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answered on Feb 12, 2019
Not exactly sure what your question is about, but a Civil Fraud case can certainly be made, and most likely also a Criminal Theft charge also. Illegal Income is still income that must be reported by the Recipient, and can be a legitimate business expense for the Defrauded Party. The 1099 could... View More 
Felony theft and forgery
answered on Jan 21, 2019
CONTACT THE OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION AT 1-800-232-7124. ASK THEM FOR THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE. TELL THEM THE AREA YOU NEED THE LAWYER.
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To my understanding, Congress and the FBI are merely fact finding and while attorney generals can prosecute, sitting presidents or vice-presidents who may replace them if impeached, can simply pardon or grant clemency.
answered on Feb 6, 2019
Look up Albert B. Fall, Secretary of the Interior under President Warren G. Harding.
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 7, 2019
You need to get with an attorney ASAP. Being that this is your first offense, and depending on the charge, you may have much wider options, which may also include avoiding jail time and having your charge kept off of your record. Feel free to reach out to any attorney on here by clicking the... View More
answered on Dec 27, 2018
See: https://www.justice.gov/jm/criminal-resource-manual-941-18-usc-1343-elements-wire-fraud
More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my... View More
answered on Dec 25, 2018
There is a lot of information that's not here that makes this more difficult to answer.
You don't indicate whether this is a State prosecution or a federal one. Both have jurisdiction to prosecute.
If it's a State prosecution, and you're charged, and you... View More
I don't want to go to jail for something my broker did.
answered on Dec 25, 2018
You should retain a lawyer immediately with federal criminal defense experience to help you out throughout an investigation.
of crime, rather than the income of the criminal?
be fired since I need this job.
answered on Dec 25, 2018
There's not enough information to answer your question.
You need to see a lawyer with federal criminal experience who knows something about whistleblower protection laws.
Good luck.
enforcement and they recently contacted me to answer questions too. I had nothing to do with her crime, but could my knowledge without reporting it get me in legal trouble?
answered on Nov 28, 2018
No, not unless you were personally involved in the money laundering crimes yourself. However, if your ex-boss knows that you are aware of the money laundering, she may either try to get you to lie about it for her, or--worse yet--might lie about you being involved to the law enforcement authorities... View More
On 10/22/18, the prospective buyer of my home in Maryland signed a contract to purchase and I countersigned that contract on 10/23/18 with a closing date of 11/16/18. I simultaneously had a contract to purchase a home in Colorado with a closing date of 11/16/18 however, the contract to purchase... View More
answered on Nov 22, 2018
You might have a basis to forfeit the buyer’s deposit based upon misrepresentation. The buyer beached the implied covenant of good faith dealing.
defrauded?
answered on Nov 18, 2018
White collar crime refers to a type of crime. It's typically corporate.
There's a wikipedia entry on the subject.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-collar_crime
answered on Nov 5, 2018
Not really. "White-collar crime (or corporate crime, more correctly) refers to financially motivated, nonviolent crime committed by business and government professionals." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-collar_crime
answered on Nov 13, 2018
Pretty much the same, but not entirely. Its like that scene in Seinfield, where Newman is trying to impress a girl with his postal knowledge and smugly looks at her and says, "All certified mail is registered, but not all registered mail is certified."
All corporate crime is... View More
Title to my property was changed without my knowledge. Now my home is part of a probate court case and worse, it got sold! This was done fraudulently. I never transferred title over to anybody yet a Deed was recorded and signature looks like mine. But im certain that Notary does not have my... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2018
If the house is yours, and not in the estate, then you would have to bring a petition under Probate Code section 850 to challenge the title to the property. Discuss this with your attorney.
My court date with them was for 10/17/18, I had the court certify mail to serve them, the court stated the verification card hasn't been returned yet, I called down to L.A. post office, she faxed me a copy of the agents signature, but the judge didn't accept it. Rescheduled the court date.
My boyfriend got arrested in a traffic stop for warrants
answered on Oct 25, 2018
If you fail to appear the Court will issue a bench warrant and forfeit your bond.
too?
answered on Nov 1, 2018
Crimes can be prosecuted on both the federal and state levels.
answered on Oct 19, 2018
This is something you need to bring up with the prosecutor who is prosecuting this person for the embezzlement.
Courts have the authority to order restitution, ordering a defendant who is convicted to compensate the person or persons he or she stole from.
I hope this helps.
Son is in a county jail in indiana with a detainer hold from Miami Dade Federal court . It has been 14 days
answered on Oct 8, 2018
Does he h ave local charges?
If so, the Feds won't pick him and take him to federal court until that case is resolved .
When he goes to federal court he will be appointed counsel. There is a procedure in federal court called removal. He could decide if he wishes to waive an... View More
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