Tag: CriminalLaw

Florida Lawyer Charged With Money Laundering Conspiracy

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Alan Koslow allegedly accepted $220,000 in cash that he agreed to launder for undercover FBI agents between December 2012 and August 2013, according to court records.

Dallas Judge Recuses Self Over Safety Concerns; Cites Case of Litigator’s Suspicious Death

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The suspicious death of a Dallas attorney has triggered tighter security inside in a downtown Dallas courthouse, and a Dallas County District judge has made a direct connection between the defendant in an ongoing civil lawsuit and the possible murder of attorney Ira Tobolowsky, reports NBC 5 TV in Dallas.

Former BigLaw Associate Gets 5 Years in $5m Ponzi Scheme That Bilked Friends and Relatives

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A former Skadden Arps lawyer who cheated friends and relatives of life savings in a Ponzi scheme and then tried to kill himself was sentenced in New York to five years in prison Thursday.

Liberty Reserve Head Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

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A federal judge sentenced the leader of digital currency company Liberty Reserve to 20 years in prison for running a global money-laundering scheme that prosecutors said was unprecedented in size and scope, reports Reuters.

Former Epix Executive Arrested For $8 Million Fraud at Network

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The former chief digital officer of the Epix cable television network was arrested on Tuesday on charges that he defrauded the company of more than $8 million, reports Reuters.

Disbarred Lawyer Hooked for $989k Restitution, Gets Prison in Client Swindle

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A disbarred lawyer, who swindled clients on Staten Island and in Brooklyn, is on the hook for nearly $1 million in restitution and will spend up to a dozen years in prison, according to a report on silive.com.

Former BigLaw Counsel Who Lied to Lenders in Maxim Deal Gets Jail

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Prosecutors described Harvey Newkirk as “a facile liar lacking shame, remorse or sympathy for his many victims.”

Disbarred KC Lawyer Pleads Guilty in $1.2 Million Theft From St. Luke’s Health System

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A recently disbarred Kansas City lawyer pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling more than $1.2 million from St. Luke’s Health System, reports The Kansas City Star.

All 2016 Candidates Support Legal Weed – Sort Of

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Now that Marco Rubio is out of the race, for the first time in U.S. political history, every presidential candidate — of both parties — supports at least states’ rights to do as they please with regard to marijuana legalization, according to a report in Rolling Stone.