Protecting Your Rights And Your Future
White-collar crime allegations, including those about fraud and embezzlement, can wreak havoc on your life. They might cause you to lose your job and your standing in the community, and they can threaten you with an extensive amount of time in prison should you end up...
Recently, a business relationship manager at a financial company in Manhattan has been allegedly committing financial fraud and embezzlement to rob his former clients of their money from within their accounts. The FBI and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New...
Most of us dutifully submit our federal income tax returns on time and fill them out to the best of our ability. While a few people may try to cheat the system, most of us certainly do not intend to do so. But what if after filing your return you realize you made an...
When we think of hostage scenarios, most of us conjure up the image of a person being abducted. Then the abductors send the person’s loved ones a sketchy note or phone call requesting money with the threat of harming the abductee if they do not get it. However, ransom...
The term “white collar crime” can cover many different types of alleged criminal activity. Tax evasion, embezzlement, fraud and even extortion could all be considered different types of white-collar crimes. The complexity level of these different types of crimes can...
White collar crime allegations such as those pertaining to fraud can threaten your future and your freedom. If you’re convicted of one of these offenses, then you could end up facing significant prison time as well as financial restitution that can devastate your...
Preparation is key to your criminal defense. You need to analyze the facts at hand and gauge how the prosecution is going to levy its arguments against you. There are many components to adequate preparation, too. You’ll need to identify witnesses, talk to experts, and...
What do professionals in the loan transaction chain, house flippers and potential homeowners all have in common? All could engage in acts of fraud. Sometimes, in an effort to maximize our own profits or qualify for a mortgage for our dream home, we engage in acts that...
If you are in a business in which people trust you with their money, you need to understand that you could be charged with financial fraud. This is not to say that you actually did anything wrong, just that you could face financial fraud charges. As such, it is...
Under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1341, it is unlawful to use the U.S. postal service, or private mail carriers (e.g., UPS or FedEx), to facilitate a crime or send or receive anything related to a crime. Even if mail fraud is just one small part of a much bigger crime, you could...
