Virginia Fraudulent Conveyance Law

<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...

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<H2> United States of America v. James B. Comey, Jr.

Alexandria, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements within the jurisdication of the legislative branch of the United States Government. 18 U.S.C. § 1001 is the federal statute making it a crime to knowingly and willfully make false statements, conceal material facts, or use false documents in matters within the jurisdiction of the U.S. g... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Mohammad T. Al-Suqi

Alexandria, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with preparing and filing false tax returns and making false statements to federal agents when interviewed about the activities. Mohammad T. Al-Suqi, 55, of Annandale, Virginia, was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 25, 2013, and was convicted of nineteen counts of aiding the preparation of a false income... More...

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United States of America .v James B. Comey, Jr.

Alexandria, Virginia, criminal defense lawyers are representing the Defendant charged with: Count 1: 1. On or about September 30, 2020, in the Eastern District of Virginia, the defendant, JAMES B. COMEY JR., did willfully and knowingly make a materially false, Fictitious, and fraudulent statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the Governme... More...

$0 (10-13-2025 - VA)

United States of America v. Lawrence Appiah-Osei

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with with preparation of fraudulent tax returns. ... More...

$0 (11-03-2023 - VA)

Peter Lazar, et al. v. John Gobron, et al.

Roanoke, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on negligence theories. This case was filed in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, CL22-001419-00, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. Plaintiff challenged the jurisdiction of the federal court and sought remand. According to the Complaint, the "underlying dispute ... More...

$0 (08-23-2023 - VA)

Crystal Minnix, et al. v. Sinclair Television Group, Inc., et al.

Roanoke, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on a slander theory. In January 2022, the Media defendants broadcast a news segment (the "Segmentâ€) titled "COP'S ROLE IN JANUARY 6 ATTACK DIVIDES VIRGINIA TOWN WITH TIES TO CONFEDERACY.â€ Compl., ECF No. 1-1, at ¶ 1. Individual Media defendants Dwyer, Thomas, and Yoo created this Segm... More...

$0 (05-19-2023 - 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. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Roanok_VA_Fed.png" alt="Federal Courthouse - Roanoke, Virginia"> 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. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp... More...

$0 (02-17-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Igor Danchenko

Alexandria, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with making false statements in violation of 18 U.S.C. 100, which provides: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfullyâ€” (1) falsifies, concea... More...

$0 (10-18-2022 - VA)

United States of America v. Quin Ngoc Rudin

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)

United States of America v. Demichael J. Peeples

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)

United States of America v. Sadie Mitchell

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 August... More...

$0 (09-13-2022 - VA)

United States of America v. Seir Robinson Havana, a/k/a Seir Robinson Havana

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)

United States of America v. Veldreka L. Crockett

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)

United States of America v. Virginia Treatment Center, LLC, d/b/a Comprehensive Treatment Center in Roanoke

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)

United States of America v. Nikki Mitchum

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)

United States of America v. Marissa L. Kiser

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)

United States of America v. Wesley William Hickman

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)

United States of America v. Timothy Hunter Hileman

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with defrauding the federal government of more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits. Timothy Hunter Hileman, 29, of Castlewood, Virginia, pleaded guilty in November 2021 to one count of conspiracy to defraud the government, one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, and one count of making false stateme... More...

$0 (04-04-2022 - VA)

United States of America v. David Alcorn

Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, in connection with a nationwide investment scheme involving fraudulent wireless spectrum and dental franchise investments. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, from approximately 2011 through 2017, David Alcorn, ... More...

$0 (02-24-2022 - VA)

United States of America v. Tony Scott Sellers

Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of an investment fraud scheme against mostly elderly victims. Tony Scott Sellers, 62, was a licensed insurance salesman in Idaho. From about January 2011 through August 2017, Sellers, along with other conspirators, made material misrepresentations and omissions to sell il... More...

$0 (01-14-2022 - VA)

United States of America v. Farren Gaddis Ricketts

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the government. Farren Gaddis Ricketts, 31, and her co-conspirators concocted a scheme to gather personal identification information and then submit unemployment claims to the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC)] website for individuals who were known to be ineligible to receive pandemic... More...

$0 (12-17-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Johnny Hobbs

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States government. Johnny Hobbs, 37, joined co-defendant Farren Ricketts, 31, and others in a scheme to file fraudulent claims for pandemic unemployment benefits via the Virginia Employment Commission [VEC] website. Co-conspirators submitted unemployment claims containing materia... More...

$0 (12-13-2021 - VA)

Stephen Bishop, ex rel United States of America v. Level 3 Communications, Inc.

Alexandria, Virginia qui tam whistle blower lawyer represent Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a False Claims Act violation theory under 31 U.S.C. 3729, which provides: (a) Liability for Certain Acts.â€” (1) In general.â€”Subject to paragraph (2), any person whoâ€” (A) knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval... More...

$0 (10-15-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Bruce H. Matson

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with obstructing an official proceeding in connection with his attempts to thwart an investigation into his own fraudulent conduct as a bankruptcy trustee. Bruce H. Matson, 64, misled the U.S. Trustee's Office in 2019 when he made false statements in response to allegations that he misappropriated funds as a court-ap... More...

$0 (11-22-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Randall D. Johnson, Steven Mullins, Ajay Johnson and Patrick Payne

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to obtain pandemic unemployment benefits and committing mail fraud and other offenses. "The nearly $500,000 in funds stolen by this conspiracy could have gone to Virginians in critical need of support during a pandemic, but instead went into the hands of those undeserving,â€ United States Attorn... More...

$0 (11-24-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Lori Ann Villanueva Talens

Norfolk, VA: Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged counterfeiting fraudulent coupons. "These two defendants have been sentenced and held accountable for operating one of the largest coupon fraud schemes ever discovered in the United States, resulting in over $31 million in losses to victims across the country,â€ said Raj Parekh, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern Di... More...

$0 (09-16-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Gordon G. Miller, III

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud, engaging in an unlawful monetary transaction using fraud proceeds, and receipt of child pornography. "Not only did the defendant defraud innocent victims through a million dollar investment fraud scheme designed to maintain his lifestyle, but he also painfully contributed to the exploitation of chil... More...

$0 (08-06-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Jared Mitichell

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiring with others to defraud the government of more than $499,000 and to commit mail fraud. Jared Mitchell, 31, was indicted on a one count of conspiring to defraud the United States and one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud with respect to benefits authorized and paid in connection with a presidenti... More...

$0 (08-13-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Bruce H. Matson

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with obstructing an official proceeding in connection with his attempts to thwart a 2019 investigation into his own fraudulent conduct as a bankruptcy trustee. According to court documents, Bruce H. Matson, 64, misled the U.S. Trustee's Office in 2019 when he made false statements in response to allegations that he m... More...

$0 (07-23-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Travis Kilgore

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraudulently making application for pandemic employment benefits. Travis Kilgore, 34, defrauded the government of more than $182,474 in pandemic unemployment benefits beginning in May 2020. Kilgore was also ordered to pay $164,470 in restitution. The government previously recouped $18,004. "When Kilgor... More...

$0 (07-15-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Cherie Anne Washburn

Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud and making false statements. A former Lynchburg attorney, who specialized in elder law and estate planning, was indicted for wire fraud and making false statements. Cherie Anne Washburn, 45, engaged in a scheme to defraud and obtain money or property by fraudulent pretenses, representations or... More...

$0 (07-14-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Lopez Scott

Norfolk, Virginia health care fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Lopez Scott, age 47. Defendant was charged for defrauding the Virginia Medicaid program by submitting over $188,000 in false claims for a residential nursing facility. "For three years, the defendant used his position as a nursing home operator to fraudulently obtain over $188,000 from the V... More...

$0 (07-04-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Farren G. Ricketts

Abingdon, Virginia conspiracy to defraud the government charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Farren G. Rickets, age 30, who, with others, was charged with conspiracy to file fraudulent claims for pandemic unemployment benefits through the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) website. The scheme involved Ricketts filing claims for various individuals, including her husband and othe... More...

$0 (07-04-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Robert S. Stewart, Jr.

Alexandria, Virginia fraud charged criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Robert S. Stewart, Jr., 35, who was charged with making false statements to multiple federal agencies in order to fraudulently obtain multimillion-dollar government contracts, COVID-19 emergency relief loans, and undeserved military service benefits. "In the early stages of the global pandemic, the defendant... More...

$0 (06-23-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Farren Ricketts

Abingdon, Virginia conspiracy to defraud the government charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant. Farren Ricketts, 30, and others conspired to file fraudulent claims for pandemic unemployment benefits through the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) website. The scheme involved Ricketts filing claims for various individuals, including her husband and others known to be ineligi... More...

$0 (06-23-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Virginia Smith

Richmond, Virginia fraud conspiracy charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Virginia Smith, age 37. A Glen Allen woman was charged for mail fraud for her role in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain pandemic-related unemployment benefits for 22 prison inmates, which she shared with the inmate beneficiaries. "These critical unemployment funds were intended for deservi... More...

$0 (06-14-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. Leelynn Danielle Chytka

Abingdon, Virginia mail fraud and aggravated identity theft charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Leelynn Danielle Chytka, age 31. "In the midst of a global pandemic, this defendant conspired with others to defraud the Virginia Employment Commission of nearly $500,000 intended for Virginians in need,â€ Acting United States Attorney Bubar said today. "This was money se... More...

$0 (06-14-2021 - VA)

James Daniel Sarka v. Commonwealth of Virginia

<center><h2> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense attorney represented James Daniel Sarka with a fraudulently failing to return leased property charge. </h2></center> On appeal, we review the facts in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the prevailing party below. Nelson v. Commonwealth, 71 Va. App. 397, 400 (2020). On September 18, 2018, ap... More...

$0 (05-19-2021 - VA)