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Invoking Your Right to Remain Silent in a Federal Criminal Case
The right to remain silent is enshrined in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution. Yet it is a right that you must invoke properly if you wish to use it to the best effect. These principles work equally well whether you’re dealing with New York…
What is Mail Fraud?
What Exactly is Mail Fraud? Mail fraud cases are common. On any given day you can find dozens of incidents in the news. Numerous warnings go out every year about how citizens can protect themselves from mail fraud. A person may be found guilty of…
What is Tax Fraud?
It’s the end of the year, which means most people will be doing their taxes within the next four months or so. Tax time can make anyone nervous—there’s no government agency that scares people more than the IRS. It’s a good time to talk about…
Queens Mail Carriers Arrested in $16 Million Fraud Scheme
Three Queens mail carriers are alleged to have participated in a COVID-19 benefits scam. One of the carriers began stealing mail on their postal route. This allowed the scheme’s ringleader to file false unemployment benefit claims in the names of hundreds of people. When the…
Elizabeth Holmes: 11 Years for Fraud
Elizabeth Holmes is infamous for creating Theranos, a blood testing startup who exaggerated claims about what her testing technology could and would do. She raised $945 million while selling a product that never worked. She’s been sentenced to 11 years of prison plus three years…
Bill Hwang: Loan Fraud, Market Manipulation
Bill Hwang used to claim he invested “according to the word of God.” Now prosecutors are saying that he’s about to become the biggest indictment since Bernie Madoff. Hwang was the owner of an investment firm known as Archegos. According to the US government, his…
What is Embezzlement?
Recently, a Rockland County teacher was charged with embezzling money from a youth soccer club. A private school also made news by embezzling $3 million from the federal government, money that was intended to pay for the daily meals of students. Embezzlement is a form…
Cryptocurrency and Wire Fraud: What You Need to Know
Cryptocurrency fraud is on the rise, and the Department of Justice is devoting a lot of resources to stopping it. While some argue over how cryptocurrency should be classified, the DOJ isn’t waiting. As reported in Reuters , they’re using the federal wire fraud statute…
What Are the Grounds for Suppressing Evidence in a New York or Federal Criminal Case?
Suppression of evidence is one of the most important tools a Westchester criminal defense lawyer has to help you with your state or federal case. To suppress evidence, your lawyer must file a Motion to Suppress and make a valid legal argument for why a…
Defending GoFundMe and Kickstarter Fraud Cases
Recently, The New York Times reported on a case wherein a New Jersey man and his girlfriend got 5 years in prison for GoFundMe fraud. Mark D’Amico and Katelyn McClure teamed up with Johnny Bobbit Jr. to make up a story about a homeless man…
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