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Lawyer From Bergen County, New Jersey Confesses Guilty to $400,000 Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Lawyer Confesses Guilty to $400,000 in Mortgage Fraud
Michael R. Senick of Old Tappan, NJ confesses to being part of a mortgage fraud scheme where lenders issued up to $400,000 in mortgage funding between January 2004 and January 2006. This is another “straw” buyer scheme that has come to light in mortgage lending.
Debit Card Fraud Unfounded
Debit Card Fraud
Employees from a local insurance company had their bank accounts tampered with. The victims allegedly used their debit cards at Hopewell Sub and Pizza. The owner of the restaurant was contacted by a bank and is installing a wireless firewall network to help protect patrons from being hacked.
N.J. eyes $100 million in unemployment-fraud crackdown
N.J. eyes $100 million in unemployment-fraud crackdown
NJ unemployment fraud crack down is helping New Jersey’s coffers by taking hold of the abuses of fraud in unemployment benefits. Officials estimate that the saving to the state could be in the amount of: 100 million.
Money Laundering and Corruption Charges Dropped
Money Laundering and Corruption Charges Dropped
Newark- Louis Manz a former state Assembly has had all charges of dropped against him for one New Jersey’s largest corruption cases to date.
Among the Federal charges had been money laundering and corruption.
Out of Africa: Concert promoter freed from fraud charges
Concert promoter freed from fraud charges
Patrick Allocco a Morris Township concert promoter and his son where freed from a being held for 50 days on fraud charges in Angola, Africa after Nas who was supposed to perform was a no show.
The New Jersey Supreme Court reverses 2010 appellate court’s decision on negligence and fraud
The New Jersey Supreme Court reverses 2010 appellate court’s decision on negligence and fraud between one of the nations largest accounting firms: KPMG LLP and Cast Art Industries;
Attorney John Koufos Charged with Hit and Run After First Getting Employee to Try to Take the Fall
After a 2011 Lexus belonging to Ocean County attorney John Koufos of the firm Koufos and Norgaard, was found to be involved in a hit and run, many in the Ocean County legal community were wondering how John fit in to all of this. However, it was soon learned that an employee of his, Craig Terlizzi was the one that was driving the car. As a result, Terlizzi was charged. After the story broke, rumors swirled that Terlizzi was a “fall guy” both in the courthouse and on the app.com message boards. The fact that Koufos drove his Lexus to an Ocean County Bar Association function that night probably helped investigators unravel the lie as Koufos turned himself in to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office today to face a number of charges including the hit and run charge.
The above was taken from here and other news articles.
Clearly, Koufos’ license to practice law is in serious jeopardy. He is (was) a very talented attorney and it is tough for many in the legal community to see one of their own involved in something like this. The only good news is that no one was killed.
Holmdel CDS Defense Lawyers – State Police arrest 20 at Phish concert for drug related crimes
Holmdel CDS Defense Lawyers
New Jersey State Police arrested 20 Phish fans nabbed with various hallucinogenic and illegal recreational drugs at the band’s concert Tuesday night at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. The 20 people were found in possession of or distributing hallucinogenic drugs including ketamine, LSD, Ecstasy and psilocybin — more commonly known as mushrooms, along with marijuana, cocaine and nitrous oxide gas, according to court documents. The busts came as part of a detail of State Police officers specifically assigned to the Phish concert. According to law enforcement, Phish fans are notorious for their use of mind-altering drugs, especially hallucinogenic substances.
Some of those arrested Tuesday night are:
— Patrick R. Blanke, 25, of Pelham, Mass., who is charged with possession of Ecstasy and possession and distribution of ketamine in the north overflow parking lot of the venue. He is being held in the Monmouth County Jail in Freehold Township on $15,000 full cash bail.
— John F. Cassidy, 19, of Ambler, Pa., who is charged with selling nitrous oxide contained in yellow balloons. He is being held in the county jail on $2,500 full cash bail.
— Casey R. Decker, 29, of Norwich, N.Y., who is charged with possession of psilocybin, a drug most commonly used in the form of “magic mushrooms.” He is being held in the county jail on $10,000 full cash bail.
— James J. Philbin, 33, of Dorchester, Mass., who is charged with various possession and distribution offenses related to marijuana, LSD, and Ecstasy. He remains held in the county jail on $40,000 full cash bail.
— Evan B. Seplow, 31, of Cedarhurst, N.Y., who is charged with possessing seven hits of LSD. He is being held in the county jail on $5,000 full cash bail.
— Joseph J. Washburn, 32, of Lahabra, Calif., who is charged with possession of about one gram of cocaine and the possession and distribution of 22 Ziploc bags containing marijuana. He is being held at the county jail on $10,000 full cash bail.
If you are arrested in Holmdel for possession or distribution of CDS, call the Holmdel, Monmouth County Criminal Defense Lawyers at 732-773-2768.
Seaside Heights Police Department issues dozens of tickets and criminal charges during St Patrick’s Day Parade
This past weekend, the annual St Patrick’s Day parade took place in Seaside Heights. As Seaside Heights Criminal Defense Attorneys, we have seen a large increase in calls that is normal in the summer, but uncommon in the winter except when big events like this bring a lot of people to town. Common charges include traffic violations such as speeding, failure to observe signal, wrong way, careless driving and DWI. Criminal charges are also common and they include simple assault (bar fights, fights with bouncers), resisting arrest, criminal mischief, harassment, public urination, possession of marijuana and disorderly conduct.
If you are charged with any violation of criminal charge in Seaside Heights, give us a call to speak to a lawyer right away. Because we are local, our fees are very competitive and affordable. However, you will always get high quality representation. Thus, we are sure you will find that a small retainer fee to help avoid large fines, jail, points, license suspension, probation and other penalities, to be well worth it!
Call 732-773-2768 to speak with a Seaside Heights Defense Lawyer right now.
Hoboken issues large number of tickets for Saint Patricks Day Parade including Public Urination and Open Container
This past weekend, the Hoboken Police Department issued a large number of tickets during the Saint Patricks Day Parade. Police issued tickets for Public Urination, Open Container, DWI, DUI, Simple Assault, Disorderly Conduct among others. Fines in Hoboken for some of these offenses such as Public Urination could be $2,000. These tickets are big money makers for the city and having a criminal conviction on your record may impact various aspects of your life. Because we do so many cases out of Hoboken, our rates are very competitive. Thus, call us at 732-773-2768 to discuss your case with out of our tough, smart attorneys. Our fee plus the fine we can work out for you (assuming you decide to plea guilty) may be less than half of the maxium fine!
For more information, visit the Hoboken Criminal Defense Lawyers website now.
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