Category Archives: White Collar Crime
Bankruptcy Fraud Investigations and Prosecutions on the Rise
There are more than 70 bankruptcy fraud task forces across the country joining together federal investigators from the FBI, IRS, US Trustee’s Office and…
FEDERAL MORTGAGE FRAUD PROSECUTIONS MERCILESS
The use of cooperating co-defendants, in search of lenient sentences, has plagued criminal prosecutions since there have been criminal prosecutions. The use of cooperation…
PROSECUTORS THREATEN FEDERAL IDENTITY THEFT TO FORCE PLEAS
The threat of tacking on charges of identity theft in federal indictments has become a dangerous weapon in the hands of federal prosecutors trying…
FEDERAL WIRE AND MAIL FRAUD CHARGES USED TO BEEF UP INDICTMENTS
Federal prosecutors often use charges of mail fraud and wire fraud to add onto indictments alleging other complex, substantive crimes. This devious strategy is…
WILLFUL IGNORANCE NO DEFENSE FOR FEDERAL MONEY LAUNDERING
Money laundering prosecutions have escalated over the past decade with some devastating effects. Individuals and businesses who have handled “dirty money” can be charged…
Changes to Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Fraud Cases Step in Right Direction
On April 9, 2015, the U.S. Sentencing Commission voted to amend economic crime guidelines and to change the drug quantity table to account for…
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