My experience in the criminal justice system lasted over 4 years. I was involved in a conspiracy where other people were being charged and I was cooperating with the Department of Justice. After being approached by the FBI in April of 2012 the first thing I did was contact an attorney who I knew had […]
How do most white-collar defendants get caught up in the federal criminal justice system? Most people who commit these types of crimes are not bad people but many of them have made terrible decisions. One bad decision can lead to another and ultimately to a decision that can land you in federal prison. In my […]
I decided this past week to go back and read the transcript from my sentencing in 2016. I have to admit it brought up some uneasy feelings and a bit of PTSD. My sentencing was not the usual type. After being approached by the FBI in 2012 and being told I was going to be […]
Yesterday President Trump pardoned Irving Stitsky, a former sales manager at Stratton Oakmont. In the early 90s Stitsky worked with Jordan Belfort and was responsible for many pumps and dumps, the most notable Steven Madden shoes which Belfort and Madden were charged with. .Stitsky was later barred from the securities industry and started his career […]
I had an opportunity this week to catch up with 2 friends who have both recently been released from Federal Prison. One friend was sentenced to 5 years, the other 35 months. I asked them what the journey was like leading up to sentencing. I asked them about how their attorney worked with them and […]
When the FBI came to my office in 2012 and told me that I was being charged with 3 felonies, and my sentencing guidelines would be 78-97 months, it was a terrifying experience. They suggested that by pleading guilty and cooperating that I could possibly minimize my sentence exposure. The agent did however tell me […]
When the new administration takes over in January I expect prosecution efforts could be focused on 3 areas, Securities fraud, PPP fraud, and Healthcare fraud. Obviously, efforts will not be solely on these areas, but I feel these 3 will get a lot of attention. With these 3 types of fraud, you are dealing with […]
Can character reference letters help with your sentencing? The answer is yes if you have a proper strategy. I’ll share some of my own experiences. I was sentenced for Securities Fraud in 2016. I had cooperated with the government in several important investigations,I had a strong 5k1 letter recommending 5 years of probation, zero victim […]
If you have committed PPP or SBA Fraud there is a good chance the DOJ will investigate you and if they determine you have committed fraud, you will be arrested and face charges. The DOJ is using sophisticated technology to determine if businesses are applying and obtaining relief funds legally. A good thing to keep […]
There DOJ continues to make arrests for PPP Fraud. As we mentioned in our previous articles anytime there is a crisis where the government provides relief people use that as an opportunity to commit fraud. The government gave out billions of dollars in PPP loans to be used for legitimate businesses to keep their companies […]
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