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

Michael Margiotta, 50, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and filing a false tax return. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field, who is handling the case, stated that the

Atlanta, Georgia filing or attempting to file false liens against federal officials charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Hakim Amal Archible, indicted on three counts of filing or attempting to file false liens against federal officials and one count of obstructing or impeding the due administration of the Internal Revenue Service.

“In this case, the defendant filed fa

Jacksonville, Florida conspiracy to commit wire fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Dennis Alexander Barahona, age 38, from Chelsea, Massachusetts with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit tax fraud.

Barahona had pleaded guilty on March 29, 2021. Barahona’s co-defendant, Gregorio Jose Fuentes-Zelaya, was sentenced on May 10, 2021, to 33 month

Dallas, Texas: The United States of America accused Avanos Medical, Inc. of fraudulently misbranding of MicroCool surgical gowns sold to the government.

A criminal information filed by Plaintiff charged Avanos with one count of introducing misbranded surgical gowns into interstate commerce with the intent to defraud and mislead. According to court filings, Avanos falsely labeled the gown

Newark, NJ: Medical device manufacturers Alere Inc. and Alere San Diego Inc. of violting the False Claims Act by billing, and causing others to bill, the Medicare program for defective rapid point-of-care testing devices.

From 2008 to 2016, Alere knowingly sold defective INRatio blood coagulation monitors used by Medicare beneficiaries taking anticoagulant drugs, such as warfarin. For th

Springfield, Illinois conspiracy to distribute drugs charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant.

Abdul G. Alsamah, 51, formerly of Springfield, Ill., was charged for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, distribution of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute.

During four days of trial, beginning on June

Detroit, Michigan insurance fraud indictment criminal defense lawyer represent Defendant, Brandi Hawkins, 40, charged for her role in a multi-million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance during the COVID19 pandemic.

Brandi Hawkins was a contract employee for the State of

Dallas, Texas bribery charge criminal defense lawyer represented Ruel Hamilton, the president of AmeriSouth Realty Group, of indicted for conspiracy and bribery of an agent of a local government receiving federal funds.

“The people of Dallas deserve true public servants, not those bought and paid for by the city’s elite. By using money to bend elected officials to his will, Mr. Hamil

Raleigh, North Carolina Bank Fraud, Wire Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, Making False Statements to a Bank on Loan, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Perjury charge criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants.

Eight defendants pleaded guilty today to offenses contained in a 50-count, 2nd Superseding Indictment charging various forms of Bank Fraud, Wire Fraud, Conspiracy to Commi

Abingdon, Virginia conspiracy to defraud the government charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Farren G. Rickets, age 30, who, with others, was charged with conspiracy to file fraudulent claims for pandemic unemployment benefits through the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) website. The scheme involved Ricketts filing claims for various individuals, including her husband and othe

Boston, Massachusetts tax fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant accused of paying employees under-the-table payroll wages, workers compensation insurance carriers and the state unemployment benefits program of more than $1.6 million.

Richard D. McLaughlin, 61, of Quincy, pleaded guilty to five counts of filing false tax returns and three counts of mail fraud.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania tax evasion and wire fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant.

Patrick S. LaMarsh, 42, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, was charged with tax evasion and wire fraud for $1.2 million scheme.

The government represented to the court that between 2011 and 2013, LaMarsh defrauded TracFone and Walmart by selling fraudulently obtained Straight Talk air

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with tax evasion.

Vito Nigro, a former construction project manager at Turner Construction Company (“Turner”), was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 51 months in prison for evading taxes on more than $1.8 million in bribes he received from building sub-contractors, in connection with a number of buil