Ohio Fraud Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Christopher Dowtin </h2> </center>
Dayton, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government money, property, or records in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. 641. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Christopher Dowtin, 49, of Jonesboro, Georgia, fraudulently converted two businesses’ IRS accounts to... More...
$ (07-07-2026 - OH)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Muna Orra </h2> </center>
Cleveland, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Medicare fraud. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Muna Orra, age 32, of Westlake, Ohio, was employed by a telemedicine company based in the state of Georgia as an independent contractor physician. The telemedicine co... More...
$ (06-16-2026 - OH)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Sonny Madumelu </h2> </center>
Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Sonny Madumelu, 70, of Columbus, used the business names Uncle Sonny Traveling and Shipping, Uncle Sonny Traveling + Shipping LTD, Sonny Star Cleaners... More...
$ (06-16-2026 - OH)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Deniss Zolotarjovs </h2> </center>
Cincinnati, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charge with money laundering and mail fraud. By Kent Morlan Deniss Zolotarjovs, 35, was accused of conspiring to commit both money laundering and wire fraud in one of the most notorious ransomware groups in the world, known as Karakurt, TommyLeaks and SchoolBoys Ransomware. Ransomware is a type of cybercrime that typicall... More...
$ (05-07-2026 - OH)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Barry Anderson </h2> </center>
Cleveland, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Barry Anderson, was a 20-plus year employee with a multinational company specializing in industrial explosives and technical and blasting services, who served in various roles throughout the years. In his role as regional president, Anderson embezzled approximately $400,000 through a... More...
$ (04-27-2026 - OH)<h2> <center> United States of America v. John Jay Kersey </h2> </center>
Cincinnati, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. John J. Kersey was a long-time, trusted financial advisor to friends and relatives. For approximately two decades, from 2003 through 2023, he convinced his clients to move their existing investments from his company to purportedly invest in other funds. Kersey then stole the funds and used the money to ... More...
$ (04-07-2026 - OH)United States of America v. Xiangyang He
Dayton, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to engage in wire and bank fraud. Ohio – Xiangyang He, 41, a Chinese national and illegal alien living in Los Angeles, engaged in a fraud scheme that targeted elderly Americans. He personally picked up more than half a million dollars in cash and gold from older victims, including at least one victim in ... More...
$ (02-26-2026 - OH)<H2> State of Ohio v. James Delverne
Toledo, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with involvement in a scheme to deceive and defraud investors of millions of dollars over two separate cases over 10 years. James Delverne was accused of money laundering, theft, telemarketing fraud, and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activities.... More...
$ (01-16-2006 - OH)<H2> United States of America v. Timothy Sutton
Cleveland, Ohio, criminal defense lawyerS represented the Defendant charged with healthcare billing conspiracy scheme that was intended to fraudulently bill Medicare for more than $14.5 million. imothy Sutton, 44, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, deliberately lied about performing patient examinations and then used his role as a trusted medical professional to line his pockets at the expense of taxp... More...
$ (01-14-2026 - OH)<H2> United States of America v. Jonathan Leissler
Cleveland, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud after defrauding his employer, a police organization, and an online fundraising company out of millions of dollars. From about March 2022 to November 2024, Jonathan Leissler, 44, of Stow, Ohio, worked at an industrial supply company in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, as its chief financial officer (CFO). This... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - OH)<H2> United States of America v. Michael W. Honaker
Akron, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and Theft of Government Property. Michael W. Honaker, 55, of Windham, Ohio, was sentenced to 31 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David A. Ruiz, after he pleaded guilty in December 2024 to wire fraud and theft of government property. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - OH)<H2> United States of America v. Jonathan Leissler
Akron, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. from about March 2022 to November 2024, Jonathan Leissler, 44, of Stow, Ohio, worked at an industrial supply company in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, as its chief financial officer (CFO). This role allowed him access to sensitive data such as payroll, expenditures, accounts payable, and company credit cards. H... More...
$ (12-26-2025 - Oh)<H2> United States of America v. Frederick Kumi, aka Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng, aka Abu Trica
Cleveland, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding elderly victims out of over $8 million. Frederick Kumi, aka Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng, aka Abu Trica, 31, of Swedru, Ghana was part of a criminal network that targeted elderly victims in romance scams across the United States since 2023. Kumi was arrested in Ghana on December 11, 2025. According to the... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - OH)<H2> Cheryl Marie Potts v. The Medical Protective Company, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a fraud claim.... More...
$0 (11-25-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Pierre Lemone Draper
Dayton, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to commit theft and conversion of money and things of value from the United States; 18 U.S.C. § 1014 - Making false statements on a loan application; 18 U.S.C. § 1040 - Wire Fraud; 18 U.S.C. § 1343 - the knowing transfer, possession and use without lawful authority of a means of identification of anoth... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Robert Elwood Matthews
Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.<br> <br> Under federal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more people to commit a criminal act, coupled with an intent to achieve the goal. In many cases, the government must also prove that at least one member of the conspiracy took an "overt act" in furthe... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Bahadar Durrant
Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.<br> <br> Under federal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more people to commit a criminal act, coupled with an intent to achieve the goal. In many cases, the government must also prove that at least one member of the conspiracy took an "overt act" in furtherance of... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Lionell Coleman
Cincinnati, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.<br> <br> Google A.I.:<br> <br> A conspiracy is a secret plan by two or more people to do something unlawful or harmful. In a legal context, it is an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime, which often requires an overt act to further the agreement. The term "conspiracy t... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Steevenson Persona
Dayton, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.<br> <br> Google A.I.:<br> <br> Federal wire fraud law, defined by 18 U.S.C. § 1343, makes it a crime to use electronic communications across state lines to execute a scheme to defraud someone of money, property, or honest services. To secure a conviction, a prosecutor must prove the defendant engaged in a s... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Phuong Van Dao
Akron, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and marking false statement.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (10-03-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Keith Davenport III, </h1></h1>
Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements on federal firearms forms<br> <br> The leader of a large-scale gun trafficking operation was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 72 months in prison.<br> <br> Keith Davenport III, 22, of Columbus, and five others were indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2024 for conspiring to commit ... More...
$0 (09-22-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Ankita Singh
Toledo, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with healthcare fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1347.<br> <br> In 2018, while working as a hospital physician, Singh was recruited by Barton<br> Associates, a firm that matches physicians with various healthcare companies. Barton<br> introduced Singh to two telehealth companies: Real Time Physicians (Real Time) and<br>... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - OH)Snyder, et al. v. Old World Classics, L.L.C.
Medina, Ohio civil litgation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute.<br> <br> Matthew and Katherine Snyder, entered into a home-construction agreement ("the agreement") with appellant, Old World Classics, L.L.C. The agreement contained a dispute-resolution clause requiring the parties to resolve any disputes through binding arbitration. A dispute arose among the parties, a... More...
$0 (05-28-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. The KeyW Corporation </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Dayton, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with False Claims Act allegations </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Military contractor pays United States more than half million dollars to settle False Claims Act allegations </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A company that con... More...
$0 (05-21-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Daniel R. Hitlan </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Toledo, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of bank fraud and one count of money laundering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud Totaling More Than $2M </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An Ohio ... More...
$0 (05-21-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Cosmax USA and Nu-World Corporation </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with False Claims Act Allegations </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Solon-based Manufacturer to Pay $6M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The... More...
$0 (05-22-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Hector Linares, Edil A. Martinez-Padilla, Carlos Daniel Romero-Esborar </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Immigration Violations </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Northern District of Ohio U.S. Attorney's Office Charges Multiple Defendants with Immigration Violations</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The U.S. Attorney's Office (... More...
$0 (04-22-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Mustafa Ayoub Diab </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding the Federal Government of Pandemic Funding </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ohio Man Found Guilty of Using His Tax Prep Clients' Identities to Defraud the Federal Government of Pandemic Funding </h2></center></b></b> </h2></cen... More...
$0 (03-28-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Nicholas Price </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $1.4M fraud scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Union County man sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for $1.4M fraud scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Nicholas Price, 45, of Marysville, defrauded three electr... More...
$0 (03-13-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Richard Louis Crosby III </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Social Security number fraud as part of scheme to obtain jobs at law firms </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Disbarred attorney sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for Social Security number fraud as part of scheme to obtain jobs at law ... More...
$0 (03-10-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Samir Mohammad
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and fraud.<br> <br> As part of his guilty plea, Mohammad agreed to pay restitution on a joint-and-several basis. Mohammad now appeals the district court's order denying his motion to modify and discharge his restitution obligation on the basis that the district court ordered him to pay restitution jointly and... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Samir Mohammad
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and fraud.<br> <br> Defendant-Appellant Samir Mohammad pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud-related charges pursuant to a written plea agreement that included an appellate-waiver provision. As part of his guilty plea, Mohammad agreed to pay restitution on a joint-and-several basis. Mohammad now appeals the ... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Darmani Hawkins </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unemployment Insurance and Bank Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Unemployment Insurance and Bank Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> Darmani Hawkins, 21, of Auro... More...
$0 (12-26-2024 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Johnny Baker </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Jackson County volunteer fire chief sentenced to year in prison for mail fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The chief of the Coalton volunteer fire department was sentenced i... More...
$0 (11-13-2024 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Matthew Mulder </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, OR criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Mail and Wire Fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Owner of a Bend-Based Microbrewery Equipment Company Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mail and Wire Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> Matthew Mulder, 52, t... More...
$0 (11-05-2024 - OH)United States of America v. Silas Moultrie
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:<br> <br> <br> ◠Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1349 (Count 1); <br> <br> ◠Wire Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1343 (Counts 2-4, 6); <br> <br> ◠Mail Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1341 and 2 (Counts 8-11, 13, and 16); and, <br> <br> ... More...
$0 (10-31-2024 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Sir Maejor Page </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Toledo, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud and Money Laundering </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> BLM Activist Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Sir Maejor Page, 35, of Toledo, was convicted of wire fra... More...
$0 (10-03-2024 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Gregory Gerber, M.D. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cleveland, Ohio qui tam lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b>The Court Permanently Prohibited an Ohio Physician from Prescribing Opioids and Imposes $4.7M Judgment for Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center>... More...
$0 (08-02-2024 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Gregory Gerber, MD </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Toledo, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Federal Court Permanently Prohibits Ohio Physician from Prescribing Opioids and Imposes $4.7M Judgment for Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution</h2></center></b></b> </h2><... More...
$0 (08-02-2024 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Clarissa Cheney; Kevin Gilmore; Tiara Henderson; Ladessa Battlel; Lynard Mitchell; Marcelys Jones </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Six Plead Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Six people have pleaded guilty in a 33-count indictment ... More...
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