Texas Fraud Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tronown Thomas </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Pay and Receive Healthcare Kickbacks in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, Healthcare fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1347; and Conspiracy to Launder Money. 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> Tronown T... More...
$ (08-14-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Magnolia Diagnostics, John Baines, and Kelly Bains </h2> </center>
Dallas, Texas, qui tam lawyers represented the United States of America on a False Claims Act violation theory. Digested 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> Magnolia Diagnostics, a clinical laboratory based in Dallas, Texas, and its owners, John Bains and Kelly Bains, billed Medicare for medically unneces... More...
$19200000 (07-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. Gheorge-Ciprian Hilitanu, Victor Tecu, and Ionut Firan-Alexandrau </h2> </center>
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyers presented the Defendants charged with placing credit card skimming devices at retail stores throughout the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Digested 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> An investigation, led by the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (TX FCIC), reveal... More...
$ (07-21-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kristine Michelle Hicks </h2> </center>
Tyler, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, and acting as an animal dealer without a license in violation of 7 U.S.C. 2149. 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> Kristine Michelle Hicks, 51, was the sole owner and operator... More...
$ (07-05-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kristi Williams </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. 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> Kristi Williams was the manager of Property Tax Administration at Tomball ISD from January 2018 until November 2023 and oversaw the collec... More...
$ (07-05-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Mitchell David Slentz </h2> </center>
Austin, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with wire fraud and engaging in monetary transactions with criminally derived proceeds in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. 1957 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> Mitchell David Slentz, 34, was in charge of accounti... More...
$ (07-05-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tonya Crowder, et al. </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with: Conspiracy to Unlawfully Distribute and Dispense Controlled Substances Unlawfully Distributing and Dispensing Controlled Substances and Aiding and Abetting Tonya Crowder, 49, Missouri City; Marlene Durham, 55, Humble; and Demetrius Onuaguluchi, 34, Houston; with distribution of a controlled substance and con... More...
$ (06-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> Robert P. Oristaglio, Jr. ex rel. United States of America v. Community Care Health Network LLC, doing business as Matrix Medical Network (Matrix), DPN USA, doing business as HealthFair (HealthFair), and Shahriah “James” Ekbatani </h2> </center>
Beaumont, Texas, civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a qui tam action claiming that the Defendants violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by causing the submission of false or invalid diagnosis codes to the Medicare Advantage program. 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> The United` ... More...
$ (06-05-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Ramon Heriberto Cerda Jr. </h2> <center>
Del Rio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with defrauding the U.S. government. Reported by Kent Morlan Ramon Heriberto Cerda Jr., 41, of Eagle Pass, owned and operated a business known as El Eagle Mail. On multiple dates in February and March 2025, Cerda was observed at his residence during scheduled work hours despite his duties requiring him to be in the fie... More...
$ (05-23-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Mayra Collins </h2> </center>
Corpus Christi, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and impersonating an officer or employee of the United States. Twenty-nine year old, Mayra Collins, is accused of fraudulently posed as a federal agent with various agencies in 2022 and again in 2025. She had first allegedly posed as an immigration officer employed by the United States to carry o... More...
$ (04-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Robert "Bobby" Leon Smith, III </h2> </center>
Archer City, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud and wire fraud conspirac. Robert “Bobby” Leon Smith III, 50, of Archer City, Texas, owned and operated seven durable medical equipment (DME) supply companies based in Florida, Texas, and Maryland through which he submitted millions of dollars in false claims to Medicare for orthotic braces a... More...
$ (03-28-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. Brusli Romero Bejarano and John Giraldo-Cortes. </h2> </center>
Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyers are representing the defendants charged with credit card fraud. Brusli Romero Bejarano age 28, and John Giraldo-Cortes, age 33, were arrested for fraudulent use/possession/tampering with gift cards.... More...
$ (03-19-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. Abel Velasquez </h2> </center>
El Paso, Texas criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with fraud. Velasquez was arrested March 7 by the Texas Department of Public Safety on a charge of deceptive business practices.... More...
$ (03-14-2026 - TX)<h2 <center> United States of America v. Judy Terecia Sanchez </h2> </center>
Lubbock, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Judy Terecia Sanchez, 60, was accused of fraudulently obtaining, forging, and cashing Texas Medicaid checks payable to a former health worker for her quadriplegic son. “The defendant inflicted unimaginable suffering on her son by ffraudulently pretending he received the care he needed and deserved,” said U... More...
$ (03-05-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Carlos A. Lopez and Barrett R. Howell
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with embezzlement of U.S. Property. Barrett R. Howell represented a client under investigation with others for federal healthcare fraud. Carlos A. Lopez was a Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice and was the lead prosecutor in the healthcare fraud investigation. Between September 2021 and December 2022, ... More...
$ (02-25-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Dr. Michael Taba
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Dr. Michael Taba, 61, of McKinney, Texas, accepted bribes paid by pharmacy owners to prescribe medically unnecessary compound creams to injured federal workers. Taba’s co-defendants owned and operated three pharmacies located in Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas. Over the course of the scheme, the pharmacy owne... More...
$ (02-25-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Davin Ward Elder
San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with wire fraud. From January 2023 to March 2025, Devin Ward Elder, 47, fraudulently raised more than $69.5 million from approximately 345 investor victims that participated in 17 real estate investments. Elder was the founder and CEO of the San Antonio-based investment firm, DJE Texas Management Group, LLC, which was ... More...
$ (02-18-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Sohil Usmangani Vahora, a/k/a Sam, a/k/a Bapu
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and mail fraud.... More...
$ (02-13-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Mouzon Bass, III
Sherman, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and identity theft. Mouzon Bass, III, 60, of Highland Park, the sole owner and president of Vivature, a healthcare billing company, and Wilson, a senior executive at Vivature, were involved in conspiracies to defraud others in connection with COVID-19 testing and an athletic training billing scheme. ... More...
$ (02-15-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Jed Wood, Joshua Link, Tia Link, Taylor Bang, Royana Thompson
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from an unlawful activity. Jed Wood of Fort Worth, Texas, charged with three counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and one count of money laundering involving wiring more than ... More...
$ (02-15-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Summer Heather
Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements to federal agents, wire fraud, and Financial Transactions Involving Proceeds of Specified Unlawful Activity.... More...
$ (02-13-2026 - TX)La Union Del Puebo Entero, et al. v. Gregory W. Abbott, et al. </center<
Austin, Texas, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff seeking injunctive relief. Deeply concerned about “the vicious arts by which elections are too often carried,” The Federalist No. 10 (James Madison), the Framers of the Constitution supported election provisions, such as the Electoral College, that aimed to erect “every practicable obstacle . . . to cabal, intrigue, and No. ... More...
$ (02-12-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Gustavo Adrian-Soria
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after removal. n July 2024, Lopez-Soria pled guilty of illegally reentering the United States after being deported in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(1). The Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) stated that Lopez-Soria had been removed from the United States twice: in March 2018 and May 2... More...
$ (02-03-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Dr. Brian August
El Paso, Texas criminal defense lawyer Solomon Wisenberg represented the Defendant charged with violating the Controlled Substances Act, the False Claims Act, and the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act. The allegations involved the issuance of 255 controlled substance prescriptions to 15 individuals between Dec. 23, 2017, and May 22, 2021. These included various prescriptions for t... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Telise Marie Armke
San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to engage in wire fraud. Telise Marie Armke, 56, befriended an elderly couple in 2019 and falsely claimed that she was going to receive funds from FEMA due to her home being in a flood zone. As part of her fraud scheme, Armke convinced the couple to “lend” her money to pay property taxes, pay off l... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - TX)State of Texas v. Akber Jesani and Hardin Ameena
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with with engaging in organized criminal activity, aggregate theft, and money laundering in violation of Texas law. Akber Jesani, 39, and Hardin Ameena, 28, both residents of Sugarland, Texas, are accused of stealing 1,900 stolen electronic devices valued at approximately $1.8 million May 17 as part of an ongoing invest... More...
$ (09-05-2025 - TX)<H2> United States of America v. Christopher Judge and Raquelle Judge
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. AI Overview 18 U.S.C. § 1349 makes it a federal crime to attempt or conspire to commit any fraud offense under Chapter 63 of Title 18, imposing the same penalties as if the actual fraud were completed, covering mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and healthcare fraud. This law tar... More...
$ (12-31-2025 - TX)<H2> United States of America v. Dr. Mark Malone, et al.
Austin, Texas, qui tam lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a False Claims Act fraud claim. Dr. Mark Malone, Advanced Pain Care, and related entities have agreed to pay the United States and the State of Texas $13,625,000 to resolve allegations they submitted false claims for urine drug testing to federal and state healthcare programs. The United States will receive $13,590,544.88 and Texas will... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - TX)<H2> United States of America v. Nathan Reis
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Nathan Reis, 47, of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, and previously of Arizona, conspired with others to submit false and fraudulent PPP loan applications to receive loan funds for which they were not eligible. In April 2020, Reis co-founded Blueacorn, purportedly to help small businesses and ... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - TX)<H2> United States of America v. David Hunt, Brandon Hunt, Baylon Hunt, and Corey Burt
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with participating in a multimillion-dollar tax refund fraud scheme. David Hunt, of Arlington, Texas, his twin sons Brandon and Baylon Hunt, also of Arlington, and the twins’ half-brother, Corey Burt, formerly of Long Beach, Mississippi, orchestrated a scheme to file tax returns in the names of purported trusts th... More...
$ (12-14-2025 - TX)Sage Architecture, Inc. v. Chris Lingle
San Antonio, Texas, commercial litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a fraud claim.<br> <br> On September 16, 2022, Sage filed its original petition against Sarah, Lingle, and Aura. Sage alleged Sarah, individually and on behalf of Aura, committed violations of the Texas Theft Liability Act against Sage for her and Lingle's benefit. Sage additionally asserted Sarah committed fraud by non-... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - TX)United States of America v. Edward Constantinescu, et al.
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with securities fraud for their involvement in a "pump and dump†scheme. <br> <br> The superseding indictment alleged that defendants induced their social-media followers to purchase securities through<br> posts misrepresenting their trading positions and the potential price of securities, artificially inflating the se... More...
$0 (10-02-2025 - TX)United States of America v. Emillo Marco Black, aka Blace Migo
Fort Worth, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(l) and (b)(l)(C).<br> <br> The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984<br> <br> provided for a new federal sentencing structure by creating the United States Sentencing Commission to establish sentencing guidelines, abolishing fed... More...
$0 (09-04-2025 - TX)United States of America v. Daja Webb
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 (18 U.S.C. § 1343).... More...
$0 (08-14-2025 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. Jose Huerta, Israel Navarro </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> El Paso, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Healthcare Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> El Paso Hospital CEOs Charged for Healthcare Fraud</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Two men surrendered to the FBI in El Paso... More...
$0 (07-28-2025 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. Karen Y. Ordonez-Granados, Ledy Veronica Ordonez- Granados </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> San Antonio, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with one count of fraud or misuse of an immigration document. The two defend </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Western District of Texas U.S. Attorney's Office Adds 222 Immigration Cases</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b>... More...
$0 (07-11-2025 - TX)United States of America v. James Michael Wilson
San Angelo, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 225<br> <br> 18 U.S.C. § 225 outlines the federal crime of engaging in a Continuing Financial Crimes Enterprise (CFCE). It specifically targets individuals who organize, manage, or supervise a series of financial crimes, and who personally receive substantia... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - TX)United States of America v. Steven Daniel Weste
San Antonio, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cyberstalking and making threats of injury in interstate communications.<br> <br> Steven Daniel Weste was convicted for cyberstalking and sending threatening interstate communications.He filed a motion to suppress, contending that the warrantless search of his cell phone while in a halfway house violated the Fourth A... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. Dera Ogudo, Victoria Martinez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Nearly 50 charged in Southern District of Texas as part of national health care fraud takedown</h2></center></b></b></center></b><br> <br> <center><br> <b><br> Sponsored By<br> MoreLaw Suites<br>... More...
$0 (06-30-2025 - TX)United States of America v. Khemall Jokhoo, also known as Kenny Jokhoo, also known as Kevin Smith, also known as Kevin Day, also known as Mike Lee
Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defence lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud, wire fruad, and mail fraud. <br> <br> Khemall Jokhoo carried out a fraudulent debt-collection scheme, a jury convicted him of aggravated identity <br> theft, impersonating a federal officer or employee, and bank, mail, and wire fraud. ... More...
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