Arizona False Pretense Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Mohammed Maio </h2> </center>
Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Wire and Bank Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, Bank Fraud, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Materially False Statement During the Acquisition of a Firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922. Mohammed Maio, 44, of Phoenix, conspired to fraudulently obtain and misuse multiple Payc... More...
$ (10-15-2026 - AZ)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Rita Ntusa Anagho </h2> </center>
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/118050/jason-lamm/" target="_new">Jason Lamm</a> represented the Defendant charged with Medicaid fraud. Rita Ntusa Anagho, 54, of San Tan Valley, Arizona, fraudulently billed Arizona’s Medicaid agency more than $69 million in less than one year for addiction treatment therapy. Anagho owned and operated Tus... More...
$ (09-17-2026 - AZ)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Charles Lewis Davis </h2> </center>
Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with fraud and making false statements. Reported by Kent Morlan Charles Lewis Davis, age 33, was accused of making false statements on his tax returns. Davis owns and operates Forever Investments LLC, a social media entity that posts videos involving Davis to YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, among other social media ... More...
$ (05-20-2026 - AZ)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dr. Jaskamal Kahlon, et al. </h2> <center>
Phoenix, Arizona, qui tam lawyers represented the United States on a whistle blower claim. Tri-City Cardiology, P.C., and Dr. Jaskamal Kahlon, Dr. Joshua D. Cohen, and Dr. M. Joshua Berkowitz were accused of violating the the False Claims Act by performing medically unnecessary vein ablations “Paying for unnecessary medical procedures reduces federal programs’ capacity to pay for truly... More...
$4750000 (03-27-2026 - AZ)United States of America v. Derrick Callella
Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with sent a false ransom relating to the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie. Derrick Callella, age 42, admitted to sending the two text messages. He admitted to using the VOIP account from which two actual text messages came from. CALLELLA stated that he pulled family information from a cyber website, and that he had been fol... More...
$ (02-06-2026 - AZ)Barbara Lopez Payan v. Caitlin A. Freshwater
Phoenix, Arizona personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an unknown legal theory.<br> <br> In June 2023, Officer Freshwater approached Payan and her two dogs at a police station. After their encounter, Freshwater wrote in a police report that one of Payan's dogs needed "immediate medical attention." The report also stated that Payan "could not hold a conversation," her thought... More...
$0 (11-07-2025 - AZ)Honor Duvall, et al. v. Phoenix Children's Hospital, et al. </H2> </CENTER>
Phoenix, Arizona personal injury lawyers represented the PlaintiffS who sued on intentional infliction of emotional distress theories.<br> <br> Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants were liable under this state law claim because their actions "in making or contributing to the making of false reports of abuse to DCS were extreme and outrageous.†However, Arizona's mandatory reporting statute req... More...
$0 (08-08-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Betty Nora Anderson </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, and Falsification of Records in a Bankruptcy Proceeding. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Phoenix Woman Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Narcotics Trafficking and Bankruptcy Fraud </h2></cen... More...
$0 (05-23-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Greiby Melissa Barcelo-Velasquez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Smuggling Other Colombians Illegally into the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Colombian National Sentenced for Smuggling Other Colombians Illegally into the United States</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Gr... More...
$0 (03-31-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Briarwood Country Club, Inc. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating the False Claims Act </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Country Club to Pay Over $630,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Improper Receipt of Paycheck Protection Program Loan</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cente... More...
$0 (11-13-2024 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Eric Celaya </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making a Material False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man who Provided Guns to Shooter of Two Jewish Community Members in California Sentenced to Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center><... More...
$0 (11-04-2024 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Linh Cao Nguyen, M.D. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Health Care Fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Arizona Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Linh Cao Nguyen, M.D., 51, of Peoria, was sentenced by United States District ... More...
$0 (10-24-2024 - AZ)Richard Blair v. Automobili Lamborghini SpA
<h2><br> Phoenix, Arizona trademark infringement (Lanham Act) intellectual property rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Lanham Act, also known as the Trademark Act of 1946, is a federal law that establishes a system for registering and protecting trademarks:<br> <br> Trademark registration<br> <br> <br> The Lanham Act allows businesses to register trademarks wi... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Likishe Jhanell Kelly; Antoinette Coleman; Christine Boston </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Assistance on Behalf of Ineligible Persons </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Three Individuals Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Assistance on Behalf of Ineligible Person... More...
$0 (09-19-2024 - AZ)United States of America v. Jesus Anibal Celaya-Gonzalez
<h2><br> Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with re-entry of removed alien in violation of 8 U.S.c. 1325(a)(1).<br> </h2><br> <br> (a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts<br> <br> Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated ... More...
$0 (06-28-2024 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Corleen Ladawn Thompson </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Tucson, Arizona Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant on a Fraudulent Tax Return Scheme Nets Prison Term</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> On Jan. 16, 2013, Corleen Ladawn Thompson, 36, of Casa Grande, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collinsto 37 months in federal prison and was ordered to pay $403,002.00 in ... More...
$0 (01-14-2024 - AZ)Martin Soto Fong v. Charles Ryan, et al.
Tucson, Arizona civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants seeking stay of execution and a writ of habeas corpus.<br> <br> <br> efore the Court is Petitioner Martin Fong's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, which has been amended twice, corrected, and supplemented. (Docs. 1, 43, 92, 94, 229.)1 For the reasons set forth herein, the Court concludes that Petitioner is not ... More...
$0 (05-11-2011 - AZ)United States of America v. Ricardo Caro
Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making a false statement in connection with the purchase of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(a)(6).... More...
$0 (10-06-2023 - AZ)United States of America v. Erika LaRae Williams
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Making False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm.<br> <br> On September 3, 2020, Erika LaRae Williams, age 52, of Tempe, purchased a Taurus G3 pistol from AZESB, LLC. (dba Mo Money Pawn), a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL), in Phoenix. Ms. Williams purchased this firearm for her son, Essa Williams, only five mon... More...
$0 (10-06-2023 - AZ)United States of America v. Patrick Green
Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.<br> <br> Patrick Green, 48, of Longview, Texas, was the final co-conspirator to be sentenced in this case. Jonathan Blake, 30, of Tucson, Arizona, and Bethany Helene Green, 46, of Longview, Texas, also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in this case. In early August, Judge Hinderaker sentence... More...
$0 (09-07-2023 - AZ)Michael Angel Ulloa II v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
San Francisco, California employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on wage and hour violation theory.<br> <br> <br> In this putative class action, Ulloa sues his former employer Securitas alleging numerous wage and hour violations under California law. [See Docket No. 1 (Notice of Removal, "NORâ€) Ex. 1 (Compl.).] Plaintiff asserts the following claims in the FAC: 1) fa... More...
$0 (08-28-2023 - AZ)Bobby Earl Morris v. Safeco Insurance Company of America
Phoenix, Arizona insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of contract theory.<br> <br> In Arizona, an insurance company has a duty to act in good faith and fair dealing when dealing with its insureds. This means that the insurance company must investigate claims fairly and promptly, and it must not deny or delay payment of a claim without a reasonable bas... More...
$0 (08-18-2023 - AZ)United States of America v. Victor Coronado, Jr.
Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to smuggle goods from the United States.<br> <br> Victor Coronado, Jr., age 40, of Tucason, was the leader of a conspiracy to smuggle firearms from the United States into Mexico between October 2019 and July 2020. Coronado and his co-conspirators purchased firearms, made false statements to firearms dealers in t... More...
$0 (08-18-2023 - AZ)United States of America v. Jose Manuel Najera-Fuentes
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2250(a).<br> <br> <br> In accordance with the Bail Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f), a detention hearing has been submitted to the Court. I have considered all the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3142(g). I conclude that the following facts are establis... More...
$0 (06-08-2023 - AZ)Denise Trlica, et al. v. Entertainment Tonite, L.C.
Davenport, Iowa Lanham Act lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on Trademark Infringement Act violation theories claiming $940,000 in damages.<br> <br> The Lanham Act also provides federal causes of action for trademark dilution, cybersquatting, and several unfair competition claims, such as unregistered trademark infringement (including claims for infringement of unregistered trade d... More...
$0 (03-28-2023 - AZ)Daniel McDonald v. Southwest Auto Sales and Finance LLC, et al.
Phoenix, Arizona consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on a Federal Odometer Act violation theory under 49 U.S.C. 32710<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Phoenix_AZ_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Phoenix, Arizona"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Phoenix, Arizona</a><br> <P><br> <a fo... More...
$1 (02-17-2023 - AZ)United States of America v. Anthony Henry Williams
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with one count of Conspiracy, seven counts of False Claims to the IRS, eight counts of Money Laundering, and one count of Mail Fraud. <br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/arizona/news/phoenix/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Phoenix</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> ... More...
$0 (01-20-2023 - AZ)United States of America v. Michael Feinberg and Betsy Feinberg
Tucson, Arizona criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with securities and wire fraud.<br> <br> Michael and Betsy Feinberg operated Catharon Software Corporation as husband and wife. The Feinbergs claimed they had produced revolutionary software called VDelta that would generate enormous returns for investors and philanthropists. For almost 15 years, the Feinbergs lured investors with f... More...
$0 (11-21-2022 - AZ)United States of America v. Juan Carlos Rubio
Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with Conspiracy to Smuggle Goods from the United States, Smuggling Goods from the United States, False Statements in Connection with Acquisition of Firearm, and Aiding and Abetting False Statements in Connection with Acquisition of Firearm.<br> <br> In early 2020, Rubio, a former Arizona Department of Corrections Officer, conspi... More...
$0 (06-16-2022 - AZ)Myrna de Jesus v. UnitedHealth Group
Phoenix, Arizona pro se Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a breach of contract theory. <br> <br> <br> Plaintiff brings several claims. The first is for defamation. She alleges that Defendant published the false allegations against her to several third parties, such as the "Arizona Department of Economic Services, prospective employers, her co-workers, and her alma mater schools . . . .†(Id. ... More...
$0 (06-09-2022 - AZ)United States of America v. Sarah Nicole Kelley,
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with wire fraud and 8 counts of money laundering by a federal jury in October 2021.<br> <br> Sarah Nicole Kelley, 41, of Coolidge, Arizona defrauded a family friend out of $185,000 in savings. Kelley, a former real estate agent, convinced the victim to invest in a real estate project and send additional money for a short-term ... More...
$0 (04-25-2022 - az)United States of America v. Michael Feinberg and Betsy Feinberg </h2> </center>
Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with fraud.<br> <br> Michael Feinberg, age 73, and Betsy Feinberg, age 80, both from Tucson, operated Catharon Software Corporation as husband and wife. The Feinbergs claimed to have produced revolutionary software called VDelta that would generate enormous returns for investors and philanthropists. For almost 15 years, the coup... More...
$0 (04-08-2022 - AZ)United States of America v. Susan Irene Romero
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with embezzlement of credit union funds.<br> <br> Susan Irene Romero, 64, of Gilbert, Arizona, worked for the Winslow Santa Fe Credit Union for more than 30 years, mostly in leadership roles, including as manager, president, and chief executive officer. During a routine audit, the credit union found discrepancies in the financi... More...
$0 (03-28-2022 - AZ)United States of America v. Jeremy McCown
Tucson, Arizona production of child pornography charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Jeremy McCown, 39, of Wesley Chapel, Florida, who was charged with fourteen counts of production of child pornography. <br> <br> McCown was arrested on January 31, 2019, after an investigation identified his repeated use of false personas to place online ads seeking models in exchange for money. M... More...
$0 (05-30-2021 - AZ)Bruce P. Kingsley, ex rel. United States of America v. Neurosurgical Associates, LTD and Dignity Health, d/b/a St. Joseph’s Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona False Claims Act lawyers represented Neurosurgical Associates, LTD and Dignity Health, d/b/a St. Joseph's Hospital, which were accused of violating the Act.<br> <br> Neurosurgical Associates, LTD and Dignity Health, d/b/a St. Joseph's Hospital, agreed to pay $10 million to resolve civil allegations that they violated the federal False Claims Act (FCA).<br> <br> Dignity Health is o... More...
$0 (05-09-2021 - AZ)United States of America v. Kevin Cummings
Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with defrauding the United States.<br> <br> Kevin Cummings, 51, of Tucson, Arizona, was charged with providing a False Statement Related to Social Security.<br> <br> “Yet another example of someone trying to defraud the system, this time stealing benefits intended for the disabled,” said United States Attorney Michael Bailey... More...
$0 (10-09-2020 - AZ)United States of America v. Juan Diego Ibanez
<center><br> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tucson_AZ_Fed.gif"><br> </center><br> <br> Tucson, AZ - The United States of America charged Juan Diego Ibanez, age 40, with bank fraud.<br> <br> In 2017, Ibanez provided fraudulently-created documents to 1st Bank Yuma and received $690,000 in loan proceeds based on the false documents. Upon learning of the frau... More...
$0 (08-19-2020 - AZ)United States of America v. Jeremiah Farber, et al.
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$0 (05-30-2020 - AZ)United States of America v. Trevor Wesley Gabler
Phoenix, AZ - The United States of America charged Trevor Wesley Gabler with telemarketing mail fraud.<br> <br> Trevor Wesley Gabler, 29, of Phoenix, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to 54 months’ imprisonment. Gabler previously pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud in connection with telemarketing. Four other defendants pleaded guilty and were previously sentenced, incl... More...
$0 (01-16-2020 - AZ)United States of America v. Christian Coxon and Laura Marye Wesley, a/k/a Laura Lott and Waleed Sarrar, a/k/a Willie Sarrar
Phoenix, AZ - The United States of America charged Christian Coxon and Laura Marye Wesley, a/k/a Laura Lott and Waleed Sarrar, a/k/a Willie Sarrar with conspiracy to import knock-off jewelry and fraud.<br> <br> Three members of an international conspiracy to import knock-off jewelry from the Philippines and misrepresent it as Native-American have pleaded guilty for their roles in the fraudulent sc... More...
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