Florida Interference With Economic Relation Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Roody Metelus </h2> </center>
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with preparing and submitting false tax forms to support more than 200 fraudulent loan applications under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). By Kent Morlan Roody Metelus, 47, of Westlake, owned and operated JRS Tax Services, LLC, in Dania Beach. From app... More...
$ (05-11-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jasen Butler </h2> </center>
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, forgery, and money laundering. Jasen Bulter, age 38, of Jupiter, the owner of Independent Marine Oil Services LLC, corrupted the competitive bidding process for military fuel contracts and submitted dozens of falsified documents such as wire transfer memos and invoices to multiple U.S. warships between A... More...
$ (04-10-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Michael Deon Woulard </h2> </center>
Jacksonville, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by threat or violence, possession of machine gun during a drug transaction. Michael Deon Woulard (49, Gainesville) robbed a pawn shop in Jacksonville, stealing goods valued at approximately $45,945. On November 25, 2023, Woulard robbed a jewelry store in Jacksonville, during which h... More...
$ (03-21-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tomás Niembro Concha </h2> </center>
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Powers Act and Wire Fraud. Tomás Niembro Concha, 64, of Miami, Florida, conspired with others to siphon money from Nodus Bank, ultimately leading to the bank’s failure in 2023. Niembro and his co-conspirators concealed from other Nodus Bank board members and execut... More...
$ (03-21-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Willan Pupo, Joel Castillo, William Castillo, Miriam Pupo, and Jessica Forpomes </h2> </center>
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Willan Pupo, 38, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison; Joel Castillo, 39, to 58 months; William Castillo, 42, was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison; Miriam Pupo, 36, to 37 months; and Jessica Forpomes, 40, to 36 months. Each defendant previously pleaded guilty to... More...
$ (03-11-2026 - FL)<H2> United States of America v. Jasen Butler,
West Palm Beach, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and forgery for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of War and other federal agencies out of over $4.5 million. Jason Butler, 37, of Jupiter, Florida, the owner of Independent Marine Oil Services LLC, submitted dozens of falsified documents such as wire tra... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - FL)<H2> United States of America v. Ryan Clifford Goldberg and Kevin Martin
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiring to obstruct, delay or affect commerce through extortion in connection with ransomware attacks occurring in 2023. Ryan Goldberg, 40, of Georgia, Kevin Martin, 36, of Texas, and another co-conspirator successfully deployed the ransomware known as ALPHV BlackCat between April 2023 and December 2023 agains... More...
$ (12-20-2025 - FL)<H2> United States of America v. Ismael Camacho
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by threats of violence and commission of a crime with a firearm.... More...
$ (12-01-2025 - FL)Stacy Hovan v. Metroploitan Life Insurance Company
Miami, Florida, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a an ERISA law theory.<br> <br> Stacy Hovan sued Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLifeâ€) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act<br> of 1974 ("ERISAâ€), challenging MetLife's termination of her long- term disability benefit.<br> <br> Hovan was employed as a commercial litigator with<br> Troutm... More...
$0 (11-20-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Omar Ayyash </center<
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing and discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence.<br> ... More...
$0 (11-10-2025 - FL)Jack Nicklaus v. Nicklaus Companies, LLC
West Palm Beach, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a defamation theory.<br> <br> Retired Pro Golfer Jack Nicklaus sued his former company, Nicklaus Companies, LLC on breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and tortiouos interference.<br> <br> Nicklaus alleged that Nicklaus Companies executives Howard Milstein, Andrew O'Brien and others were involved in spre... More...
$50000000 (10-22-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Leonel Bismark Oreno-Rivas
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana while on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.<br> <br> Moreno-Rivas asserted that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over his case be-<br> cause: (1) Congress exceeded its authority under the Felonies Clause of the Co... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Craig Austin Lang </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fort Myers, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, robbery interfering with commerce, discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence which resulted in death, conspiring to kill persons in a foreign country, a... More...
$0 (09-16-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Dustin Sean McCabe </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Seaman's Manslaughter and Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Owner and Captain of Scuba Charter Vessel Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Seaman's Manslaughter and Fraud</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></ce... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Lawrence Lombardi
Tallahassee, Florida criminal represented himself without a lawyer seeking a reduction in sentencing pursuant for 8 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2).<br> <br> In 2000, a jury found Mr. Lombardi guilty of federal charges<br> related to his planting of pipe bombs that exploded on the campus<br> of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University—a histori-<br> cally black university—in Tallaha... More...
$0 (08-08-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Island Tri Truong </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Orlando, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with concealment money laundering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Wife Of Central Florida Methamphetamine Dealer Pleads Guilty To Laundering Hundreds Of Thousands In Drug Proceeds</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> <H/font/color="red"></b></cente... More...
$0 (08-04-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Whitfield Leland, III
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by threat of violence.... More...
$0 (07-30-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Issa Asad, Q Link Wireless LLC </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiring to defraud and commit offenses against the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> <br> </b>South Florida Telecom Company and its CEO Pay $128 Million and CEO is Sentenced to 5 Years for Massive Government Program Fraud</h2></center></b><... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Yaneli Rafael Matos-Montas
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine on a vessel subject to United States jurisdiction and possession with intent to distribute cocaine on a vessel subject to United States jurisdiction. <br> <br> Matos-Montas challenged the district court's jurisdiction over the case, arguing that: (1) the government ... More...
$0 (07-10-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Matthew A. Zayas
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of money laundering and one count of causing or attempting to cause a domestic financial institution to fail to file a currency transaction report under 31 U.S.C. § 5324(a)(1). <br> <br> * * *<br> <br> The Fifth Amendment provides that "[n]o person shall be<br> held to answer for a . . . crime, unless on... More...
$0 (07-01-2025 - FL)Carl M. Canevari, et aux. v. Christopher Lusby, Deborah Lusby, and Donald Lushy
Sebring, Florida civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in an easement dispute.<br> <br> This is a case involved a dispute over an easement for ingress and egress across portions of property owned by Appellants, the Lusbys. Appellees, the Canevaris, filed a three-count amended complaint seeking: Count I, declaration of an express easement; Count II, injunctive relief precluding the Lusby... More...
$0 (06-11-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Jardon Kianu Jackson </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Kissimmee Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, followed by five years of... More...
$0 (04-25-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America craig Jolloff and Lisa Ann Jolloff </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fort Myers, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $3.4 Million COVID Relief Fraud Scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Fort Myers Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison For $3.4 Million COVID Relief Fraud Scheme </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Th... More...
$0 (04-11-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Jorge Serrano Espinoza </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, FL criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to the robbery </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Armored Truck Robber Sentenced To More Than 11 Years</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Thomas ... More...
$0 (01-31-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Jordan Murray; Jordan Brown </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendanta charged with Armed Robbery Of A U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two Sentenced And A Third Individual Pleads Guilty For Armed Robbery Of A U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> ... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Jose Molina-Herrera </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $14 Million Payroll Scheme To Defraud The IRS And Workers' Compensation Insurance Company </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Honduran National Sentenced In $14 Million Payroll Scheme To Defraud The IRS And Workers' Compensation Insurance... More...
$0 (01-21-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Gito St Fort; Anwar Hazzi; Samantha Yi; Darnell Julio Mendez </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with distributing fentanyl and meth </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Four People Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Four South Florida residents have been sentenced to federal prison... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - FL)Carlos E. Clark v. Jacqueline Clark, et al.
Miami, Florida family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.<br> <br> In this intrafamily dispute, the former husband challenges a nonfinal order granting intervention and requiring him to transfer his interest in the former marital residence to his son after the trial court imposed a constructive trust over the property. On appeal, he contends the trial court misconstrued the terms of... More...
$0 (01-15-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Blake Alfonso Kolessa </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Blake Alfonso Kolessa, 27... More...
$0 (01-13-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Blake Alfonso Kolessa </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> Blake Alfonso Kolessa... More...
$0 (01-13-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Yaquasia Delcarmen </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Supervising Armed Drug Trafficking Operation And Laundering More Than $1 Million </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Jacksonville Woman Sentenced To 8 Years In Federal Prison For Supervising Armed Drug Trafficking Operation And Laundering ... More...
$0 (12-17-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Joseph Christopher Copeland </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Sebring Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Over 8 Kilos of Fentanyl</h2></center></b></b> </h... More...
$0 (11-13-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. John Lewis </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon charged with Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Sarasota Man Sentenced To Nine Years For Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition As A Convicted Fel... More...
$0 (11-04-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. John Lewis </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Sarasota Man Sentenced To Nine Years For Possessing A Firearm And Ammunition As A Convicted Felon</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.... More...
$0 (11-04-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Alex Jared Zwiefelhofer </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 2018 Double Homicide And Armed Robbery Of Florida Couple </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Wisconsin Man Sentenced To Consecutive Life Sentences For 2018 Double Homicide And Armed Robbery Of Florida Couple</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center... More...
$0 (08-06-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Tamylon William </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Prior Felon Sentenced To 96 Months In Federal Prison For Possession Of A Firearm In Relation To Shooting Incident</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b>... More...
$0 (07-11-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Tamylon Williams </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession Of A Firearm In Relation To Shooting Incident </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Prior Felon Sentenced To 96 Months In Federal Prison For Possession Of A Firearm In Relation To Shooting Incident </h2></center></b></b> </h... More...
$0 (07-11-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Alphonso Coleman, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Trafficking </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indian River County Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Alphonso Coleman, Jr., 41, of Indian River County, Fla., ... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Evan Graves </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Lee County Man Sentenced To Prison For $1.35 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell ... More...
$0 (06-10-2024 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Alexander Alli </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with COVID-19 Relief Fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Riverview Man Sentenced To 13 Months' Imprisonment For COVID-19 Relief Fraud </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell h... More...
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