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White-collar criminal cases including wire fraud, bank fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, RICO, and corporate criminal liability.

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Regulatory
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CFTC Charges Two Men with $1M Futures Fraud, Registration Violations

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed federal charges against Brian Mitchell, Kevin Mack Jr., and their Michigan company Young Pros Investment Group LLC for allegedly defrauding approximately 33 investors out of $1 million through a commodity trading scheme that operated as a Ponzi-style fraud from December 2020 through May 2022.

•CFTC filed fraud charges against Brian Mitchell, Kevin Mack Jr., and Young Pros Investment Group LLC for allegedly defrauding 33 investors of approximately $1 million
•Defendants allegedly operated Ponzi-style scheme using new investor funds to pay earlier participants while concealing trading losses through false statements
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State Court
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Massachusetts High Court Upholds GPS Monitoring for Attorney in $2M Case

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the imposition of GPS monitoring as a condition of pretrial release for attorney Benjamin Tariri, who is accused of embezzling nearly $2 million from nine clients. The court rejected Tariri's constitutional challenge to the tracking requirement.

•Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed GPS monitoring for attorney Benjamin Tariri accused of $2 million embezzlement
•Tariri was arrested at Logan Airport attempting to board flight to Iran with no return ticket
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Regulatory
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CFTC Secures $18.4M in Penalties Against Florida Firms in Metals Fraud

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that a federal court has ordered $6.9 million in restitution and $11.5 million in civil penalties against six defendants involved in a fraudulent precious metals scheme. The case resolves enforcement action against individuals and Florida firms that operated a deceptive Silver Lease Program from 2014 to 2019.

•Federal court ordered $6.9M restitution and $11.5M civil penalties against six defendants
•Fraudulent Silver Lease Program operated from June 2014 through October 2019
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State Court
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Supreme Court of Kansas

Kansas Supreme Court Disbars Attorney After 14-Count Fraud Conviction

The Kansas Supreme Court has disbarred Scott William Anderson following his conviction on 14 counts of financial fraud. The court accepted Anderson's voluntary surrender of his law license after a jury found he provided false information on loan applications, forged signatures, and directed employees to impersonate others.

•Scott William Anderson was convicted on 14 counts of financial fraud in November 2024
•The fraud involved false loan applications, forged signatures, and directing employee impersonation
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