On Aug. 8, a 56-year-old film producer in California agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of interstate transportation of stolen property as part of a plea deal. The felony offense is related to the producer's alleged embezzlement of $1.5 million from Yucaipa...
Embezzlement charges may come from the state of California or they may be brought by the federal government. Federal charges may arise in situations where the property allegedly embezzled is deemed connected to a federally-regulated market, a federal program or...
You're an ordinary business person who happens to handle quite a bit of cash. The business could be a restaurant, a jewelry store, a pawn shop or some other venture that involves the need to put considerable cash into your bank account.You'd think the IRS would know...
Imagine that you commit a criminal offense. Even if it may seem minor in nature in the grand scheme of thing (such as shoplifting a candy bar), it is still a criminal offense nonetheless. It could also be a serious crime (assault, drug crimes, white collar crimes),...
As has been shown through research and many documentaries, the "War on Drugs" doesn't really work. It's a never-ending campaign that makes politicians look tough in the face of those who are distributing drugs. But in reality, this is all just a facade. People still...
Crime comes in many forms. We tend to think of a "criminal" as someone who burglarizes a home or shoots a gas station employee. We don't tend to think of well-respected doctors who switch a few numbers around.Yet health care fraud - particularly Medicare and Medicaid...
Many people may hear of someone being accused of "embezzlement," and they may think that the individual did something truly awful. The term immediately invokes an image of a greedy, untrustworthy person who committed a financial crime. And while the crime is financial...
Technology has revolutionized our world. It has changed the way our economy functions, the way information is dispersed and how we entertain ourselves. But, it has also expanded the ways in which crimes can be committed. Though, many believe that the Internet is only...
Whether Californians want to believe it or not, the war on drugs is still being waged. Every day, individuals are slapped with federal drug trafficking charges that carry severe penalties. These penalties can strip an individual of his or her future and freedom. It...
Federal investigators have a lot of tools at their disposal, especially as technology has evolved over the years. However, despite the technology at their disposal, many investigators and prosecutors rely on information provided by others. Often, law enforcement...