New Yorkers who are confronted by allegations of white-collar crime should understand that the consequences for a conviction can be severe. Despite these allegations being unrelated to violence, they carry with them harsh penalties for a conviction. People who are...
A New York restaurateur has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud her establishment’s mortgage holder, lenders, suppliers and customers. The woman faces a sentence of up to 20 years in a federal prison when she is sentenced on June 24....
New York woman sentenced in $38 million fraud scheme According to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, a woman was sentenced to spend more than 10 years in prison for her role in a fraudulent debt elimination scheme that involved...
New Yorkers and people across the nation could find themselves facing allegations of committing white-collar crimes. A conviction might result in hefty penalties. An ongoing series of cases involving wealthy people who allegedly paid for their children to gain unfair...
A 31-year-old man pled guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a New York court. The man was an associate of MyPayrollHR's CEO, and the scheme involved stealing roughly $13 million from two different companies over a period of six years. The man...
A prominent New York City landlord has been ordered to pay at least $63 million to investors he is accused of defrauding with what has been described by prosecutors as a Ponzi scheme. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced news of the court order on Jan. 30....
Taxpayers in New York could be charged with tax evasion if they willfully fail to report income or pay taxes owed. It is important to note that the IRS generally won't prosecute someone for making an honest mistake on a tax return. In such a scenario, an individual...
Those who have been accused of money laundering have a lot at stake. If they are found guilty of the federally prosecuted crime, they will face severe consequences, including probable jail time. This is why it is paramount that those accused take immediate action to...
A former executive director of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has been accused of embezzlement in New York. The accusations date back to 2011 and accuse the now 55-year-old man of gaining more than $500,000 in church funds.It is alleged that the former...
Health care fraud is a surprisingly huge problem in the United States. The issue has become so significant that the Department of Justice has established a Health Care Fraud Unit so that the problems can be more adequately addressed.Since this type of fraud is now so...