Kentucky Internal Revenue Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tracy Davenport </h2> </center>
Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with wire fraud. Tracy Davenport, 51, of Louisville, and others working at her direction, engaged in a scheme to induce customers into signing a contract for a pool installation and paying a large down payment up front. Davenport used those funds for purposes other than what was agreed upon. Davenport pled guilty... More...
$ (03-05-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Donnita Wilson, Aariel Matthews, Raul Tellez Ojeda, Lazaro Alejandro Castello Rojas, and Robert Danger Correa
Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Donnita Wilson, 32; Aariel Matthews, 27; Raul Tellez Ojeda, 32; Lazaro Alejandro Castello Rojas, 37; and Robert Danger Correa, 41; were charged with Mail Fraud (14 counts), Mail Fraud Conspiracy (one count), Honest Services Mail Fraud (14 counts), Honest Services Mail ... More...
$ (02-14-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Natasha Harris-Johnson
Paducah, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with false claims and wire fraud. Natasha Harris-Johnson, 52, of Paducah, filed eight tax returns for the 2018 and 2019 tax years on behalf of trusts she created, altogether demanding nearly $30 million in tax refunds she was not entitled to. Harris-Johnson also filed a fraudulent application with the Small Business A... More...
$ (02-06-2026 - KY)<H2> United States of America v. Larry Walden
Lexington, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, by committing crop insurance fraud. Larry Walden, age 69, owned and rented farmland in Barren County, on which he grew burley tobacco, among other crops. He maintained insurance coverage over his tobacco crop from at least 2014 to 2023. For Crop Years 2014 through 2019, Wa... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - ky)Deborah Halstead v. Director of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor; Peaboy Coal Company, LL; Peabody Investment, Inc.
Lexington, Kentucky workers' compensation law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a black lung claim.<br> <br> Deborah Halstead petitioned for review of the Benefits Review Board's (BRB) decision and order affirming the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) denial of black lung benefits pursuant to 30 U.S.C. §§ 901-944. Our review of the BRB's decision is limited to considering "whether substanti... More...
$0 (08-22-2025 - KY)United States of America v. Richard G. Maike, G. Barnes, and Faraday Hossenpour
Owensboro, Kentucky criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with fraud.<br> <br> The defendants here were leading figures in a company called Infinity 2 Global, which the FBI later concluded was a pyramid scheme. The company extracted some $34 million from investors who paid to join the scheme, nearly all of whom lost money. After a 25-day trial, a jury convicted Richard Maike, ... More...
$0 (06-26-2025 - KY)Joseph Ebu v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, et al.
Lexington, Kentucky immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a naturalization law issue.<br> <br> Plaintiff Joseph Ebu, a lawful permanent resident, was subject to concurrent<br> naturalization and removal proceedings. Believing that the pending removal proceedings took<br> priority over his naturalization application, defendant United States Citizenship and Immigration<br> Services (USCIS)... More...
$0 (04-16-2025 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Marvin Upton </h1></h1>
</h2></center> <font color="red"><b><h2><center> Paducah, KY criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 3 counts of bank fraud and 3 counts of filing false tax returns </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Crofton Pastor Sentenced to Over Two Years in Federal Prison for Fraud and Tax Offenses</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b>... More...
$0 (03-20-2025 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Teyrin Johnson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Louisville, KY criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Money Laundering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> California Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Money Laundering </h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (02-14-2025 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. John Paul Cates </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Bowling Green, KY criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tax Evasion charged </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Allen County, Kentucky Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tax Evasion</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> John Paul Cates, age 50, from Allen County, Kentucky man w... More...
$0 (11-07-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Stephanie Collins </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Lexington, KY criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Healthcare Fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Eastern Kentucky Pharamacist Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Corbin, Ky., woman and former pharmacist, Stephanie Collins, 57, has b... More...
$0 (10-23-2024 - KY)Lisa Bentley and Gerald Bently v. Scarlett Etherton and Tasha Bentley
<h2><br> Shepherdsville, Kentucky family law lawyers husband and wife in a divorce case involving child custody.<br> </h2><br> <br> On December 10, 2017, Tasha Bentley (Mother) shot and killed Gary Wayne Bentley (Father), and eventually pleaded guilty to murder. At the core of this case is their sole minor child (Child). Before Mother was taken into custody, she executed a medical power of attorne... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - KY)Ronnie Wayne Jolly v. Amy Michelle Jolly
<h2><br> Paris, Kentucky divorce lawyers represented husband and wife in a marriage dissolution action.<br> </h2><br> <br> Ronnie and Appellee Amy Michelle Jolly ("Amy") were married in December 1997 and had three children together. In 2018, Ronnie became the subject of a criminal investigation conducted by the Internal Revenue Service and was subsequently indicted for several federal offenses. Th... More...
$0 (08-30-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Eric L. Nantell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Violating Civil Rights of an Inmate and Obstruction of Justice </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Kentucky State Prison Sergeant Sentenced for Violating Civil Rights of an Inmate and Obstruction of Justice</h2></center></b></... More...
$0 (06-11-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Darlene McCoy </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Louisville, KY criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with CARES Act Fraud </font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Louisville Woman Sentenced to Over 1 Year in Federal Prison for CARES Act Fraud </h2></center><br> <br> Darlene McCoy, 67, was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison, followed by a 3-yea... More...
$0 (05-17-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Evann Herrell; Mark Grenkoski; Stephen Cirelli </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking and Fraud Schemes </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Three Tennessee Physicians Sentenced for Roles in Drug Trafficking and Fraud Schemes </h2></center><br> <br> Three Tennessee physicians were sentenced following ... More...
$0 (05-09-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Cameron Hyatt </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Bomb Hoax and Assaulting Federal Officers.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 1 Year in Federal Prison for Bomb Hoax and Assaulting Federal Officers </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> Cameron H... More...
$0 (04-05-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Randall Dennis; James Benish; Jeffery Havens; Randy Nickell; Nathan Cantrell and Derek Mays </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Violating Civil Rights.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> Six Former Kentucky State Corrections Officers Sentenced for Violating the Civil Rights of an Inmate and Obstruction of Justice </h3></center></i><br> <br> Six former officers of the... More...
$0 (03-11-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Wavy Curtis Shain </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Louisville, Kentucky Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bank Fraud and Money Laundering.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> Defendant ordered to pay $4,455,755 in restitution </h3></center></i><br> <br> A Nelson County, Kentucky, man was sentenced to 9 years and 2 months in prison for charges rela... More...
$0 (02-22-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Steven Meredith </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Louisville, Kentucky Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Money Laundering.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> A Louisville man was sentenced this week to 5 years and 3 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm after having prev... More...
$0 (02-15-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Sandybell Fierro </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Related to COVID-19 Relief.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> On April 5, 2021, Sandybell Fierro, 23, submitted a materially false application to the Small Business Administration (SBA), to obtain an Economic Injury Disaster Loan... More...
$0 (01-30-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Blake Patterson </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Louisville, Kentucky Fraud Lawyer represented the Defendant for CARES Act Fraud</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> A Louisville man was sentenced yesterday to 1 year and 6 months in prison for charges related to his submission of twelve fraudulent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act applications.<br> <br> U.S. Attorney... More...
$0 (01-07-2024 - KY)<h1> United States of America v. Kenneth Hinton </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Lexington, Kentucky Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant a Detroit Man for Armed Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> A Detroit man residing in Lexington, Kenneth Hinton, 43, was sentenced on Tuesday, to 200 months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, for possession with i... More...
$0 (01-06-2024 - KY)United States of America v. Air Methods Corporation
Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with failing to return known overpayments received from Medicare, Kentucky Medicaid, Tricare, and the Department of Veterans Affairs in violation of the False Claims Act.<br> <br> The United States alleged that Air Methods violated the False Claims Act, by improperly retaining overpayments for more than 100 flights that it ... More...
$1000000 (08-15-2023 - KY)Linda Taylor, et al. v. Wesley Taylor
Owensboro, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory.<br> <br> Linda Taylor sued her son, Wesley Taylor, for negligence in Daviess County, Kentucky, where she lives. Mr. Taylor, a West Virginian, removed and moved for summary judgment. Ms. Taylor alleges that while helping her son put his home on the market, she tried to brea... More...
$0 (06-07-2023 - kY)United States ex rel. Perlstein v. Tabb Textiles Co., Inc., et al.
Lexington, Kentucky civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claim Act for improperly billing Federal Prison Industries, Inc. for fabric that was sourced overseas, in violation of contract requirements.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lexington_KY.jpg" alt="Federal Courthous... More...
$0 (02-10-2023 - KY)United States of America v. Richard G. Maike, Doyce G. Barnes and Faraday Hosselinipour
Owensboro, Kentucky criminal lawyers represented Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit mail raud and securities fraud.<br> <br> Richard G. Maike, 55, of Owensboro, Kentucky, Doyce G. Barnes, 73, of Goldsboro, North Carolina, and Faraday Hosseinipour, 54, of Jacksonville, Florida, were convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with the sale of positions in Infinity 2 Global,... More...
$0 (09-09-2022 - KY)United States of America v. Kimberly F. Jones
Louisville, Kentucky criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with embezzling funds from her employer and including false information on her tax returns.<br> <br> Kimberly F. Jones, 53, was employed as an office manager at Guardian Retention Systems, LLC in Bullitt County, Kentucky. As office manager, she handled accounts payable and receivable, petty cash, payroll, and taxes. She also had el... More...
$0 (08-30-2022 - KY)United States of America v. Stephen Mudd, Jr.
Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiring to commit money laundering by assisting in the unlawful purchase of automobiles with criminal proceeds. <br> <br> Between 2016 and 2017, Stephen Mudd, Jr., 40, formerly of Louisville, while working as a car salesman, helped falsify employment and bank account information in order to facilitate the purchase o... More...
$0 (06-21-2022 - KY)United States of America v. Keith Hunter
Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with engaging in tax evasion.<br> <br> Keith Hunter, 65, an attorney from Louisville, Kentucky, evaded the payment of federal income taxes, penalties, and interest due and owing by him to the United States, for the calendar years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2011, totaling $1,124,620 by concealing assets in various way... More...
$0 (06-17-2022 - KY)United States of America v. Robert J. Bondonno
Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with ive counts of wire fraud, one count of mail fraud, one count of conspiracy to launder money, and 27 counts of promoting money laundering.<br> <br> Robert J. Bondonno of Henderson, Nevada age 66, created and distributed investment materials to potential investors containing materially false statements and omissions rega... More...
$0 (03-16-2022 - KY)United States of America v. Cara Leann Naber
Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with conspiracy to launder drug trafficking proceeds and for structuring bank transactions to evade federal cash transaction reporting requirements.<br> <br> Cara Leann Naber, 57, was indicted by a Louisville Grand Jury in April 2019 with her codefendant and son, John Frank Naber III, 22. Cara Naber pleaded guilty on Oc... More...
$0 (02-04-2022 - KY)United States of America v. Gary Green
Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with his role in a health care fraud scheme involving fraudulent prescriptions for pain creams and regulatory violations relating to the storage of controlled substances. <br> <br> Between November 2015 and December 2018, Gary Green, 46, executed a scheme to obtain money from health care benefit programs by fraudulently bil... More...
$0 (11-16-2021 - KY)United States of America v. Timothy Belcher
Pikeville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with bank fraud and making false statements on a tax return.<br> <br> An Elkhorn City, Ky., attorney, Timothy Belcher, 56, was with bank fraud and false statements on a tax return. <br> <br> According to Belcher's plea agreement, he was a licensed attorney practicing in Pike County, who agreed to represent a client and her ... More...
$0 (11-10-2021 - KY)United States of America v. Michael McNew
Lexington, KY: Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with r conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in furtherance of a crop insurance fraud scheme. <br> <br> Michael McNew, age 51, was a crop insurance adjuster until 2012, when he became a crop insurance agent. According to his plea agreement, in his role as an adjuster, he agreed with agricultural producers to inflate or fabricate the ... More...
$0 (09-16-2021 - KY)United States of America v. Dr. Jeffrey Campbell and Mark Dyer
Louisville, Kentucky conspiracy to unlawfully distribute and dispense controlled substances, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering charge criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants.<br> <br> Following a six-week trial, the jury deliberated approximately three days before finding Dr. Jeffrey Campbell, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Mark Dyer, and... More...
$0 (06-15-2021 - KY)United States of America v. Roger Wilson, Robert Livingood, John D. Watkins, and Morgan Wayne Culbertson
Lexington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants, Roger Wilson, Robert Livingood, John Watkins, and Morgan Wayne Culbertson charged with crop insurance fraud. charged with crop insurance fraud.<br> <br> Roger Wilson, 88, former owner of Clay's Tobacco Warehouse and current owner of Ag Wood, Inc., both in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit crop insura... More...
$0 (05-17-2021 - KY)United States of America v. Stacy Scot Phelps and James Michael Harper
Bowling Green, Kentucky wire fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendants, Stacy Scott Phelps and James Michael Harper, who were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in connection with their operation of Phoenix Development Drilling Corporation, an oil and gas drilling business.<br> <br> From approximately January 2015 to June 2016 Phelps and Harper operated P... More...
$0 (04-16-2021 - KY)United States of America v. Hatem Kaisi
Louisville, Kentucky filing false federal income tax returns charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Hatem Kaisi, age 52, who was charged with three counts of filing false federal income tax returns for 2012 through 2014 and one count of healthcare fraud for defrauding the Kentucky Medicaid program. <br> <br> "The defendant failed to report almost $1 million of income on his tax r... More...
$0 (04-11-2021 - KY)CARLOS CLARK v. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
<center><h2><font color="red">Lexington, KY - Criminal defense attorney represented Carlos Clark with <i> appealing a Perry Circuit Court order denying his motion to dismiss for failing to conduct a speedy trial..</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Clark was arrested on June 29, 2016, and charged with operating a<br> motor vehicle under the influence (DUI), second offense; instructional permit... More...
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