On behalf of Law Office of John Freeman | Apr 28, 2017 | White Collar Crime
One of the best ways to pursue criminal organizations, white collar crime, and terrorist groups is to follow the money. That’s why the FBI is prioritizing investigations of third-party money laundering facilitators. Money laundering is when alleged...
On behalf of Law Office of John Freeman | Oct 16, 2016 | White Collar Crime
Rizzo Environmental Services has been cooperating in a federal white collar crime investigation involving alleged widespread corruption in Macomb County government. As recently reported in the Detroit Free Press, the results of the investigation and the coming...
On behalf of Law Office of John Freeman | Oct 3, 2016 | White Collar Crime
White Collar Crime affects employees too. In the recent Volkswagen scandal where the automaker designed ways for their cars to fraudulently “pass” emissions tests, the government is rolling out a new prosecution strategy: going after the employees. The...
On behalf of Law Office of John Freeman | Oct 14, 2013 | White Collar Crime
August was a good month for white collar crime clients of the Law Office of John Freeman, PLLC. In Monroe County, a client’s felony embezzlement charges were dismissed when the Circuit Court granted Mr. Freeman’s motion to quash the information. In...
On behalf of Law Office of John Freeman | Sep 9, 2012 | White Collar Crime
Notwithstanding the fact that White Collar Crime includes election fraud, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has stated it is unlikely that fromer Rep. Thaddeus McCotter will face criminal charges after it was discovered that four of his former staff members...
On behalf of Law Office of John Freeman | Aug 14, 2012 | White Collar Crime
White Collar Crime includes foreign crime. When it comes to punishing major drug companies, the United States government has made it very clear that you can run, but you cannot hide. The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has...
On behalf of Law Office of John Freeman | Jul 10, 2012 | White Collar Crime
White Collar Crime can result in significant jail time.Alleged crimes occur in a variety of settings. Violent crimes are not the only acts that can result in lengthy jail time if convicted. A recent white collar case in Midland is a prime example. A husband and wife...
On behalf of Law Office of John Freeman | Jul 2, 2012 | White Collar Crime
For years, Wall Street and Main Street have kept their distance from one another. Financial corruption typically involved bank-on-bank offenses. Not anymore. With more and more allegations of corruption coming to light recently, the two have become much more...
On behalf of Law Office of John Freeman | Jun 26, 2012 | White Collar Crime
The Detroit White Collar Crime Bid Rigging Trial of Bobby Ferguson ended as a mistrial today when jurors were unable to reach a verdict on any count. U.S. District Court Judge David Lawson granted the defense’s motion for a mistrial after jurors deliberated for...
On behalf of Law Office of John Freeman | Jun 20, 2012 | White Collar Crime
One month after the start of the Bobby Ferguson bid rigging trial, the white-collar crime case was sent to a Detroit federal jury to begin deliberations. June 15, 2012 was the first day the jury began deliberating the guilt or innocence of Ferguson. He is accused...
