Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud.

In 2006 and 2007, Martinez and her family ran a fraudulent mortgage scheme through their business, Worldwide Mortgage, Inc., and related family-run business entities (collectively, Worldwide). The scheme generally worked as follows:

(1) Worldwide would purchase a residential property by secur... More...    $0 (02-14-2025 - CO)

Denver, Colorado bank fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Michael Scott Leslie, age 57, who was charged with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.

According to the stipulated facts contained in Leslie’s plea agreement, Leslie owned, operated, or otherwise had an interest in several business entities, some of which were operated out of Colorado. These entities were involv... More...    $0 (11-10-2020 - CO)

Denver, CO - The United States of America charged Wilma Hau with fleeing the US to evade jail sentence.

Wilma Hau, age 45, formerly of Littleton, Colorado, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson to serve 18 months in federal prison for fleeing the U.S. to evade the jail sentence imposed on February 24, 2014 in a previous tax fraud case. This sentence will ... More...    $0 (05-10-2020 - CO)

Denver, Colorado Criminal Defense Lawyers

For crimes of fraud and deceit, � 2B1.1(b)(9)(C) of the U.S. Sentencing
Guidelines Manual (�U.S.S.G.� or �Guidelines�) provides for a two-level
sentencing enhancement if the defendant�s offense conduct violated �any prior,
specific judicial or administrative order.� After investigating complaints
regarding the tax-p... More...    $0 (02-04-2019 - CO)

Denver, CO - Personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued which HSBC Agreed To Pay $765 Million In Connection With Its Sale Of
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

HSBC will pay $765 million to settle claims related to its packaging, securitization, issuance, marketing and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) between 2005 and 2007. During this period, fed... More...    $765000000 (10-10-2018 - CO)

Denver, CO - Stapleton Couple Sentenced for Income Tax Evasion and Bankruptcy Fraud

Daryl F. Yurek, age 62, and Wendy M. Yurek, age 62, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William J. Martinez on March 22 and 23, 2018. Mr. Yurek was sentenced to 50 months incarceration followed by three years of supervised release and an asset forfeiture money judgment was entered against him in t... More...    $0 (03-23-2018 - CO)

Plaintiff-Appellant Dennis Obduskey appeals from the district court’s order
granting Defendants-Appellees Wells Fargo and McCarthy and Holthus, LLP’s
motions to dismiss numerous claims, including whether either party was liable as a
“debt collector” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§
1692–1692p. Obduskey v. Fargo, No. 15-CV-01734-RBJ, 2016 WL 4091174 (D.
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In 2005, Plaintiffs obtained a loan from Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., to
refinance their mortgage. The loan was secured by a deed of trust and evidenced by a
promissory note indorsed in blank. Plaintiffs made regular loan payments until 2009
when they defaulted. In 2011, Bank of New York Mellon asserted that it was the holder
* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this... More...    $0 (06-06-2017 - CO)

This appeal arises out of an adversary proceeding brought by the trustee of
a Chapter 7 bankruptcy estate to determine how to divide the proceeds from the
sale of the debtor’s real property. Previous litigation has already established,
among other things, the validity, priority, and extent of the various liens on the
property. Bryan v. Peters (In re Bryan), 547 F. App’x 892 (10th C... More...    $0 (05-24-2017 - CO)

Denver, CO - Littleton Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Oil and Investment Scheme

Jill M. Evans, age 51, of Littleton, Colorado, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge John L. Kane to serve 84 months (7 years) in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, FBI and Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigations announced. Foll... More...    $0 (05-10-2017 - CO)

Denver, CO - Littleton Woman Pleads Guilty for Oil Investment Scheme

Jill M. Evans, age 51, of Littleton, Colorado, recently pled guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges. Evans was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 21, 2015.

According to the indictment and plea agreement, in September 2011 and continuing through May 2015, Evans devised a scheme to defraud at least... More...    $0 (02-09-2017 - CO)

Denver, CO - Parker Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in Connection with Stock Trading Scheme

Corey Earl Engelen, age 47, of Parker, Colorado pled guilty to money laundering.

According to the indictment and plea agreement, Engelen and Osborn were introduced to each other in approximately July 2009. Beginning immediately, Engelen began assisting Osborn by finding and providin... More...    $0 (10-19-2016 - CO)

Denver, CO - Utah-Based Lenders Agree to Pay Nearly $10 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising from FHA-Insured Mortgage Lending

Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. (PRMI) and SecurityNational Mortgage Company (SecurityNational) have agreed to pay the United States $5 million and $4.25 million, respectively, to resolve separate allegations that they violated the False... More...    $10000000 (10-03-2016 - CO)

Mr. Courtney, owner of Black Diamond Construction Co., obtained
construction loans for two luxury homes but was unable to find buyers when the
homes were completed. Without buyers, Mr. Courtney could not continue work
on his other projects.
Justin Johns, a mortgage broker with an affiliated company, suggested he
and Mr. Courtney reach out to straw buyers with good credit rat... More...    $0 (03-14-2016 - CO)

Denver, CO - Franklin American Mortgage Company Agrees to Pay $70 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising from Federal Housing Administration-Insured Mortgage Lending

Franklin American Mortgage Company has agreed to pay the United States $70 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting mortgage loans i... More...    $70000000 (12-02-2015 - CO)

On May 27, 2009, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) filed a notice of federal
tax lien (“NFTL”) with the Pitkin County Recorder (the “Recorder”) in Colorado listing
as name of taxpayer: Attorneys Title Insurance Agency of Wright Gary A Member
On May 8, 2009, Mr. Wright had sent a check to the IRS for the unpaid employment
taxes underlying the lien.
The Recorder listed the lie... More...    $0 (11-10-2015 - CO)

Husband and Wife Indicted for Income Tax Evasion and Bankruptcy Fraud.
DENVER – Daryl F. Yurek, age 60, and Wendy M. Yurek, age of 60, both of Littleton, Colorado were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Denver on October 7, 2015 for income tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud. The Yureks, husband and wife, had their initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen Tafoya. The Yureks were ... More...    $0 (10-10-2015 - CO)

Denver, CO - Lone Tree businessman sentenced for conspiracy involving false statements to SBA and false income tax returns

Hemal Ramesh Jhaveri, the owner and former CEO of SofTec Solutions Inc. of Englewood, Colorado, was sentenced in federal court in Denver earlier this week to six months in prison. Jhaveri pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiring to commit the crimes of making f... More...    $0 (10-02-2015 - CO)

Defendants Michael Jacoby, Derek Zar, and Susanne Zar appeal convictions
and sentences arising from their participation in a mortgage fraud scheme. The
government tried the defendants together, but each defendant separately appealed and
filed separate briefs. Because the defendants assert both joint and individual
challenges to their convictions and sentences, we permitted the gove... More...    $0 (06-23-2015 - CO)

DENVER – Ronald Benjamin, age 49, of Los Angeles, California, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Wiley Y. Daniel to serve 14 months in federal prison for wire fraud and aiding and abetting, federal law enforcement authorities announced. Following his prison sentence, Benjamin was ordered to spend 3 years on supervised release. Judge Daniel also ordered him to pay over $870,000 in resti... More...    $0 (04-17-2015 - CO)

DENVER, CO – Keith G. Smith, age 54, of Aurora, Colorado, pled guilty yesterday before U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore for filing and assisting in preparing false tax returns, United States Attorney John Walsh and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Stephen Boyd announced. Judge Moore is scheduled to sentence Smith on December 9, 2014. Smith was indicted by a federal ... More...    $0 (09-17-2014 - CO)

Peter V. Capra, age 56, of Littleton, Colorado, was found guilty by a jury of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering, federal law enforcement authorities announced. The guilty verdict was the result of a 8 day trial before U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson. The jury deliberated for nearly two days before reaching their verdicts. At the conclusion of the trial Capra was taken into... More...    $0 (03-21-2014 - CO)

This case comes to us with a tortured past and an ironic twist. In this, latest, installment Torrence James appeals from a 108-month prison sentence imposed on remand from an earlier appeal. It is the very sentence he originally expected, based on his plea agreement, and the one he requested after pleading guilty to two felonies. Both

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guilty pleas arose from a scheme to fraudul... More...    $0 (02-27-2014 - CO)

Appellant First National Bank of Durango (“First National Bankâ€�) appeals from the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s (“BAP’sâ€�) decision affirming the bankruptcy court’s confirmation of the Chapter 12 bankruptcy plan of Appellees Reson and Shaun Woods (“Debtorsâ€�). Although First National Bank raises several issues on appeal, we only reach the first: whether Debtors are permitted to seek... More...    $0 (02-19-2014 - CO)

A bank obtained insurance on a commercial property mortgaged to it by a borrower. The policy prohibited an assignment “of this Policyâ€� without the insurer’s consent. J. App. at 36. But after the property was damaged, the bank assigned its loss claim to the borrower. The insurer refused to pay the borrower’s claim because of the nonassignment provision, and the borrower sued. The district c... More...    $0 (02-06-2014 - CO)

Defendant Vicki Dillard Crowe was convicted by a jury of eight counts of mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 2, and eight counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2, for her participation in a mortgage fraud scheme. The district court sentenced Crowe to a term of imprisonment of sixty months and ordered her to make restitution in the amount of $2,408,142.37.More...    $0 (11-18-2013 - CO)

Mr. Shengyang Zhou pled guilty to trafficking and attempted trafficking of counterfeit goods in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2320 and § 2. He was sentenced to eighty-seven months’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release, and he was ordered to pay restitution of $507,567. Mr. Zhou contends the district court made a number of errors in sentencing him. We disagree and affirm.

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Defendant-Appellant Lloyds of London Syndicate 2003 (“Lloydsâ€�) appeals the district court’s denial of its summary judgment motion and subsequent grant of summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Brecek & Young Advisors, Inc. (“BYAâ€�) in an action arising out of a professional liability insurance contract. The district court concluded Lloyds failed to pay sufficient indemnity to BYA... More...    $0 (05-13-2013 - CO)

Plaintiff Glen Llewellyn filed this action asserting a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claim, a Fair Credit Reporting Act claim, and a state law outrageous conduct claim against Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and Nomura Credit and Capital, Inc. (together, the “Ocwen Defendantsâ€�) based on their alleged credit reporting inaccuracies, and asserting an FDCPA and an outrageous conduct claim against Ca... More...    $0 (03-28-2013 - CO)

Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!

Sir Walter Scott

Scottish Novelist (1771–1832)

By all appearances, Defendant Howard Kieffer had a successful nationwide criminal law practice based in Santa Ana, California. Defendant held himself out as Executive Director of Federal Defense Associates, and touted his services through websites, legal conferen... More...    $0 (06-11-2012 - CO)

Dany L. Clementson, proceeding pro se here as in the district court, appeals the district court’s judgment dismissing his claims. One corporate defendant, Bank of America Corporation (“BAC�), waived service of process; the others were not served. Mr. Clementson voluntarily dismissed the individual defendants. The district court entered judgment in favor of BAC. We affirm.

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Plaintiff-Appellant Olivea Marx appeals from the district court's judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee General Revenue Corporation (“GRC�). After a bench trial, the district court found no violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA�) and awarded costs to GRC in the amount of $4,543. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Background

Ms... More...    $0 (12-21-2011 - CO)

These three consolidated appeals arise from the mortgage refinancing of the home of Thomas and Pam Smith (the “Smithsâ€�). In their complaint, the Smiths assert claims (1) against all defendants to quiet title, for a declaratory judgment, and for violations of the Truth in Lending Act (“TILAâ€�), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq.; (2) against Argent Mortgage Company for violation of the Real Estate ... More...    $0 (05-19-2009 - CO)

These three consolidated appeals arise from the mortgage refinancing of the home of Thomas and Pam Smith (the “Smithsâ€�). In their complaint, the Smiths assert claims (1) against all defendants to quiet title, for a declaratory judgment, and for violations of the Truth in Lending Act (“TILAâ€�), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq.; (2) against Argent Mortgage Company for violation of the Real Estate ... More...    $0 (05-19-2009 - CO)

In this case, we review whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the trial court abused its discretion when it decertified the plaintiff’s class. Benzing v. Farmers Ins. Exch., 179 P.3d 103 (Colo. App. 2007). The plaintiff alleged, inter alia, that the defendant automobile insurance companies violated the Colorado Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) when they failed to disclose to insurance... More...    $0 (04-27-2009 - CO)

We granted certiorari in this case to review the court of appeals’ judgment in Ameriquest Mortgage Co. v. Land Title Insurance Co., P.3d , No. 06CA0847, slip. op. (Colo. App. July 26, 2007).1 In this case, which arises from the foreclosure and sale of real property, we are concerned with the application of the principle of equitable subrogation: the right of a payor of an encumbrance on real pro... More...    $0 (05-11-2009 - CO)

The plaintiffs, Shane Paul, Steven Bussone, Dale Stewart, Kenneth Hinzman, and William Meck,1 are individual truck drivers. They brought suit contending the defendant, USIS Commercial Services, Inc., violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1681x, in its procurement and dissemination of their employment histories. They claimed that USIS failed to comply with FCRA’s noti... More...    $0 (08-22-2008 - CO)

Defendant-Appellants U.S. Bancorp and U.S. Bank Long Term Disability Plan, (the "Plan"), successors in interest to First Bank Systems, Inc. and First Bank Systems Long-Term Disability Plan, respectively, appeal from the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Denise Rekstad on her claim for disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act o... More...    $0 (06-26-2006 - CO)