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FBI agents do not typically show up at a business on day one of an investigation. They typically show up after months of investigation involving the issuance of subpoenas, witness interviews, and document review. They typically show up without any …
Federal bank fraud carries up to 30 years in prison per count and fines of up to $1 million. In the Southern District of Texas, these cases are prosecuted aggressively, and the government typically begins building its evidentiary record long …
A federal gun charge can carry many times the prison time that the same conduct would carry in state court. Under the Federal Armed Career Criminal Act, the average sentence for a felon-in-possession conviction climbs from 67 months to 199 …
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Texas are charging money mules under wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy statutes, even when the defendant had no knowledge of the underlying scheme.
A money mule is someone who transfers illegally obtained …
Federal healthcare kickback allegations are among the most aggressively prosecuted white-collar crimes in Texas. In Houston, physicians, executives, marketers, and business owners may find themselves under investigation for alleged Federal Kickback violations.
What may appear to be a legitimate business …
Defending against federal mail fraud charges in Texas starts with the elements prosecutors must prove. Under 18 U.S.C. § 1341, the government generally must establish a scheme to defraud or obtain money or property through materially false or fraudulent pretenses, …
Federal structuring charges can arise when someone breaks up cash deposits, withdrawals, purchases, or other transactions to avoid a federal reporting requirement. Banks generally must file a Currency Transaction Report when currency transactions by or on behalf of the same …
No federal crime is formally called “PPP fraud.” Prosecutors usually charge Paycheck Protection Program loan allegations under existing federal offenses such as wire fraud, bank fraud, false statements, money laundering, conspiracy, and sometimes aggravated identity theft. Each charge has its …