Recent Posts in White Collar Crimes Category

A political campaign accountant has been charged with allegedly taking almost $700,000 from the accounts of the candidate she represents in order to pay her own credit card debt. The accountant has been released on a $200,000 bond and ordered to appear in court on October 19^th.

Investigators arrested the woman on suspicion of mail fraud. Her alleged theft amounts to $677,000 taken from the accounts of an assemblyman's campaign. The accountant appears to have used the funds to pay for personal debts entirely unrelated to the campaign.

In her position as a campaign accountant the accused woman had control over more than 400 separate bank accounts. These accounts included political campaign accounts that held a great deal of money intended to support the campaign of an assemblyman.

If you've been charged with a financial crime such as theft or fraud, a criminal defense lawyer can help you by upholding your rights and protecting your best interests.

A respected treasurer with experience working on hundreds of campaigns was arrested last week by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for mail fraud.

According to the agency, the 40-year-old woman was placed under suspicion when a news source contacted the FBI. At that time, she was believed to be taking funds from her current employer, a California state assemblyman, to the tune of $667,000. Although the FBI is only charging the woman for mail fraud in connection to the assemblyman, the investigating officers now believe that more of her clients may have been unknowing victims.

When you are arrested for a white collar crime, you have a great deal to worry about and you could be facing serious jail time if you do not take your charges seriously. Instead of stressing out and trying to handle the situation on your own, take the time to consult with a criminal defense lawyer in your area who can protect your best interests.

An Alabama couple will be spending at least one year behind bars after caught embezzling from their employer.

After hearing their arguments the judge in Birmingham sentenced Charles Allen Elliott, 38, and Carol Ann Elliott, 43, to spend 18 months behind bars for stealing from their former employer, DWP Construction in Vestavia Hills. 

They have been accused of taking more than $120,000 by hacking the computer system at DWP.

In addition to their prison sentence the couple has been ordered to pay back the full amount as well as $13,000 to First Commercial Bank.

According to U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance the couple began embezzling money in June 2006 and continued until January 2009.  Charles began as a contractor on the computer system at DWP and then recommended his wife as secretary and bookkeeper.

White collar crimes are no joke. If you have recently been arrested for a white collar crime then you need to take the time to consult with a criminal defense lawyer who can help you get through the legal process.

Another possible Ponzi scheme has been discovered by officials and pinned on a businessman and top Republican donor from Indianapolis.

According to FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller the person in question, Timothy Durham, was taken into custody last week without incident from his home in West Hollywood. He is believed to have defrauded investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

A press conference will be held in Indianopolis this Wednesday to discuss the charges against Durham and two more individuals who have been indicted on 12 felony counts of securities fraud and wire fraud.  A complaint filed through the Securities and Exchange Commission accuses all three of defrauding 5,000 investors of about $240 million. This was accomplished through their jobs at Fair Finance Co.

Have you been arrested on charges of fraud?  Do not wait to enlist the services of a criminal defense lawyer who can help you fight your charges.

Winifred Jiau of Fremont, California was arrested in her home last week for trading insider secrets.

According to a federal probe she has been charged with giving non-public information about publicly traded companies to a hedge fund in California.

A company that is rumored to be involved,Primary Global Research, has been the target of other government investigations. It has not been confirmed yet whether Jiau was employed by PGR to trade information secretly.

The investigation on Jiau may come to show that she gave information about Marvell Technology Group to a hedge fund for the sum that was able to use this to make $820,000. Jiau might also be involved in giving information about Nvidia Co, a computer hardware company. In total she is believed to have asked for $200,000 for her insider trading services.

As the government starts to crack down even harder on white collar crimes, more people are being sent to court for their questionable actions. If this has happened to you or someone you know, it is advised that you consult with a criminal defense attorney immediately.

Two men out on parole were arrested again in Ranco Mirage, this time for white collar crimes. Erik Baca, 27, and Javier Lopez, 42, were discovered using counterfeit credit cards at four different desert casinos. They were attempting to get a large cash advance at the fourth casino, like they had successfully done at the first three, when police captured them.

When Nordstrom Visa alerted staff at the Agua Caliente Casino that a fraudulent transaction had been made at their Ranco Mirage location, they alerted security personnel at surrounding casinos to be on the lookout for the two men. Just a few hours later security cameras at the Fantasy Springs Resort caught Baca and Lopez trying to withdraw money again.

The authorities came in and took the two men to the Indio jail where they are being held without bail. Lopez can expect to stay in jail a little while longer due to the additional counterfeit cards that were located at this home by officers later that day, as well as the equipment to make them.

Authorities are still investigating the case.

Charged white collar crime? Now is the time to get representation from a criminal defense attorney.

In Los Angeles, police allege that a former immigration agent is guilty of stealing more than half $1 million in pay as well as benefits.

Authorities say that the former assistant special agent, who was in charge for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was also charged with obstruction of justice for a smuggling case.

51-year-old Frank Eugene Johnston and his wife are set to be arraigned this Friday said the U.S. Attorney's Office.  They have been charged with wire fraud, theft and making false statements.

Prosecutors told news sources that Johnston and his wife were in charge of a Los Angeles-based immigration agency.  Johnston supervised his wife and assigned her to a remote office and then approved time sheets for $582,000 even though she never worked.

Have you been charged with a white collar crime such as fraud?  Now is the time to obtain legal representation from a criminal defense lawyer near you.

In Los Angeles, one of two women that have been accused of fraud has pled guilty four days before her trial was to begin.  The women were accused of staging fake funerals so they could collect large insurance checks.

This week, 61 year old Faye Shilling pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud in a Los Angeles federal court.  She is expected to be sentenced on November 1^st.

The other woman involved in the scam, 69 year old Jean Crump, will start trial next Tuesday.  She pled not guilty to five counts of mail and wire fraud, which are federal crimes.

Prosecutors say Shilling, a phlebotomist, and Crump, a mortuary worker, tried to defraud insurance companies and funeral businesses out of $1 million.  They would purchase fictitious policies and then stage funeral.  Both were arrested in April 2009.

Charged with federal crimes?  Now is the time to get a criminal defense lawyer on your side!

On Sunday, police in Austin say that a routine DWI stop resulted in forgery charges against 22 year old Francisco Gonzalez Garcia.  The defendant stands accused of two counts of aggravated forgery and one count of using false writing for identification.  All three of the charges that were filed are considered felonies in Texas.

In the criminal complaint, it is stated that police arrested Garcia after he failed field sobriety tests.  That is when police discovered that he has an Austin Packaging Co. identification card with a false name in it.  He told police that he worked under a false name and also used a forged birth certificate and Social Security card to obtain a state ID.

On Wednesday morning, Garcia appeared in Mower District Court and his bail was set at $50,000 without conditions or $10,000 with conditions.

Charged with felony white collar crimes?  If so, you need to hire a criminal defense attorney who can protect your best interests.

In Southern California, it is reported that a woman who collected hundreds of thousands of dollars from victims by promising to get them low interest, multi-million dollar loans.  The woman, 40 year old Pamela Terry, was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for her offenses.

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson told Terry she was a "financial predator".  He then ordered her to serve time in prison and to pay $3.8 million in restitution.

In January, Terry pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud.  Terry, a Santa Clarita resident, told people she was an underwriter at the Federal Reserve Bank.  She told some of her loan customers that their loans were delayed because IndyMac Bank had failed.  She supposedly used the payments to pay luxury retailers and also to fund her daughter's aspiring music career.

Charged with a white collar crime?  If so, you need to obtain legal help from a skilled criminal defense lawyer that will do everything possible to help you fight your criminal charges.

In Los Angeles, it is reported that the administrators of a San Fernando Valley charter school have been charged with embezzlement.  It is reported that the administrators embezzled $200,000 in public funds.  They also stand accused of committing other criminal offenses.

The defendants, Yevgeny Selivanov and his wife, Tatyana Berkovich, are operators of Ivy Academia Charter School.  On Thursday, the pair was named on a 38 count complaint with allegations of embezzlement, laundered public funds, tax fraud and other offenses which occurred between the years of 2004 and 2009.  Both are expected to appear in court for their arraignments this week.

According to prosecutors, the school the couple worked with was operated with state and federal grants, local government funds and also donations.  After an audit was conducted, an investigation was launched against the couple and charges were filed.

Charged with white collar crimes?  If so, now is the time to secure help from a criminal defense lawyer!