More and more celebrities are being charged, convicted and imprisoned for various white-collar crimes. While nonviolent, such crimes are still serious and can include offenses such as fraud, tax ... Continue Reading
Sentencing and Penalty Guidelines for White-Collar Crimes
Can I get years in prison for a white-collar crime? Being accused of a white-collar crime—or any crime for that matter—is a terrifying scenario for a number of reasons. Not only are your job and ... Continue Reading
Ex-Texas Police Chief Convicted of Bribery, Mail Fraud
A former police chief of San Angelo, Texas, has been sentenced to 15 and a half years in federal prison and fined $35,000 for his convictions on 1 charge of bribery and 3 counts of honest services ... Continue Reading
Is Misuse of GoFundMe Funds a Crime?
With so many people seeking so much money—ostensibly for good causes—via sites such as Fundly, Kickstarter or GoFundMe, perhaps you’ve wondered if a person could go to jail for a fundraising scam when ... Continue Reading
Can I Go to Prison for a White-Collar Crime?
You may wonder if you can go to prison if you or a family member faces an accusation or charge of theft, embezzlement, money laundering, fraud or some other white-collar crime. Depending on the nature ... Continue Reading
White-Collar Fraud, Theft Can Bring Years in Prison
You may think that only violent crimes can bring penalties such as many years or life in prison. But non-violent so-called white-collar crimes such as fraud, theft and embezzlement also can bring ... Continue Reading
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