South Dakota Fraud Law
<H2> United States of America v. Dwayne Anderson
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participation in a scheme to defraud an American woman from as early as 2010 until September 2017. Dwayne Anderson, age 36, was indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2023. In July 2024, Jamaican authorities arrested him and agreed to a United States request he be extradited to this country to face... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - SD)Rodney Alexander v. Estate of Steve Hobart and Nick Hobart
Rapid City, South Dakota civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute.<br> <br> Rodney Alexander and Steve Hobart entered into an agreement giving Alexander a right of first refusal to purchase Steve's cattle and to have Steve's national forest livestock grazing permit transferred to him. They, along with Steve's son Nick, later signed an addendum clarifying th... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - SD)United States of America v. J.T. Myore
Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represnted the Defendant charged with carjacking amd bramdosjomg a foredar, during a crime of violence.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Federal robbery and aiding and abetting laws, as defined under 18 U.S.C. § 2, hold individuals liable for the crimes of others if they assist in or encourage the commission of a federal offense. Essentially, anyone who a... More...
$0 (06-27-2025 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Ashley Viken </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Bank Fraud and six counts of Theft by a Credit Union Employee. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud and Theft</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U... More...
$0 (02-12-2025 - SD)United States of America v. Courtney Twiss
<H2><br> Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud.<br> </h2><br> Violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344(2) BANK FRAUD/... More...
$0 (09-27-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Michelle Warner </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Alcester Woman Sentenced for Wire Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Alces... More...
$0 (08-21-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. April Ferguson; Steven Casto </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Embezzlement and Theft from Indian Tribal Organization </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Sioux Falls Man and Woman Sentenced for Embezzlement and Theft from Indian Tribal Organization </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center>... More...
$0 (07-02-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Julian Bear Runner </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of Wire Fraud, one count of Larceny, and one count of Embezzlement and Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Oglala Sioux Tribe President Sentenced to Federal Prison/h2></cent... More...
$0 (06-20-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Julian Bear Runner </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of Wire Fraud, one count of Larceny, and one count of Embezzlement and Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Oglala Sioux Tribe President Sentenced to Federal Prison</h2></ce... More...
$0 (06-20-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Tami Lee Stokes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Rapid City, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the United States </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> <b> Lead Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison </b> </h2></center></b><b </b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Lead, South Dakota husband and wife convic... More...
$0 (05-18-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua Booth </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with .</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> Joshua Booth, age 27, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a special assessment... More...
$0 (04-05-2024 - SD)Joshua A. Lapin v. Everquote, Inc., et al.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendant on a fraud theory.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sioux_Falls_SD_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Federal Courthouse - Sioux Falls, South Dakota"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Federal Courthouse - Sioux Falls, South Da... More...
$0 (02-17-2023 - SD)FIRST NATIONAL BANK v. SHARMIN R. INGHRAM, JUSTIN GLEN INGHRAM a.k.a. JUSTIN G. INGHRAM
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, South Dakota - Real Estate lawyer represented defendants and <br> appellants with appealing foreclosure of their real estate and replevin of their business. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> For summary judgment purposes, we must view the facts most <br> favorably to the Inghrams. These facts show that FNB has a local br... More...
$0 (07-05-2022 - SD)NORTHLAND CAPTIAL v. ROBINSON
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, South Dakota - Agricultural Law lawyer represented Plaintiff and Appellee with filing suit for non payment for grain bin monitoring equipment. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> Robinson purchased grain bin monitoring equipment for his farm in <br> Spink County from American Edge Grain, Inc. on May 8, 2017. The purchase w... More...
$0 (07-05-2022 - SD)United States of America v. Nathan J. Peachey and John Rick Winer
Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense attorneys represented defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct, influence or impeded an official proceeding.<br> <br> Nathan J. Peachey, age 50, of Pennsylvania, and John Rick Winer, age, 67 of New Mexico, were convicted by a federal jury in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after a seven-day trial befo... More...
$0 (12-01-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Holli Lundahl, a/k/a Holli Telford
Rapid City, SD: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with theft of government property and supplemental security income benefits by fraud.<br> <br> Holli Lundahl, a/k/a Holli Telford, age 65, was convicted by a jury of both charges and was sentenced to a total of 18 months in federal prison. Lundahl was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay a tota... More...
$0 (10-21-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Daniel Thomas White
Sioux Falls, SD: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with accepting bribes in conjunction with programs receiving federal funds.<br> <br> Public official Daniel Thomas White, age 46, was charged for his role in a bribery scheme.<br> <br> According to court documents, the Dakota Nations Development Corporation ("DNDCâ€) was an agency of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Sioux Trib... More...
$0 (10-07-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Dawn Block
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with federal program theft.<br> <br> Dawn Block, age 53, was charged with federal program theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(A).<br> <br> Between October 2018 and May 2019, while she was employed as an agent of USTDC, Block did embezzle, steal, obtain by fraud, and intentionally misapply property of USTDC, an or... More...
$0 (05-08-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Wilson Asfora, M.D.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota health care fraud lawyer represented defendant charged with taking kickbacks.<br> <br> Neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora, M.D. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and two medical device distributorships that he owns, Medical Designs LLC and Sicage LLC, agreed to pay $4.4 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations relating to illegal payments to Asfora to induce the use of certain... More...
$0 (05-04-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Gregory Harrison
Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with bank fraud.<br> <br> Gregory Harrison, age 49, was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Identity Theft.<br> <br> Harrison was indicted on January 22, 2020. The conviction stems from Harrison conspiring with others to fraudulently obtain cash, goods, and services through the use of aggravated identity t... More...
$0 (04-28-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Kent Duane Anderson
Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and monetary transactions in criminally derived property.<br> <br> Kent Duane Anderson, age 50, was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering.<br> <br> Anderson was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 4, 2020. He pled guilty on November 5, 2020.<br>... More...
$0 (02-25-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Sheila Verbrugge
Sioux Falls, South Dakota wire fraud criminal defense lawyer represented defendant.<br> <br> Sheila Verbrugge, age 50, was charged with wire fraud.<br> <br> Verbrugge was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 17, 2020. She pled guilty on September 28, 2020.<br> <br> Verbrugge was the billing and payroll clerk for Blachowske Truck Line, Inc., located in Brandon. Verbrugge’s duties included... More...
$0 (12-27-2020 - SD)United States ex rel. Bechtold, et al. v. Asfora, et al.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Qui Tam False Claims Act violation lawyer represented Medtronic.<br> <br> “Kickbacks undermine the integrity of federal healthcare programs and increase costs borne by taxpayers,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bossert Clark of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division. “This case demonstrates the Department of Justice’s commitment to ensure th... More...
$0 (10-30-2020 - SD)United States of America v. Mark A. Johnson, d/b/a Atlantic Power & Equipment, L.L.C.
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with fraud.<br> <br> Mark A. Johnson, d/b/a Atlantic Power & Equipment, L.L.C., age 60, was charged with fraud.<br> <br> In approximately February 2014, the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (SWO) Tribal Council authorized the Dakota Magic Casino to purchase lawn maintenance equipment. The Dakota Nation Gaming Enterprise (DNGE) over... More...
$0 (10-08-2020 - SD)United States of America v. Dustin Martin Kirk
<center><h1><p style="border:3px; border-style:solid; border-color:#FF0000; padding:<br> 0em;"><a href="http://www.callmorelaw.com/" target="_new">MoreLaw Receptionists</a></br><font Color="Red">VOIP Phone and Virtual Receptionist Services<br> Call 918-582-6422 Today<br> </font></h1><P></center> <br> <br> Sioux Falls, SD - The United States of America charged Dustin Martin Kirk with embezzlement o... More...
$0 (05-19-2020 - SD)United States of America v. Roland Robert Hawk, Sr., Francine Maria Middletent, Roxanne Lynette Sazue, Jacquelyn Ernestine Pease, and Brandon Sazue
<center><h1><p style="border:3px; border-style:solid; border-color:#FF0000; padding:<br> 0em;"><a href="http://www.callmorelaw.com/" target="_new">MoreLaw Receptionists</a></br><font Color="Red">VOIP Phone and Virtual Receptionist Services<br> Call 918-582-6422 Today<br> </font></h1><P></center> <br> <br> Pierre, SD - The United States of America v. Roland Robert Hawk, Sr., Francine Maria Middlete... More...
$0 (03-28-2020 - SD)United States of America v. Tina Grey Owl and Rozanne Lynette Sazue
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/Pierre_dusk.JPG"><br> </center><br> Pierre, SD - Former Tribal Officials Make Appearances and Plead Guilty to Embezzlement from an Indian Tribal Organization and Aiding and Abetting<br> <br> Defendants Prosecuted as Part of The Guardians Project, a Federal Law Enforcement Initiative to Combat Corruption, Fraud, and Abuse in South Dak... More...
$0 (09-17-2019 - SD)United States of America v. Cindy Lou Geib
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/sd/locations/rapidcty.jpg"><br> </center><br> Rapid City, SD - Belle Fourche Woman Sentenced for Theft of Government Property<br> <br> A Belle Fourche, South Dakota, woman convicted of Theft of Government Property, Supplemental Security Income Benefits Fraud, and False Statement was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.... More...
$0 (02-28-2019 - SD)First State Bank of Roscoe; John R. Beyers v. Brad Allen Stabler; Brenda Lee Stabler
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/sd/locations/aber2.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> First State Bank of Roscoe (the “Bank”) and John R. Beyers appeal the<br> judgment of the district court affirming a bankruptcy 1 court order holding them in<br> 1The Honorable Roberto A. Lange, United States District Judge for the District<br> of South Dakota, affirming the o... More...
$0 (01-31-2019 - SD)United States of America v. Tally Colombe, Elnita Rank, Kristal Hawk, Ronda Hawk, Tiffany Monteau and Stefen Monteau
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://app_gsagov_prod_rdcgwaajp7wr.s3.amazonaws.com/Pierre_dusk.JPG"><br> </center><br> Pierre, SD - The United States of America charged Tally Colombe, Elnita Rank, Kristal Hawk, Ronda Hawk, Tiffany Monteau and Stefen Monteau with conspiracy to retaliate against a witness in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1513(e) and (f).<br> <br> Tally Colombe, age 43, Fort Thom... More...
$0 (11-07-2018 - SD)KAYLA FLUTH v. SCHOENFELDER CONSTRUCTION, INC. and LARRY WEISSER
On June 3, 2012, a disgruntled tenant set off a gas explosion in the basement of one of Weisser’s Mitchell, South Dakota rental properties. The explosion lifted the house off its foundation and caused extensive damage to the interior. After visiting the site, Weisser contacted Schoenfelder to demolish the home and grade the property to normal elevation. [¶3.] Shortly after Schoenfelder began... More...
$0 (09-19-2018 - SD)United States of America v. Brent Bednarz
Rapid City, SD - Rapid City Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion<br> <br> A Rapid City, South Dakota, man who was convicted of federal Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion charges was sentenced on July 9, 2018.<br> <br> Brent Bednarz, age 44, was sentenced to 9 years and 7 months in federal prison, to be followed by 5 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $1,050,238.64 in restitution and a... More...
$0 (07-18-2018 - SD)United States of America v. Robert "Larry" Lytle, Ronald D. Weir and Irina Kossovskaia
Rapid City, SD - Three Conspirators Sentenced in $16.6m Fraudulent Medical Device Scheme<br> Trio Marketed Laser Devices to Elderly Consumers as Cure-All<br> <br> Three defendants who marketed and sold light-emitting medical devices as a cure-all to consumers, primarily targeting the elderly, were sentenced on April 20, 2018 by a federal judge in Rapid City, South Dakota. <br> <br> Robert “Larry... More...
$0 (04-24-2018 - SD)ESTATE OF WAYNE KENNETH DUCHENEAUX vs. DOUGLAS D. DUCHENEAUX <table> <td>
A detailed summary of the facts underlying this case are outlined in Estate of Ducheneaux v. Ducheneaux, 2015 S.D. 11, 861 N.W.2d 519. Wayne Ducheneaux died testate on November 18, 2011, leaving six children. On January 6, 2009, Wayne executed a will dividing his estate equally among his five <br> daughters1 while “intentionally making no provisions . . . for [his] son Douglas Ducheneaux,” w... More...
$0 (04-17-2018 - SD)United States of America v. Jerome Davis Kent
Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Transportation for Illegal Sexual Activity and Related Crimes<br> <br> A Sioux Falls, South Dakota man convicted of transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes was sentenced on February 8, 2018 by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.<br> <br> Jerome Davis Kent, age 51, was sentenced to 30 months custody, 6 years of su... More...
$0 (02-12-2018 - SD)VARNER BEALS v. AUTOTRAC, INC <table> <td>
AutoTrac Inc. is a manufacturing company located in Fairfax, South Dakota. John Parsons founded AutoTrac as a sole proprietorship focused on automotive and farm-equipment repair. After Parsons’s cousin Dennis Howard became involved in the company, AutoTrac’s focus shifted to manufacturing. In 2008, AutoTrac was incorporated as a subchapter S corporation. Howard serves as AutoTrac’s presi... More...
$0 (11-29-2017 - SD)United States of America v. Scott Thompson, d/b/a as Isosceles, L.L.C.
Sioux Falls, SC - Court Orders Hermosa Man to Pay $222,362.11 for Defrauding the National Science Foundation<br> <br> National Science Foundation (“NSF”) is a United States agency created to support basic scientific research by providing grants, to individuals, businesses, academic and nonprofit institutions. Scott Thompson, d/b/a as Isosceles, LLC., submitted a grant proposal to study solar c... More...
$222362 (09-07-2017 - SD)United States of America v. Carrie Godfrey
Pierre, SD - Former Tribal Executive Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzlement<br> <br> Defendants Prosecuted as Part of The Guardians Project, a Federal Law Enforcement Initiative to Combat Corruption, Fraud, and Abuse in South Dakota<br> <br> A former executive board member of the Big Coulee District of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe was sentenced in federal court on August 17, 2017, to 10... More...
$0 (08-20-2017 - SD)United States of American v. Bryce Damon Drapeau
Pierre, SD - Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters<br> <br> Bryce Damon Drapeau, age 42, was sentenced to 1 year of unsupervised probation, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.<br> <br> Drapeau was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 14, 2015, for False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters and Attempt to Obtain Co... More...
$0 (09-19-2016 - SD)United States of America v. Veronica Fairchild
Sioux Falls, SD - Canistota Woman Convicted of Tax Fraud<br> <br> Veronica Fairchild, age 42, of Canistota, South Dakota, and Okoboji, Iowa, who was found guilty of four counts of tax fraud as a result of a federal jury trial in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, lost her appeal of the conviction. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of the District Court.<br> <br> Fairchild was sen... More...
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