The mayoral race in San Francisco has been subject to shocking allegations of voter fraud. The district attorney, George Gascon, has begun an investigation on the accusations. There is an increasing demand for federal authorities to take over the investigation. What are the Allegations? Current Mayor, Ed Lee, who is standing for a full term… Read More
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Former CEO Sentenced to Five Years for Embezzlement
The former CEO of Bricsnet, a San Francisco software company, was sentenced to more than 5 years in jail. He was also ordered to pay the company restitution which amounts to more than $1.5 million. Details of the Case According to FBI prosecutors, Ethan Farid Jinian was sentenced to 64 months of prison time after… Read More
Woman Convicted of Grand Theft in San Francisco
Rachel Marie Smith (30), a San Francisco resident, was convicted and sentenced to two years of jail time recently. Smith was found guilty of swindling 18 people who approached her to rent her apartment. She collected $110,000 from her dealings. She pleaded guilty to three counts of grand theft and while being sentenced in the… Read More
Former Postal Worker Convicted of Passing Counterfeit Cash
Emmanuel Odio Esezobor, aged 51, a former employee of the post office in Alamo, was convicted on a single count of theft of public money and seven counts of distributing counterfeit money. He was convicted by the District court jury in Oakland, California. Esezobor stole $13,800 from the U.S Postal Service and distributed counterfeit cash… Read More
Criminal Charges Brought Against Rajat Gupta for Insider Trading
Rajat Gupta, the former director at Proctor and Gamble and Goldman Sachs is facing criminal charges for insider trading. He has been charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and committing securities fraud in five instances. Gupta is accused of sharing inside information with Raj Rajaratnam, one of the founders of the Galleon Group,… Read More
Hedge Fund Fraud
A hedge fund can be defined as a private investment fund that is generally made available to a limited set of investors. Given the recent increase in the popularity of hedge funds, there has been a steady rise in the number of lawsuits being filed among funds, their investors, and government regulators. Because many hedge… Read More
Government Fraud
The variety of plots that currently exist to defraud the government can often be as multifaceted as the legal system itself. That said, it is not surprising that many innocent people are accused of crimes because they just happened to work for a group of people or a director who was committing fraudulent acts. The… Read More
Health & Safety Violations
California’s Health and Safety Code covers a variety of subject areas with regard to health and safety issues within the state, including topics such as prescription and illegal drugs and drug possession, women’s health, pest abatement, and the regulation of health care facilities. Because the Code is rather extensive, many people have no idea how… Read More
Public Corruption
Simply put, public corruption is the breach of a public official’s duty of faith toward his or her community. Most corruption takes place when a public official is presented with something of value or significance in exchange for some sort of favorable decision. Public corruption can be committed on the federal, state, or local levels… Read More
Real Estate Fraud in California
Fraud is commonly defined as any purposeful deception that is practiced in an effort to secure an illegal or unjust financial gain. Breaking California’s real estate and mortgage fraud laws will subject you to prosecution under the broader area of the state’s general fraud laws. Real estate fraud is any intentional misrepresentation that is made… Read More