Georgia Interference With Economic Relation Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Mira Stallings </h2> </center>

Augusta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care and wire fraud. Mira Stallings, 41, of Thomson, Georgia, is a licensed behavioral therapist and owner of ABAscape LLC, a Thomson, Georgia, agency that provided behavioral therapy services to individuals with developmental disabilities. A parent of patients who received services from ABscape reported co... More...

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United States of America v. Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub”

Columbus, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud. Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26, of Columbus, and co-defendants Johnathon Swift, aka “JB,” aka “John Boy,” 34; Dontavis Williams, aka “Turk,” 41; and Donterious Sparks, 37, all of Columbus, were accused for engaging in mail fraud. “The defendants devised a scheme to illegally ... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Dantavious Jackson

Augusta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. On December 15, 2025, a truckdriver who operated a “ghost” tax preparation business on the side was sentenced to federal prison for making claims for refunds of false COVID-19 related employment tax credits. Dantavious Jackson, 39, Union City, Georgia, owned and operated a trucking business in Union Ci... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Delta Airlines, Inc. </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Misuse of Pandemic-Relief Funds </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Delta Airlines Pays $8.1 Million To Settle Lawsuit Alleging Misuse of Pandemic-Relief Funds</h2></center></b></b>< <br> <br> Delta Airlines, Inc. ("Delta”) paid $8.1 million ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Dantavious Jackson </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Augusta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with executing a mail fraud scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Union City "Ghost Preparer” Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Seeking Over $4 Million in COVID-19 Employment Tax Credits</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red">... More...

$0 (07-07-2025 - GA)
<h1> United States of America v. Johnny Narcisse, and his cousin Johnson Dieujuste </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Pandemic-Related Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two Cousins Sentenced for Pandemic-Related Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Johnny Narcisse, and his cousin Johnson Dieujuste, charged with engaging in a schem... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Boeroepae Jordan </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Committing Pandemic Relief Fraud While on Supervised Release </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Felon Sentenced for Committing Pandemic Relief Fraud While on Supervised Release</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Boeroepae Jor... More...

$0 (01-17-2025 - GA)
<h1> United States of America v. Calah Williams </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL”), Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP”), and unemployment insurance </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Florida Woman Sentenced to Prison for Pandemic-Related Fraud</h2></center></b></b>... More...

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Robert A. Doane v. Tele Circuit Network Corporation

</h2><br> Atlanta, Georgia consumer law Federal Communications Act violation lawyer represened the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Plaintiff Robert Doane filed suit in federal court against Tele Circuit Network Corporation and its sole owner Ashar Syed ("Defendants”), alleging that Defendants had unlawfully "spoofed” his phone number during a telemarketing campaign, causing Plaintiff to ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. La’Kyera Me’Lika Thurmond; Brandon Jamal Thurmond </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding unemployment, COVID-19 relief programs </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Georgia siblings sentenced to federal prison for defrauding unemployment, COVID-19 relief programs</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Two... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. James Lewallen Meeks; Jamey Michael Latty; Mark Anthony Powell </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rome, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Drugs and Firearms </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Three Men Sentenced for Trafficking Drugs and Firearms</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> James Lewallen Meeks, a Georgia Department of Corrections inmate, an... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. James Lewallen Meeks; Jamey Michael Latty; Mark Anthony Powell </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Drugs and Firearms </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Three Men Sentenced for Trafficking Drugs and Firearms</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> James Lewallen Meeks, a Georgia Department of Corrections inmate, ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Shaquandra Woods </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with COVID-19 fraud scheme.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> Florida attorney sentenced to federal prison for role in COVID-19 fraud scheme.</h2></center><br> <br> A Florida attorney has been sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay restitution for ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Kyle Waldron </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally obtaining COVID-19 pandemic relief funds.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Defendant ordered to repay more than $1.3 million </h2></center></i><br> <br> <br> A Coffee County man was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay more t... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Austin Martin Siampwizi </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Laundering Fraudulently Obtained COVID-19 Unemployment Funds.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Metro Atlanta Man Sentenced for Laundering Fraudulently Obtained COVID-19 Unemployment Funds </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> Austin M... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Philmon Deshawn Chambers and Andrea Paige Browner </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i>Macon, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Gang-Related Murders.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Gangster Disciples and Sisters of the Struggle Members Sentenced for Gang-Related Murders <br> </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A high-ranking member of the Gangster Disciples a... More...

$0 (03-18-2024 - GA)
<h1> United States of America v. Kemar Clarke Jr. </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i>Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 small-business relief funding.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b>Defendant also received kickback from another fraudulent loan applicant </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> An Atlanta man who provided ... More...

$0 (03-18-2024 - GA)
State of Georgia v. Donald Trump

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyers are represented the Defendants charged with election interference in the 2020 President Election in Georgia. <br> <br> A Fulton County grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 others in a case related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Georgia's RICO law is the foundation of the 41-count indictment, in which D.A. Fani Willis ... More...

$0 (03-14-2024 - GA)
<h1> United States of America v. Jalal Hajavi </h1>

<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Alanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with shipping heavy equipment to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> <br> Jalal Hajavi has been sentenced for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulatio... More...

$0 (01-18-2024 - GA)
United States of America v. Shaquandra Woods

Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participating in a scheme to illegally obtain funding from a federal COVID-19 small business relief program.<br> <br> Shaquandra Woods, 40, of Jacksonville, Fla., was convicted after a four-day trial in U.S. District Court on a charge of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the S... More...

$0 (12-12-2023 - GA)
United States of America v. Paul Kwak

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349.<br> <br> Paul Kwak, participated in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme related to the COVID relief program. The charges and other information presented in court: Paul Kwak conspired with others to submit millions of dollars of fraudulent EIDL appli... More...

$0 (10-13-2023 - GA)
United States of America v. Lonnise Janelle Andrews

Macon, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making and subscrib ing to a false tax return, making false claims for tax credits, and making false claims for tax refunds.<br> <br> Lonnise Janelle Andrews, 43, of Macon, pleaded guilty to one count of making and subscribing a false return, one count of false claim for a tax credit and one count of false claim for a re... More...

$0 (09-12-2023 - GA)
United States of America v. Maurice Lawson

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with obtaining nearly a half a million dollars by submitting multiple fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP”) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL”) applications.<br> <br> "Congress enacted the Paycheck Protection Program to provide emergency financial assistance to millions of Americans suffering the ec... More...

$0 (08-16-2023 - GA)
United States of America v. Lakisha Swope

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP”) applications fraud.<br> <br> Lakisha Swope operated a nationwide scheme seeking to obtain fraudulent PPP funds. The investigation revealed that dozens of false PPP applications were filed from Swope's residence.<br> <br> The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARE... More...

$0 (08-10-2023 - GA)
United States of America v. Jose Fernandez

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with filing false tax returns using stolen identities, using credit cards he obtained with stolen identities, and check fraud. He ultimately obtained more than $2 million in fraudulent funds, which he then used for his personal benefit.<br> <br> "Fernandez committed a litany of frauds, including an attempt to steal millions of ... More...

$0 (06-30-2023 - GA)
United States of America v. Kenneth Wilkerson

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraudulently filing multiple fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance benefits using victims' stolen personal identifying information.<br> <br> "While communities suffered from the effects of the pandemic, the federal government worked to help small businesses and individuals avoid catastrophic economic disaster ... More...

$0 (05-19-2023 - GA)
United States of America v. Deon Brown, et al.

Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with illegal possession of firearms.<br> <br> At least 20 defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal charges including illegal possession of firearms. <br> <br> The cases were investigated as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods in collaboration with federal, st... More...

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United States of America v. Katrina Lawson, et al.

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering in connection with a wide-ranging Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program small business loan scheme.<br> <br> Former Fulton County Sheriff's Office deputy Katrina Lawson was charged along with others w... More...

$0 (04-06-2023 - GA)
United States of America v. Christian Akhatsegbe

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire and computer fraud conspiracy, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft related to a multi-million-dollar cyber-fraud scheme perpetrated through email phishing, credential harvesting, and invoice fraud. <br> <table><br> <h1> <br> <center> <br> <P> <br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-conte... More...

$0 (03-22-2023 - GA)
United States of America v. Micah K. Baisden, et al.

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with bank fraud.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/georgia/news/atlanta/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Atlanta</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> Eleven men, eight from the metropolitan Atlanta-area, and three from South Carolina, have... More...

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United States of America v. Dara Buck, a/k/a Dara Butler

Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/georgia/news/savannah/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Savannah</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> A U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Stewart was indicted for leading a prolific fraud schem... More...

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United States of America v. Shelitha Robertson

Atlanta, Georgia criminal law lawyers represented Defendants charged with engaging in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal stimulus program authorized as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/georgia/news/atlanta/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For ... More...

$0 (12-06-2022 - GA)
United States of America v. Travis Crosby

Atlanta, Georgia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining a $300,000 forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.<br> <br> Travis Crosby, 32, of Wellford, conspired to submit a PPP loan application on behalf of Crosby's company, Faith... More...

$0 (09-22-2022 - GA)
United States of America v. Shenita Daniel and Wayne A. Lowe, Jr.

Atlanta, Georgia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with identity theft.<br> <br> Shenita Daniel and Wayne A. Lowe, Jr., were indicted for allegedly using numerous stolen identities to fraudulently claim Unemployment Insurance ("UI”) benefits under fictitious employer accounts registered with the Georgia Department of Labor. The scheme resulted in the fraudulent payment of mor... More...

$0 (09-14-2022 - GA)
United States of America v. Shakeena Hamilton

Savannah, Georgia criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds.<br> <br> Shakeena Hamilton, 34, of McRae, Ga., was sentenced to 60 months in prison after she previously pled guilty to Conspiracy to Commit an Offense Against the U.S. Government, said David H. Estes, U.S. Attorney for the Southern Dis... More...

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United States of America v. Tory Lenard Troup

Atlanta, Georgia criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug trafficking.<br> <br> Tory Lenard Troup was the Atlanta-based leader of a ring of repeat offenders who moved large quantities of cocaine through Atlanta and laundered criminal proceeds using a network of bank accounts, business entities, and purchases of luxury and high-performance cars, homes, jewelry, and cosmetic surgery. ... More...

$0 (08-18-2022 - GA)
United States of America v. Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan

Brunswick, Georgia criminal law lawyers represented defendants charged with interference with the rights of another, attempted kidnapping and using, carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm in relation to the commission of a crime of Violence.<br> <br> Travis McMichael, 36, was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison; and his father Gregory McMichael, 66, was sentenced to life plus seven ... More...

$0 (08-08-2022 - GA)
United States of America v. Bernard Okojie

Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.<br> <br> Bernard Okojie, 40, of McDonough, Ga., is charged in a newly unsealed indictment with Conspiracy to Commit Wire and Bank Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering Conspiracy, said David H. Estes, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. The charges carry statutory penalti... More...

$0 (06-27-2022 - GA)
United States of America v. Philmon Deshawn Chambers, Andrea Paige Browner, Lesley Chappell Green, Robert Maurice Carlisle, and Shabazz Larry Guidry

Macon, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with murder and racketeering related to the alleged murder of three people, as well as various other offenses including drug trafficking and obstruction of justice.<br> <br> Philmon Deshawn Chambers, aka Dolla Phil, 33, of Atlanta; Andrea Paige Browner, aka Light Brite, aka Shawty, 27, of Athens, Georgia; Lesley Chappell Green, ... More...

$0 (06-17-2022 - GA)
United States of America v. Londell Nunn

Athens, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with robbing an Athens Dollar General Store in 2019, brandishing a firearm and threatening store employees during the crime.<br> <br> Londell Nunn, 30, of Savannah, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of interference with commerce by robbery before U.S. District Judge C. Ashley Royal on Wednesday, May 18. Nunn faces a maximum o... More...

$0 (05-20-2022 - GA)