Money laundering involves taking money procured by illegal means and moving it into a legal vehicle. The purpose centers on hiding the illegality of how those possessing the funds gained the money. Persons accused of money laundering may face serious charges in
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A new government report released Monday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) verified that COVID-related unemployment insurance (UI) fraud topped at least $4.3 billion for the period from March 2020 to March 2022. However, this amount does not account for potential
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Corporate and white collar crime enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice is expected to increase in 2023, and it will increase yet more in 2024. While vowing to take a tougher stand against corporate crime, the Biden Justice Department has made it
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Misunderstanding might exist about how federal law enforcement investigates Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) violations. For example, some might assume that only those involved in organized crime or substantial narcotics operations may face RICO investigations and subsequent charges. RICO statutes
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Four South Florida residents were sentenced to prison on Friday for their involvement in a $28 million PPP fraud scheme. The sentences ranged from 15 months in prison to 70 months in prison. According to the Department of Justice, one of the
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An attorney from Palm Beach Gardens was sentenced for COVID loan fraud last week to 41 months in federal prison. The attorney plead guilty to seeking more than $1.6 million in fraudulent forgivable Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
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