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 […]
As in any time when there is a major event in the country where the government will be dispensing aid, there will be an opportunity for massive fraud. Covid-19 may be the biggest opportunity for fraud in many years. The government has distributed billions of dollars to businesses across America to help them survive during […]
In 2014 I plead guilty to securities fraud. After I plead guilty I went to the Marshalls office to be processed, from there it was time for my Pre Sentence Interview. I had no idea what to expect on that day. I knew I was pleading guilty that was all. After I left the Marshalls […]
If you have pleaded guilty to a Federal crime you will most likely be subject to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. This is the sentencing range that you may be facing. They are advisory and not mandatory, meaning the judge may go up or down on his length of sentence. The guidelines will be calculated by […]
Whenever there is some sort of crisis it seems to produce a new group of people looking to take advantage of a bad situation for financial gain. As we come into the next quarter, I am looking at what type of fraud will come out of Covid-19. Here are a few things I believe will […]
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