I am currently working with several clients who are all in different stages of their journey through the criminal justice system. Some of my clients have recently been arrested, some are preparing for their pre-sentencing interview and some are awaiting sentencing. The process is incredibly stressful and is a very traumatic experience. I was there […]
Tax Fraud continues to be a crime that is heavily prosecuted by the DOJ. In 2020 there were over 590 convictions with an average prison sentence of 5 years. Tax Fraud is usually an investigation that comes from a whistleblower and has accurate information which is difficult to defend. What can you do if […]
In Florida, a man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with a scheme that resulted in the submission of over $3,000,000 in fraudulent claims to Medicare for genetic testing. In Texas, a supplier of durable medical equipment was found guilty of five counts of […]
\This week I received many calls from people who have recently been arrested or indicted with Federal crime. The calls we have received have all centered around securities fraud, tax fraud, healthcare fraud, and PPP fraud. These are all serious crimes and the risk of spending time in prison as a result of committing these […]
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 […]
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