Pawhuska, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzlement in violation of 21 O.S. 1451, which provides: A. Embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation of property of any person or legal entity, legally obtained, to any use or purpose not intended or authorized by its owner, or the secretion of the property with the fraudulent intent to appropriate it to suc

Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Between January 2021 and December 2022, Jonathan Andrew Jones, age 31, of Lafayette, Indiana, defrauded the federal government by submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications in his own name and in the names of others. In one instan

Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Reported by: Kent Morlan Keith Wakefield, age 52, of Chicago, worked as the head of fixed income trading for IFS Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer in Chicago. In 2019, Wakefield knowingly and fra

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with commit health care fraud, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. 1349 and 1347. Reported by Kent Morlan Jamie P. McNamara operated several laboratories in Louisiana and Texas, which obtained fraudulent do

Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, and cocealment of money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956(a)(1)(B)(i). Paul Richard Randall, 67, of Orange, California, along with pharmacist and pharmacy owner Kyrollos Mekail, 38, of Moreno Vall

Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged two counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (Class D felonies), one count of Unlawful Possession of Personal Identification Information in the Second Degree (Class E felony) and one count of Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree (Class E felony). Graham entered a guilty plea to all counts of the indictment. Reporte

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with international listed chemical distribution with intent to manufacture fentanyl in violation of 21 U.S.C. 959(a) and smuggling goods into the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. 545. Reported by: Kent

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with manipulative and deceptive devices (fraud in the purchase and sale of securities) in violation of in violation of 15:78J. Between 2019 and 2025, Christine Hunsicker, a well-known entrepreneur and businessperson in the fashion-tech industry, orchestrated a massive fraud scheme in which she duped investors in

Corcord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. Rye man Frank Nappo, 56, owned Op4G and Slice market research companies based in New Hampshire and Illinois, respectively. Clients would hire the companies to conduct market research surveys. As part of their business model, Op4G and Slice maintai

Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of False Tax Returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. 7206(2). Marice Curry, 35, of Fresno, filed more than 50 fraudulent tax returned in 2023. United States Sentencing Commision: Of the 66,662 cases reported to the Commission in fiscal year 2025, 324 involved tax fraud.

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and intent to commit fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, fraud by wire in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957, and wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957. Reported by

Fayetteville, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to sell real estate he did not own and unlawfully trying to use another person’s identify in the attempt. Reported by: Kent Morlan Steven James Smith, age 41, engaged in a scheme to d

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with engaging in a multi-year scheme to steal rental cars worth millions of dollars using stolen credit cards and forged driver’s licenses. They are charged with conspiracy to receive, possess, and dispose of stolen vehicles; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; and aggravated identity theft. Reported by:

Nashville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956, and money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957. Reported by: Kent Morlan Sajju Khatiwada, 45, of Frankli

Baltimore, Maryland, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1341 and aggravated identity theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1028 A. Reported by: Kent Morlan Beginning in January 2021, and continuing until December 2021, Katrina

Allentown, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with securities fraud in violation of 15 U.S.C. 78j(b) and wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Reported by: Kent Morlan Daryl F. Heller, 56, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, controlled and was the majorit

Trenton, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud banks by depositing stolen checks and withdrawing the funds, The following individuals each pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in Trenton federal court to a one-count Information charging them with conspiracy to commit bank fraud: Britany Brown, 39, of Phi

Mobile, Alabama, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. Reported by Kent Morlan Glennie Antonio McGee, 42, Echandza Dianca Maxie, 43, and several coconspirators were memb

Las Vegas, Nevada, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud in violation of 18 USC 1349 and health care fraud in violation of 18 USC 1347. Reported by Kent Morlan Stephen Dubin, M.D., 74, of Henderson, Nevada, is accused o

Salt Lake City, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with check fraud.

San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry following removal in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326 and false use of a passport in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1543. Digested by Kent Morlan Sangsoo Kim, 56, a national of South Korea, admi

Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft concerning programs receiving federal funds in violation of 18 U.S.c. 666(a)(1). Digested by Kent Morlan Between October 1, 2021, and October 31, 2022, Tasha Hoggatt, age 51, of Valencia, Californ

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with embezzlement. Digested by: Kent Morlan Jenny Palacios, an employee who worked at a café at Saint Francis in Tulsa is accused of stealing more than $130,000 from the business by using fraudulent void transac

Greenbelt, Maryland, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with tax evasion in violation of 26 U.S.C. 7201, aiding and assisting the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. 7206, willful failure to pay taxes in violation of 26 U.S.C. 7203. and making false statements on loan applications in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1014. Digested by: