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RICARDO JOSE MORENO v. JESSICA SOTO

Dayton, Ohio - Divorce lawyer represented defendant with appealing from a divorce decree entered in the trial court.



On January 13, 2020, Moreno filed a complaint in the trial court, seeking a
divorce from Soto. According to the complaint, the parties were married on February 14,

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United States of America v. David Christopher Lewis

London, Kentucky criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with wire fraud, for obtaining Paycheck Protection Program loans under false pretenses.

AccorIn May 2020, David Christopher Lewis, age 49, submitted two fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans on behalf of Bubba Fest, LLC and Elite Artists Agency, LLC. Both businesses related to a â€

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United States of America v. Martin Escobar

Youngstown, Ohio criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with distribution of controlled substances resulting in death.

Martin Escobar, 58, a former Mahoning County physician, pleaded guilty to 54 counts of illegally prescribing controlled substances—including two counts of distributing controlled substances that caused the deaths of two patients and one count of distributing

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United States of America v. Steve Allen Stoudenmier and Kimberly Ann Hinton

Gulfport, Mississippi criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with making false statements of a federal officer.

Stevie Allen Stoudenmier, Jr., 37, of Hattiesburg, pled guilty to the federal felony of unauthorized possession of an identity document with intent to defraud the United States. Kimberly Ann Hinton, 31, also of Hattiesburg, was sentenced for the related offense of mis

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PAMELA S. HOYING (nka BEY) v. JEFFREY J. HOYING

Dayton, Ohio - Divorce lawyer represented Defendant-Appellant with appealing a judgment ON the residential parent and legal custodian of their minor child.



{¶ 2} Pam and Jeff were granted a final decree of divorce in February 2010. At
that time, Pam was designated the residential pare

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United States of America v. Laura Jordan, a/k/a Laura Maczka and Mark Jordan

Sherman, Texas criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to defraud the United States and willfully aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of materially false tax returns.

The former mayor of Richardson, Texas, and a land developer whom she married after the federal investigation began, have been sentenced for their p

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United States of America v. Martin Escobar

Cleveland, Ohio criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with prescribing controlled substances—including two counts of distributing controlled substances that caused the deaths of two patients and one count of distributing a controlled substance to a person under the age of 21—and 31 counts of health care fraud.

Martin Escobar, age 58, a former Mahoning County physician, rep

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United States of America v. Glenn Pair

Charlotte, North Carolina criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with medicare fraud.

Glenn Pair, 36, of Stonecrest, Georgia was accused of participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia of more than $5 million, participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina, South Carolina and Geor

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United States of America v. Santa Maria McKibbins

Greensboro, North Carolina criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with tax evasion.

Santa Maria McKibbins pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return, a violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1), after an investigation revealed that she had withheld information from a tax preparer regarding income and personal use of funds related to her business. According to

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