Virginia Bank Fraud Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Maksim Silnikau </h2> </center>
Alexandira, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Conspiracy to Commit Offenses Against the Untied States in violation of 18 U.S.C. 471 Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349 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>... More...
$ (08-13-2026 - VA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tyrone K. Jefferson </h2> </center>
Newport News, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery with a deadly weapon and possessing and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to and furtherance of a crime of violence. yrone K. Jefferson, 38, worked for a rental car company where he had access to rental cars and license plates owned by the company. Jefferson stole several license plate... More...
$ (04-24-2026 - VA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jaimeka Michelle Austin </h2> </center>
Roanoke, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering. Jaimeka Michelle Austin, 32, orchestrated a wide-ranging conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of a scheme to steal from the Small Business Association’s Paycheck Protection Program.... More...
$ (03-14-2026 - VA)<H2> United States of America v. Adrian Knight
Norfolk, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer James Orlando Broccoletti represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud. Adrian Knight, 41, owned Ace Auto Sales, LLC in Chesapeake. From March 2019 to January 2023, Knight engaged in a fraud conspiracy in which he and co-conspirators listed Ace as the seller of automobiles in buyers’ agreements or buyers’ o... More...
$ (01-13-2026 - VA)<H2> United States of America v. Melissa Apodaca
Norfolk, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud.... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - VA)<H2> United States of America v. Letitia A. James
Norfolk, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. James, a Democrat, was indicted in October on one count of making false statements to a financial institution and one count of bank fraud. She pleaded not guilty to the two charges before the case was dismissed.... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - VA)<H2> United States of America v. Jennifer Leigh Peters
Lynchburg, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with accessing a protected computer system to provide her then-boyfriend and probationer with sensitive non-public information, lying to federal investigators, and destroying evidence. Jennifer Peters, 43, of Madison Heights, Virginia, pled guilty today to one count of conspiracy, one count of obstruction of a procee... More...
$ (12-14-2025 - VA)United States of America v. William O'Neil Murray, III
Harrisonburg, Virdinia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a)(1), (b)(1).<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (08-29-2025 - VA)Mary Lynn Shumate v. City of Lynchburg, et al.
Lynchburg, Virginia employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a sex discrimination theory.<br> <br> After Mary Shumate, a firefighter for the city of Lynchburg, Virginia, made<br> allegedly inappropriate remarks about another employee's sexual orientation, the Fire<br> Chief demoted her. She commenced this action against the City, the City Manager, and the<br> Fire Chief, allegi... More...
$0 (08-22-2025 - VA)United States of America v. Scott Jenkins
Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with:<br> <br> CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES;<br> FRAUDS AND SWINDLES;<br> FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION; and<br> BRIBERY INVOLVING FEDERAL PROGRAMS.<br> <br> Former Culpeper County, Virginia, Sheriff Scott Jenkins was accused of giving civilians police badges in exchange for thousands of dollars, amass... More...
$0 (05-27-2025 - VA)The State of New York v. Capital One Financial Corporation
Alexandria, Virginia consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sue the Defendant on fraud theories.<br> <br> The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Capital One over claims the company cheated consumers out of more than $2 billion in potential interest earnings on their savings accounts.<br> <br> The CFPB argued Capital One misled consumers about its 360 S... More...
$425000000 (05-16-2025 - VA)Commonwealth of Virginia v. Cody W. Brewer
<h2><br> City of Colonial Heights, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant chrged with computer fraud and grand larceny.<br> </h2><br> <br> Cody Wyche Brewer, by counsel, filed a petition on April 19, 2023, seeking a writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 19.3 of Title 19.2 of the Code of Virginia. By final order entered o... More...
$0 (11-26-2024 - VA)Troy Shannon Harlow v. Wells Fargo & Co., et al.
<h2><br> Roanoke, Virginia bankruptcy withdrawl lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> This matter is before the Court on a motion filed by the Defendants Wells Fargo & Co. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (collectively "Wells Fargo") to dismiss the Second Amended Class Action Complaint ("SAC") filed by the Plaintiffs Troy Shannon Harlow, Mark Stephen Estes, Kimberly Porter Fewell, Beatriz Vill... More...
$0 (10-11-2024 - VA)Yemane Mehari v. Muzit Mesfun-Mehari
<h2><br> Fairfax, Virginia divorce lawyers represented husband and wife in a child support and equitable distribution dispute.<br> <h2><br> <br> Husband and wife married on January 12, 2002, and had three children. When the parties divorced in January 2023, their oldest child was an adult and attending college, while their younger children were seven-year-old twins. One of the twins, A.M., had sev... More...
$0 (07-16-2024 - VA)United States of America v. Michael Brown
. 2 PER CURIAM: Michael M. Brown pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343, 1349, and aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A. The district court sentenced Brown to a total term of 75 months' imprisonment. Brown's counsel has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 ... More...
$0 (12-26-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Denzel Akeem Loftin
Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking two minors.<br> <br> In September 2022, Denzel Akeem Loftin, 32, began chatting with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a 17-year-old girl living in Pennsylvania. Loftin said he was a pimp and proposed that the girl come to Virginia to work for him. The next month, he posted advertisements... More...
$0 (12-20-2023 - VA)United States of America v. William B. Sink
Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining $1.4 million in payments from an out-of-state aircraft company, pled guilty last week to one count of wire fraud.<br> <br> In July 2022, William B. Sink, 55, and an unidentified co-conspirator named "Vanessa,†created a fictitious business, "The Rockn U Farms, LLC,†and then opened... More...
$0 (12-18-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Ye Wang
Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to engage in money laundering.<br> <br> From approximately January 2021, through May 4, 2022, Ye Wang, 32, along with his co-defendants Si Liu, 36, and Yang Gao, 33, also of Norfolk, conspired to move and conceal proceeds obtained through prostitution. During the conspiracy, Gao, Wang, and Liu worked as ope... More...
$0 (12-01-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Rayan Sharaf
Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding three cryptocurrency trading platforms of more than $300,000.<br> <br> Between 2021 and 2022, Rayan Sharaf, 55, ran a novel cryptocurrency fraud scheme. As part of the scheme, Sharaf moved funds from his individual bank accounts to accounts at cryptocurrency trading platforms. After purchasing cryptocurr... More...
$0 (11-22-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Wendell Lewis Randall
Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring with others to use, in the course of dispensing and distributing controlled substances, a DEA registration number issued to another person. DEA registration numbers are unique identifiers issued to medical providers in order to track who issues drug prescriptions and to ensure only qualified providers pres... More...
$0 (11-22-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Donald Edward Ponder
Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with f possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.<br> <br> On May 4, 2022, officers with the Martinsville Police Department encountered Donald Edward Ponder, III, age 36, walking towards Fidelity Bank in Martinsville, Virginia. Ponde... More...
$0 (11-03-2023 - VA)William Harrison Farley v. CMFG Life Insurance Company
Lynchburg, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an age job discrimination claim theory.<br> <br> This employment case involves claims against Defendant CMFG Life Insurance Company ("CUNAâ€) for wrongful termination, retaliation, and failure to hire under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ("ADEAâ€). 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634. CU... More...
$0 (10-24-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Debra Shaffer
Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using the DEA Registration number of another while prescribing controlled substances. <br> <br> Debra Shaffer, of New Castle, Virginia r was an important part of a years-long scheme to illegitimately distribute Suboxone by staff providers who lacked the training, experience, and legal authority to prescribe Suboxone... More...
$0 (10-24-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Heather Ann Huffman
Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud at least five states of more than $3.5 million in pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits.<br> <br> "Heather A. Huffman organized a massive VEC fraud conspiracy and abused her position as a federal employee to steal funds meant for those struggling with employment security and the economic... More...
$0 (09-01-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Heather Ann Huffman
Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud at least five states of more than $3.5 million in pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits.<br> <br> "Heather Ann Huffman organized a massive VEC fraud conspiracy and abused her position as a federal employee to steal funds meant for those struggling with employment security and the economi... More...
$0 (08-23-2023 - VA)Peter Lazar, et al. v. John Gobron, et al.
Roanoke, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on negligence theories.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, CL22-001419-00, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.<br> <br> Plaintiff challenged the jurisdiction of the federal court and sought remand.<br> <br> <br> According to the Complaint, the "underlying dispute ... More...
$0 (08-23-2023 - VA)Adrianna Nicole Ricks v. Orange Tree Employment Screening, L.L.C.
Newport News, Virginia consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.<br> <br> "The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that protects consumers' rights in the context of credit reporting. The FCRA regulates the way credit reporting agencies (CRAs) collect, access, use, and share the data they collect in your credit rep... More...
$0 (08-03-2023 - VA)United States of America v. O’Ryan Jones
Newport News, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with making a false statement on an application for a passport and aggravated identity theft.O'Ryan Jones, 54, after having been denied a passport in his own name, applied for a passport in the name and using the identifying information of his brother. In preparation for the passport fraud, the defendant also obtained his... More...
$0 (08-03-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Bennie Earl Magee
Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with engaging in a joint scheme to defraud banks and the Small Business Administration of over $7 million in COVID relief funds.<br> <br> According to court documents, from approximately April 2020 to March 2021, Bennie Earl Magee, 54, falsified payroll records, created fake IRS business tax returns, and submitted to lender... More...
$0 (05-26-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Justine Kyle Elliott
Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms.<br> <br> Justine Kyle Elliott, 33, previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, possessing with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and possess... More...
$0 (05-23-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Daniel Cruz
Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud and identity theft charges in connection with stealing the identity of the owner of a Richmond auto shop, Lotsey & Hardy Tire Company.<br> <br> According to court documents, around January 2022, Daniel Cruz, 30, obtained the owner's personal information and used that information to take over the auto shop and its ... More...
$0 (05-23-2023 - VA)United States of America v. 1st Adult & Pediatrics Healthcare Services
Lynchburg, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act.<br> <br> From 2017 and continuing through May 2021, 1st Adult & Pediatrics. headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, billed Virginia Medicaid for reimbursements for in-home health care services for pediatric patients who were actually hospitalized at the time the in-home services were billed. I... More...
$0 (05-03-2023 - VA)Travis Hobley v. Equifax Information Services, LLC, et al.
Alexandria, Virginia consumer credit lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theories.<br> <br> "The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that regulates the collection, use, and disclosure of consumer credit information. The FCRA was enacted in 1970 to protect consumers from inaccurate and unfair credit reporting practices.<br> <br> The... More...
$1 (04-13-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Lynda Bennett
Washington, D.C. criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) by accepting a conduit campaign contribution.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Washington_DC_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Washington, D.C."><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Washin... More...
$0 (03-08-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Li Liu, Yang Gao and Ye Wang
Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with with engaging in a conspiracy to launder money derived from running a prostitution business.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Norfolk_VA_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Norfolk, Virginia"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Norfolk, Vi... More...
$0 (03-03-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Catalin Puscasu
Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Roanok_VA_Fed.png" alt="Federal Courthouse - Roanoke, Virginia"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Roanoke, Virginia<br... More...
$0 (03-03-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Thanh Rudin and Seir Havana
Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal loans initiative designed to help businesses pay their employees and meet expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. <br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp... More...
$0 (02-17-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Susan May Keim, Russell John Keim, SR. and Rodney Gale Wilson
Richmond, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to bribe public officials and solicitation of bribes by public officials.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/virginia/news/richmond/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Richmond</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> <br> <br> Susan May Keim, age 5... More...
$0 (12-06-2022 - VA)United States of America v. Richard J. Rosser, Jr.
Newport News, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with money laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in disaster-related loan benefits made available in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/virginia/news/newportnews/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Newport News</a><br> </font><br> <... More...
$0 (12-08-2022 - VA)United States of America v. Susan May Keim, Russell John Keim, and Rodney Gale Wilson
Richmond, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to bribe public officials.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/virginia/news/richmond/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Richmond</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> Susan May Keim, 54, and Russell John Keim Sr., 60, both of Hopewell, Virginia,... More...
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