Washington Fraud Law
<H2> <center> United States of America v. Dr. Eric Edward Haeger </h2> </center>
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with adulterating and misbranding medical devices with the intent to defraud or mislead. In June 2021, Philips Respironics initiated a recall for certain CPAP and BiPAP devices due to potential health risks associated with the foam used in the devices for sound abatement. The potential health risks identified at the... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - WA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Mohammed Zafaranchi, aka ‘Mike’ </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with operating a web of boiler-room-type call centers that defrauded 1,000 distressed homeowners facing foreclosure. Mohammed Zafaranchi, 43, aka ‘Mike’ was convicted following a week-long trial of all twelve federal charges he faced: conspiracy to commit wire fraud, five counts of wire fraud, five counts of mo... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Linda You </h2> </center>
Richland, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud.... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - WA)<H2> <center> United States of America, et al. v. Amazon, Inc. </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington, commercial litigation lawyers represented Amazon accused of consumer fraud and abuse.<br> <br> The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the states and territories of New York,<br> Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,<br> Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode<br> Island, Vermont, an... More...
$2500000000 (09-25-2025 - wa)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Tawhnee Willow Colvin </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Twenty-Five Counts of Bank Fraud and Embezzlement </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Federal Jury Convicts Former Assistant Director of Spokane Tribe’s Division of Child and Family Services of Twenty-Five Counts of Bank Fraud and Embezzlem... More...
$0 (09-16-2025 - WA)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Matthew Randall Ping </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling nearly $900,000 </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Former Washington state employee sentenced to prison for embezzling nearly $900,000</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br>... More...
$0 (09-11-2025 - WA)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Steven T. Loo </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of tax evasion and six counts of making false tax returns </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Seattle real estate owner convicted at trial for tax fraud scheme</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></... More...
$0 (07-14-2025 - WA)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Mohammed Asif </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indian citizen charged in multi-million-dollar health care fraud scheme </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An Indian national indicted for health care fraud will make... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)<h2> <center> In the Matter of the Marriage of D.C.G. and B.E.G. </h2> </center>
Spokane, Washington family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.<br> <br> In 2023, the dissolution court denied Brenda G.'s motion to vacate a 2022 marital dissolution decree that incorporated the property settlement agreement reached between her and her former husband, David. On appeal, Brenda contends the dissolution court, when entering the 2022 dissolution decree, failed to fulfill... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Paul Joseph Welch </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $1 million fraud scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> California man pleads guilty to wire fraud for $1 million fraud scheme </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A 43-year-old Laguna Niguel, California man pleaded gui... More...
$0 (05-02-2025 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Francier Obando Pinillo </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Richland, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Multi-Million Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Tri-Cities Pastor Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. Attorney Vanessa Waldref a... More...
$0 (01-12-2025 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Luke Michael Servas </h1></center
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Washington Town Clerk and Town Council Member Sentenced for Stealing More Than $277,000 From Town of Cusick</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><c... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Assad Baragzai </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to report up to $6 million in income </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Owner of chain of Bikini Barista coffee stands sentenced for failing to report up to $6 million in income </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br>... More...
$0 (12-19-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Sajed Al-Maarej </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defraud defrauding retailer's of more than $4 million </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Dearborn, Michigan man, who used fake refund scheme to defraud retailers of more than $4 million, sentenced to three years in prison </h2></center></b... More...
$0 (12-19-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Patrick McDonagh; Matthew McDonagh </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Irish brothers sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding elderly homeowners across the country</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Two brothers from Ireland... More...
$0 (12-16-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Michael Joseph McElhiney </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Operating a Cryptocurrency Investment Scheme and Defrauding Investors of More than $350,000 </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Spokane Fraudster Sentenced to More than 3 Years in Federal Prison for Operating a Cryptocurrency Investment Schem... More...
$0 (12-11-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. William Oldham Mize </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multimillion-dollar fraud scheme </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Fraud Ringleader and Former Fugitive William Mize Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison, Ordered to Pay $7.1 Million in Restitution</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center... More...
$0 (12-05-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Tyler Keith Andrews </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Scheme to Obtain More Than $16 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Arkansas Man Sentenced to More than 16 Years in Federal Prison for a Scheme to Obtain More Than $16 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds</h2></ce... More...
$0 (12-05-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Carol Dacaymat Casilla </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing More than $715,000 From Spokane Medical Practice </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Spokane Accountant Sentenced for Stealing More than $715,000 From Spokane Medical Practice</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Unite... More...
$0 (11-27-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Antonio Feliciano Crawford </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing over $750,000 From COVID Relief Programs </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Mead Man Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing over $750,000 From COVID Relief Programs</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><b... More...
$0 (11-18-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Rajesh Mathew </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with tax fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Bikini barista coffee stand owner, who underreported income to commit tax fraud, sentenced to prison, fine, and community service</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The owner ... More...
$0 (10-11-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Nathan Michael Triano </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing more than $155,000 Designated for Small Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Cusick Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing more than $155,000 Designated for Small Businesses During the CO... More...
$0 (09-05-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Marisa Beck </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulently Obtaining More than $360,000 in COVID- 19 Relief Funding </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Spokane Resident Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining More than $360,000 in COVID- 19 Relief Funding</h2></center></b></b> </h2></... More...
$0 (08-28-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Richard Reid </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to report to prison as directed </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Convicted Health Care Fraud defendant sentenced to an additional six-month sentence for failing to report to prison as directed</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cen... More...
$0 (07-30-2024 - WA)<h2><center> United States of America v. Cody Benson </h2></center>
<h2><br> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.<br> </h2><br> <br> Wire Fraud - 18:1343, provides:<br> <br> Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means ... More...
$0 (07-17-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Donte Jamal McClellon </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, WA criminal defense lawyer <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Thomas&l=Weaver&i=110126&z=98337" target="_new">Thomas E. Weaver</a> represented the Defendant charged with using fraud to obtain more than $500,000 in COVID benefits </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Seattle man who used fra... More...
$0 (05-29-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Volodimyr Pigida </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Gilbert&l=Levy&i=99265&z=98121" target="_new">Gilbert H. Levy</a> represented the Defendant charged with $11 million fraud and absconding before sentencing </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> <b> Convicted Ponzi schemer sentenced ... More...
$0 (05-18-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Jason Carnell O’Daffer </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Using COVID-19 Relief Funds to Purchase a Personal RV </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Man Who Used COVID-19 Relief Funds to Purchase a Personal RV Sentenced to Prison </h2></center><br> <br> Jason Carnell O’Daffer, forme... More...
$0 (05-08-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Leslie Redd III </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, WA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with email compromise scheme </font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b>California man who participated in email fraud to steal more than $3 million from boatbuilding companies sentenced to 16 months in prison </h2></center><br> <br> A 47-year-old Inglewood, Cal... More...
$0 (04-26-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Jodi Hamrick </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing from company co-owner </font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> Former flooring company bookkeeper sentenced to three years in prison for scheme to steal from company co-owner </h2></center><br> <br> The former bookkeeper of a Mukilteo, Wa... More...
$0 (04-26-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Jaylan Amir Thomas </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with organized retail theft scheme.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Santa Monica, California man sentenced to 5 years in prison for organized retail theft scheme spanning 23 states </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A 27-year-old S... More...
$0 (03-29-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Sakiru Olanrewaju Ambali </h1></center>
<b><h2><center><i><font color="red"> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud on COVID relief programs. </font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><br> <center><i></b> Canadian resident sentenced to 3+ years in prison for more than $1 million fraud on COVID relief programs </h2></center></i><br> <br> A 45-year-old Nigerian citizen who defraud... More...
$0 (03-14-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Paradise Williams </h1></center>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a pandemic fraud scheme.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> Leader of $6.8 million pandemic fraud scheme sentenced to 5 years in prison </h3></center></i><br> <br> The leader of a wide-ranging fraud scheme that stole more than $3.3 million fro... More...
$0 (03-05-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Sebastien Raoult </h1></center>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a international hacking crew.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> Millions of victims had their personal information stolen and sold by ‘ShinyHunters’ group on the dark web </h3></center></i><br> <br> A 22-year-old French ci... More...
$0 (01-09-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Jodi Hamrick </h1></center>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Seattle, Washington Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy. </b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> The Defendant used money stolen from company to pay her mortgage and other personal expenses<br> Seattle – The former bookkeeper of a Mukilteo, Washington, flooring ... More...
$0 (01-19-2024 - WA)<h2><center> United States of America v. Si Yong Kim </h2></center>
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with tax evasion for failing to pay more than $1.7 million in income taxed on income from between 2016 and 2020, Kim underreported the income at his restaurants by more than $1.7 million. He did this by keeping cash proceeds and periodically depositing the cash to his personal bank account or keeping the cash at his home... More...
$0 (12-21-2023 - WA)<h2><center> United States of America v. Jessica Heinlein, a/k/a Jessica DeVisse </h2></center>
Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in connection with nearly $350,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds.<br> <br> Jessica Heinlein, a/k/a Jessica DeVisser, of Tacoma, made the first loan application on behalf of Tacoma Baking Company in April 2020. In the application she claimed two of the company’s eight owners were �... More...
$0 (11-16-2023 - WA)<h2><center> United States of America v. Chrystal M. Zarate-Cruz </h2></center>
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349.<br> <br> "Conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349 is a federal crime that occurs when two or more people agree to commit bank fraud and at least one of them takes an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy. Bank fraud is the kn... More...
$0 (10-20-2023 - WA)<h2><center> United States of America v. Lincare Holdings, Inc. </h2></center>
Spokane, Washington civil litigation lawyers represented accused of fraudulently overbilling Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans for oxygen equipment.<br> <br> Lincare Holdings, Inc. a Florida based, wholly-owned subsidiary of German multinational chemical corporation Linde, PLC, provides oxygen equipment to patients with respiratory ailments such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)... More...
$0 (08-28-2023 - WA)<h2><center> United States of America v. Jimia Rae Cain </h2></center>
Sponkane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining $337,267 in COVID-19 relief funds.<br> <br> On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARESâ€) Act. The CARES Act provided a number of programs through which eligible small businesses could request and obtain relief funding i... More...
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