Tampa Federal Defense Attorney - Sample Target Letter

Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney has just returned from additional training on defending wire and bank fraud charges. As previously noted, these types of investigations are numerous and ongoing in the Middle District of Florida.

Below is the text of a typical target letter sent by Federal Prosecutors prior to seeking indictment of a "target." A target has been defined as: "a person as to whom the prosecutor or the grand jury has substantial evidence linking him or her to the commission of a crime and who, in the judgment of the prosecutor, is a putative defendant." United States Attorney's Manual § 9-11.151. Proceed cautiuosly if you have received one of these letters.

Sample Target Letter:

Re: Grand Jury Investigation, USAO No. 20XXXXXX

Dear Target:

This letter is to advise you that you are now a target of a Federal Grand Jury investigation in this District involving your activities with others related to [Charges and Activities] fraudulent mortgage transactions, in violation of the conspiracy, wire and bank fraud statutes [Statutes Here](Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371, 1343 and 1344), as well as other possible violations of federal criminal laws. The United States is prepared to proceed before a Federal Grand Jury to seek charges against you.

Should you desire to discuss the matter with us before we proceed to bring formal charges against you, please have your attorney contact Assistant United States Attorney [Name Here] (813) 555-5555, so that we may schedule an appointment. If you do not have an attorney and would still like to discuss the matter, please contact Special Agent [Name] at (813) 555-5555 to arrange an appointment. If we do not hear from you or your attorney on or before [Deadline Date], we shall assume that you do not wish to discuss the matter and will proceed accordingly.

Sincerely,

Assistant United States Attorney

If You have received a letter like this, we can help. Get advice from an expert - Call Toll Free 1-877-793-9290.

Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer

Florida Mortgage Fraud Attorney Notes Filings Skyrocket

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Tampa Federal Criminal Defense Attorney noted a CNBC report that Florida Mortgage Fraud Filings are Skyrocketing. Fraud is "rampant and getting bigger by the day." 1.4 billion in losses are reported. New filings are to top 70,000 cases nationally.

Stop Worrying, Call for Help Today. Toll Free 1-877-793-9290.

Florida Mortgage Fraud Attorney

Tampa Bay House Flipper Sent to Federal Prison

A Tampa Bay House Flipper was Sent to Federal Prison this week according to the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida and the St Pete Times. Judge James D. Whittemore called him "a good example of why we are in an economic crisis," and sentenced a Clearwater house flipper to 13 months in prison for lying on applications for loans.

"It's simple greed, and we're going to see a lot more of it in this court than we should in coming years," the Judge continued "The harm occasioned by mortgage fraud is not just economic, it is much broader than lenders simply losing money."

"You knew better," the Judge told him, "You did what millions of people have done, and look where we are today."

As noted numerous times by Tampa's Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr., the fallout from recent economic events will be landing in State and Federal Courts. Casey is available to consult on these matters Toll Free at 1-877-793-9290.

House Flipper Sent to Federal Prison

Florida Financial Fraud Defense Attorney on Uptick in Prosecutions

Florida Financial Fraud Defense Attorney, W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr., expects an uptick in Prosecutions. According to the New York Times, Senators have introduced new legislation to increase enforcement and detection of white-collar crime in the wake of the $50 billion fraud allegedly perpetrated by Bernard L. Madoff. There is a proposal to add $110 million to the budgets of the Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the F.B.I. to help crack down on Wall Street fraud. The new legislation is known as the Supplemental Anti-Fraud Enforcement (“SAFE”) Markets Act. The F.B.I. would get the bulk of the funds, $80 million, to hire 500 new agents in its white-collar crime division.

Florida Financial Fraud Defense Attorney, W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr., is available toll free at 1-877-793-9290.

Florida Financial Fraud Defense Attorney

Mortgage Fraud Criminal Defense Attorney - Tampa Florida

Tampa federal criminal defense attorney notes interest by United States Attorney in pursuing loan and mortgage fraud cases. According to recent reports, Florida is first in the nation in mortgage fraud. Sources report that Tampa is second in the amount of suspicious loan activity. Miami Dade tops the list.

There is a new focus by law enforcement on theses case as previously suggested on this site. U.S. Attorney A. Brian Albritton told a newspaper that "The allegations that were made would fall in the range of something that our office would be interested in . . . Mortgage fraud, in its essence, comes down to lying . . .The goal of this office, given the resources that we have, is to find the most significant cases involving those lies."

A Florida man prosecuted by Albritton's office was sentenced to 10 years incarceration and ordered to pay $6.5-million in restitution for mortgage fraud. In June, four others in a mortgage fraud scheme were indicted.

Dave Couvertier of the Tampa FBI has recently stated "we would reassure the public that the FBI views mortgage fraud as a significant and growing crime problem," The Florida FBI official also stated that "Combating significant fraud in this area is a priority for us."

The Law Office of W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr., A Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, experienced in State and Federal Courts, can provide help in defending these types of allegations. Casey is available at Toll Free 877-793-9290 and at CentralLaw.com .

Source: SPTimes

Mortgage Fraud Criminal Defense Attorney - Tampa Florida

White Collar Defense - Employees and Attorney Client Privilege - Tampa Criminal Defense

Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney reports that the Department of Justice DOJ has discontinued its policy that previously considered companies as not cooperating if they paid attorney fees for employees or failed to share attorney-client work product and confidences with prosecutors. The new DOJ guidelines that are intended to protect a company's attorney-client privilege, work product, and employees' right to counsel.

Executive Summary: The following is a summary of the new DOJ Policy

Credit for cooperation will depend on the disclosure of relevant facts, not on the corporation's waiver of attorney-client privileges;

A corporation's payment of attorneys' fees for employees is not a factor in determining cooperation;

A corporation's participation in a joint defense agreement with employees does not preclude credit for cooperation;

Whether the corporation has sanctioned or retained culpable employees is not a factor in determining credit for cooperation;

Historically, it has been the DOJ's policy to give credit to a corporation in exchange for its cooperation, but what exactly a corporation must do to earn such credit? According to Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip, the new guidelines reflect the DOJ's "commitment to two goals: safeguarding the attorney-client privilege and
preserving the DOJ's ability to investigate corporate wrongdoing effectively."

Important Note: The guidelines do not apply to investigations by other federal agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Criminal Defense of Florida Executives

Criminal Defense of Florida Executives - With falling markets and billions of dollars in funds alleged to be missing, accusations and investigations of purported wrongdoing are sure to follow.

If you or an employee are the subject of an accusation of illegal business conduct, lead counsel at CentralLaw.com can organize your criminal defense team. Lead Counsel, W.F. ''Casey'' Ebsary, Jr. is an AV rated lawyer, a board certified criminal trial lawyer, and has expertise in allegations involving wrongdoing using computers and networks.

Please contact us to find out how our team can help you or your organization.

Florida Sub-Prime Mortgage Fraud Defense Attorney

CentralLaw.com has assembled experts to help defend Florida Sub-Prime Mortgage Fraud cases in State and Federal Courts - A Board Certified Criminal Defense Attorney coupled with a forensics team to help fight this wave of recent claims. We can help in several practice areas, including: white-collar crime; computer crimes; and mortgage fraud cases.

With losses estimated at over $700 Billion, federal and state criminal law enforcement agencies will soon try to identify those responsible for the losses and prosecutions will soon follow. Corporations, executives and other professionals may soon find themselves targets of criminal prosecutions. Prosecutors focus not only on the mortgage lenders but those persons who assist with loan assemblage, appraisers, notaries and the like. We are standing by to help.

Historically, many innocent and tangentially involved individuals may be prosecuted in the frenzy to clean up these institutions. Prosecution can sometimes be avoided when competent counsel brings light to the true facts, before indictment. The Government claims there are two task forces are operating in the Tampa Bay area. With prosecutions on the upswing, new cases are certain to follow.

Feel free to contact us at 813-222-2220.