Richmond, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Joshua Brian Romano, 40, owned various businesses that purchased, rehabilitated, and sold homes around Richmond. He funded this work via construction loans that were held in escrow in the trust account of a Chesterfield County law firm. The loans were earmarked for use by Romano only... More...    $0 (10-21-2022 - VA)

Alexandria, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Quin Ngoc Rudin, 55, a convicted felon, was the Secretary, Director and Chief Financial Officer of Mana Tax Services, a tax preparation business in the Los Angeles area. Rudin engaged in a conspiracy to commit two fraud schemes u... More...    $0 (10-05-2022 - VA)

Newport News, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with participating in a fraud scheme to obtain unemployment benefits made available because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Demichael J. Peeples, 27, submitted multiple false unemployment claims with the Commonwealth of Virginia and State of California. He filed fraudulent claims for benefits for himself and on behalf of ... More...    $0 (09-30-2022 - VA)

Newport News, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with misuse of a Social Security number, loan fraud, and identity theft.

According to court documents, Shaneca Moseley, 39, engaged in an identity takeover of C.J., a New Jersey resident. Between 2018 and 2020, Moseley impersonated C.J. by possessing and using a forged driver’s license containing C.J.’s personal... More...    $0 (09-19-2022 - VA)

Richmond, Virginia criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, using victims’ personal identifying information that she obtained from her state government employment.

In the first of three fraud schemes, from May 2020 to Augu... More...    $0 (09-13-2022 - VA)

Newport News, Virginia criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiring to defraud Navy Federal Credit Union and its members out of money and property.

From approximately April to August 2021, Samari Smith, 20, conspired with at least four other people to commit credit union fraud by convincing account holders to withdraw and turnover funds to them under false pretenses. Smit... More...    $0 (09-13-2022 - va)

Richmond, Virginia criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud to defraud the American Red Cross of disaster relief funds donated to the Red Cross by members of the American public for the benefit of the victims of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Muata Khalif, 55, conspired with other individuals to obtain the personal information of Texas residents, and to use that personal ... More...    $0 (08-22-2022 - VA)

Front Royal, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff, which sued Defendants on conspiracy and fraud claims.

The Warren Economic Development Authority” (aka EDA, WC EDA, FR-WC EDA) sued Defendants seeking damages a totally $11,919,313.38, plus some interest payments from defendants Truc “Curt” Tran and his ITFederal LLC company. The finding of liability against the de... More...    $11900000 (07-28-2022 - VA)

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiring with others in separate fraud schemes to defraud the 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.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Seir Robinson Hava... More...    $0 (07-20-2022 - VA)

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with participating in a conspiracy to use the personal identifying information (PII) of Virginia prison inmates in order to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment benefits.

According to court documents, Veldreka L. Crockett, 31, of Hopewell, pleaded guilty today, the last of the three defendants ... More...    $0 (07-21-2022 - VA)

Roanoke, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act.

Virginia Treatment Center, LLC, doing business as Roanoke Comprehensive Treatment Center (RCTC) in Roanoke, has agreed to pay $348,934 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicaid for addiction treatment services that was not provided by the requi... More...    $348934 (07-19-2022 - VA)

Front Royal, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff, which sued Defendant on fraud, conversion, unjust enrichment, conspiracy and ultra vires acts.

Warren Economic Development Authority sought judgement against Defendants in the amount of $409,812 against Donald Poe and $535,225 against Earthright Energy Solar, LLC.

... More...    $0 (07-14-2022 - VA)

Newport News, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiring with others to submit millions of dollars in fraudulent disaster-related loan applications in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to court documents, Nikki Mitchum, 44, participated in a conspiracy to obtain disaster-related loan benefits in the form of Small Business Administration ... More...    $0 (07-13-2022 - VA)

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.

The defendant moved for judgment of acquittal during trial after the close of the government's case-in-chief and again after the close of all of the evidence. The court reserved decision on the motions, Fed. R. Crim. P. 29(b), and the defendant was thereafter convicted by... More...    $0 (06-13-2022 - VA)

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with engaging in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits.

Wesley William Hickman, 25, of Big Stone Gap, was convicted along with co-defendant Marissa Kiser, 28, of Castlewood, following a jury trial in March 2022. The jury found each guilty of conspiracy to defraud ... More...    $0 (05-31-2022 - VA)

Alexandria, Virginia fraud defense lawyer represented defendant charged with violating the False Claims Act.

Cape Henry Associates (Cape Henry), located in Virginia Beach, agreed to pay $425,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to inform contracting officers of the company’s organizational conflicts of interest in connection with the award and perf... More...    $435000 (05-23-2022 - VA)

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with false representation of a medcaid matter in violation of 42 U.S.C. 1320.

Rakesh Reddy Kothuru, 49, pled guilty in January 2022 to one count of knowingly and willfully making false representations of material facts for payments under federal health care programs. The conviction means Kothuru is subject to mandat... More...    $0 (05-23-2022 - VA)