You don’t have to commit a criminal offense directly to find yourself in the crosshairs of a federal investigation. If you assisted anyone in committing any unlawful activity, you could be charged as an accomplice. Worse, under federal law, an…
Every week, we see new news stories about immigration fraud. Often, the fraudsters aren’t the immigrants themselves but crime rings who take advantage of them. Nevertheless, it’s too easy for an immigrant to find themselves up on charges. USCIS is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Suppression of evidence is one of the most important tools a 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…
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…