He may have loved the book, theatrical performance or even the movie, but Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau is not a fan of real life Oliver Twists. According to reports, the New York County District Attorney’s Office unsealed a 639 count indictment involving the arrests of 15 alleged pickpocket crew…
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Manhattan DA Demolishes $1 Million Construction Scheme: Contracting Company Caught Allegedly Defrauding Employees Pay
The Manhattan District Attorney announced the arrest and indictment earlier today of Michael Batalias, Elisavet Batalias, Vassiliki Stergiou and EMB Contracting Corporation for defrauding employees in the neighborhood of $1 million dollars. The defendants are charged with Grand Larceny in the First Degree and Scheme to Defraud in the First…
A New York White Collar Criminal Defense Primer: Defining Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First (NY Penal Law 175.35) & Second (NY Penal Law 175.30) Degrees
While your “average” white collar crime case may not include the offenses of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree (New York Penal Law 175.35) and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree (New York Penal Law 175.30), the former Manhattan prosecutors at Saland…
Rewarding Official Misconduct in the Second and First Degrees – NY Penal Law Sections 200.20 / 220.22 and Your Criminal Defense
To the untrained eye, Bribery, pursuant to New York Penal Law Sections 200.00, 200.03 and 200.4 and Rewarding Official Misconduct, pursuant to New York Penal Law Sections 220.20 and 220.22 (all Article 200 crimes), involve very similar elements. In fact, those individuals who are not NY criminal defense attorneys or…
Manhattan Medicaid & Welfare Fraud Ring Gets a Dose of Law Enforcement: “Operation Free Ride” Nets 19 Individuals for $350,000 Medicaid Theft
If there is any easy way to make a buck off the health care system, someone is going to make a go for it even if their final prescription calls for an enormous dose of law enforcement. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office just announced the arrest and indictment of 19…
Bank of New York Melon Computer Tech Adeniyi Adeyemi Indicted for Identity Theft of 150 Employees and $1 Million Fraud
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office issued a press release involving the arrest and indictment of Adeniyi Adeyemi, a computer technician employed by the Bank of New York Melon. The 138 count Identity Theft and Grand Larceny indictment accuses the defendant of stealing the identities of 150 bank employees while perpetrating…
Robin Katz Pleads to Grand Larceny in Manhattan Court: Must Pay $110,000 in Restitution
Robin Katz, a money adviser at JP Morgan Chase, pleaded guilty earlier today to Grand Larceny after admitting she stole over $100,000 from a client. According to reports, her scheme involved creating an ATM card for the client’s account without his knowledge. At her sentencing, Ms. Katz will receive 5…
Perjury in New York: NY Penal Law Sections 210.05, 210.10 and 210.15
Perjury has become a part of everyday vernacular in New York and throughout the United States. Whether you sign something under “Penalty of Perjury” or you watch Law and Order, Perjury pops up everywhere. So, instead of rushing out to a criminal defense attorney after you have been charged, the…
Tampering with Public Records in the First and Second Degrees: A Criminal Defense Primer of New York Penal Sections 175.20 & 175.25
The New York criminal defense attorneys and former Manhattan prosecutors at Saland Law PC have vast experience both prosecuting and defending individuals accused of white collar crimes. While most of the crimes criminal defense lawyers handle in the white collar arena relate to Grand Larceny type offenses, the scope of…
New York State Criminal Tax Fraud in the Fifth Through First Degree: NY Tax Law 、 1802 through 、 1806 & Your Criminal Defense
The New York criminal defense attorneys and lawyers at Saland Law PC have successfully represented clients in a wide range of white collar crimes. While past success is no guarantee of future results, the former Manhattan prosecutors at Saland Law PC have had tremendous success representing clients in matters relating…