Federalization of Criminal Law: 36 Months in Federal Prison for Passing 6...
The increasing federalization of our criminal justice system, with its prosecutorial overcharging, unreasonable mandatory minimum sentences and harsh sentencing guidelines, demonstrates not only a...
View ArticleFederal Bank Fraud Statute Used to Prosecute Small Time Check Forgers But Not...
Due to devastating effects of the massive fraud committed within the financial sector over the years leading to the 2008 financial meltdown, bank fraud is now considered by the Government to be one of...
View ArticleFraud Case Draws Attention to Prosecutors’ Failure to Disclose Favorable...
Most people have not heard of the former Toronto broker George Georgiou who was convicted in February 2010 on one count of conspiracy, four counts of securities fraud and four counts of wire fraud in...
View ArticleUnderstanding Bank Fraud Charges – State and Federal
With the struggling economy, bank fraud is becoming a more common and easy crime to commit. Bad economic times produce financial desperation, and financial desperation can result in terrible life...
View ArticleWells Fargo: Nefarious Fraudsters or Employees Pushed Too Hard?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a government agency charged with the responsibility of making sure that banks, lenders and other financial institutions treat consumers fairly....
View ArticleWhat Is “Account Takeover” Fraud?
Any online banking accounts or credit cards are subject to fraudulent takeover. There was a time not so long ago when fraudsters targeted credit card numbers. With the advent of EMV chip-card...
View ArticleFederal Forfeiture Statutes Take Another Hit
Federal forfeiture statutes authorize a dirty business—the taking of an individual’s assets the government believes are tied to criminal activity, for both convicted and un-convicted activity. For...
View ArticleWhite Collar Crime Increases, Prosecutions Decrease
In October 2017, The Crime Report said that “white-collar crime is a growth industry.” The Wells Fargo Bank scandal illustrates this point more than any other corporate crime in modern American...
View ArticleManafort Sentence Highlights Sentencing Disparities
A Texas African-American woman was sentenced last March to five years in a state prison because she voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election. Crystal Mason ran afoul of Texas’s voting laws...
View ArticleFormer Senator and CEO Charged in Bank Fraud Case
The CEO of the Teachers Federal Credit Union recently pled guilty to federal bank fraud for assisting a former state senator obtain a fraudulent loan. Federal prosecutors charged that the CEO loaned...
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