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White Collar Crimes

Former CFO of ABS Seafood Convicted in $9 Million Embezzlement Scheme: A Comprehensive Analysis of Corporate Fraud and Its Far-Reaching Consequences

Former ABS Seafood CFO Antonietta Nguyen convicted of embezzling over $9 million through luxury purchases, inflated invoices, and international money laundering. Learn about the sophisticated fraud schemes and prevention strategies. Introduction: The Anatomy of a Multi-Million Dollar Betrayal White-collar crime continues to devastate businesses across America, with federal prosecutors reporting 349 new white collar crime

Extradited Suspect Faces Charges in $60 Million International Bank Fraud and Money Laundering Ring: Erick Jason Victoria-Brito Arraigned in New York

NEW YORK, NY – In a significant victory for law enforcement against complex international financial crimes, Erick Jason Victoria-Brito, a 30-year-old resident of Hollywood, Florida, has been extradited from the Dominican Republic to the United States to face charges related to a sprawling bank fraud and money laundering operation that has caused over $60 million

The Unraveling Trust: David Smerling Accused of Embezzling Millions from Clients in Massachusetts

BOSTON – A case that strikes at the very heart of professional trust and fiduciary responsibility has rocked the legal and business communities in Massachusetts. David Smerling, a 74-year-old attorney from Lexington, Massachusetts, who also served as a bookkeeper for three local companies, has been arrested and charged with wire fraud, accused of embezzling a

White-Collar Crime: Helen Renee Ballard and Robert S. Ballard Plead Guilty In Nepotism Scheme

Former GSA Official and Husband Plead Guilty In Nepotism Scheme ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former senior official with the General Services Administration and her husband pleaded guilty today to engaging in a nepotism scheme in which they conspired to fraudulently obtain employment from the U.S. government and private federal contractors. According to the statement of

White-Collar Crime: General Kenneth A. Blanco Speaks at the American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime

Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco Speaks at the American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime Remarks as prepared for delivery Introduction Good morning, and many thanks for that kind introduction.  Thank you for the invitation to address you today, and congratulations for hosting the 31st annual American Bar Association (ABA) White Collar

White Collar Crimes – Charges and Penalties

White collar crime is a unique type of crime that is considered to be different in many ways from the more traditional, usually violent “blue collar” crimes. The term was coined by Professor Edwin Hardin Sutherland in 1939 to describe crimes committed by professionals in the workplace. “White collar” refers to the white, collared shirts