On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Aug 11, 2015 | White Collar Crimes
On Aug. 3, it was reported that a U.S. district judge ruled that a Swiss citizen who was accused of being involved in Libor rate manipulation would not have his case dismissed. The judge stated that the citizen was flouting the United States judicial process by having...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Jul 21, 2015 | White Collar Crimes
A New York mail carrier is accused of participating in the theft of more than $1 million in tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service. The 36-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested on July 2 at a Bronx post office and charged with theft of government funds and...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Jul 21, 2015 | White Collar Crimes
To many New Yorkers, the IRS is scary, and some people worry that when they make mistakes on their taxes, the IRS will prosecute them criminally for doing so. Since tax forms are complicated, the IRS doesn’t consider simple errors that might cause someone to...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | May 11, 2015 | White Collar Crimes
In the state of New York, there are people who seek to obtain money by setting up schemes. There are two major types of schemes: pyramid schemes and Ponzi schemes. While both types of schemes are illegal, they are set up and work in different ways. For a pyramid...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Apr 29, 2015 | White Collar Crimes
According to court documents, a New York health club owner pleaded guilty to health care fraud in federal court on April 20. The man is now facing a fine of up to $250,000, 10 years in federal prison and restitution. Reportedly, the Springville health club owner...
On Behalf of Lerner & Lerner, P.C. | Apr 27, 2015 | White Collar Crimes
A New York financial advisor is facing charges that he embezzled $20 million from customers, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The man is accused of stealing from his customers to provide funds for trading in unprofitable options. The SEC states...
