Buffalo, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government money. In July 2020, Kellogg provided her identification information and social security number to a co-conspirator, knowing that it would be used to obtain money she was not entitled to. After she provided her personal information, Kellogg received a check totaling $11,586 from the Puerto Rico

Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with theft of money orders in violation of 18 U.S.C. 500. Between April 2025 and January 2026, while he was employed as the Postmaster of the Morrisville, New York, Post Office, Delos Thurston, age 28, of Clinton, New York, fraudulently issued 179 money orders for his own benefit without paying for them, and in so doing

Central Islip, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 O.S. 1343 and illegal monetary transactions (money laundering) in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957. Tony Ream sent wire transfers totaling approximately $1.6 million from the company’s bank account to a bank account that he controlled, and used those funds for his own personal gain

New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit money laundering by selling misbranded and unapproved prescription drugs. From September 2021 to June 2023, Ryan Fields, age 52, and Lisa Mahan, who formerly resided in Glastonbury, Connecticut, operated two websites, pinnedaminos.com and pro

Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted sex trafficking of a child in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1591 and 1594. Justin Duffer, age 36, responded to an online advertisement and communicated with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as an intermediary. During these communications, Duffer agreed to pay for a commercial sex act involvin

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with communicating threats interstate in violation of 18 U.S.C. 875. Thadius Wind, age 52, made posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, threatening to kill Jewish people, Vice President Harris, Maine law enforcement officers, and Elon Musk. The FBI identified Wind as the author of the posts and executed a search warrant at

Brunswick, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with public official accepting bribes in violation of 18 U.S.C. 201(b)(2) and money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956(a)(1)(B)(i). Ashley Brown, aka Honey Honey, aka Clyde Clyde, aka Bonnie Bonnier, age 37, of Hinesville, Georgia was employed as a correctional officer and later as a material handler supervisor

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349 and conspiracy to violation the international emergency powers act in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956. Tomás Niembro Concha, 64, a Spanish and Venezuelan national, the former chief executive officer of Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), a Puerto Rican int

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented Calvin Johnson charged with forcing and coercing minors to commit sexual acts with adults in exchange for money. Calvin Johnson, 31, of Kansas City, Missouri, was found guilty on: • two counts of sex trafficking accomplished by force, fraud, or coercion, • two counts of sex trafficking of a child; and • two count

Newkirk, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 1. TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS (METH) AFC 2+ (FEL) Under Oklahoma Statutes §63-2-415, a second violation for trafficking methamphetamine (20 grams or more) is a felony punishable by not less than four (4) years nor more than life in prison.Key Penalties & Sentencing DetailsParole Eligibility: For a second

Tahlequah, Oklahoma pro se defendant represented charged with falsley personate another to create liability, driving with license suspended cancelled or revoked, operating a motor vehicle with expired, improper tag or detail and making an unsafe lane change without a lawyer. In Oklahoma, falsely personating another to create liability is a felony crime under Oklahoma Statutes Title 21, Section

Omaha, Nebraska, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2113. Between October 3 and November 7, 2023, Bruce J. Dortch, 31, Delonta McKnight, 34, and Dontae D. Orduna, 36, all of Omaha, Nebraska, had a group chat where they agreed to “get money” and began plotting. At that time, McKnight was incarcerated at FCI Pollock becaus

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371. Mekfira Hussein and Abduljabar Husseins stole money that was meant for vulnerable children.

Des Moines, Iowa, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with engaging in a racketeering conspuiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1962, interstate transportation of stolen property in violation of 12 U,.S.C. 2314. Tianzhu Chen, 33, of Flushing, New York, and a Chinese National, pleadd guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy and Money Laundering and Yong Chen, 33, of Brooklyn, New Yo

San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and one count of money laundering in connection with a decades-long Ponzi schem. Edwin Emmett Licvkiss, Jr., age 78, of Danville, California, defrauded at least 93 victims of over $9.5 million from 1998 through September 2024. As part of the scheme, Lickiss said that he would invest victims’ m

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government money in violation of 18 U.S.C. 641. James Lyon, 80, repeatedly lying about his military service, including falsely claiming he earned prestigious combat decorations and submitting fraudulent documents to the VA. This plea is one of many federal fraud cases pursued under the leadership of Pr

St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with running a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors in Missouri and elsewhere out of millions of dollars. Siddharth Jawahar, 38, ran a Texas-based investment company called Swiftarc Capital LLC. In 2015, he began investing client funds in a single investment, Philip Morris Pakistan (PMP). Eventually, 99% of client fund

St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1344 and investment adviser fraud in violation of 15 U.S.C. 206. Siddharth Jawahar, 38, ran a Texas-based investment company called Swiftarc Capital LLC. In 2015, he began investing client funds in a single investment, Philip Morris Pakistan (PMP). Eventually, 99% of client f

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit multiple schemes around the world commit murder. The RIS Network has allegedly carried out or conspired to carry out multiple schemes around the world. Most recently, this summer, the RIS Network recruited an individual based in the United States (“U.S. Resident-1”) to surveil and mur

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

Hammond, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. Jordan C. Sneed, 32 years old, of Gary, was the last of five defendants to be sentenced in this case. Anthony Juan McClendon, the leader and organizer of the scheme, was sentenced on December 18, 2025, to 24 months in prison and 4 years of supervised r

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

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted conspiracy to commit fraud. Peter Valente, and his then wife, Angela Toma, were indicted and charged with offenses involving a scheme to defraud the SBA. Using inactive companies to perpetrate the fraud, Valente and Toma successfully defrauded the SBA and other lenders of over $2,600,000. On June 30, 2026

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers will represented the Defendant accused of using cryptocurrency to launder more than $1.5 billion in illicit oil money intended to benefit Iran. Two Chinese companies, Blessed Trust and Hexa Whale, used trading accounts at the UAE-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance to launder the proceeds of black-market sales of Iranian oil, funneling the illi

Shawnee, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree rape in violation of 21 O.S. 1114. Reported by: Kent Morlan Around midnight on May 1, 1984, P.P. awoke when she heard a sound in her bedroom. Appellant put a knife at her throat. P.P.'s four