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wire fraud
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Sports Law Expert
Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty in NCAA Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme
By Holt Hackney
An Arkansas man has plead guilty to federal charges stemming from a sports betting scheme that prosecutors say involved bribing dozens of college basketball players to manipulate the outcomes of…
Investigation Counsel
U.S. Investor Behind Flair Airlines Expansion Pleads Guilty to $500 Million Fraud Scheme
The former CEO of 777 Partners and a major investor in Flair Airlines has plead guilty to wire fraud and securities fraud after admitting to a scheme that defrauded lenders…
Investigation Counsel
New Brunswick Man Sentenced to 33 Months in U.S. Prison for Grandparent Scam
A Canadian man has received a 33-month federal prison sentence for helping operate a fraud scheme that targeted approximately 20 elderly Americans and resulted in a $256,000 restitution order. Paul…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Banks Do Not Owe a Duty of Care to Non-customers in Business Email Compromise and Wire Fraud Cases
By Justin Kerner, Heryka Knoespel, Mary C. Zinsner
Business email compromise (BEC) and other third-party fraud inducing funds transfers have generated a wave of litigation against banks: not just those where victims hold accounts, but also against the…
Zalma on Insurance
Convicted on 29 Tax-Refund-Fraud Counts
By Barry Zalma
150 Months in Prison for Tax Fraud Post 4846 See the full video at https://youtu.be/tD1_8zhe3A and https://rumble.com/v7fky48-convicted-on-29-tax-refund-fraud-counts.html In United States Of America v. Thomas Addaquay, United States…
EvidenceProf Blog
Seventh Circuit Finds Prosecution Properly Authenticated WhatsApp Messages in Wire Fraud Case
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 901(b)(4) provides that an item of evidence can be authenticated through (4) Distinctive Characteristics and the Like. The appearance, contents, substance, internal patterns, or other distinctive…
Government Enforcement, Compliance & Investigations Report
PPP Loan Fraud: A DOJ Enforcement Update on Recent Criminal Cases
By Kip Randall, Kimberly Gutierrez
As we noted in our recent civil update, the pace of criminal cases related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud has not slowed. Here are a few significant cases…
Investigation Counsel
Canadian Film Financier Charged in Alleged $100M U.S. Ponzi Scheme
Canadian film financier Jason Cloth has been charged in the United States with seven counts of wire fraud for allegedly defrauding investors of more than US$100 million through a scheme…
FCPA Professor
DOJ Calls Adani Matter A “Name And Shame” In Encouraging Dismissal
By Mike Koehler
In 2024, the DOJ criminally charged various individuals in connection with an alleged Indian bribery scheme. (See here for the prior post). Gautam Adani, and others, were charged with securities fraud conspiracy…
Zalma on Insurance
Conspiring to Burn a Vehicle for Insurance Money is a Crime
By Barry Zalma
Police Chief’s Guilty Verdict Affirmed Post number 5365 Cumulative Evidence Sufficient to Prove Fraud In United States of America v. Christopher Filline, No. 25-50049, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth…