Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and seven counts of money laundering. Malachi Mullings pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to his involvement in laundering millions of dollars for an African fraud scheme. About a month later, while awaiting his sentence, Mullings’s bond was revoked

Columbus, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud. Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26, of Columbus, and co-defendants Johnathon Swift, aka “JB,” aka “John Boy,” 34; Dontavis Williams, aka “Turk,” 41; and Donterious Sparks, 37, all of Columbus, were accused for engaging in mail fraud. “The defendants devised a scheme to illegally

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Anthony Waddell Jefferson, 37, and Lester Brown, 53, both of Philadelphia, set up businesses in Minneapolis and enrolled as HSS program providers, purportedly to help people with disabilities – including seniors and people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders – find and maintain h

Muskogee, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering. Jalen Jace Cancel, age 25, of Chicago, Illinois, conspired with others to obtain money from area businesses through materially false and fraudulent pretenses. According to investigators, the businesses received emails claiming to be from legitimate vendors with instructions to wi

Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft. Nicole Clem, 42, of Augusta was indicted on 19 counts of wire fraud, seven counts of money laundering, three counts of aggravated identity theft, and 21 counts of failure to pay employment taxes. Clem, as owner of a business named Bookkeeping N Beyond, is tasked w

Salt Lake City, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Benedicta Okunlola, 32, of Salt Lake City, used her position as a Merchant Growth Specialist to issue 2,343 prepaid gift cards to herself, her online art business, and family members. In her role, she had access to her company’s credit card for marketing promotions and incentives and was the only

Tacoma, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with seven counts of Wire Fraud; seven counts of Computer Fraud; one count of Possession of Child Pornography; and one count of Attempted Enticement of a Minor. Between July 2020 and March 2023, Dylan Rex, age 32, of La Center, Washington, defrauded over 170 victims of their private and intimate photos and videos sto

Omaha, Nebraska criminal defense lawyers represented 31 Defendants charged with conspiracy to deploy malware and steal millions of dollars from ATMs in the United States, a crime commonly referred to as “ATM jackpotting.” Fifty-six others have already been charged. Many of the defendants charged in this Homeland Security Task Force operation are Venezuelan and Colombian nationals including ill

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with fraud. Billy Jack Cariker, age 71, accused for stealing $600,000 from a 2-year-old family member with dementia and spending a large portion of it at local casinos.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer Kathleen Quinn represented the Defendant Brandi Ellis who is charged with bank fraud, larceny and theft, and fraud with identification documents. Brandi Ellis, the finance director of the non-profit, and Flanders, the non-profit’s Chief Financial Officer, engaged in a scheme to issue unauthorized checks to themselves and third parties on the non-p

Madison, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering. Cory Kromray, age 39, Minocqua, Wisconsin, engaged in in investment fraud scheme that defrauded people out of $828,266.71. Kromray used social media and other online communications to falsely portray himself as a successful trader in stocks, mutual funds, cryptocurrency, and th

Paducah, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with false claims and wire fraud. Natasha Harris-Johnson, 52, of Paducah, filed eight tax returns for the 2018 and 2019 tax years on behalf of trusts she created, altogether demanding nearly $30 million in tax refunds she was not entitled to. Harris-Johnson also filed a fraudulent application with the Small Business A

Nashville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, Bank Fraud, Making False Statements to a Bank, Bankruptcy Fraud, and Making False Statements Under Oath. Mark Janbakhsh, 51, of Brentwood, Tennessee, was the chief executive officer and majority owner of a car dealership company named Auto Masters. In addition to Auto Masters, J

Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with to one count of wire fraud and one count of fraudulent use of military medals, otherwise known as “Stolen Valor.” Amanda Kate Walker Bass, 36, of Fayette County, claimed to be a multiple-time deployed U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was the lone survivor of an enemy ambush in Afghanistan in 2010 that left her

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking by force, fraud, coercion of a minor.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy launder money. Rosa participated in a conspiracy commonly referred to as a grandparent fraud scheme. In this instance, an international organized crime group based in the Dominican Republic conducted a scam in which they called elderly individuals impersonating a loved one (often a grandchild) an

Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged for his role in a yearslong scheme to bilk Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) out of nearly $200 million by selling patient information and sham doctors’ orders for orthotic braces that patients did not want or need. “This defendant’s conduct was egr

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after removal. n July 2024, Lopez-Soria pled guilty of illegally reentering the United States after being deported in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(1). The Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) stated that Lopez-Soria had been removed from the United States twice: in March 2018 and May 2

Tulsa, Oklahoma civil fraud claim lawyer Hugh Robert represented the Plaintiff which claimed that Joshua Cook was provided with a 2011 Chevolet Silverado to use as a work vehicle and failed to return it when terminated. and wrongfully sought to obtain a title to the vehicle.

Claremore, Oklahoma, personal injury lawyers represented the Defendants on defamation theories (Libel/Slander). On May 22, 2013, Singer filed grievance forms with the Oklahoma Bar Association against Steidley, Iski, Lair, and three other district attorneys from District 12. He attached to the grievances a 28-page document outlining his complaints about the district attorneys and a CD of materia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. John Frances “Jack” Griffin, 62, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the principal and founder of Second Story Farming Inc., which did business as Metropolis Farms. Second Story Farming had several lines of business, including growing crops in vertical farms to sell to customers, developin

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with attept and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. Anthony Curcio was accused of engaging in a scheme to defraud customers by selling them sports and Pokémon trading cards with fake grades purportedly issued by Professional Sports Authenticator (“PSA”). From at least 2022 to May 2024, CURCI

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers Scott Leemon, Mike Farkas, andJaesm Frocearo, represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud, and investment adviser fraud.. Mario Goglirmella, , Steven Lacaj, and Karim Ijbrahim, a/k/a "Chris Hayes" a/k/a “Chris Hayes, engaged in a conspiracy to commit securities fraud with their management of L & G

New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. In 2022, a business known as “Traveling Graces, LLC” was registered with the State of Connecticut with Melanie Ham as its registered agent and “Dr. Marc Anthony Alexander,” formerly of Milford, Connecticut, as its manager. Between July 2023

Atlanta, Georgia, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of using medical assistants to perform infusion services in violation of Georgia law and submitted claims for those services to Medicare in violation of the False Claims Act. “Physicians who disrega